Hall of Famers Tim Brown and Jerome Bettis Mention Notre Dame In Induction Speeches
By Andrew Hall
Notre Dame added two players to the list of Pro Football Hall of Famers on Saturday night
Both Hall of Famers Tim Brown and Jerome Bettis mentioned their time at Notre Dame during their induction speeches on Saturday. The University of Notre Dame and, more specifically, Lou Holtz made a tremendous impact on both Brown and Bettis.
Former Oakland Raider Tim Brown discussed his time at Notre Dame and specifically his relationship with Lou Holtz. Brown said, “He believed in me more than I believed in myself.” (His discussion of Notre Dame begins here at 6:30).
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Tim Brown, Notre Dame Class of 1988, won the 1987 Heisman Trophy. As an Irish player, Brown hauled in 137 receptions for 2493 with 12 touchdowns. He also rushed for 442 yards with 4 touchdowns.
Brown caused the most damage on punt and kick returns. He returned kicks for 1613 yards with 3 touchdowns. Brown returned punts for 476 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Brown was selected 6th in the 1st Round of NFL by the then Los Angeles Raiders. In his NFL career, he tallied 1094 receptions for 14,934 yards with 100 touchdowns. Brown was elected to the Pro Bowl 9-times.
Jerome Bettis also discussed Notre Dame during his enshrinement speech (Bettis discusses Notre Dame at the 18:25 mark here). However, Bettis did discuss his recruitment and Lou Holtz. Holtz may have saved Bettis’ career during a phone call, which he discusses in his speech.
During his Notre Dame career, Jerome Bettis rushed for 1912 yards with 27 touchdowns. He also collected 32 catches for 429 yards with 6 touchdowns.
Bettis left Notre Dame following his Junior season to enter the NFL Draft. Bettis was selected with the 10th pick in the 1st Round of the 1993 NFL Draft.
As a Los Angeles Raiders and a Pittsburgh Steeler, Bettis rushed for 13,662 yards on 3479 attempts with 91 touchdowns. He also caught 200 passes for 1449 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Bettis ended his NFL Career as a Champion. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10 in Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan, Bettis’ hometown.
Notre Dame now has 12 inductees including Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Nick Buoniconti, Dave Casper, George Connor, Paul Hornung, Earl (Curly) Lambeau , John McNally, Wayne Millner, Joe Montana, Alan Page and George Trafton. The Irish are tied with USC for the most inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.