231 BEST NFL Football Motivational Quotes (Top)
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Football is an intense, competitive sport that requires dedication and hard work.
It's no surprise that some of the most motivating quotes come from NFL football players who have experienced the highs and lows of this fast-paced game.
Whether you're a fan looking for inspiration or a player in need of encouragement, these 231 NFL Football motivational quotes will give you the boost you need to succeed on and off the field.
So get ready to be inspired by some of the greatest athletes ever!
1. "If you are going to be a champion, you must be willing to pay a greater price" - Bud Grant
2. "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra" -Jimmy Johnson
3. “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get” –Michael Phelps
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4. “Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there” –Bo Jackson
5. “I think football would become an even better game if someone could invent a ball that kicks back” –Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Jerry Burns
6. “Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding”- Jim Valvano
7. "It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up"- Vince Lombardi
8."Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing that one did his best"–John Wooden
9."I've failed over and over again—that is why I succeed"–Michael Jordan
10."Nobody who ever gave their best regretted it"–George Halas
11. “If you don't make the time to work on creating the life you want, you're eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don't want" –Kevin Ngo
12. "A champion is somebody who gets up when he can’t" –Jack Dempsey
13. "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them"–Michael Jordan
14. "The more I practice, the luckier I get"–Gary Player
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15."The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose"-Ernie Banks
16."Life's battles don't always go To the stronger or faster man, But sooner or later The man who wins Is the man who thinks he can"-Vince Lombardi
17."It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up"-Vince Lombardi
18."Success isn't given. It’s earned on the track, on the field, in the gym"—Serena Williams
19."One-man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes"; Steve Young
20. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” –Tim Notke
21."I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom"-George S. Patton
22. "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear"–Ambrose Redmoon
23."[Football] is not a game but a religion, a metaphysical island of fundamental truth in the sea of chaos"–John Madden
24. “If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities. If you don't believe it will work out, you will see obstacles”—Wayne Dyer
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25. "Action is the foundational key to all success"–Pablo Picasso
26. "A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning"–Billie Jean King
27. “In the end, it’s extra effort that separates a winner from second place” –Herschel Walker
28. “The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it” —Wayne Gretzky
29. “Pain is temporary but pride lasts forever”–Mike Singletary
30."I'm a firm believer in making your own luck by working as hard as possible" -Tom Brady
31."Don't practice until you get it right; practice until you can't get it wrong"–George Allen
32."Ability may get you to the top, but only character will keep you there"-John Wooden
33."We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then, is not an act but a habit"–Aristotle
34. "It takes months to find a customer and seconds to lose one" –Richard Branson
35."You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take"—Wayne Gretzky
36. “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand”-Vince Lombardi
37. "Success isn't owned; it's leased, and rent is due every day"–J. J. Watt
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38."It's not whether you get knocked down; It's whether you get up"–Vince Lombardi
39."Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity"–Lou Holtz
40."Do your job with passion or don't do it at all"-Tony Gonzalez
41."Champions keep playing until they get it right" –Billie Jean King
42. “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure”—Bill Cosby
43. “You can never quit because if you quit when things go bad then there will always be a what if in the back of your mind” —Terrell Owens
44."Victory requires payment in advance"-Napoleon Hill
45."Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you"– Unknown
46. "Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.- Unknown
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47. “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get”—Michael Phelps
48. “I believe in dreams and hard work making them real"–Dwayne Johnson
49. “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose"—Ernie Banks
50. "Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners." – Joe Gibbs
51. "If something stands between you and your success, move it."– Dwayne Johnson
52. “Do or do not… there is no try"–Yoda
53. “Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about" -Unknown
54."There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do"- Derek Jeter
55."No matter how many mistakes I make or how slow I progress; I never give up because I know my future successes will outnumber my failures" –Abraham Lincoln
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56. "If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail" – Mark Spitz
57. “The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose."–Ernie Banks
58. “In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present" –Francis Bacon
59. "You can't win unless you learn how to lose" -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
60. "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships"–Michael Jordan
61. "It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up" –Vince Lombardi
62."The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra"—Jimmy Johnson
63."Make each day your masterpiece"-John Wooden
64."Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react
65. "Success isn't owned, it's leased and rent is due every day" –J. J. Watt
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66. “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose"-Ernie Banks
67."You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take"–Wayne Gretzky
68."It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up"–Vince Lombardi
69."Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it"-George Halas
70."I am never out of my depth because I can swim in any pool"-Gale Sayers
71. "If something stands between you and your success, move it!" –Dwayne Johnson
