Jerome Bettis elected to Hall of Fame

— -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and current ESPN analyst Jerome Bettis has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Bettis announced the Hall's decision in a series of tweets Saturday night.

When Bettis retired following the 2005 season his 13,662 yards rushing were fifth all-time and his eight 1,000-yard seasons were tied for third all-time.

The rest of the Class of 2015 will be announced later Saturday night.