Quarterback Quotes · Page 5

As a quarterback, your job is to move the football and win games, to be a leader on the field.

— Troy Aikman

As a quarterback, you want to have an idea of what everyone is doing and be able to help everyone out.

— Daniel Jones

Why does everyone always assume the quarterback is the leader?

— Martellus Bennett

My whole life, my dream has been to be a quarterback.

— Tim Tebow

I played almost every position - except for quarterback.

— Deebo Samuel

That's what a quarterback needs, his surrounding players.

— JaMarcus Russell

You've got to find the quarterback. Once you find the quarterback, you can fix the other things.

— Mike Holmgren

I give NFL quarterbacks a lot of leeway for a couple of years,

— Steve Young

Over time, I learned that how a quarterback moves the chains and leads his team to touchdowns is about as important as…

— Steve Young

I haven't played quarterback since eighth or ninth grade. I didn't see it get much attention when I completed a pass then.

— John Stockton

I know it's really hard to be a 350-pound defensive tackle and try not to land on the quarterback, even though you've…

— George Kittle

Sometimes you can line up with a quarterback after getting traded or going to a new team, whether it's the draft or…

— Amari Cooper

When you play quarterback your whole life, you're kind of taught to sit in the pocket. If you want to get out…

— Kyler Murray

The disconnect between [offensive coordinator] Todd Haley and [quarterback] Ben Roethlisberger is so blatant you can just see it.

— Marshall Faulk

In football, it's the ultimate team sport. You have to have good people around you as a quarterback for things to happen.

— Warren Moon

It's really important as a quarterback to have stability in all your joints but especially in the lower body, like the ankles,…

— Sam Darnold

I guess I'm a fun-loving teddy bear. I've got two sides to me. Obviously, there's the football side that a lot of…

— Ndamukong Suh

I've been playing quarterback for a long time, and there's a ton of expectations no matter where you are and how you…

— Carson Palmer

We didn't win a Super Bowl together, and that's something I'll always regret - not knowing what that feels like. But you…

— Dan Marino

I've always wanted to play quarterback, and I lucked out to be able to play for my favorite team - America's team.…

— Dak Prescott

I look for a quarterback who can run and not a running back who can throw. I want a quarterback who can…

— Chip Kelly

I have always been an outstanding football player, I have always had uncanny abilities, great arm strength, an immense ability to play…

— Michael Vick

You need to make sure you're going exactly where your guy goes in press coverage. In zone, you can read the quarterback…

— Antonio Cromartie

In Philadelphia, I was told to use my ability. Buddy Ryan said, basically, 'Hey, go out there and make five big plays…

— Randall Cunningham

You look at Matt LaFleur and where he's been. It seems like successful quarterback play follows him.

— Sean McVay

I have been playing quarterback my whole entire life.

— Jalen Hurts

I just want to be a complete professional quarterback, and that's going to take time.

— Deshaun Watson

What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence.

— Terry Bradshaw

Obviously, when you take a quarterback, when you take anybody in the first round, it means something.

— Joe Flacco

I don't like celebrity quarterbacks. We don't need those. We need battlefield commanders.

— Bill Parcells

Pushing guys to be the best, that's part of the role I've always taken being a quarterback.

— Andy Dalton

You know, I've been fortunate to be in a lot of quarterback rooms that are really good.

— Mac Jones

The most important thing to remember is: to protect your quarterback - ME!

— Burt Reynolds

Playing the scout-team quarterback in practice really helped develop my game.

— Patrick Mahomes

Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.

— Don Shula

I'm just worried about being a good quarterback first, and being a great teammate.

— Davis Webb

I'm proud to be Archie's son. Being a quarterback, I had my mentor and hero living in the same house.

— Peyton Manning

No matter who's at quarterback, you've got to be prepared and be ready to help out the team.

— Rob Gronkowski

If the quarterback throws the ball in the endzone and the wide receiver catches it, it's a touchdown.

— John Madden

I definitely feel like I have the skills to play quarterback at a high level in the NFL.

— Dwayne Haskins