Joe Greene quotes

For a football coach, there's nothing that matches the pain of a team not playing up to its capabilities. (Joe Greene)
Winning the Super Bowl was obviously a great one, but the joy I felt of going to the Super Bowl, it was what I felt about the Pittsburgh Steelers and where we came from, the history of us to that point. View quote
Joe Greene
Over a 10-season stretch from 1967 to 1976, eight Super Bowl champions either were the Raiders or had to beat the Raiders in the playoffs. The Jets, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Baltimore Colts, Miami, the Steelers each of the first two times... we all had to deal with the Raiders. View quote
Joe Greene
I do play football no-holds-barred. Any edge I can get, I'll take. I'd grab a face mask only in a fit of anger. Uncontrolled anger is damn near insane. View quote
Joe Greene
I believe in being positive. View quote
Joe Greene
When you win and you don't have anyone to share it with, why win? You have someone to share it with you. View quote
Joe Greene
Donald Evans is a favorite person of mine. His worth ethic, his attitude and his dedication really set him apart. View quote
Joe Greene
As I and the rest of my Pittsburgh Steelers teammates prepared that week in late December 1974, we knew one thing: The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC went through Oakland. To achieve your dreams as a team, you had to slay the Oakland Raiders. They were the barometer of what it took to be a championship team. View quote
Joe Greene
Even when I was playing, I never thought much about the individual honors. I wanted to go to the Super Bowl. View quote
Joe Greene
My first season with Pittsburgh was 1969. We were still in the old NFL. My second year, we moved to the AFC when the leagues merged. I went to the Pro Bowl that season, and there must have been nine Raiders and nine Chiefs. I got to know all those guys. View quote
Joe Greene

Joe Greene

Joe Greene - Image
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: September 24, 1946
Quotes count: 10