Jerome Bettis: His Bittersweet Super Bowl XL | A Football Life | NFL

Jerome Bettis, one of the greatest running backs the NFL has ever seen, helps his team to a Super Bowl XL win, when announces the end of his amazing career on the podium. Check out clips from that memorable night.
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[@RyanLBrown9396]

Going out with a ring is one thing. Going with a ring you won in your hometown ? You can't write that any better

[@отпирайте]

Ryan Brown yeah you can. The same thing, but without the controversies

[@koimatai4600]

Robbery

[@PhoukHue]

That’s why they won cuz that’s how they wrote it 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@josecarranza7555]

SuperBowl was fixed.

[@the_light_rising1826]

Jose Carranza no it wasn’t 😂😂

[@thatdude4257]

Ive never seen someone so big move so fast, I miss the bus, and you better believe I saw him get what he deserved in Canton becoming immortalized. I'll never forget his comment, " We may be in Canton Ohio, but were in steelers country". What a guy.

[@troydixzon9771]

One of the great reg seasons I've ever seen kinda at a time when the game was changing one the great state seasons I seen inflated stattics and handled most teams to where u knew the game was over u could see the teams where down I almost think there were some bad calls kinda like how the tourments sead sometimes u see it all thetime ok especially in the 2 to 3 u will see teams sandbag kinda like a pool league players will lose to keep there ranking down and the match makers have all the power but any coach will tell u it's there responsibility to win regardless but one the reg seasons I ever seen

[@LilBoSkeetE85]

Hello I'm Derrick Henry

[@thatdude4257]

@LilBoSkeetE85 DH is great but the bus had 10-15 lbs on him easily.

[@OGTirpleOG]

@@thatdude4257 they are actually the same weight, henry is just taller and faster.

[@kenarthur6253]

I wish the major networks would have The Bus on more. He's awesome to listen to. Knows the game!

[@ChaossX77]

Willie Parker is a real one. God this team was incredible.

[@stevedeleon8775]

That BIG BUS had a HUGE ENGINE & A HUGE ❤.. We will never forget you Jerome..

[@Jefff72]

I remember running Jerome for 500 yards against the Lions on ‘92 or ‘93 Madden on Super NES.

[@duayneclarke8366]

Lmfao.

[@FecalMatador]

Loved seeing him and Jamaal Lewis run through the afc north. Steelers vs Ravens just ain’t the same :(

[@joseblue1268]

The steeler nation here in México it's very proud of our team, thanks man for keep these beautiful tradición of running the ball just like a steeler can do, god bless all these man that keep building these tradition named!!! Steelers!!! Football

[@davidgraham2673]

I love how many Steeler fans we have in Mexico. We travel well, don't we? There's a reason they're called: "THE AMAZING STEELERS"

[@scottjohnson1750]

This was the best sports experience of my life. Every game, as a Steelers season ticket holder, we tried to help make a fairy tale ending come true for The Bus. We had to win out in December just to be the 6th seed in the playoffs. Like he said, "we all won this championship." That night in Detroit, we raised our fists in the air and cried happy tears for the sheer beauty of it all. Love for #36!

[@skorpo9580]

my favorite football player of all time

[@travisvanalst4698]

Live in Michigan, am a big Lions fan. Born in the early 90s. But to watch this team play was awesome. What an incredible ending to The Bus’s career. Get goosebumps watching this.

[@tank5617]

Him and mike alstott were my favorite running backs

[@Carolina-Defense-Force]

tank5617 Same!!! The A-Train is 1 of the most under rated!!! Def the most under rated power back!

[@Rjamojam54321]

Whats the difference between fullback and halfback? Mike was a fullback. Whats the difference between the 2 positions? Genuinely asking here 🙂

[@uno1014]

@@Rjamojam54321 a fb is more of a power/short yardage runner, a hb is more of a speed/big yardage runner. For example, on the one yard line, most teams will run their fb because they are harder to bring down. Nowadays that is about all fbs are used for besides blocking for the hb but they used to get the ball a lot more than they do now.

[@gratefulaya192]

mine as well

[@bobhenning5705]

Real man tears right now.

[@mattmonsterful]

the bus is earl Campbell of his generation. ultimate power back of his time no doubt.

