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class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">215 lb (98 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">High school:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Granada_Hills_Charter_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Granada Hills Charter High School">Granada Hills</a> <br /> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles, California</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Stanford_Cardinal_football" title="Stanford Cardinal football">Stanford</a> (1979–1982)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_draft" title="1983 NFL draft">1983</a> / round: 1 / pick: <a href="/wiki/List_of_first_overall_National_Football_League_Draft_picks" class="mw-redirect" title="List of first overall National Football League Draft picks">1</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0;">As a player:</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> (<a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a>–<a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0;">As an executive:</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li>Denver Broncos (<a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a>–<a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a>) <br /> General manager/Executive VP of football operations</li> <li>Denver Broncos (<a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a>) <br /> President of football operations</li> <li>Denver Broncos (<a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a>) <br /> Consultant</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/executives/ElwaJo0.htm">Executive profile</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0;">As an administrator:</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Crush" title="Colorado Crush">Colorado Crush</a> (<a href="/wiki/2003_Arena_Football_League_season" title="2003 Arena Football League season">2003</a>–<a href="/wiki/2008_Arena_Football_League_season" title="2008 Arena Football League season">2008</a>) <br /> Co-owner/CEO</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career highlights and awards <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <dl><dt>As a player</dt></dl> <ul><li>2× <a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_champions" title="List of Super Bowl champions">Super Bowl champion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">XXXII</a>, <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXIII" title="Super Bowl XXXIII">XXXIII</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award">Super Bowl MVP</a> (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXIII" title="Super Bowl XXXIII">XXXIII</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Most Valuable Player Award">NFL Most Valuable Player</a> (1987)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton_NFL_Man_of_the_Year_Award" title="Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award">NFL Man of the Year</a> (1992)</li> <li>3× Second-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/1987_All-Pro_Team" title="1987 All-Pro Team">1987</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_All-Pro_Team" title="1993 All-Pro Team">1993</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996_All-Pro_Team" title="1996 All-Pro Team">1996</a>)</li> <li>9× <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (<a href="/wiki/1987_Pro_Bowl" title="1987 Pro Bowl">1986</a>, <a href="/wiki/1988_Pro_Bowl" title="1988 Pro Bowl">1987</a>, <a href="/wiki/1990_Pro_Bowl" title="1990 Pro Bowl">1989</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_Pro_Bowl" title="1992 Pro Bowl">1991</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_Pro_Bowl" title="1994 Pro Bowl">1993</a>, <a href="/wiki/1995_Pro_Bowl" title="1995 Pro Bowl">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_Pro_Bowl" title="1997 Pro Bowl">1996</a>–<a href="/wiki/1999_Pro_Bowl" title="1999 Pro Bowl">1998</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_annual_passing_yards_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League annual passing yards leaders">NFL passing yards leader</a> (1993)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_1990s_All-Decade_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 1990s All-Decade Team">NFL 1990s All-Decade Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_100th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team">NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos#Ring_of_Fame" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos Ring of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos#Retired_numbers" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos No. 7</a> retired</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Touchdown_Club_of_Columbus#Sammy_Baugh_Trophy" title="Touchdown Club of Columbus">Sammy Baugh Trophy</a> (1982)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_unanimous_All-Americans_in_college_football" title="List of unanimous All-Americans in college football">Unanimous All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1982 College Football All-America Team">1982</a>)</li> <li>Third-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1980_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1980 College Football All-America Team">1980</a>)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/Pac-12_Conference_football_individual_awards" title="Pac-12 Conference football individual awards">Pac-10 Player of the Year</a> (1980, 1982)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pop_Warner_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Pop Warner Trophy">Pop Warner Trophy</a> (1982)</li> <li>2× First-team <a 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class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">TD</a>–<a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">INT</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">300–226</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Passing yards:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">51,475</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Passer_rating" title="Passer rating">Passer rating</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">79.9</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Rushing yards:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">3,407</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Rushing touchdowns:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">33</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballhof.com/players/john-elway">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2055">College Football Hall of Fame</a></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>John Albert Elway Jr.</b> (born June 28, 1960) is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> who spent his entire 16-year career with the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). Following his playing career, he then spent 11 years with the Broncos in various front office positions, eventually being promoted to <a href="/wiki/General_manager_(sports)" class="mw-redirect" title="General manager (sports)">general manager</a>. Elway, along with former backup quarterback and head coach <a href="/wiki/Gary_Kubiak" title="Gary Kubiak">Gary Kubiak</a>, are the only individuals to be associated with all three of the Broncos' Super Bowl wins. </p><p>Elway is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the sport.