163 Quotes by Bill Walsh

Communication creates collaboration. Big ears are better than big egos. When you’re not listening, ask good questions.

The running game in pro football has gotten so boring. There's just four or five plays they can run. I think the whole thing is headed in the wrong direction, and it's really unfortunate.

Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives.

If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked.

The Steelers had the best grouping of players in the history of the game. No question about it.

Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.

The thing you don't want to do is use him too much against some sturdy run defense,

I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses

I've always thought Steve could be mayor of San Francisco without too much of a fight. That's just the kind of man he is, and how highly he's regarded in that town. Everybody knows he didn't have an easy job following Joe Montana. The way he did it says all you need to know about him, and then he made quite a career for himself, too.