[@killuminatiallthruyabody5516]

matt penick Noooooooooo 😂😂😂 Bettis may have the power but he lacks the speed of Campbell

[@Carolina-Defense-Force]

Nah bro lol not quite

[@clayjohnson5812]

@@killuminatiallthruyabody5516 Bettis was better than Earl and way more durable.

[@light279]

Both were great runningbacks but based on your comment I wonder how much you saw of Earl.@@clayjohnson5812

[@onetwo1392]

Big ben joey porter hines ward jerome pettis and willy parker how good can a team get?

[@Majin_Maxx]

The Steelers are better now. They've got AB, Martavis, Wheaton, bell, big ben, James Harrison, shazier, and even DeCastro. Sad to see heath leave too

[@onetwo1392]

yeah true

[@KngOfHawk]

+Maxx Cline God Damn Martavis has to be a pothead, we are going to miss him this season

[@ezrafaasolo299]

If brown and bell were their better than patriots in their prime

[@ezrafaasolo299]

Oh yeah and polamalu

[@DB34257]

who is cutting the onions!?

[@LumosPM]

dude that was funny as hell

[@avytn3205]

How was it sad lol

[@done5176]

it’s called SB XL because Bettie was playing in that SB and, he’s an Extra Large

[@mr.choppsticksgaming1694]

Outdated Memes not funny

[@TKDFam]

Does anyone know the name of music at the beginning

[@aidanitm704]

Wow that sexist

[@sl1c062]

JDoggTheKingYT ikr

[@red-rum9303]

Outdated Memes I’m dead 😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrisgreen4579]

I'm from Baltimore and hate the Steelers, but Jerome "the bus" betis is one of the greatest running backs in the game. RESPECT THE BUS!!!

[@matthewbrock2098]

I started crying, then I realized men don't cry and then I realized I'm not a man and started crying again

[@brownsfan6447]

Matthew Brock lol

[@johncenarockz]

Matthew Brock funny.

[@NicoleJones-qh4go]

Lol

[@rebgomish9065]

Lol

[@millymako3386]

Same here!!!!!

[@annhenry7948]

Mrs Bettis, thank you for sharing your extraordinary son with all of us. We love The Bus!!

[@louismichael3571]

I grew up watching this man. My dad is a diehard Steelers fan.

[@alechiggins6515]

As a native Detroiter was so happy for the Bus to win a superbowl in his hometown.

[@younglui5338]

That’s gotta be the best feeling in the wold to hold your own child, a Gods Blessing and next to it A Super Championship, something you work on your whole life! Man I wish I was him that’s night!

[@jaywilliams1653]

So sweet that his mom has a super bowl ring pendent.

[@alejandrovergara1500]

So many great memories. Thanks for everything you are a legend. Great person out of the field. I had a chance to meet him with my family at a mall one day before the game against the Jets where he threw a pass for a touchdown. We still reminisce and cherish this moment as it was the highlight of our trip to Pittsburgh. 🙏

[@marvelandgroup]

The Bus is a great guy

[@daffyduck612]

Such a shame what happened to Willie Parker and his career.

[@E3litecompany]

They ran him into the ground

[@hash_slingingslasher8050]

+Ohiostate Buckshot what happened?

[@DaveyMurray1]

+Football4Dayz927 They ran Willie into the ground and eventually lost his job to Mendenhall.

[@hash_slingingslasher8050]

DaveyMurray1 oh

[@MMMHOTCHEEZE]

+DaveyMurray1 nah. It was that broken leg. Never was the same after that.

[@mahzzy123]

Leadership wins championships. After Jerome, Hines, Joey, and Troy left they never reestablished that championship culture. Some of the greatest leaders of all time.

[@BigDH28]

What a way to end your career! Love the Bus!!! I have so many great memories watching Bettis play! Thank you for all those years!

[@zerimar26]

I remember the Rams basically gave him up for nothing. Plus they gave him the choice of picking the team he wanted to be traded to. Saying he was washed up and done. 10,572 yds, 78 TD's, and a Super Bowl later, they couldn't of been more wrong.

[@sickofguysnamedtodd2293]

And what’s worse they gave him up for peanuts to make room for all time bust and team cancer Lawrence Phillips.

[@chrisbastin1040]

I miss the old reebok jerseys and those old Seahawks unis

[@slmosqueda]

Same dude!!! We need a throwback year or at least game

[@nashfuller4642]

Can you guys please do a Steve McNair Highlight?

