Top 17 Quotes & Sayings by Daunte Culpepper

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American footballer Daunte Culpepper.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Daunte Culpepper

Daunte Rachard Culpepper is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at UCF and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft.

Anybody can be good when things are going good, but a real player steps up when things are going bad.
Nobody who was shooting dice wanted to get a dance.
Nobody can put more pressure on me than I do.
Loyalty is something you should always hold sacred in your heart.
You have to have quarterbacks who can keep up with everybody else. And I'm not saying that just black quarterbacks can do that, but more black quarterbacks are given a chance because they fit the mold.
You get frustrated when you don't win and when you're not successful. You have to keep battling. You don't give up. You don't start second guessing yourself.
I don't use the word 'pressure.' I use the word 'expectation.' I have very high expectations of myself. It starts with me.
There is no way I'm going to doubt myself at all. — © Daunte Culpepper
There is no way I'm going to doubt myself at all.
I played seven years in Minnesota and I'm looking forward to a better, greater seven years down in Miami. I'm back home. It's great.
I don't think there's a limit as long as I keep my head right, don't get above myself, work hard and remember where I came from.
I want to be the man. I want to do what it takes to win.
A guy like myself wants to make a play and be the difference, but the thing is I have to keep saying to myself to just do what I can. — © Daunte Culpepper
A guy like myself wants to make a play and be the difference, but the thing is I have to keep saying to myself to just do what I can.
I am a living testament you can be adopted and successful.
UCF stayed with me all the way, so I felt I should stay with them.
You have to gain respect from your teammates. You have to earn it.
My first option is not to run. I am not a runner. I'm a quarterback.
Now that I have confirmed that the Vikings have been seeking to trade me, I have asked for permission to speak to the interested teams. The Vikings have denied my request. If a trade does not happen, then I am asking the Vikings to terminate my contract as soon as possible.
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