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the time of his retirement in early 1999, Elway had the most victories by a starting quarterback and was statistically the second most prolific passer in NFL history. He was also a prolific <a href="/wiki/Rush_(American_and_Canadian_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rush (American and Canadian football)">rusher</a> of the ball, being one of only two players to score a rushing touchdown in four different Super Bowls (the other being <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a>) and the only quarterback to do so.<sup id="cite_ref-nfl.com_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nfl.com-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Super_Bowl_Leaders_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Super_Bowl_Leaders-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While playing <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> at <a href="/wiki/Stanford_Cardinal_football" title="Stanford Cardinal football">Stanford</a>, Elway set several career records for passing attempts and completions and also received <a href="/wiki/Unanimous_All-American" class="mw-redirect" title="Unanimous All-American">unanimous All-American</a> honors. He was the first selection in the <a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_draft" title="1983 NFL draft">1983 NFL draft</a>, famously known as the "quarterback class of 1983", where he was taken by the <a href="/wiki/1983_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1983 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> before being traded to the Denver Broncos. In January 1987, Elway embarked on one of the most notable performances in sports and in NFL history, helping engineer a 98-yard, game-tying <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdown</a> drive in the <a href="/wiki/AFC_Championship_Game" title="AFC Championship Game">AFC Championship Game</a> against the <a href="/wiki/1986_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1986 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a>, a moment later dubbed "<a href="/wiki/The_Drive_(American_football)" title="The Drive (American football)">The Drive</a>". Following that game in Cleveland, Elway and the Broncos lost in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXI" title="Super Bowl XXI">Super Bowl XXI</a> to the <a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Giants_season" title="1986 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a>. </p><p>After two more Super Bowl losses, the Broncos entered a period of decline; however, that ended during the <a href="/wiki/1997_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1997 Denver Broncos season">1997 season</a>, as Elway and Denver won their first Super Bowl title by defeating the <a href="/wiki/1997_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1997 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> 31–24 in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">Super Bowl XXXII</a>. The Broncos repeated as champions the <a href="/wiki/1998_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1998 Denver Broncos season">following season</a> in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXIII" title="Super Bowl XXXIII">Super Bowl XXXIII</a> by defeating the <a href="/wiki/1998_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1998 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> 34–19. Elway was named MVP of that Super Bowl, which was the last game of his career, and in doing so Elway set a then-record five Super Bowl starts which was broken in February 2015 when <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> started <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIX" title="Super Bowl XLIX">Super Bowl XLIX</a>. After his retirement as a player, Elway served as general manager and executive vice president of football operations of the Broncos, which won four division titles, two AFC Championships, and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">Super Bowl 50</a> during his tenure, making Elway a three-time Super Bowl Champion with the Broncos - two as a player and one as an executive. Elway was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> in 2000 and the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> in 2004. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2></div> <p>Elway and his twin sister Jana were born on June 28, 1960, in <a href="/wiki/Port_Angeles,_Washington" title="Port Angeles, Washington">Port Angeles, Washington</a>, to Janet (<a href="/wiki/N%C3%A9e" class="mw-redirect" title="Née">née</a> Jordan) and <a href="/wiki/Jack_Elway" title="Jack Elway">Jack Elway</a>, then the head coach at <a href="/wiki/Port_Angeles_High_School" title="Port Angeles High School">Port Angeles High School</a>. The family of five included sister Lee Ann, a year older than the twins. They moved the following year to southwestern Washington, where Jack was the <a href="/wiki/Junior_college" title="Junior college">junior college</a> head <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> coach at <a href="/wiki/Grays_Harbor_Community_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Grays Harbor Community College">Grays Harbor Community College</a> in <a href="/wiki/Aberdeen,_Washington" title="Aberdeen, Washington">Aberdeen</a> for five seasons. As a youth, Elway lived primarily in <a href="/wiki/Missoula,_Montana" title="Missoula, Montana">Missoula, Montana</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pullman,_Washington" title="Pullman, Washington">Pullman, Washington</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-fptpas_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fptpas-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> when his father was an assistant coach at <a href="/wiki/Montana_Grizzlies_football" title="Montana Grizzlies football">Montana</a> and <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Cougars_football" title="Washington State Cougars football">Washington State</a>, respectively. </p><p>In February 1976, Jack joined the staff at <a href="/wiki/Palouse" title="Palouse">Palouse</a> neighbor <a href="/wiki/Idaho_Vandals_football" title="Idaho Vandals football">Idaho</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-jejigs_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jejigs-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-kgmndlymnr_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kgmndlymnr-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but a month later became the <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a> at <a href="/wiki/California_State_University,_Northridge" title="California State University, Northridge">Cal State-Northridge</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-cnnnch_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnnnch-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a> program in <a href="/wiki/Southern_California" title="Southern California">Southern California</a>. The family moved after John's freshman year at <a href="/wiki/Pullman_High_School" title="Pullman High School">Pullman High School</a> to the <a href="/wiki/San_Fernando_Valley" title="San Fernando Valley">San Fernando Valley</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-fptpas_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fptpas-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where he played his final three years of <a href="/wiki/High_school_football" title="High school football">football</a> at <a href="/wiki/Granada_Hills_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Granada Hills High School">Granada Hills High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Granada_Hills,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Granada Hills, California">Granada Hills</a>, under head coaches <a href="/wiki/Jack_Neumeier" title="Jack Neumeier">Jack Neumeier</a> and Tom Richards.