[@isabelortega5085]

Jerome Bettis is a living breathing bus no one can top him And I'm a bears fan

[@Carolina-Defense-Force]

Ole Fast Willie Parker!!! Under rated for sure

[@ZUZAINFINITY]

Willie Parker was underrated in my opinion.

[@anthonyrivers454]

Willie Parker wasn't underrated, he just never got the time he deserved. The Steelers organization ran him into the ground and ended his career with an injury because of it.

[@xantastic6301]

Anthony Rivers true sorta of what is gonna happen to Bell the way it looked that stretch at the end of this season.

[@TheDietBurger]

Really thought it was Dave chapelle for a sec

[@RR20024]

Chipps bruh we have antonio brown one of the best wide outs if not the best and a top 5 qb and a a number 2 widout that almost has 1000 rec yards. Bell aint esikiel elluit who carries the offence

[@andrewlee7287]

He was a one trick pony but he was great at that one trick of speed. He was a great complimentary back to Bettis

[@imabadmofosofux2348]

It was zero chance they would lose that game too much love in the building.

[@laertignipeek]

literally a story book ending , my brother and I talk about this team every day fr...

[@jp7489]

we miss you#36!!!!!!

[@christophersteppat7865]

what a great end, to a great career.

[@sert173]

I remember this dude in his Notre Dame. A bunch of great HOFers went out of Notre Dame. Jerome became a HOFer in 2015 and Joe Montana also

[@SK-uu2fg]

0:41: "ahh! ahhh! Why am I so alone?"

[@jime3419]

Great video Bettis deserved that championship

[@cory1675]

Super cool what joey porter did in the tunnel letting bus run out . Made the hair on my neck stand up

[@eddievenuto1862]

Jerome bettis was a great player I enjoyed watching him as a kid

[@mrtruthhurts2307]

Still send chills Bettis is a class act he deserve it

[@HowToobRoblox]

back then when the seahawks fanbase werent full with bandwagoners

[@irhungry66]

That makes no sense. Any team that goes to the Super Bowl will create a bandwagon fanbase. The only reason why you're seeing so many so called Seahawks 'bandwagons' now is because of social media. Seattle has sold out every home game since their 2003 season. Even in 2008-2011 season when the Seahawks weren't as good, they still sold out at home.

[@plofus]

irhungry66 Let the crybaby's cry,if I wasn't a Hawks fan I would whine too.

[@williamhendriks1982]

PokeBlox alot of times you just see more come out...not many browns fans are just like go browns..but trust me if they go to the sb all the browns fans will go crazy

[@AsianNIGMA]

plofus wilson the hawks have been overrated since XLIX

[@muralidhardontineni2342]

Ur talking about the Seahawks... the team that didn’t even make the playoffs this year And I’m a seahawks fan

[@hossahunter22]

Love willie. Such a humble guy.

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

I watched Jerome at ND and remember the Snow Bowl and his big run in the Sugar Bowl. When my Steelers got a player from my ND, a legendary player, I almost couldn't believe they acquired Jerome. What a dream come true for an ND / Steelers fan. Thank you Jerome. I love you man.

[@shawndanlovich2277]

Love the bus, my favorite sports figure. From Pittsburgh

[@turtlesploodgegaming3123]

As a young teen living just south of Pittsburgh, it was insane. Truly friggin nuts. It was a giant party lol

[@jeremiechan4119]

Detroit finally went to the Super Bowl but they didn't play it LOL

[@pvanduyk6781]

Will Detroit ever win a Super Bowl instead of just hosting it?

[@Cuggaconroyfan30001]

@@pvanduyk6781law of averages says yes.. But

[@josephsarto689]

Detroit also hosted super bowl xvi 24 years earlier

[@duayneclarke8366]

Yeah they beat my Seahawks but i'll tell ya what Jerome Bettis was a damn good player and a good person.

[@marshhawk1718]

Good man with heart! Amazing!

[@ProwlersPit]

Why their isn't a Jerome bettis story movie yet. I don't know. This would be a perfect football movie

[@Charles36.]

My all time favorite football player for the Steelers

[@BrandonHvlogs]

They don’t make them like they used to. Loved watch this guy play. They called him the bus for a reason because if you tried tackling him you went for a ride.

[@spindlyzoom6129]

That’s one big running back

[@briansweet3385]

The Bus to this day holds a spot in my top 5 favorite running backs of all time

[@huhwhat6887]

One of a kind athlete.

