- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Football Quotes
Reflections from the field, the sideline, and the stands.
This set of football quotes draws on players describing what the game demanded of them, from proving doubters wrong despite their size to naming the skills that earned them a nickname. A few speak plainly about football being central to who they are, not just a pastime. For more on the people who play it, see our Football Players quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a 24-year-old, and I enjoy my life, and winning a football game is the most enjoyable thing I've ever experienced in my life.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents gave everything. They sacrificed, they went to work. Sometimes they worked 24 hours, so they called friends to help us. They did everything for me to become a football player.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like, I did baseball, football, or track - I never really worked on a sport every day for years like most kids that hoop.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
High on the list of things I've been meaning to do since I moved to New York in 2004 is going up to a Columbia University football game.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I stayed a football player, my career would have been over 20 years ago. As it is, my knees are shot. I found I got the same good feeling in acting that I had in sports, but I found I could have a more profound impact on people.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Football is what keeps me going, what makes me prosper, and what will keep me straight.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the greatest all-around athlete ever was Jim Brown. He played lacrosse, basketball and ran track at Syracuse. He played professional football for the Browns.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have great memories of watching SEC football with my father on Saturdays and playing football in the backyard with my two brothers right here in Gainesville.
- Big
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe it was seventh or eighth grade: I went to a Danny Ford football camp. A buddy of mine was a big Clemson fan, and coach Ford put on a camp, and we did actually enjoy ourselves.
- Coaching Staff
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was important to be with a coaching staff that didn't just believe in my football ability.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
After everything that's happened, I'm sitting here in my last year of college football. I'm just happy. I'm in a good spot.
- Appreciation
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- Nov 07, 2020