John Elway

John Albert Elway (b. June 28, 1960) was a Denver Broncos quarterback from 1983 to 1998.

Elway was born in Port Angeles, Washington. He attended Granada Hills High School in Granada Hills, California, and then Stanford University, where he was a baseball player and quarterback. At Stanford he played in one of the most famous football games of all time, the 1982 Big Game versus the University of California at Berkeley, which ended with "The Play", an amazing play with five lateralss that allowed Cal to win the game.

Elway was drafted by the Baltimore Colts, but he threatened to quit football and play professional baseball if he weren't traded. The Colts traded him to Denver. Elway finally won a Super Bowl in 1997 season after three previously failed attempts, behind the overwhelming running game of Terrell Davis. In 1998, the Broncos repeated this feat and Elway was awarded the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII; it was Elway's last game.

Elway is regarded as one of the top quarterbacks to ever play the game. He was always a comeback king and a winner, though not a statistic record breaker. He does hold the record for most times sacked(516), however.

Elway also holds the record for most game-winning or game-tying scoring drives in the fourth quarter, with 47. Surprisingly often, if John Elway had the ball late in the fourth quarter and was within a touchdown, he would tie or win the game. John Elway had many comeback opportunities because, for most of his career, the Broncos were a good team, but not a dominant team.

He and his ex-wife Janet have four children: daughters Jessica, Jordan, Juliana, and a son, Jack.

His number 7 jersey has been retired by the Denver Broncos. In 2004, Elway was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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