40 Quotes by Merlin Olsen

I probably played hurt a lot more times than I should have.

I've caught fish as big as I am. I've caught marlin close to 300 pounds.

Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years.

Team doctors' jobs those days were to keep you on the field.

After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind.

I bet I made close to 20 tackles because nobody on either side knew what they were doing.

I can ski out of my back door.

I was always the last one chosen for football games in Central Park.

I just wanted to be an athlete.