John Madden Quotes

I would have loved to have played for Joe Gibbs. Look at his record of winning three Super Bowls.

I like to win; I like to compete; I like to sack the quarterback.

I like watching Tom Brady, not just because he's handsome - I get handsome; I understand handsome - but he's a fine leader, he's a great quarterback, and I like the team. I'm not going to apologize for that.

We started playing the Baltimore Colts early, and I was still very impressed with Johnny Unitas, who just passed away recently. I thought he was one of the best quarterbacks at the time when I was very young, he was in his prime.

The bottom line is that it's the NFL, and there's going to be competition wherever you go. That's the way I look at it. I've had competition in high school. I've had competition in college, and that's part of the game. That's part of how you improve as a quarterback.

I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.

We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.

I like to win, I like to compete and I like to sack the quarterback. I imagine there's a team out there looking for that.

I'm going to go out and try to be the best player I can be and help the Chicago Bears win.

It's important to score some goals and make the decisive pass for my club.

Luckily, I have the good fortune of being on the same team as Ray Lewis. I don't have to face him on Sunday.

I had great football players. To be quite truthful, my great football players, the ones who wanted the ball at the end of the games, they weren't focused on money. They want to do something great. They want to go to Pro Bowls. They want to win Super Bowls. Those are the people that succeed in sports - or in business.

No quarterback ever won a championship that did it all by himself.

When Peyton went into the game and remained the starter, it was OK with me because our team was winning games. We won a championship.

What I like is to bring the best team for the fans, and if we have that then we need to perform and we need success, but that is what I like and what I have had all my life in football.

It's very exciting... what DeAndre brings to the game is truly special. To have the opportunity to play with a football player like that, that's what gets a quarterback out of bed in the morning.

My job is to go out there and play football. My job is to go out there and win football games.

Big Ben, he's a great quarterback.

Playing so many important games in a prestigious competition like the Champions League, I have experience to call upon, and I'm thankful for that. I hope the other players can feel more confident because of that.

What motivates me is being the best quarterback in the world.

I just want to enjoy my football and hopefully that brings success to the team.

Coach Knapp is a tremendous quarterbacks coach.

That's why I play football... to be the quarterback, to be the guy with the ball in his hands.

The team I used to play for as a kid, we changed goalkeeper every game. Finally I went in goal and we won - and they made me stay there.

Everybody wants to be on the field and show what they're capable of and help their football team win games.