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-reione_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-reione-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite missing five games with a knee injury as a senior,<sup id="cite_ref-jelnatm_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jelnatm-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he ended his high school career with 5,711 passing yards and 49 passing touchdowns,<sup id="cite_ref-waldthg_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-waldthg-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was named to the <i><a href="/wiki/Parade_(magazine)" title="Parade (magazine)">Parade</a></i> All America High School Football Team, along with future NFL stars, quarterback <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a> and running back <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Eric Dickerson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-paahsft_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-paahsft-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Known as a <a href="/wiki/Dual-threat_quarterback" title="Dual-threat quarterback">dual-threat quarterback</a>, meaning he was accomplished at running and escaping pressure with an impressive passing ability, he was amongst the top recruited high school players in the country, receiving numerous <a href="/wiki/Athletic_scholarship" title="Athletic scholarship">scholarships</a>. One of those offers was from his father, who became the head coach at <a href="/wiki/San_Jose_State_Spartans_football" title="San Jose State Spartans football">San Jose State</a> following the 1978 season. Also an accomplished <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> player, Elway was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> in the 18th round of the <a href="/wiki/1979_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1979 Major League Baseball draft">1979 Major League Baseball draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Royals also selected Marino in the fourth round of the same draft.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ptovrpr_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ptovrpr-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2></div> <p>In 1979, Elway enrolled at <a href="/wiki/Stanford_University" title="Stanford University">Stanford University</a>, where he played for the <a href="/wiki/Stanford_Cardinal_football" title="Stanford Cardinal football">Stanford Cardinal football</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball" title="Stanford Cardinal baseball">baseball</a> teams.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Rod_Gilmore" title="Rod Gilmore">Rod Gilmore</a> recalled that the football team expected Elway to be a backup quarterback for three years before starting, like <a href="/wiki/Turk_Schonert" title="Turk Schonert">Turk Schonert</a> and <a href="/wiki/Steve_Dils" title="Steve Dils">Steve Dils</a>. After seeing the new player in preseason practice <a href="/wiki/Babe_Laufenberg" title="Babe Laufenberg">Babe Laufenberg</a> and another backup transferred, knowing that Elway would be above them on the <a href="/wiki/Depth_chart" title="Depth chart">depth chart</a>. Stanford was where the legend of the "Elway cross" began; after the freshman broke two players' fingers on the first day of practice, receivers began catching Elway's passes with their bodies instead of hands, leaving a cross on their chests from the ball's seams.<sup id="cite_ref-gilmore19990130_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gilmore19990130-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway spent his freshman season as backup to future NFL quarterback Schonert, playing in nine games as the team went 5–5–1. After Schonert graduated, Elway became the starting quarterback as a sophomore, threw 27 touchdown passes (2nd in the NCAA), and led the team to a 6–4 record heading into the final week of the season. In the <a href="/wiki/Big_Game_(American_football)" title="Big Game (American football)">Big Game</a> against a 2–8 <a href="/wiki/California_Golden_Bears_football" title="California Golden Bears football">California</a> team, Stanford was upset 28–23, dropping them to 6–5 and costing them a chance to play in a bowl game. In 1981, Elway had another fine season, ranking 7th in the NCAA with 20 touchdown passes, but the team finished the year with a dismal 4–7 record.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In his senior season in <a href="/wiki/1982_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="1982 Stanford Cardinal football team">1982</a>, Stanford was 5–5 and needed to win its final game, The Big Game against Cal, to secure an invitation to the <a href="/wiki/Hall_of_Fame_Classic_(college_football_game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hall of Fame Classic (college football game)">Hall of Fame Classic</a> <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a>. With two minutes remaining in the game, Stanford was down 19–17 and had 4th-and-17 on their own 13-yard line. Elway completed a 29-yard pass and drove the ball downfield to the 35-yard line, where Mark Harmon kicked what appeared to be the winning field goal. However, the clock had four seconds remaining, so Stanford had to kick off. What followed is now simply known as "<a href="/wiki/The_Play_(Stanford_vs._California)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Play (Stanford vs. California)">The Play</a>", in which Cal players lateraled the ball, <a href="/wiki/Rugby_football" title="Rugby football">rugby</a>-style, five times – two of them controversial – and scored a touchdown to win the game, 25–20. Elway was bitter about the game afterward, stating that the officials "ruined my last game as a college football player."<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stanford athletics director Andy Geiger said the loss cost Elway the <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a>. Twenty years later, Elway came to terms with The Play, saying that "each year it gets a little funnier."