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Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work.
Chiropractic was the key to keeping me in the game.
I think it was fantastic being in the 49ers Hall of Fame.
I was always in search of a perfect game and I never got it.
Not wanting to disappoint is what pushed me to be successful.
The game of life requires the edge that chiropractic care provides.
I'm used to performing under pressure, but that's playing football.
I feel like I'm the best, but you're not going to get me to say that.
The chemistry between a quarterback and a receiver is almost like a dance.
I want to do a good job. I'm just learning and I just want to have fun with it.
Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
Most injuries require chiropractic care. It works better for me than anything else.
I think what people might not really know about me is that I'm really a shy individual.
They never clocked me on my way to the end zone. They never caught me because I ran scared.
I went out there to play my game for the fun of it and never based my career around records.
I had that hunger, that desire, to be successful and I wasn’t going to let anything stand in my way.
The absolute worst thing a receiver can do is worry about not catching the ball or about getting hit.
The Enemy of the best is the good. If you're always settling with what's good, you'll never be the best.
The same thing I applied to football, I applied to trying to be an actor and hopefully it came off well.
To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.
I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game.
I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything
I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything.
I think my secret is that there's no shortcuts for hard work, determination and having that don't give up attitude.
There is still a lot of football in me and I enjoy watching the players go out there and be the best players they can possibly be.
My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn't want to let them down.
People would look at me weird. You know, like, 'Why is this guy's hands always in his pockets?' But I was embarrassed by the size of my hands.
Once you get your education it's going to open up so many doors for you. And the sky's the limit. So that's what I want to deliver to students.
During the offseason, I didn't take any time off. And I played this game for over 20 years. So right after the season, I would go right back into my regimen.
Monday Night Football. That was everything to me because you get a chance to show everybody what you're capable of. It's only two teams on that Monday night.
I don't diet. I'll eat fish; I'll eat baked chicken, pasta, beans. When the body is telling you, 'You need to indulge in something,' you need to give the body what it wants.
As a fan, you want to be able to go to a football game, you want to feel secure, you want to be able to just watch the game, root for your team, and that's the way it should be.
Lynn Swann was an idol. It would amaze me how he could fly through the air and make those catches. I'll never forget the one versus Dallas. It was the greatest catch I've ever seen.
I think I'm more muscular now than when I played football. I'm working hard on it. So many athletes just let themselves go after they stop competing. That was something I didn't want to do.
There are a lot of young players here right now, and these guys are going to eventually learn as they go. Next year we can't use that as an excuse that we had so many young players on the team.
I have been blessed with a long and healthy career as a professional athlete and as I move forward into the next stage of my life, chiropractic care will continue to be an important part of my game.
When you begin to lose the fire a little bit and if you're not giving 100 percent out there, then it's time for you to leave because you'll end up getting hurt - I want to be able to walk away on top.
I want people to know if they have any hurting in their back, or any tingling or anything like that, go see a chiropractor and help yourself feel better about your body and take some of that pain away.
The things that are happening to me are unbelievable. I'm actually busier right now than when I played football. This is almost like I'm coming back out of retirement. It will be fun to see myself in the game.
I played the game for 20 years, and I think that kept me on the football field, being adjusted. Getting hit so many times, being all out of whack, and going in to see my chiropractor kept me back on the football field.
Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green - these guys are fast and they have very good technique. You have to work a little harder.
I used to help out my father, a bricklayer, in the summer. I'd catch the bricks (that were dropped). And it made me strong, catching those bricks. I wouldn't change anything about it. That's why I'm where I am today. Really.
I'm really looking forward to the Hall of Fame ceremonies. It's going to be unbelievable - just crazy. I'm looking forward to thanking all the fans for inspiring me to go out there and play my best football each and every game.
I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate to be able to go to Oakland and put the silver and black on. I wanted to prove to everybody that I could still play.
I do a lot of running, and I do it every day. I run on a track, I run hills and I work the stair-stepper extremely hard. I do some type of cardio every day. In addition, I have a passion for golf, and that helps me stay fit, too.
My agent said, 'Jerry, Dancing With the Stars - they want you on there.' I said, 'Ain't no way. I'm not going to do that.' Then he came back to me again, and he kept putting pressure on me. I said, 'All right, I'll give it a try.'
This is how I started playing: I was playing hooky one day, and the coach and the principal walked up behind me. They scared me, and I ran, and they noticed I could run really fast. They wanted me to come out for the football team.
I think with my hands, it was catching a lot of footballs and working with my father during the summer because he would always make me. My father was a bricklayer so I was a helper. My job was to make sure that he had bricks to lay.
If I should get selected into the Hall of Fame, I'd be able to say 'thank you' to all the legends that are in the Hall of Fame. And also say thank you to my teammates, and also to all the fans. It's going to be like a dream come true.
I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.