Top 18 Quotes by Jimmy Johnson

About Jimmy Johnson

These are some quotes by American author Jimmy Johnson Coach, who was born on July 16, 1943.

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.

Jimmy Johnson

I've heard all the coaches complaining about the new CBA rules limiting padded practice. I don't like the reduction to just 15 padded practices during the season. When I coached, we always practiced in pads; and three days a week.

Jimmy Johnson

The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.

The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.

Jimmy Johnson

Two to three years down the road, other companies not on a model like Dell's will be in trouble.

Two to three years down the road, other companies not on a model like Dell's will be in trouble.

Jimmy Johnson

With 'Survivor' - I didn't get any sleep, there was no food, we had to boil our water... plus, it was physically taxing during the day. That's what made it more difficult than three-a-day practices.

With 'Survivor' - I didn't get any sleep, there was no food, we had to boil our water... plus, it was physically taxing during the day. That's what made it more difficult than three-a-day practices.

Jimmy Johnson

There is a way to practice hard and be physical without pads. You can still be a physical football team and be efficient in practice without pads. The 49ers practiced like that for a long period of time in the 1980s under Bill Walsh and were extremely successful when all the other teams were practicing in pads.

Jimmy Johnson

Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.

Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.

Jimmy Johnson

Like I always say, it's not how many great plays you make; it's how few bad ones you make. I know fans, and even some losing coaches, are enamored with long pass completions or the great run plays, but that doesn't offset the interception or the fumble.

Jimmy Johnson

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