<sup id="cite_ref-alumni_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-alumni-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Although Elway never led his team to a <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a>, he had an accomplished college career. In his four seasons (1979–1982) at Stanford, he completed 774 passes for 9,349 yards, 77 touchdowns, and 39 interceptions, while also scoring 5 touchdowns rushing the ball. Stanford had a 20–23 record during his tenure. Elway's 24 touchdown passes in 1982 led the nation, and at the conclusion of his career, he held nearly every <a href="/wiki/Pacific-10_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific-10 Conference">Pacific-10</a> record for passing and total offense. He won the <a href="/wiki/Pac-12_Conference" title="Pac-12 Conference">Pac-10 Player of the Year</a> honors in 1980 and 1982, was a <a href="/wiki/Unanimous_All-American" class="mw-redirect" title="Unanimous All-American">unanimous All-American</a>, and finished second in Heisman balloting as a senior.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2000, Elway was enshrined in the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a>. In 2007, Elway was ranked #15 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list. He passed for over 200 yards in 30 of his 42 collegiate games. </p><p>Elway also excelled as a baseball player. He was selected by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in the second round of the <a href="/wiki/1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1981 Major League Baseball draft">1981 Major League Baseball draft</a> (52nd overall, six spots ahead of future Hall of Famer <a href="/wiki/Tony_Gwynn" title="Tony Gwynn">Tony Gwynn</a>), and received $150,000 for playing for the Yankees' <a href="/wiki/Class_A_Short_Season" title="Class A Short Season">short season</a> affiliate <a href="/wiki/Oneonta_Yankees" class="mw-redirect" title="Oneonta Yankees">Oneonta Yankees</a> in the <a href="/wiki/New_York%E2%80%93Penn_League" title="New York–Penn League">New York–Penn League</a> in the summer of 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-vamwk82_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vamwk82-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many scouts saw Elway as a good baseball player, but not as likely a star as in football.<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yankees scout <a href="/wiki/Gary_Hughes_(baseball)" title="Gary Hughes (baseball)">Gary Hughes</a> believed, however, that if Elway concentrated on baseball "the sky was the limit … he would've been off the charts". Yankees owner <a href="/wiki/George_Steinbrenner" title="George Steinbrenner">George Steinbrenner</a>—who aggressively sought Elway's services—reportedly planned to make him the Yankees' starting <a href="/wiki/Right_fielder" title="Right fielder">right fielder</a> by 1985, which Elway—aware of Steinbrenner's opinion—later described as "a tremendous [and] exciting thought".<sup id="cite_ref-30for30_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30for30-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway graduated with a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree" title="Bachelor's degree">bachelor's degree</a> in <a href="/wiki/Economics" title="Economics">economics</a>, and is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Delta_Tau_Delta" title="Delta Tau Delta">Delta Tau Delta</a> <a href="/wiki/Fraternities_and_sororities_in_North_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Fraternities and sororities in North America">fraternity</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-reione_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-reione-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Already age 19 when he entered as a freshman, Elway did not use a <a href="/wiki/Redshirt_(college_sports)" title="Redshirt (college sports)">redshirt</a> year at Stanford. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College_statistics">College statistics</h3></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Season </th> <th rowspan="2">GP </th> <th colspan="9">Passing </th></tr> <tr> <th>Cmp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Pct</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>AY/A</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Rtg </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1979_Stanford_Cardinals_football_team" title="1979 Stanford Cardinals football team">1979</a> </th> <td>9</td> <td>50</td> <td>96</td> <td>52.1</td> <td>544</td> <td>5.7</td> <td>5.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>114.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1980_Stanford_Cardinals_football_team" title="1980 Stanford Cardinals football team">1980</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>248</td> <td>379</td> <td>65.4</td> <td>2,889</td> <td>7.6</td> <td>7.7</td> <td>27</td> <td>11</td> <td>147.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1981_Stanford_Cardinals_football_team" title="1981 Stanford Cardinals football team">1981</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>214</td> <td>366</td> <td>58.5</td> <td>2,674</td> <td>7.3</td> <td>6.8</td> <td>20</td> <td>13</td> <td>130.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1982_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="1982 Stanford Cardinal football team">1982</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>262</td> <td>405</td> <td>64.7</td> <td>3,242</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>7.9</td> <td>24</td> <td>12</td> <td>145.6 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/john-elway-1.html">Career</a></th> <th>42</th> <th>774</th> <th>1,246</th> <th>62.1</th> <th>9,349</th> <th>7.5</th> <th>7.3</th> <th>77</th> <th>39</th> <th>139.3 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1983_NFL_draft">1983 NFL draft</h3></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1983_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1983 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> had the first overall pick in the <a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_draft" title="1983 NFL draft">1983 NFL draft</a>, nicknamed the "Quarterback class of 1983". Elway was the first of six quarterbacks selected in the first round. Elway was wary of playing for the Colts, among the worst teams in the league at the time, and his father advised him against playing for head coach <a href="/wiki/Frank_Kush" title="Frank Kush">Frank Kush</a>, who had a reputation as a harsh taskmaster. While Elway preferred football, his agent Marvin Demoff later stated that baseball was "a true option" for him at the time. The possibility gave Elway leverage in negotiations with the Colts.<sup id="cite_ref-30for30_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30for30-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway told the Colts in December 1982 that he did not want to play for the team, and later told the Colts that he wanted to play on the West Coast or for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a> or <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After unsuccessfully attempting to negotiate a private agreement with the Colts in which Elway would cite his alleged desire to remain on the West Coast to explain the team trading him, Elway publicly threatened to join the Yankees full-time if the Colts did not trade him; Demoff wrote in his journal, published three decades later, that "he would be a garbage collector before he'd play for Baltimore." Elway's refusal to join the Colts was controversial – <a href="/wiki/1982_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1982 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Terry_Bradshaw" title="Terry Bradshaw">Terry Bradshaw</a> denounced him, stating "you should play baseball … he's not the kind of guy you win championships with" – but many other NFL teams began negotiations with the Colts for the quarterback. One possibility was trading Elway for the <a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1983 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a>' <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Joe Montana</a>, whose team had a poor <a href="/wiki/1982_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1982 San Francisco 49ers season">season in 1982</a>. Another was a trade with the <a href="/wiki/1983_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1983 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a>, who were negotiating a new contract with starting quarterback <a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1982_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1982 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> were interested, but the Colts did not wish to trade Elway to a team in the same division.