I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.

The five big mistakes in football are the fumble, the interception, the penalty, the badly called play, the blocked punt—and most of these originate with the quarterback. Find a mistake-proof quarterback and you have this game won.

I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.

I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face.

You'll find out that nothing that comes easy is worth a dime. As a matter of fact, I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face. Never.

Picking an assistant coach, the first thing I was interested in was the man's character.

No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.