Jerome Bettis is best known for his contributions to the Pittsburgh Steelers where he earned the nickname “The Bus,” won a Super Bowl and was a four-time Pro Bowler.

Some younger fans might forget that he began his career with the Rams and was very successful in two short seasons with Los Angeles. As a rookie in 1993, he was a first-team All-Pro, rushing for 1,429 yards and seven touchdowns. The following year, he gained 1,025 yards and was a Pro Bowler for the Rams.

Then Los Angeles thought it best to move him to fullback, which was an unwise decision. The Rams traded him and a third-round pick to the Steelers for a second- and fourth-rounder, essentially getting nothing in return for the future Hall of Famer.

Touchdown Wire’s Pat Yasinskas recently compiled a list of the 13 worst trades in NFL history and this one was unsurprisingly among them.

In 1993, the Los Angeles Rams drafted Jerome Bettis at No. 10 overall. Good move. Bettis was Offensive Rookie of the Year with 1,429 rushing yards, and he had two more good seasons with the Rams. But here is where the Rams made one of the worst moves in football history. After moving to St. Louis, they drafted troubled Nebraska tailback Lawrence Phillips at No. 6 overall in 1996 with the intention of moving Bettis to fullback. But that plan didn’t last. The Rams traded Bettis and a third-round pick to the Steelers for a second- and fourth-round pick. Bettis had a great career in Pittsburgh. He won a Super Bowl and a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Phillips was a huge flop for the Rams.

The Rams remained a bad team for several years until Kurt Warner arrived as the starter in 1999 and began the Greatest Show on Turf era. However, this was undoubtedly one of the worst trades in NFL history – and certainly one that Rams fans would like to forget.