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> [In Oakland, Al Davis was a genius. We had Ron Wolff there, too, and he was a genius. There was no room for me to be a genius.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/in-oakland-al-davis-was-a-genius-we-had-ron-wolff-there-too-and-he/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

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> [Al Davis has been the biggest influence in my professional football life. I mean, he was a guy that gave me an opportunity, one, to get into professional football in 1967 as an assistant coach, and then at the age…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/al-davis-has-been-the-biggest-influence-in-my-professional-football/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

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## Other authors on Al

## More by John Madden

> [The Dallas Cowboys have 2 types of plays in their playbook. Passing plays, and running plays.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/the-dallas-cowboys-have-2-types-of-plays-in-their-playbook-passing/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [They're on the right road, but there's a long way to go on concussions, not only in the NFL, but college football, high school…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/they-re-on-the-right-road-but-there-s-a-long-way-to-go-on-concussions/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [If you think about it, I've never held a job in my life. I went from being an NFL player to a coach to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/if-you-think-about-it-i-ve-never-held-a-job-in-my-life-i-went-from/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [You got one guy going boom, one guy going whack, and one guy not getting in the endzone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/you-got-one-guy-going-boom-one-guy-going-whack-and-one-guy-not/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [Here's a guy who can use his arms and legs at the same time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/here-s-a-guy-who-can-use-his-arms-and-legs-at-the-same-time/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [Both of my sons used to coach high school football. When they started, I'd say things I shouldn't have. So I learned my lesson.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/both-of-my-sons-used-to-coach-high-school-football-when-they-started/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they've had a bad day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/if-you-see-a-defense-team-with-dirt-and-mud-on-their-backs-they-ve/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [It's been the video game ever since I got out of coaching. Even when I was an announcer, fewer and fewer people remembered me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/it-s-been-the-video-game-ever-since-i-got-out-of-coaching-even-when-i/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/the-only-yardstick-for-success-our-society-has-is-being-a-champion-no/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [As I look back now on my coaching career, I think of my family, I think of the days that we spent together. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/as-i-look-back-now-on-my-coaching-career-i-think-of-my-family-i-think/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [Theyre either going to run the ball here or their going to pass it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/theyre-either-going-to-run-the-ball-here-or-their-going-to-pass-it/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [I get a certain feeling when I go to Lambeau field in Green Bay. Soldier field in Chicago is special to me. Those are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/i-get-a-certain-feeling-when-i-go-to-lambeau-field-in-green-bay/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/the-road-to-easy-street-goes-through-the-sewer/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [I'd like to work with kids in special education - younger kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/i-d-like-to-work-with-kids-in-special-education-younger-kids/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

> [Any defensive coordinator is worried about two things: a running quarterback and a deep ball. You know, don't get beat deep and don't let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/any-defensive-coordinator-is-worried-about-two-things-a-running/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

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