Ben Roethlisberger and Jerome Bettis each had legendary careers with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, they only got to spend two years together. Bettis retired after the 2005 season, and Roethlisberger was drafted ahead of the 2004 season. Still, the two shared a backfield for two years, and Roethlisberger led a successful team while doing so. As is the same for any rookie quarterback, moving up to the NFL was an adjustment for Roethlisberger. However, he had some help from Bettis, which he spoke about recently.
“My first memory I had was walking into the southside after I was drafted, and carrying my playbook and all these books, and seeing Jerome Bettis,” Roethlisberger said via Tuesday’s episode of Footbahlin.