19 of the best NFL quotes of all time

Vince Lombardi, in particular, has been responsible for some verbal pearlers, indeed.

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“Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.” - John Madden.

“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.” - Vince Lombardi.

“What’s that? Playoffs? Don’t talk about – playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game!” - Jim Mora.

“There is no defense against a perfect pass. I can throw a perfect pass.” - Dan Marino.

“I love me some me!” - Terrell Owens.

“If you have two quarterbacks, you actually have none.” - John Madden.

“Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge that. Because effort is between you and you.” - Ray Lewis.

“When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something, they’ll tell you.” - Walter Payton.

“Winning is not everything — but making the effort to win is.” - Vince Lombardi.

“If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they’ve had a bad day.” - John Madden.

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I will accomplish what others can’t.” - Jerry Rice.

“You cannot make progress with excuses.” - Cam Newton.

“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size in the fight of the dog.” - Archie Griffin.

“Work isn’t work unless you would rather be doing something else.” - Don Shula.

“Excuses are the tools of the incompetent.” - Mike Tomlin.

“Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.” - Mike Ditka.

“If you ain’t pissed off for greatness, that just means you’re okay with being mediocre.” - Ray Lewis.

“The most valuable player is the one who makes the most players valuable.” - Peyton Manning.

“When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.” - Terry Bradshaw.