<sup id="cite_ref-30for30_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30for30-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a> almost traded for Elway the day before the draft, but the Raiders could not complete a required trade with the <a href="/wiki/1983_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1983 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With no successful trade before the draft, the Colts had to draft Elway and possibly trade him later.<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Team general manager <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Accorsi" title="Ernie Accorsi">Ernie Accorsi</a> wanted Elway as, Accorsi later said, he did not foresee the <a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_draft" title="1984 NFL draft">1984 draft</a> as producing any first-round quarterbacks. Accorsi announced Elway as the team's choice as soon as possible during the 15-minute window on draft day, surprising observers,<sup id="cite_ref-30for30_29-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30for30-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but Kush already told Elway's family by phone that the Colts would pick him regardless of baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elway that day reiterated his wish to not play for the Colts at a press conference, saying "As I stand here right now, I'm playing baseball". When a reporter pointed out that the Yankees were not based on the West Coast, Elway replied "They play baseball during the summertime".<sup id="cite_ref-30for30_29-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30for30-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jack Elway said that John "will never play for Irsay or Coach Kush".<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Worried that the Colts would waste their pick, team owner <a href="/wiki/Robert_Irsay" title="Robert Irsay">Robert Irsay</a> began negotiating with the <a href="/wiki/1982_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1982 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> before the draft.<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Colts were interested in offensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Chris_Hinton" title="Chris Hinton">Chris Hinton</a>, whom the Broncos chose as the fourth pick in the first round. On May 2, Irsay and Accorsi agreed to trade Elway for Hinton, backup quarterback <a href="/wiki/Mark_Herrmann" title="Mark Herrmann">Mark Herrmann</a>, and a first-round pick in the 1984 draft, which turned into offensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Ron_Solt" title="Ron Solt">Ron Solt</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30for30_29-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30for30-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Colts' <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts_relocation_to_Indianapolis" title="Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis">controversial relocation</a> to <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis</a> the following year would later prove to somewhat vindicate Jack Elway's concerns, and the team would largely struggle until the arrival of <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> during Elway's last season as a player.<sup id="cite_ref-30for30_29-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30for30-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Denver_Broncos">Denver Broncos</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_48_-_Sammy_Winder_(John_Elway_crop).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_48_-_Sammy_Winder_%28John_Elway_crop%29.jpg/220px-1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_48_-_Sammy_Winder_%28John_Elway_crop%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="232" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_48_-_Sammy_Winder_%28John_Elway_crop%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="229" data-file-height="241" /></a><figcaption>Elway pictured during his second NFL season with the Broncos in 1984</figcaption></figure> <p>As one of the best quarterbacks drafted,<sup id="cite_ref-janofsky19830503_28-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-janofsky19830503-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elway joined Denver as one of the most highly anticipated athletes in the history of the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-siindenv_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-siindenv-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The local newspapers ran a section that was called "The Elway Watch".<sup id="cite_ref-siindenv_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-siindenv-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After <a href="/wiki/Craig_Morton" title="Craig Morton">Craig Morton</a> retired after the 1982 season and Herrmann was traded, the press expected that Elway might become the starting quarterback during the <a href="/wiki/1983_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1983 Denver Broncos season">1983 season</a>. He debuted for the Broncos in the season opener against the <a href="/wiki/1983_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> at <a href="/wiki/Three_Rivers_Stadium" title="Three Rivers Stadium">Three Rivers Stadium</a>, and was sacked for the first time in his NFL career at the hands of <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> and fellow <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Hall of Famer</a> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Lambert_(American_football)" title="Jack Lambert (American football)">Jack Lambert</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lhrdbd_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lhrdbd-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his first game, Elway was relieved by veteran quarterback <a href="/wiki/Steve_DeBerg" title="Steve DeBerg">Steve DeBerg</a>, who led the Broncos to a victory. Elway's second game was also on the road at <a href="/wiki/1983_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1983 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore</a>, and was spirited by his rejection of the franchise. In what would turn out to be Elway's only professional game in Baltimore,<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elway was again relieved in a close game by DeBerg, who led the Broncos to another win.