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Gale Sayers vs Jerome Bettis Comparison

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Seasons

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Jerome Bettis

 

Info

Teams

Gale Sayers Chicago Bears (1965-1971)
Jerome Bettis Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993-1995), Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-2005)

Position

Gale Sayers Running Back
Jerome Bettis Running Back

Height

Gale Sayers 6'0"
Jerome Bettis 5'11"

Weight

Gale Sayers 198
Jerome Bettis 252

Drafted

Gale Sayers By the Bears in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1965 Draft
Jerome Bettis By the Rams in the 1st Round (10th Overall) in the 1993 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 1 (XL) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 1 (2006) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 6 (1996-1997, 2001-2002, 2004-2005) StarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Gale Sayers Yes Inducted in 1977
Jerome Bettis Yes Inducted in 2015

Number Retired

Gale Sayers Yes
Jerome Bettis No

NFL MVP

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 0

Pro Bowl

Gale Sayers 4 (1965-1967, 1969) StarStarStarStar
Jerome Bettis 6 (1993-1994, 1996-1997, 2001, 2004) StarStarStarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Gale Sayers 5 (1965-1969) StarStarStarStarStar
Jerome Bettis 2 (1993, 1996) StarStar

Second Team All-Pro

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 1 (1997) Star

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Gale Sayers 2 (1966, 1969) StarStar
Jerome Bettis 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 0

NFL Rookie of the Year

Gale Sayers Yes (1965)
Jerome Bettis 1 (1993) Star

Comeback Player of the Year

Gale Sayers 1 (1969) Star
Jerome Bettis 1 (1996) Star

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Gale Sayers 68
Jerome Bettis 192

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Gale Sayers 991
Jerome Bettis 3,479

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Gale Sayers 4,956
Jerome Bettis 13,662

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Gale Sayers 39
Jerome Bettis 91

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Gale Sayers 72.9
Jerome Bettis 71.2

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Gale Sayers 14.6
Jerome Bettis 18.1

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Gale Sayers 5.0
Jerome Bettis 3.9

Receptions (Rec)

Gale Sayers 112
Jerome Bettis 200

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Gale Sayers 1,307
Jerome Bettis 1,449

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Gale Sayers 11.7
Jerome Bettis 7.2

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Gale Sayers 9
Jerome Bettis 3

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Gale Sayers 1.6
Jerome Bettis 1.0

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Gale Sayers 19.2
Jerome Bettis 7.5

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Gale Sayers 6,263
Jerome Bettis 15,111

Fumbles

Gale Sayers 34
Jerome Bettis 41

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Gale Sayers 14 (1969)
Jerome Bettis 16 (2003)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Gale Sayers 236 (1969)
Jerome Bettis 375 (1997)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Gale Sayers 1231 (1966)
Jerome Bettis 1665 (1997)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Gale Sayers 14 (1965)
Jerome Bettis 13 (2004)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Gale Sayers 70 (1967)
Jerome Bettis 71 (1993)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Gale Sayers 95.1 (1968)
Jerome Bettis 111 (1997)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Gale Sayers 16.9 (1969)
Jerome Bettis 25.0 (1997)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Gale Sayers 6.2 (1968)
Jerome Bettis 4.9 (1993)

Receptions (Rec)

Gale Sayers 34 (1966)
Jerome Bettis 31 (1994)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Gale Sayers 507 (1965)
Jerome Bettis 293 (1994)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Gale Sayers 17.5 (1965)
Jerome Bettis 10.0 (2005)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Gale Sayers 6 (1965)
Jerome Bettis 2 (1997)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Gale Sayers 80 (1966)
Jerome Bettis 34 (1994)

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Gale Sayers 2.4 (1966)
Jerome Bettis 1.9 (1994)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Gale Sayers 36.2 (1965)
Jerome Bettis 18.3 (1994)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Gale Sayers 1678 (1966)
Jerome Bettis 1775 (1997)

Fumbles

Gale Sayers 0 (1971)
Jerome Bettis 0 (2005)

Seasons

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Gale Sayers

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Jerome Bettis

 

Info

Teams

Gale Sayers Chicago Bears (1965-1971)
Jerome Bettis Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993-1995), Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-2005)

Position

Gale Sayers Running Back
Jerome Bettis Running Back

Height

Gale Sayers 6'0"
Jerome Bettis 5'11"

Weight

Gale Sayers 198
Jerome Bettis 252

Drafted

Gale Sayers By the Bears in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1965 Draft
Jerome Bettis By the Rams in the 1st Round (10th Overall) in the 1993 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 1 (XL)

Super Bowl Appearances

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 1 (2006)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 6 (1996-1997, 2001-2002, 2004-2005)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Gale Sayers Yes Inducted in 1977
Jerome Bettis Yes Inducted in 2015

Number Retired

Gale Sayers Yes
Jerome Bettis No

NFL MVP

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 0

Pro Bowl

Gale Sayers 4 (1965-1967, 1969)
Jerome Bettis 6 (1993-1994, 1996-1997, 2001, 2004)

First Team All-Pro

Gale Sayers 5 (1965-1969)
Jerome Bettis 2 (1993, 1996)

Second Team All-Pro

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 1 (1997)

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Gale Sayers 2 (1966, 1969)
Jerome Bettis 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Gale Sayers 0
Jerome Bettis 0

NFL Rookie of the Year

Gale Sayers Yes (1965)
Jerome Bettis 1 (1993)

Comeback Player of the Year

Gale Sayers 1 (1969)
Jerome Bettis 1 (1996)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Receptions (Rec)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

Fumbles

Gale Sayers Jerome Bettis

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