Coal mining Quote by George Blanda

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

I retired one year in 1959. But then I realized I wanted to play more.

— George Blanda

I like winning and hate being second best.

— George Blanda

Some guys are old at 21.

— George Blanda

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

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

I had a helluva time getting away from Halas.

— George Blanda

Competition is what drives me.

— George Blanda

I talk common sense.

— George Blanda

What happened last week doesn't matter. That's history. You have to make history every day.

— George Blanda

I work hard and relax a lot, too.

— George Blanda

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