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23 quotes by Jack Youngblood

Career information High school: Monticello (FL) Jefferson Co. College: Florida NFL Draft: 1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 Debuted in 1971 for the Los Angeles Rams Last played in 1984 for the Los Angeles Rams Career history Los Angeles Rams (1971–1984) Career highlights and awards Pro Football Hall of Fame 7× Pro Bowl (1973 - 1979) 5× First-team All-Pro (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1973, 1977, 1980) First-team All-NFC (1974,...
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Good luck is a residue of preparation.

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I visualize things in my mind before I have to do them. It's like having a mental workshop.

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You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don't matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to... →

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Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

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Boy, I'll tell you, when the Rams drafted me No. 1, it surprised me. I was walking on air for days.

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By that time I was thinking a little about pro ball and hopeful that someone would draft me.

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He owned a service station, and I used to go there and piddle around - pump some gas, get in the way.

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I think we all want to be remembered for what we did.

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Those opportunities to play in championship games are few and far between.

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The disappointment of losing is huge.

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But this was my chance to go to the Super Bowl. Nothing was going to stop me.

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Merlin really taught me how to concentrate, that you play each play as if it were the only play. And if you put all the plays together like that... →

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It's unbelievable how many things I've learned from Merlin Olsen.

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