72. “Don’t practice until you get it right; practice until you can't get it wrong"–George Allen
73. “Champions keep playing until they get it right"—Billie Jean King
74."Ability may get you to the top, but only character will keep you there"—John Wooden 75."Pain is temporary but pride lasts forever"—Mike Singletary
76".The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand" –Vince Lombardi
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77. "You can't put a limit on anything - the more you dream, the farther you get" - Michael Phelps
78. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”–Winston Churchill
79. “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose”—Ernie Banks
80."Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard" –Kevin Durant
81."A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning"-Pat Riley
82. "It's not whether you get knocked down; It's whether you get up"–Vince Lombardi
83."Your biggest opponent isn't anyone else on the field; it's yourself"—Mia Hamm
84."Pressure either busts pipes or makes diamonds"—Robert Horry
85."If something stands between you and your success, move it!"–Dwayne Johnson
86. “Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible” —Frank L Gaines
87. "Data doesn't lie" – Bill Belichick
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88."Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals "-
89. "Stay focused, go be great" - Tom Brady
90. “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them” —Michael Jordan
91. "If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you" –Fred Biletnikoff
92. “Success isn't owned; It's leased, and rent is due every day”–J J Watt
93."The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary"—Vince Lombardi
94."Confidence isn't walking into a room with your nose in the air; It's walking in with your head held high"—Mia Hamm
95."Character is how you treat people who can do nothing for you"—Anonymous
96."Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will" - Mahatma Gandhi
97."A winner never stops trying"- Terry Bradshaw
98."The more I practice, the luckier I get"–Arnold Palmer
99.”Do or do not... there is no try”—Yoda
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100. “Success happens when preparation meets opportunity” –Tony
101. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” –Mark Twain
102. “You have to be able to accept failure to get better" -LeBron James
103. "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra"—Jimmy Johnson
104."If you want something you've never had, You must do something you've never done" —Unknown
105."Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in a world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it"–Muhammad Ali
106."Success isn't owned; It's leased, and rent is due every day"—J J Watt
107. “Do what you can with all you have, wherever you are" --Theodore Roosevelt
108."Set your goals high and don't stop 'til you get there" -Bo Jackson
109.”There may be people that have more talent than me but there's no excuse for anyone working harder than me"-Derek Jeter
110. “The moment you think of giving up, think of the reason why you held on so long” ―Anonymous
111. "You can't put a limit on anything - the more you dream, the farther you get" - Michael Phelps
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112. “Nothing will work unless you do” –Maya Angelou
113. “It's not whether you get knocked down; It's whether you get back up again”—Vince Lombardi
114. "Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude"– Ralph Marston
115."Big dreams create the magic that stirs men's souls to greatness"—Jimmy Dean
116."The only way to prove that something can be done is to do it"—Michael Jordan
117. “Success isn't always about greatness; it's about consistency” –Dwayne Johnson
118."Do whatever it takes, no matter how hard or how uncomfortable"-Ray Lewis
119."Make each day your masterpiece"—John Wooden
120."Pain is temporary but pride lasts forever"—Mike Singletary
121. “If you want to be great at something, there’s no substitute for hard work.” –Emmitt Smith
122. “Success is never final; failure is never fatal."–John Wooden
123. "Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character" - John Wooden
124. “You have to train your mind like you train your body” –Brock Lesnar
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125. “The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it's possible”—Charles Kingsleigh
126. "Life isn't about finding yourself; It's about creating yourself"—George Bernard Shaw
127."It doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down but how many times you get up"—Vince Lombardi
128."Dream big and dare to fail"—Norman Vaughan
129.."The most important thing in life is not being afraid of failing" —Paul 'Bear' Bryant
130.."Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners"—Joseph Sugarman 131."Prepare today so that tomorrow will be better than yesterday!"—Tom Brady
132. “Leaders aren't born, they are made”—Vince Lombardi
133. "The greatest accomplishments start with the decision to try" —Unknown
134. “Be a dreamer, not a doubter” ―Anonymous
135. "We all have great inner power - The power of our will"—Lorie Estrada
136."You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"–Wayne Gretzky
137."It takes courage to grow up and be who you really are" – E E Cummings
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138."Champions keep playing until they get it right"―Billie Jean King
139."One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it"—Kurt Gibson
140.“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure” – Bill Cosby
141. "If everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking"–George S Patton Jr
142. “Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the doorbell'—Anonymous
143."Discipline is doing what needs to be done, even when you don't want to do it"- Mike Singletary
144. "It's not about having time; It’s about making time"– Unknown
145. “If you want to be successful, learn from those who have already achieved it” —Anonymous
146. “I am dedicated to the game and committed to being the best I can be" –Randy Moss
147. “Success isn't given; it's earned on the field with blood, sweat and tears"—Joe Namath
148."The only way to do great work is to love what you do"- Steve Jobs
149."Life starts at the end of your comfort zone"–Neale Donald Walsch
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150."You are never too old or too young for success or going after what you want"—Bella Thorne
151."Winning takes talent, but team-work and intelligence wins championships" –Michael Jordan
152."It ain't over 'til it's over"—Yogi Berra
153. "Never give up when there's something that you really want—Kareem Abdul Jabbar
154. “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand”—Vince Lomb
155. "If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail"―Mark Spitz