<sup id="cite_ref-ddbkres_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ddbkres-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In early October, DeBerg was named the starter by third-year head coach <a href="/wiki/Dan_Reeves" title="Dan Reeves">Dan Reeves</a> for the remainder of the season,<sup id="cite_ref-strbrch_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-strbrch-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but a shoulder injury brought Elway back a month later.<sup id="cite_ref-mgzelbk_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mgzelbk-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-btbelsdb_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-btbelsdb-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/1986_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1986 Denver Broncos season">1986 season</a>, Elway led the Broncos to <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXI" title="Super Bowl XXI">Super Bowl XXI</a>, after defeating the <a href="/wiki/1986_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1986 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> on a famous possession at the end of the fourth quarter that became known as "<a href="/wiki/The_Drive_(American_football)" title="The Drive (American football)">The Drive</a>". In a span of 5 minutes and 2 seconds, Elway led his team 98 yards to tie the game with 37 seconds left in regulation. The Broncos won the game in overtime. Elway and the Broncos started out the Super Bowl against the <a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Giants_season" title="1986 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> very well, building a 10–7 lead and then driving to the Giants 1-yard line in the second quarter. However, the Broncos lost five yards on their next three plays and came up empty after kicker <a href="/wiki/Rich_Karlis" title="Rich Karlis">Rich Karlis</a> missed the field goal attempt. From that point on, the rest of the game went downhill for the Broncos. Elway was sacked in the end zone for a safety on the Broncos ensuing possession, cutting their lead to 10–9. Then in the second half, the Giants scored 30 points and ended up winning the game 39–20. Still, Elway had an impressive performance, throwing 304 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, while also leading Denver in rushing with 27 yards and a touchdown on the ground. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1987_Atlanta_Falcons_Pocket_Schedule_(crop).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/1987_Atlanta_Falcons_Pocket_Schedule_%28crop%29.jpg/220px-1987_Atlanta_Falcons_Pocket_Schedule_%28crop%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/1987_Atlanta_Falcons_Pocket_Schedule_%28crop%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="237" data-file-height="186" /></a><figcaption>Elway (center) getting tackled by the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> in 1985</figcaption></figure> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/1987_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1987 Denver Broncos season">1987 season</a>, Elway was selected to start in the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a>'s (AFC) <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> team and won the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Most Valuable Player Award">NFL Most Valuable Player Award</a>. He went on to once again lead the Broncos to a victory over the Browns in the AFC title game, earning their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance, this one against the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a>. The game started out very well for Denver, and they built up a 10–0 lead by the end of the first quarter. At the time, no team had overcome a 10–0 deficit in the Super Bowl. But in the second quarter, the Redskins suddenly stormed back with a record 35 points, and ended up winning <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXII" title="Super Bowl XXII">Super Bowl XXII</a> 42–10. Elway did have a few highlights. His 56-yard touchdown pass to <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Nattiel" title="Ricky Nattiel">Ricky Nattiel</a> after just 1:57 had elapsed in the game set a record for the fastest touchdown in Super Bowl history, at the time. He also became the first quarterback to catch a pass in the Super Bowl, recording a 23-yard reception from halfback <a href="/wiki/Steve_Sewell" title="Steve Sewell">Steve Sewell</a> on a <a href="/wiki/Halfback_option_play" title="Halfback option play">halfback option play</a>. With a porous defense unable to stop the Redskins offense, Elway was forced to take more risks on the offensive end. As a result, Elway's performance was rather disappointing: just 14 out of 38 completions for 257 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. </p><p>Gilmore, who regretted not helping Elway win a Heisman ("Had we focused a little more on what we were doing, we could have made things easier on John"), thought that the Broncos were, like their Stanford teams, overdependent on Elway: "when one player is head and shoulders better than the rest of the team ... people come to expect the star will always save the day".<sup id="cite_ref-gilmore19990130_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gilmore19990130-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After recording an 8–8 record in 1988, Elway once again led his team to the Super Bowl after the <a href="/wiki/1989_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1989 Denver Broncos season">1989 season</a>, with yet another win over the Browns in the AFC championship game, going on to face the <a href="/wiki/1989_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1989 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXIV" title="Super Bowl XXIV">Super Bowl XXIV</a>. However, this game ended even worse for the Broncos than their previous Super Bowl losses. San Francisco blew out Denver 55–10, the most lopsided score in Super Bowl history. Although Elway scored the only touchdown for his team on a three-yard run, his performance was abysmal: 10 out of 26 completions for 108 yards with no touchdown passes and two interceptions. But he didn't try to hide from the media after the game or downplay his dismal performance. And when he was asked if he wanted to go back to the Super Bowl after three losses, he responded that he wanted to go back every year, even if his team kept losing. However, many doubted that he would win a Super Bowl in his career. </p><p>It took Elway another eight years, but he eventually led his team back to the Super Bowl, following the <a href="/wiki/1997_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1997 Denver Broncos season">1997 season</a>. During the preseason <a href="/wiki/American_Bowl" title="American Bowl">American Bowl</a> game in <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a>, Elway ruptured his right (throwing arm) <a href="/wiki/Biceps_brachii_muscle" class="mw-redirect" title="Biceps brachii muscle">biceps</a> <a href="/wiki/Tendon" title="Tendon">tendon</a>. It was treated non-surgically, and he returned to play 19 days later, and