A draft day trade that made a difference
Teresa Varley
April 20, 1996
Steelers acquire Jerome Bettis in draft day trade
In the mid-90s and before, the Steelers weren't a team that made a lot of trades involving players.
But when they did, they wanted to make sure it counted.
And in this case, it certainly did.
On April 20, 1996, during the NFL Draft, they pulled off one of the best trades in NFL history, ac