Don Shula

“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.”

“And then to end up with a total of 347 wins, averaging 10 regular season wins for 33 years and the best winning percentage, and I'm very proud of this, of any professional team from 1970 to 1996.”

“And I coached against Mike when he was an assistant with the Bears and they won that football game.”

“And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000.”

“Peyton Manning is doing things that I think no other quarterback in the history of the league has done at the line of scrimmage... I just think they are a team right now that's got a real chance to run the table.”

“The thing we found out was, when you get to a Super Bowl, both teams are treated the same, talked about in glowing terms. But when the game is over, only the team that won matters.”

“I don't want a player that's content with not playing... But we wanted to play the guys that got us here.”

“The 347 wins is the thing I'm most proud of. Nobody's even close to it.”

“You try to get the most out of the talent. Make 'em work and let 'em play.”

“I never felt I knew it all. I always felt there's something new to learn, something new to do.”

“One thing I never want to be accused of is not working.”

“Because, they're only thinking about one team when that game's over. Before the game, they're talking about two football teams. When the game's over, there's only one winner.”

“I can't control the criticism. It's something you certainly don't appreciate, but by the same token, everybody is entitled to their opinion.”

“I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position where they can excel within the framework of the team winning. And I hope that I've done that in my 33 years as a head coach.”

“I don't know any other way to lead but by example.”

“And this year is going to be the 25th anniversary of the 17-0 team, the only undefeated season.”

“Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.”

“I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time.”

“Anybody that's a Dolphins fan feels they're headed in the right direction.”

“I can't remember missing a practice because of illness.”