the team advanced to <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">Super Bowl XXXII</a>, Elway's fourth, where they faced the <a href="/wiki/1997_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1997 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXI" title="Super Bowl XXXI">defending champions</a>. Despite Elway completing only 11 of 22 passes, throwing no touchdowns and one interception, the Broncos defeated the Packers 31–24, winning their first Super Bowl, after three failed attempts for Elway (and four for the team). </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/1998_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1998 Denver Broncos season">1998 season</a>, the Broncos repeated this feat and Elway was named <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Bowl MVP">MVP</a> of <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXIII" title="Super Bowl XXXIII">Super Bowl XXXIII</a>, throwing 336 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, while also scoring a rushing touchdown in Denver's 34–19 win over the <a href="/wiki/1998_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1998 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a>. It was his last game, other than the <a href="/wiki/1999_Pro_Bowl" title="1999 Pro Bowl">1999 Pro Bowl</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Legacy">Legacy</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:David_Petraeus,_Lynn_Swann,_Roger_Craig,_John_Elway,_Roger_Goodell_at_Super_Bowl_43.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/David_Petraeus%2C_Lynn_Swann%2C_Roger_Craig%2C_John_Elway%2C_Roger_Goodell_at_Super_Bowl_43.jpg/220px-David_Petraeus%2C_Lynn_Swann%2C_Roger_Craig%2C_John_Elway%2C_Roger_Goodell_at_Super_Bowl_43.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/David_Petraeus%2C_Lynn_Swann%2C_Roger_Craig%2C_John_Elway%2C_Roger_Goodell_at_Super_Bowl_43.jpg/330px-David_Petraeus%2C_Lynn_Swann%2C_Roger_Craig%2C_John_Elway%2C_Roger_Goodell_at_Super_Bowl_43.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/David_Petraeus%2C_Lynn_Swann%2C_Roger_Craig%2C_John_Elway%2C_Roger_Goodell_at_Super_Bowl_43.jpg/440px-David_Petraeus%2C_Lynn_Swann%2C_Roger_Craig%2C_John_Elway%2C_Roger_Goodell_at_Super_Bowl_43.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3872" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>Elway (second from right) at <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIII" title="Super Bowl XLIII">Super Bowl XLIII</a> with <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Lynn Swann</a>, <a href="/wiki/Roger_Craig_(American_football)" title="Roger Craig (American football)">Roger Craig</a>, <a href="/wiki/Roger_Goodell" title="Roger Goodell">Roger Goodell</a>, and General <a href="/wiki/David_Petraeus" title="David Petraeus">David Petraeus</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On May 2, 1999, at age 38, Elway announced his retirement from professional football. Elway is regarded as one of the top quarterbacks to play the game. He has one of the best winning percentages in league history (148–82–1), and was tied for the second-most <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> selections for a quarterback (nine) at the time of his retirement. Elway played in 22 postseason games with the Broncos, 21 as a starter, and led the team to victory in 14 of them. In those games he threw 4,964 yards and 27 touchdowns, with 21 interceptions, while also rushing for 461 yards and 6 more scores. He is currently 9th all time in passing yards,<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 10th in passes completed,<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 12th in passing touchdowns.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His four total rushing touchdowns in his Super Bowl games are the most by a quarterback. He is also the second player to score a rushing touchdown in four different Super Bowls (running back <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a> was the first). </p><p>On September 13, 1999, Elway's number 7 jersey was retired by the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> during halftime of a <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night</a> game against the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a>; that same night he was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame. <a href="/wiki/Craig_Morton" title="Craig Morton">Craig Morton</a>, his direct predecessor in Denver, also wore number 7 and is in the Ring of Fame alongside Elway. He was the first Broncos player to have the five-year waiting period waived. Also in 1999 he was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. </p><p>Also in 1999, Elway was ranked number 16 on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News" title="The Sporting News">The Sporting News</a>'</i> list of the 100 Greatest Football Players,<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the only player to have spent the majority of his career with the Broncos to make the list; <a href="/wiki/Willie_Brown_(American_football)" title="Willie Brown (American football)">Willie Brown</a>, who began his career with the Broncos but spent more of it with the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>, also made the list. In 2005, <i>TSN</i> published another special feature honoring the 50 Greatest Quarterbacks. Elway was ranked third behind <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Johnny Unitas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Joe Montana</a>. </p><p>Elway was named the greatest athlete wearing the #7 by <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>' quarterback <a href="/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger" title="Ben Roethlisberger">Ben Roethlisberger</a>, who grew up idolizing Elway and Joe Montana, wore number 7 in honor of Elway during his entire 18-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_statistics">Notable statistics</h3></div> <p>Elway ended his career with a record 148 victories, since surpassed by Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady for <a href="/wiki/Most_wins_by_a_starting_quarterback_(NFL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Most wins by a starting quarterback (NFL)">most wins by a starting quarterback</a>. He finished his career with 774 rushing attempts, currently fourth in league history behind <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Cam Newton</a> (934), <a href="/wiki/Michael_Vick" title="Michael Vick">Michael Vick</a> (873), and <a href="/wiki/Randall_Cunningham" title="Randall Cunningham">Randall Cunningham</a> (775). Elway's 3,407 rushing yards ranks seventh all-time among NFL QB's behind Cunningham, Vick, Newton, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Steve Young</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Fran Tarkenton</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Steve_McNair" title="Steve McNair">Steve McNair</a>. </p><p>Elway threw 1,128 yards in his five Super Bowls, fourth most behind <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Kurt Warner</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Joe Montana</a>. His 76 Super Bowl pass completions rank fifth, and his 152 attempts were a Super Bowl record before being broken by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a>. He is one of only two players to score a rushing touchdown in four different Super Bowls (the other being <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a>) and the only quarterback to do so, with 156 attempts.