Halas used to tell his players that football is what you make of it. It should not be what defines you, but… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
A pro football player is lucky. He has a chance to meet a lot of people and make some potential business connections. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Life isn't that complicated. I'm completely happy playing football. I'm happy to get out of the coal mines. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
If people can identify with me in a good way and get some inspiration out of what I've done, that's good. Then… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Favre is smarter than the coaches. Most of those coaches have never played pro football, and they're second-guessing him? — George Blanda Copy Share Image
In football, like any other sport, you have to prove yourself in every game. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Once you quit football, you might want to come back. But if you sit out a year, you're finished. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Things never change in football, it's still blocking and tackling and execution, and having an experienced quarterback who is patient enough to… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I hate when people lump me in with kickers that lasted a long time. I have respect for guys like Morten Andersen,… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I think a football career should be used as a stepping stone to something better - not as an end in Itself. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
The world is not going to come to an end because I'm not going to play football anymore. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I had six brothers and four sisters and I competed with my brothers every day when I was a kid. If you lost in… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I retired one year in 1959. But then I realized I wanted to play more. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I don't believe in getting mad if a guy misses a block and I get hit. I don't yell at the players. Everybody gets… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Back when I was playing I enjoyed studying films, looking for new trends in the game and examining the new players who came along. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
What happened last week doesn't matter. That's history. You have to make history every day. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Halas was a great coach, but the only problem I had with him, the problem all the players had with him, was that we… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
