Quotes from Ezekiel Elliott

It would be special, just to know I had the best rookie season a running back has had in this league, especially a record that's been however old it is.

I'm a great inside and outside runner.

I'm just trying to go out each week and get better. I just have to be patient, and it's going to happen.

You kinda got to embrace expectations, but it's not something I pay attention to.

You definitely have to think of the perception of things before you actually do certain things. It may not seem like it's a big deal to you yourself, but there's a bigger picture.

The money between the first pick and the 10th pick - that's a big difference! That's like a $10-million-dollar difference.

I'm a guy that can play three downs. You don't have to take me off the field. I value blocking.

Winning the Super Bowl would be way more special than the rookie rushing record.

I hate to lose more than I love winning, and I'm coming to Dallas to win a Super Bowl.

I just like the ball in my hands whether I'm running it or catching it.

I think actually it's kind of sad because something I looked forward to just getting to the NFL growing up was just being able to have more fun, the rules loosen up, being able to celebrate.

I think it's just a chemistry thing, feeling each other out. The more you play with each other, the better it's going to be.

My job is to go out there and play football. My job is to go out there and win football games.

Once you make that first mistake, it kind of clears up everything, and everything can come to you.

I don't think, as a player, I have a weakness on the field. I've done a great job of becoming good at everything, so I think that's what separates me.

I've worked on my game, and I don't think it has any holes, no weaknesses. I say that with humility because you can always work to get better. But I run inside, I run outside, and I'm just not a guy you have to take off the field for certain packages.

You can't win every game, so I've just got to get back to work and get better next week.

The criticism is what I expect, honestly, because I'm criticizing myself every day when I come in here and watch that film. I'm trying to get better.

I understand what's expected of me. I understand the lineage for the running back position of the Dallas Cowboys.

When you let those defensive backs know that you're a physical player, they don't really want to tackle. That's it. That's why you see me get a hurdle every game. Those guys don't want to tackle me when I get to the second level.

The more you see, the more you're going to learn. Just got to take advantage of the opportunity and get ready to play ball.

I think they're taking a little bit of the fun out of this pro game.

That's something I kind of started Week 1, so when it got to where I'm getting a little beat up, I have a routine already for getting my body back together. Just getting in the cold tank, making sure you're getting massages.

To me, a good running back is a good defense. A good running back helps you keep your defense off the field.