Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Dick Vermeil

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American coach Dick Vermeil.
Last updated on April 21, 2025.
Dick Vermeil

Richard Albert Vermeil is a former American football coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons, the St. Louis Rams for three, and the Kansas City Chiefs for five. Prior to the NFL, he was the head football coach at Hillsdale High School from 1960 to 1962, Napa Junior College in 1964, and UCLA from 1974 to 1975. With UCLA, Vermeil led the team to victory in the 1976 Rose Bowl. Vermeil's NFL tenure would see him improve the fortunes of teams that had a losing record before he arrived and bring them all to the playoffs by his third season, which included a Super Bowl title with the Rams.

My hobby is my work. I love it so much, it is not work.
I don't even think you know how great you really are. I believe in you.
It's better to be cautious and play it safe than regret pushing him too hard. We're supposed to get another read on it soon. — © Dick Vermeil
It's better to be cautious and play it safe than regret pushing him too hard. We're supposed to get another read on it soon.
If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting.
When you believe in yourself and the people you surround yourself with, you will win something really big someday.
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