Chuck Noll
Chuck Noll
Charles Henry Nollwas a professional American football player, assistant coach and head coach. His sole head coaching position was for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football Leaguefrom 1969 to 1991. When Noll retired after 23 years, only three other head coaches in NFL history had longer tenures with one team...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth5 January 1932
CityCleveland, OH
CountryUnited States of America
said Blount after defeating the Rams. ''I think this is probably the best team ever assembled. They talk about the Vince Lombardi Era, but I think the Chuck Noll Era is even greater.
In order to WIN the game, you must first not LOSE it.
It's not pleasant when you lose your whole football team.
As you gain experience, you mature as an individual, and along with that comes the confidence that you have the ability to solve problems.
Some coaches pray for wisdom. I pray for 260-pound tackles. They'll give me plenty of wisdom.
The most interesting thing about this sport, at least to me, it the activity of preparation-any aspect of preparation for the games. The thrill isn't in the winning, it's in the doing.
Never make a major decision based solely on money.
Pressure is what you feel when you don't know what's going on.
Some citizens are so good that nothing a leader can do will make them better. Others are so incorrigible that nothing can be done to improve them. But the great bulk of the people go with the moral tide of the moment. The leader must help create that tide. Some coaches pray for wisdom. I pray for 260-pound tackles. They'll give me plenty of wisdom.
Before you can win a game, you have to not lose it.
Watch the film, not the stopwatch.
Champions do ordinary things better than everyone else.
The thrill isn't in the winning, it's in the doing.
A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning.