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From Worst To Best: Careers Made With a Second Team In The NFL

 
This is the second installment of my Worst to Best s eries. This time around, I am going to run down the top three players in the last 10 years who's careers were made with their second NFL team. Like I always say, lets get started. No.3   Pittsburgh Steelers/St. Louis Rams RB Jerome Bettis After being picked by the L.A. Rams in the 1993 draft and playing three seasons with them, Bettis headed cross country to play for the Steelers. During his time with the Rams, Jerome rushed for 2,454 yards and 13 touchdowns, most of it coming in his first two seasons. In his last season with St. Louis, he only rushed for 637 yards. Once he arrived in Pittsburgh, history was in the making. In 1996, his first season as a Steeler, "The Bus" had one of the best seasons in his 13 year career. He rushed for 1,431 yards and 11 touchdowns that year and helped lead the Steelers to the playoffs. Jerome ended his career with 13,662 yards rushing, 91 touchdowns and a Super Bowl win ... (link)

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