Quotes by Dan Hampton

“I got a little girl, shes 4-years-old. Ten years from now, when she asks me about the Chicago Bears, Ill tell her about a championship, and Ill tell her about great teams, and great teammates and great coaches. But the first thing Ill tell her about is Walter Payton.”

“April 7 is the day after my sons birthday. This hits home, especially if youre raising kids of your own. I could only imagine what this brave girls family is going through.”

“The one thing that came back to me was how lucky I was to be standing there on that stage and its all because of the benevolence of others and the great gifts and traits they helped me with and instructed me with all through my life. I could not be there without the coaches, the mentors, without the teammates I was able to play with all those years.”

“Mike Ditka changed my life, just like Lou Holtz change my life, just like Bill Reed changed my life. He brought a commitment that I have heretofore never seen.”

“I was so pleased to be a part of such a great dynasty. But when you do things the right way, youll be successful.”

“All that success would not be possible without Walter Payton, because he was the foundation that we were built on.”

“You cant make that stuff up. It just happened.”

“It was a perfect storm of talent, personalities, direction, goals and dominance.”

“Its sad, it really is sad. Maybe sooner or later, the Bears will get lucky and find a quarterback.”

“I didnt want to go to school. It wasnt my deal. But to play football, I had to make it my deal.”