[@Himmy492]

I like the Steelers Jerome Bettis is insane that’s my hometown I like them they’re my favorite NFL team.

[@jg2600]

The reason im a Steeles fan

[@joeydurborow4106]

I love the music in this

[@jamespharris2494]

Big Ben lucky to have had men like Jerome Bettis, James Harrison, & Hines Ward running, blocking & tackling for him.

[@RagnarokMic]

At the same time, men like Hines Ward and Antonio Brown are lucky to have a man like Big Ben escaping for and throwing to them. Man made Mike Wallace the #1 receiver in the league.

[@lisastocker7537]

Meme Iselfaneye idk about #1

[@teaminfiniti4105]

One of my favorite players, eventhough he was a Steeler lol! I had the jersey and the Bettis Nikes on deck

[@michorrizo1211]

Back when players loved eachother

[@brianmann8857]

As a packers fan all respect and love to Jerome Bettis. He played the game right

[@ShaflerpDerp]

the reffs in that game...

[@rpeace05ify]

you can't blame the refs

[@ShaflerpDerp]

+ryan peace yes. you can. I'm guessing u didn't watch the game

[@NightReaperGaming]

ShaflerpDerp Because porter wasnt held the ENTIRE game

[@cardinals.huddle]

But I hate both teams

[@caydenreynolds1416]

ShaflerpDerp ikr

[@millymako3386]

I ❤️ the bus!!!

[@maxsailors3314]

Jerome is huge!!!!

[@daynthalife91]

My HOME TOWN BABY!!!!

[@darryljames4919]

From Mackenzie high Notre Dame University LA Rams Steelers and Super Bowl champ !! What a ride (313) yeah boyeeee !!!

[@williampayton9515]

Awesome Ride that ended right where it started. High School coach; Bob dozier sitting in the press box with his family. Top Notch. David Mackenzie High School

[@brianadams9535]

parker was humble as hell

[@irishcubs01]

What a guy. Wow

[@user-yq3kj9ub4w]

The soundtrack is a champion it's self.

[@paulgeetv]

3:12 THE FEELS sheesh

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

It's a beautiful thing

[@jimpierce3138]

A classy tribute for one hell of a classy guy.

[@evanmansfield5297]

Totally remember bettis from Madden.

[@lofi2841]

beautiful.

[@JA-js8bx]

I’m not crying you are 😭💔

[@Scornic_]

To all the people who get that in their recommandations late 2019 : where u at boy’s ? P.S : it is still a great story even if I get to see it 3-4 years after the vid was posted

[@roccodemaro4305]

The greatest big back of all-time, not even close

[@beefchief1046]

Only thing hard about watching this is I’m from Seattle and my dad told me about this game so it’s bitter sweet

[@ionlytalkthetruth4750]

Awesome

[@HeavyHitta_83]

This was a great game

[@georgeburdine5660]

The BUS,a force to be reckoned with. And DAMN, Earl Campbell your ass. Thanks Jerome, you da MAN.

[@ether2k160]

THE BUS

[@surroundedbyjaggoffs]

The Bus was a blast!

[@thatguyyouthoughtyouknewon7620]

Ben talking to him, that’s my QB❤️

[@transparent_sun0yt98]

How is he not a linemen? What an athlete!

[@johnrencheck2283]

Because he was better at running people over with the ball

[@10000rambos]

This dude was a beast

[@djwhobrey899]

I’m a Seahawks fan, but I gotta pay respect to Jerome Bettis

[@wavyjohnnyboy8000]

I'm sorry we beated you😐

[@carterszpala2532]

I miss Bettis

[@chrisanderson1608]

They skipped over the fumble and the shoe lace tackle by big Ben.

[@markfirestorm4967]

Chris Anderson no they didn't...that happened 2 weeks earlier in the Divisional game against the Colts....this was about the Superbowl only

[@gabedorpinghaus629]

Legend!

[@quintintarantino2485]

@3:58 mom has some style making her championship ring into a necklace 😁

[@wickwaremakesha777]

Amazing players that are missed it won't be anyone like the bus

[@emilyvictoria5706]

Big man could run, God damn

[@nukeous]

Wish rbs like this still existed

[@Polish_Your_Brass]

Bettis ma man

[@imserious2187]

He was the man