25 Best Football Quotes That Will Get You Ready for the Season
“The most valuable player is the one who makes the most players valuable.” 🏈
Football is one of those sports that everyone can get behind. We have the dedicated players who can immerse themselves in it completely (hello, Bryce and Todd), and then we have the loyal fans who would show up and cheer for their favorite team no matter what! (We're looking at you, Drummond fam!) Plus, it's really more than just a sport at this point. The Super Bowl in itself is an extravagant experience! (Not to mention the Super Bowl Halftime performance that's anticipated year after year.) Basically, we're kind of obsessed—which is why we created a list of the best football quotes.
With options from famous athletes and world-renowned coaches, there's something here that'll give just about every football lover an extra reason to believe—and many of these sayings double as excellent Super Bowl Instagram captions, too. Looking for something short and to-the-point to sum up the way you feel about the game? Tom Landry's words are here to help: "Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable." So grab a pen and paper (and maybe a few tissues for the die-hard sports fans out there, too), and get ready to jot down your favorite quotes. Hut, hut, hike!
Lou Holtz
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
George S. Halas
“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”
Joe Paterno
“You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That’s the mark of a true professional.”
Terry Bradshaw
“When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.”
John Madden
“Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.”
Urban Meyer
“I have yet to be in a game where luck was involved.”
Paul Brown
“You can learn a line from a win and a book from defeat.”
J.J. Watt
“Success isn't owned, it's leased. And rent is due every day.”
George S. Halas
“At least 80 percent of the success of the football team is determined by the fight and spirit that they put into their play.”
Tom Landry
“Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable.”
Russell Wilson
“Live with a purpose, play with a purpose.”
Don Shula
“I have no magic formula. The only way I know to win is through hard work.”
Jerry Rice
“To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.”
Tom Brady
“Football is unconditional love.”
Marv Levy
“Football doesn't build character, it reveals character.”
George Allen
“Football isn't necessarily won by the best players. It's won by the team with the best attitude.”
Joe Gibbs
“Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first.”
Bill Parcells
“Each game is different. History means nothing in pro football.”
Mike Ditka
“Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.”
Tom Landry
“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence. If you're in control, they're in control.”
Josiah Soto is the assistant editor of news and social for The Pioneer Woman. He helps manage the website’s social channels, in addition to writing high-performing news and entertainment content daily.
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