Matt LaFleur Quotes

I don't go into a game thinking I'm going to run more than I'm going to pass. So it just depends on what the defense is going to bring in the situation of the game and what happens that play.

Everyone does things differently on offense. Everyone's goal is to score points.

I have to make sure that we're in the right plays and I can get the ball out quickly and get into our playmakers' hands.

There is not some secret formula, it comes down to completing passes, being efficient on first and second down and making plays when the ball is in your hands.

We're not running the ball again until we get ahead. Shula was calling the plays, but I told them, 'I don't care what he calls. We're throwing every pass from now until we get the lead.' To Shula's credit, he always gave me that option.

If you're winning and can stay on the field offensively and move the ball, that's what we want.

You take your shots when you have them, and I threw a lot of touchdowns, but I'm always going to take care of the football in the red zone.

Coach Kiffin calls plays based on matchups and what he sees.

I think there are different kinds of quarterbacks, and if you look at any offense, there are different kind of quarterbacks, but you play to the strengths of whoever the quarterback is for the team.

That's what we're here for as quarterbacks is to help our team win, lead the offense down the field and put points on the board.

Anytime that anyone can create some explosive plays, get first downs, we're going to have more plays on offense.

That's the job of a quarterback, to go out there and be confident with the communication of the play, in the huddle and with my play.

You're never trying to have three-and-outs; I don't care what offense you're playing.

You've got one football and a lot of times, defenses dictate where the ball goes.

If they need me to have 25 carries and eight catches a game, whatever they need me to do, I'm ready to go. Or if they need me to have eight carries and six catches but play the whole game and pass protect and help shifts on the D-ends, I'm ready to go.

Part of having a great offensive staff is every week we look at different plays around the league and the collegiate ranks, and things that over the years that might fit what we do.

I need to play smarter and protect the football.

Any time you can get the ball back to the offense and they put points on the board, you can win games.

While it's great for a quarterback to have athletic ability, his goal is to get the ball out of his hand, orchestrate the offense and not allow his ability to stand in the way of the offense running efficiently.

In New England, I learned so much about football. I always thought I was a smart player, even though I never thought about anything but the six inches in front of my face. In New England, I was forced to learn so many schematic concepts.

It's football. The game hasn't changed. There's not tons of new concepts every year that go in. Offense is offense; it's our job to move the ball, to score points, and keep our defense off the field.

The bottom line is we need to score points, and we need to score a lot of them.

There's always plays that Coach Reid just draws up every single week. I always say that they always work. He just gets on the board in his room and just starts drawing plays. The possibilities are endless.

Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're getting; that really dictates where the football goes.

I've got to be smarter with the football.