Earl Campbell

“My body is a roadmap of my career.”

“I'm not going to lie. It hurts. It hurts every day.”

“I don't have a whole lot of idols. I have a lot of people that I have a lot of respect for.”

“I just couldn't see myself playing in the same backfield with a guy who ran a 4.3 forty. You can't be a star in a 4.3 forty backfield.”

“The fans in Houston were the greatest fans in the world.”

“My mother taught me that if you can't say something nice about somebody, don't say anything at all.”

“I'd play for a dollar a year if they'd let me. I just love to play the game.”

“You don't think about getting hurt. You think about scoring a touchdown.”

“When I look at the NFL and I see how the running backs are used, it's a shame.”

“I wanted to be a football player. That's all I ever wanted to be.”

“I don't know if I'm a legend, but I'm not going to argue with you.”