Dick Butkus Quotes

Let's be honest: I just want a Super Bowl ring.

My goal definitely isn't to be top five. It's to be the best in the league.

I've been All-Pro first-team twice.

I want to keep winning, the hell with the record.

I'm one of the most competitive guys in the NFL. Believe me, nobody wants it more than me.

I've won many awards and I want more. If you want to call it hunger then I'm hungry for awards.

I want to know what it's like to play in a Super Bowl and win one. My career will be great without it. But, personally, selfishly, I want to know what it feels like.

I didn't always know, but I always wanted to. I always wanted to be the very best receiver the Cowboys ever had. That was my goal coming in as a rookie and my goal throughout my career: being the best they ever had, going up in the Ring of Honor.

It's funny, as a little kid, you look up to those guys who you play as in 'Madden,' and now to see myself in the game, it's an honor.

I knew my destiny was to be in the winner's circle. There were times along the way where I didn't make it there. But I felt my destiny was definitely to win big titles, win lots of titles.

I don't know if there ever has been anyone in the NFL who plays his position as well as Steve Tasker.

I would like to go down as the greatest receiver in this game. I'm not doing all this hard work for nothing.

It doesn't eat at me. As a competitor, it drives you. It's hard to say this without someone saying, 'Golly, he doesn't care that much.' I want to win a championship for our team, for our organization. I want us to win one bad. But do I lose sleep over it? Or would I be miserable one day if I never did it? The answer is no.

I want to play a big role on special teams, too.

People always think it's about money, money, money, but I just want to win trophies.

Growing up, my favorite pass-rusher was Julius Peppers. He was just a beast.

It doesn't matter the level whether it is League Two or anywhere, you want to win games.

I want to win trophies in the summer and not accolades in the winter.

My goal is to get my name known here in the Premier League.

I'm not after the money or the fame. I'm after the world championship, and that's it.

I want to make Pro Bowls, do all the great things.

I'm always trying to play for respect. I don't play the game for much else.

I wanted to beat Peyton Manning as bad as I've ever wanted anything in my life.

Personally, I want to win rookie of the year.

I've always wanted to be on a winning team, be competitive and have something to shoot for in October. It's never been a money situation.