Ray Nitschke Quotes

United States, Football Player
December 29, 1936 – March, 8, 1998.

Raymond Ernest Nitschke was a professional American football middle linebacker who spent his entire 15-year National Football League career with the Green Bay Packers. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978, he was the anchor of the defense for head coach Vince Lombardi in the 1960s, leading the Packers to five NFL championships and victories in the first two Super Bowls.

Hit the ball carrier harder than he hits you.

Ray Nitschke
- Harder
- Balls
- Carrier
I think it was the preparation and every thing Lombardi represented, you know, about hard work and that every game was important. So when you get to the real important games, you were ready to go.

Ray Nitschke

It was the character of the Packers, man. We played for sixty minutes. We let it all hang out. There was no tomorrow for us. We got the adrenaline flowing, and we just let it go, man.

Ray Nitschke
I lust love to play football.

Ray Nitschke
- Love
- Football
I think the Lombardi teams enjoyed and wanted to get into the big games.

Ray Nitschke
- Team
- Wanted
- Enjoyed
That's what you work all season for, to get into the playoff games, and you don't want to blow it.

Ray Nitschke
- Games
- Blow
- Seasons
Lambeau was always special, and so was Milwaukee.

Ray Nitschke
- Special
Packer fans are nuts, man.

Ray Nitschke
- Fans
- Nuts

It was another day to go to work, and try to play and play well.

Ray Nitschke
- Trying
- Play
- Wells