Top 28 Quotes & Sayings by Al Davis

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American businessman Al Davis.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

Allen Davis was an American football coach and executive. He was the principal owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming the principal owner of the Raiders, he served as the team's head coach from 1963 to 1965 and part owner from 1966 to 1971, assuming both positions while the Raiders were part of the American Football League (AFL). He also served as the commissioner of the AFL in 1966.

American - Businessman | Born: July 4, 1929

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Once a Raider, always a Raider.

Al Davis

History will dictate what my legacy is. And 'maverick' is fine, because I am.

Al Davis

You don't adjust. You just dominate.

Al Davis

Why should I talk to you? I don't know where you're from.

Al Davis

Wake up, Carolee, the plane is waiting for us, we have to get to the game.

Al Davis

Jerry Rice made the decision and we honestly tried to accommodate him the best way we can.

Al Davis

Look, I don't want to win in the press. I want to win on the field.

Al Davis

They say...the stopwatch never lies. Speed kills but absolute speed kills absolutely.

Al Davis

No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team.

Al Davis

I'm in pro football to win, to have the Raiders dominate, to have the Raiders global, and we're not going to be able to do that with a half-filled stadium.

Al Davis

The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard

Al Davis

The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.

Al Davis

We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here.

Al Davis

I can control most things, but I don't seem to be able to control death.

Al Davis

We would rather be feared than respected.

Al Davis

I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake.

Al Davis

The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.

Al Davis

I'd like my next head coach to be winning oriented. We would consider anyone that we think is right.

Al Davis

One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.

Al Davis

I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win. John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to. One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.

Al Davis

If it weren't for a new rule that came into being, we'd have played three years in a row in the championship game.

Al Davis