John Elway

Former Denver Broncos Super Bowl MVP Quarterback

Career Highlights: A Hall of Fame quarterback, John Elway retired in 1999 after leading the Denver Broncos to five Super Bowls, including victories in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII…Elway was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility…He was selected to an NFL record-tying nine Pro Bowls…Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week 15 times, Elway is the all-time leader in victories by a starting quarterback including come-from-behind wins…With his enduring competitive spirit, he will forever be remembered for his 47 game-winning or game-tying drives in the fourth quarter (an NFL record)…He ranks third behind Brett Favre and Dan Marino in most major NFL career passing categories, including passing yards (51,475), attempts (7,250), completions (4,123) and total offense (54,882)…Elway also holds several Broncos franchise records including most touchdown passes (300), most career passing yards (51,475), most career completions (4,123), and winning percentage (.643)…Voted a consensus All-American at Stanford, Elway finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting…He set Pac-10 and Stanford career records for total offense and passing…Elway also played baseball for the New York Yankees Oneonta Single-A farm club in 1982…He was the Yankees first summer draft selection in 1981…He currently serves as co-owner of Arena Football’s Colorado Crush and is chairman of the Arena Football League’s executive committee… Elway has played in the past 18 Celebrity Golf Championships at Edgewood Tahoe (1990 – 2007)…He has posted eight top-10 finishes including tying for second in the 1999 tournament.

Updated: May, 2008
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