George Blanda

Competition is what drives me.

Being a pro opens a lot of doors. It enables you to meet a lot of people. By taking advantage of the opportunities, the future is unlimited.

All records are made to be broken.

It tickles me to beat George Allen.

I like beating old standardbearers of the N.F.L.

They don't have to tell me what life is like in a ghetto.

Things never change in football, it's still blocking and tackling and execution, and having an experienced quarterback who is patient enough to take what the defense gives him.

I talk common sense.

They serve a lot of good filets around the country.

I have no animosity toward Al Davis or John Madden.

I don't believe in getting mad if a guy misses a block and I get hit. I don't yell at the players. Everybody gets beat sometime.

I've got to watch what I eat. Seems like if I even look hard at food I gain weight.

Anything I do, I want to win.

I had six brothers and four sisters and I competed with my brothers every day when I was a kid. If you lost in my family, they kidded the pants off you until you won again.

I learned a long time ago that you only have a few friends in this world - your wife and family and a very few friends.

It's very sweet to win against people who let you go.

People are forever knocking kicking, but it's not easy, believe me. Ask Scott Norwood when he missed the field goal in the Super Bowl.

I sat out the 1959 season.

When I signed with the Oilers, I felt like a rookie. I was 33.

No one ever dreams about being a backup quarterback.