Chuck Noll

“Before you can win a game, you have to not lose it.”

“Champions are champions not because they do anything extraordinary but because they do the ordinary things better than anyone else.”

“Leaving the game plan is a sign of panic, and panic is not in our game plan.”

“Some coaches pray for wisdom. I pray for 260-pound tackles. They'll give me plenty of wisdom.”

“Good things come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”

“Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what you're doing.”

“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.”

“If you want to win, do the ordinary things better than anyone else does them day in and day out.”

“To be a champion, you have to feel like a champion.”

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”

“The less you say, the more they will remember.”

“Whatever it takes.”

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

“A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning.”

“The single most important thing in coaching is managing your players' minds.”

“Everybody has a job to do. If you do your job and I do my job, we'll be successful.”