Quotes by Tom Landry

Thomas Wade Landry was an American professional football coach, player, and World War II bomber pilot. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, he was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL), a position he held for 29 seasons. During his coaching career, he created many new formations and methods, such as the now default 4–3 defense that is used by a majority of teams in the NFL, and the "flex defense" system made famous by the "Doomsday Defense" squads he built during his tenure with the Cowboys. His 29 consecutive years from 1960 to 1988 as the coach of one team is an NFL record, along with his 20 consecutive winning seasons, which is considered to be his most impressive professional accomplishment.

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Topics by Tom Landry

"Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable."

Sports
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"Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve."

Success
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"Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control."

Power
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"I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game."

Trust
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