Quotes by Robert Griffin III

About Robert Griffin III:

Robert Lee Griffin III is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor, where he won the 2011 Heisman Trophy, and was drafted by the Redskins second overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Griffin won the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
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For me, a quarterback's best friend, especially a young quarterback's best friend, is a coach who believes in him.

Robert Griffin III

It's not about talent once you get to the NFL because everyone's got it. It's about being willing to go that extra mile to be the best and that's something that I've always done.

Robert Griffin III

You know, I started this process of being a football player and I'm going to make it to the NFL very soon and I plan on finishing that. And by 'finishing that,' I mean that I'm going to go out and be the best that I can be and put everything forth to...

Robert Griffin III

You don't have to go out there and fit the mold of what a quarterback is supposed to be. Make your own mold and do the best at each role. If you can run with the best and throw with the best, you can be the best quarterback in your own version of the...

Robert Griffin III

I hate to talk about myself like that, but if I had to straight up tell a head coach or an owner why they should take me, it's because I'm the best in everything I've done.

Robert Griffin III

I try to keep my confidence on the charts, but I'm a confident guy as well. You've got to be that way. If you don't think that you're the best, then you won't perform that way.

Robert Griffin III

I don't play too much into the color game, because I don't want to be the best African American quarterback, I want to be the best quarterback.

Robert Griffin III

People have said some really good things about my performance, and that's what I'm happy about, what I'm excited about. I was able to go out there, and like I said, I put my best foot forward.

Robert Griffin III

People would say I'm more polished as a passer than Tebow and Cam, but I'm not as physical a runner. But I am 6'2', 223, and I can throw with the best of them.

Robert Griffin III

That's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves.

Robert Griffin III

I don't do too much outside of football during football season, because this is my job and I take it seriously. I don't do too much, don't really go out at all that much, don't eat out or anything, try to stay focused and stay to myself.

Robert Griffin III

Making it to the NFL is a huge accomplishment. Making it in the NFL is a huge accomplishment, but I haven't done that yet. No matter how many games we've played, it's still hard to figure out when you've made it in the NFL.

Robert Griffin III

My job is to build that belief in every coach and every owner, that they can put the franchise in my hands and I can take it uphill from there. Obviously, everyone wants to be No. 1, but I'm not going to campaign. I'm just going to go out and show wh...

Robert Griffin III

I know I'm the No. 1 quarterback for the Washington Redskins, and that's all that matters in my heart. That's all I wanted. I wanted a team that wanted me, and I found that.

Robert Griffin III

There's just a misconception that comes with being a dual-threat quarterback. You run first, throw second. I've proven I throw first and then run if I have to.

Robert Griffin III

I like to think I'm pretty smart with what I was able to do academically, but whenever I get on the field I turn into the Incredible Hulk and I am unstoppable.

Robert Griffin III

I try to associate myself as just being myself - and being a person, an American citizen, going out there every day and just trying to be successful.

Robert Griffin III

Sometimes people think it's what you say when you're in a huge group that makes you a leader. But sometimes it's the one-on-one conversations you have with guys individually, just getting to know them. I think I've done that a lot. Not intentionally ...

Robert Griffin III

You won't see me taking it easy on the Cowboys because I'm from Texas, you won't see me cheering for the Cowboys because I'm from Texas. I'll be a Redskin, through and through.

Robert Griffin III

You can say whatever you want; it doesn't matter. It doesn't faze me. I'll still go out and do what I have to do, whether that's making A's in the classroom or doing well on the field.

Robert Griffin III

Author Bio

  • NameRobert Griffin III
  • DescriptionAmerican football quarterback
  • BornFebruary 12, 1990
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSportsperson; Gridiron Football Player