The controversial NFL Thanksgiving story of Jerome Bettis and the phantom 'heads' call

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By Luke Norris

Published 7 days ago

A look back on the controversial coin toss involving Jerome Bettis in the Steelers-Lions matchup on Thanksgiving Day in 1998.

A controversial coin toss in the 1998 Thanksgiving Day game between the Steelers and Lions impacted the outcome and led to a Lions victory.
Steelers running back Jerome Bettis was involved in the controversial coin toss and seemingly called both heads and tails.
The controversy surrounding the coin toss featured conflicting accounts from Luckett, Bettis, and other players involved. The NFL quickly changed the coin-flip format to prevent similar disputes.