Joe Namath Quotes
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Most of my recognition comes from us winning that championship. The words may not come out - 'Super Bowl III' - because a lot of the folks at the grocery store, gas station or mall weren't even born when we won the Super Bowl. But they're aware of it. It has had a tremendous impact on my life since then.
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I believe in letting a guy live the way he wants to if he doesn't hurt anyone.
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I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.
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I have been a vegetarian for a few years. Fred Dryer of the Rams has been one for 10 years. It shows you don't need meat to play football.
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I deal with football from a realistic, logical point of view.
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I have no idea what my batting average was in high school, but I know it wasn't below .450, and that's pretty good hitting where I come from.
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I'd rather go to Vietnam than get married.
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My philosophy in life, where I was trying to get, could have been a little bit different.
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The name of the game is 'kill the quarterback.' Every football team tries to knock the guy out of the game that's handling the ball.
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I should have been thinking more about my family, how I raised my children, how I maintained life's work, so to speak.
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After I hurt the knee, football wasn't nearly as much fun. I was limited. But you make do with what you have. I adjusted some. I was lucky to play as long as I did, with the different kinds of injuries I got. I played with two severed hamstring muscles in my leg late in my career. I could barely run, other than to drop back to pass.
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I'm always gonna be Joe Namath, and I'm not running from that.
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I think there's always going to be a problem dealing with firearms, with knives. It's the animal we are that cause the problems.
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I have to convince myself I know what I'm doing.
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I'm lucky.
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First, I prepare. Then I have faith.
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I think that at some point in your life you realize you don't have to worry if you do everything you're supposed to do right. Or if not right, if you do it the best you can... what can worry do for you? You are already doing the best you can.
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I was a very naive young man, and I may still be ignorant about a lot of things.
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I think I could have become an outstanding professional baseball player, but I don't think I could have reached the heights that I have in football - being one of the very top players in the game, being a world champion.
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I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.
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Pressure just makes you go a little more. I kind of like pressure.
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I can't compare family to athletics.
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When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York.
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If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?