Willie Parker
Willie Parker
Willie Everette Parker, Jr. is a retired American football running back who played for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. After playing college football for North Carolina, he was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth11 November 1980
CityClinton, NC
happen
I want to make something happen when the ball's in my hands,
control happened happens
We know there is a lot of history. We don't look at that, because when things are said and done, what happened then, and what happened yesterday, won't have any control over what happens on Sunday. We just go out and play this game.
great knew
It was great. I just knew it was going to be a great play.
bowl dream game north starting super
This is just a dream come true, to be at the Super Bowl and starting in a big game like this. At North Carolina, I really couldn't even get on the field.
coaches hear quit talking
I'm going to quit talking about the coaches. From now on you'll never hear me say anything about the coaches at UNC.
believe record
I'm in the record book, and who would believe it?
brings defense nfl ready
I'm just ready for whatever, ... I'm ready for what the NFL brings, I'm ready for what the defense brings and I'll just go out there and play my game.
call good pants
It was a good play call and we kind of got them with their pants down.
talk
It's Jerome's day. That's all I want to talk about it.
alan easy hole paved score
We wanted to come out and score right away and get some momentum. Alan paved the hole and then it was just me and the safeties. I had the easy part.
money tickets
I shelled out a lot of money for tickets for this game,
dreaming hope
I've been dreaming about this chance. It should be interesting. I just hope we live up to the expectations.
nice
It would be nice ... But it's not about me, it's about the team.
emotional hole lead moment rushing supposed took
That play was supposed to go left, but the hole was so big to the right that I took it. I never thought I would lead the Steelers in rushing or get 1,000 yards. It's an emotional moment for me.