Inspiring football Quotes · Page 3

The best feeling is watching a real football game, because the games they show in the movies aren't real.

— John Madden

Yeah, that test says he's dumb as a fence post, but when he hits he looks like Einstein to me.

— Bum Phillips

When you're in a situation, you can complain about it, you can feel sorry for yourself, you can do a lot of…

— Tony Dungy

When you're there, it's not good enough to be there.

— Don Shula

How do you win? By getting average players to play good and good players to play great. That's how you win.

— Bum Phillips

There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

— Tony Dungy

Plan your work and work your plan.

— Anonymous

Adversity is an opportunity for heroism.

— Marv Levy

I don't believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between…

— Roy Keane

I thought I did until I looked at some old game films. (When asked if he played college football)

— Bum Phillips

I needed to do my current job well, keep preparing, and wait on God's timing. I needed to trust His leadership rather…

— Tony Dungy

Winning would create greater potential for change than talk alone.

— Tony Dungy

At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.

— Tony Dungy

You don't get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.

— Bill Parcells

Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?

— Marv Levy

This is not a must-win; World War II was a must-win (Referring to the Super Bowl)

— Marv Levy

There is winning and there is misery.

— Bill Parcells

What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say.

— Marv Levy

Listen to what I tell you and do it. If you do, three things can happen: One, it will work and you'll…

— Mike Holmgren

Coaching is not how much you know. It's how much you can get players to do.

— Bum Phillips

The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence.

— Tom Landry

People look at me and see a calm, cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my Christian…

— Tony Dungy

I'm not really in the excuse business.

— Bill Parcells

There's two kinds of coaches, them that's fired and them that's gonna be fired.

— Bum Phillips

To me, discipline in football occurs on the field, not off it.

— John Madden