156. “The only way to get ahead is by working hard”—Randy Moss
157. "You learn more from losing than winning"–Tom Landry
158."Success isn't owned, it's leased and rent is due every day"—J J Watt
159."Do your job, that's all we ask of you"-Bill Belichick
160. “My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness then I will turn that perceived weakness into strength" –Michael Jordan
161. “Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about” —Winston Churchill
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162. "Success isn't determined by how many times one fails but rather the amount of effort put in each time they try again"—John C Maxwell
163."The most difficult thing is the decision to act; The rest is merely tenacity"—Amelia Earhart
164."It doesn't take talent or skill, it takes focus and hard work"—Richard Sherman
165."With honest effort comes great reward"–Marv Levy
166. “Champions believe in themselves, even when nobody else does”–Anonymous
167. "The only disability in life is a bad attitude"–Scott Hamilton
168. "It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters"—Paul Bear Bryant
169."You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great"–Zig Ziglar
170. “Success requires action and sustained effort” —Vince Lombardi
171."Everything I have achieved is due solely to hard work and dedication"—Emmitt Smith
172."Every day you should do something that moves you closer towards your goal" –Jim Brown
173."Tough times never last, but tough people do"—Robert Schuller
174. “Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them” ―Warren Buffett
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175. "Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work"–Andre Agassi
176."Do what others won't so you can achieve what others don't!" –Jerry Rice
177."You must sacrifice today for tomorrow's success"―Kenny Easley
178. “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful"–Eric Thomas
179. "Success is not a destination; it's a journey"–Bobby Bowden
180. "You can't put limits on anything: the more you dream; the farther you get"—Michael Phelps
181. “Pain is temporary but victory is forever” —Anonymous
182. "Set your goals high and don't stop until you get there"—Bo Jackson
183. “Being able to overcome obstacles and achieve great things starts with believing in yourself”—Russell Wilson
184."Victory comes from finding potential in yourself that you didn't know existed" –Jerry Rice
185."The only way to reach success is through hard work and dedication"―Troy Polamalu
186."You have no choice but to do your best if greatness awaits at the finish line"—Drew Brees
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187."It takes 20 years of hard work to become an overnight success"–Eddie Robinson
188."Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results"—Albert Einstein
189."A champion is someone who gets up when they can't"–Jack Dempsey
190. “Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life”―Steve Jobs
191. "In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can"–Nikos Kazantzakis
192. “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary” ―Vince Lombardi
193. "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them"–Michael Jordan
194."It takes hard work, dedication and determination to achieve great things" –Ronald Reagan
195."Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal"—Anonymous
196."Success isn't always about greatness; it's about consistency"–Dwayne Johnson
197."When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it" -Helen Keller
198. “If something stands between you and your success, move it! Never be denied”―Dwayne Johnson
199."We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes"—John F Kennedy
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200. “Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations”
201. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts”―Winston Churchill
202. "The secret of getting ahead is getting started"–Mark Twain
203. “You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water” ―Rabindranath Tagore
204. "It doesn't matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once"— Unknown
205."The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams"–Eleanor Roosevelt 206."If you want something, go get it; period"–Will Smith 207."If there's a will, there's a way" –Anonymous
208."A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" –Lao Tzu
209."Only through hard work and dedication can one achieve success"—Ed Reed
210."Success isn't owned, it's leased—and rent is due every day"—J Pat Riley
211. “Success happens when preparation meets opportunity”―Tony Dungy
212. "Dreams don't work unless you do!"--John C Maxwell
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213."Impossible is just an opinion."-Paulo Coelho
214."Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered"—Orison Swett Marden
215. “Don't wait for opportunity. Create it”―George Bernard Shaw
216. "You have to do the hard things to get the good things"—Tom Brady
217. "A winner never stops trying"–Lance Armstrong
218. "The only way to achieve success is through determination and perseverance"–Randy Moss
219. "Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up" –Rocky Balboa 220."The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital"—Joe Paterno
221."Believe you can and you're halfway there"—Theodore Roosevelt
222. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm”―Winston Churchill
223. "It's not just about talent; it's also about how much work you put into it" -Tom Brady
224. "The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning"—Pelé
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225."If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you'll achieve the same results"–Anthony Robbins
226."Everything matters —from your preparation to your execution—if you want success"–Ray Lewis
227. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way”―John C Maxwell
228. "The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road"–Muhammad Ali
229. “Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives”―Michelle Obama
230. "If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it"—Ronnie Lott
231. “If you want to succeed, double your failure rate”―Thomas J Watson
"The harder you work, the luckier you get"—Jerry Rice
The above NFL football motivational quotes demonstrate the importance of hard work, dedication and perseverance.
No matter what your goals are, these inspiring words from some of the greatest athletes in history will help you stay motivated to reach them.
Whether it is finding success on the field or in life, keep these wise words close to heart for a boost when needed.
Remember that with enough effort and determination anything can be achieved - no dream is too big!
So use this list as an inspiration and never give up on yourself or your dreams.
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