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John Elway. John Albert Elway Jr. (born June 28, 1960) is an American former professional football quarterback who spent his entire 16-year career with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
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As the Broncos signal caller, Elway almost at once became one of the most feared quarterbacks in the league. From 1983 through 1998, he led his team to five victories in six AFC championship games and two Super Bowl wins.
May 12, 2024 · John Elway, American collegiate and professional gridiron football player who is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, known for his throwing precision and rushing ability. He led the Denver Broncos of the National Football League to two Super Bowl championships (1998 and 1999).
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John Albert Elway Jr. was born on June 28, 1960, in Port Angeles, Washington. He has a twin sister, Jana. At the time, Elway’s father, Jack, was the football coach at Port Angeles High School. For the next several years, Jack Elway would coach at the junior college and college levels including stops at the University of Montana and Washington State...
While playing for head coach Jack Neumeier, John Elway learned the nuances of his coach’s new offense. Neumeier had been at a basketball game when inspiration struck. He developed a fast-break style offense that included elements of what is now known as the spread offense. That same day, Neumeier began drawing up a new offensive philosophy and play...
Despite Elway’s knee injury, college programs were more interested in his strong right arm. There was some concern, however, that Elway would play professional baseball. He had played the sport in high school and was sought after by several MLB clubs. In the 18th round of the 1979 MLB Draft, the Kansas City Royals selected Elway. His first love was...
In the 1981 MLB Draft, the New York Yankees selected John Elway in the second round. Elway spent the following summer with the Yankees’ single A farm teamin Oneonta, New York, and batted .318 with four home runs, 48 hits, 25 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases. Elway then returned to the gridiron at Stanford for his senior year in 1983 and passed for 3,242 y...
With barely two minutes remaining in the contest, the team’s prospects looked dim as Stanford was losing, 19-17. Elway faced a 4th down and 17 in the shadow of his end zone. Miraculously, he completed a pass on the next play for 29 yards and kept driving the Cardinal down the field and into scoring range. With only four seconds left, kicker Mark Ha...
Although there was still an option for Elway to play for the Yanks, every NFL team that needed a passer had its sights set on him. By then, Elway’s arm was known for the sizzle it brought to a football as it sliced through the air and the marks it left on intended receivers. Even Jack Elway was asked about his son’s prospects in the upcoming draft.
Looking ahead to the 1983 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Colts had the first pick and were rumored to want Elway. The idea of playing for then-head coach Frank Kush did not sit well with John or Jack Elway. John Elway had meetings with the franchise before the draft and told the Colts that he wanted to play for a west coast team or, specifically for Dall...
Elway’s career as an NFL quarterback didn’t begin well. Head coach Dan Reeves named John Elway the starter before Week 1 of the 1983 season. However, backup Steve DeBergreplaced Elway against both Pittsburgh and the Colts the following week. The game in Baltimore was an opportunity for the Colts’ faithful to jeer at Elway for rejecting their team. ...
In 1986, Elway proved why he had been the number one pick in the 1983 draft. During his fourth season, Elway passed for 3,485 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions and added a rushing touchdown. He was voted to his first Pro Bowl while leading the Broncos to another 11-5 finish. After getting past New England in the Divisional round, Denver fa...
Denver’s opponent in Super Bowl XXI was the New York Giants. Those same Giants had torched San Francisco and Washington by a combined score of 66-3 the previous two weeks. Oddsmakers didn’t give the Broncos much of a chance. Denver didn’t back down and Elway’s four-yard touchdown run in the first quarter gave the Broncos a 10-7 lead. Only minutes l...
Oct 30, 2009 · The 1985-86 season saw Elway make Bronco history. Elway set team records for passing attempts, completions, and yards.
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John Elway (1960–) is a former National Football League quarterback. He is the former general manager of the Denver Broncos. Elway won two Super Bowls as a Broncos player (1997 and 1998) and a third (2015) as the team’s general manager.
John Elway set formidable records for touchdown passes. He set Stanford marks for most TD passes in a game, 6, most in a season, 27, and most in a career, 77. His TD passes were 6 in 1979, 27 in 1980, 20 in 1981, and 24 in 1982.
