Third Down Quotes

I want to be the guy on third down, whenever the coaches need a play, they call my number.

The third-down sacks are critical ones, 'cause that's getting off the field.

Third down is a big thing with a quarterback: pinpoint accuracy, making good decisions.

I could never understand why they did that to Barry Sanders in Detroit. I know that's one of the reasons why he retired, because they took him out on third down and let someone else catch the ball. I thought they must be out of their mind because Barry is such a threat.

I show up in a playoff game, I have my sideline sheet. I can't even spit plays out, I get so excited. I mean, you get nervous. These are critical, do-or-die situations. Third down and 1, Red Zone, what do I call? Two minute drill? Are we going to go no huddle? These are decisions that you wrestle with.

To show my quarterbacks how much I believe in them, I let them pick their favorite plays that we'll run in the game. On the nights before a game we'll sit down in a hotel conference room and we'll have six third-down calls for certain distances.

It's fun to come in when it's first down. It's not fun to come back in when it's third-and-long.

As I say, 'Every tackle's nightmare is third and long.'

To win those big games you're going to have to complete some third-down passes, you're going to have to be able to get some explosive games in the passing game.

Sometimes, they do a great job covering everyone downfield, so you just have to checkdown and hit a tight end to convert. That's just how we play ball.

On third down, anytime our team needs a play, I want to be the guy that gets the ball.

Everybody goes through situations like this. A tipped ball, a shoe-string tackle on a third-down scramble by the quarterback where he has 40 yards to run.

Running, catching, blocking, third-down guy. There's nothing that you can ask me to do that I won't want to do or that I can't do.

I'm a versatile guy. I'm a third-down back.

That's something that I do pride myself on: making those tough and contested catches, whether it's in the red-zone or on third down.

Third down and long is the toughest situation for any offensive coordinator in the NFL.

Good third-down teams are teams that usually have success in this league.

Whether it's third down, man vs. man or red zone, a lot of the game comes down to one-on-one matchups.

Red zone, third down, I want to be the guy who gets the number called. I put a lot of pride into what I do as a receiver in those situations - using my body when we need to make a play.

Tight ends, third down, and the red zone is where you kind of need to stand out to be a very good tight end in this league.

You see some of these guys that lead in sacks every year, but they only play on third down or only play in certain situations.