<sup id="cite_ref-nfl.com_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nfl.com-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Super_Bowl_Leaders_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Super_Bowl_Leaders-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of the 2017 NFL off-season, Elway held at least 33 Broncos franchise records, including: </p> <ul><li>Completions: career (4,123), playoffs (355), rookie season (123)</li> <li>Pass Attempts: career (7,250), game (59 on 1993-10-10 @GNB; with <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>), playoffs (651), rookie season (259 in 1983), rookie game (44 on 1983-12-11 BAL)</li> <li>Passing Yards: career (51,475), playoffs (4,964), rookie game (345 on 1983-12-11 BAL)</li> <li>Passing Touchdowns: career (300), playoffs (27), playoff season (6 in 1987), playoff game (3 on 1988-01-17 CLE, 1990-01-14 CLE, and 1994-01-09 @RAI; with <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>)</li> <li>Interceptions: career (226), playoffs (21), playoff season (5 in 1987)</li> <li>Sacks: career (516), game (7 on 1989-10-29 PHI and 1993-10-18 RAI; with <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tebow" title="Tim Tebow">Tim Tebow</a>), playoffs (39), playoff game (5 on 1988-01-31 NWAS; with <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tebow" title="Tim Tebow">Tim Tebow</a> and <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>), rookie season (28 in 1983)</li> <li>Yds/Pass Att: playoffs (7.63), rookie game (11.83 on 1983-12-04 CLE)</li> <li>Rush Yds/Att: playoff season (6.73 in 1986)</li> <li>300+ yard passing games: career (40), playoffs (4), rookie season (1; with <a href="/wiki/Marlin_Briscoe" title="Marlin Briscoe">Marlin Briscoe</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tebow" title="Tim Tebow">Tim Tebow</a>)</li> <li>Most Total Offensive Yards: 54,882 yards (51,475 passing, 3,407 rushing)</li> <li>Most Total Touchdowns: 334 (300 passing, 33 rushing, 1 receiving)</li> <li>Most Total Plays: 8,027</li> <li>Winning Percentage: .641 (148–82–1)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hall_of_Fame">Hall of Fame</h3></div> <p>On August 8, 2004, Elway was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>. He was elected in his first year of eligibility. He was presented by his eldest daughter Jessica. He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> in 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Career_highlights">Career highlights</h3></div> <ul><li>In 1979, Elway was drafted out of high school by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> to play <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a>. <a href="/wiki/George_Brett" title="George Brett">George Brett</a>, the future <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_balloting,_1999" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1999">Hall of Fame</a> <a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">third baseman</a> for the Royals, remarked, "They said: 'talk this guy into playing baseball. We didn't do a very good job, thank God, because he probably would have taken my job."<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In the 1981 MLB Draft, Elway was selected by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in the second round.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following year, he played <a href="/wiki/Outfield" title="Outfield">outfield</a> in 42 games for the <a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Tigers" class="mw-redirect" title="Connecticut Tigers">Oneonta Yankees</a> of the Class A <a href="/wiki/New_York%E2%80%93Penn_League" title="New York–Penn League">New York–Penn League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-elwaybythenumbers_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elwaybythenumbers-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had a .318 <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a>, with four <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a>, 13 stolen bases,<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a team-high 25 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-elwaybythenumbers_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elwaybythenumbers-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_draft" title="1983 NFL draft">1983 NFL draft</a>, Elway was selected as the first overall pick by the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts" title="Baltimore Colts">Baltimore Colts</a>, and on May 2 was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a>.</li> <li>On January 11, 1987, Elway executed "The Drive"—a last-ditch, five-minute, 15-play, 98-yard touchdown drive in the AFC Championship against the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, leading to an overtime win by field goal (by <a href="/wiki/Rich_Karlis" title="Rich Karlis">Rich Karlis</a>) for the Broncos. It included six passes made (nine attempted), five rushes and an eight-yard sack. He was named the NFL Most Valuable Player and the AFC Offensive MVP.</li> <li>Elway is the only player to throw over 3,000 yards and rush for over 200 yards in seven straight seasons (1985–1991).<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Elway was named the AFC Offensive MVP in 1993 when he passed for 4,030 yards and 25 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 92.8.</li> <li>In 1997, Elway led the Broncos to their first Super Bowl win in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">Super Bowl XXXII</a>. His three previous attempts in Super Bowls <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXI" title="Super Bowl XXI">XXI</a>, <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXII" title="Super Bowl XXII">XXII</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXIV" title="Super Bowl XXIV">XXIV</a> were unsuccessful.</li> <li>Elway is one of only two players to rush for a touchdown in four Super Bowls (XXI, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII). Thurman Thomas is the other.</li> <li>On January 31, 1999, in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXIII" title="Super Bowl XXXIII">Super Bowl XXXIII</a>, Elway passed for 336 yards in a 34–19 victory over the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>. He was named the <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Bowl MVP">Super Bowl MVP</a>.</li> <li>Elway was selected to the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> nine times during his 16 seasons with the Broncos, a franchise record.</li> <li>Over his professional career, Elway led Denver to 35 comeback wins in the 4th quarter & overtime, tied for third with <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Johnny Unitas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pro-football-reference.com_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pro-football-reference.com-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Elway's 148 wins place him fourth behind <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> for career wins among quarterbacks.</li> <li>Elway was sacked 516 times, second to Favre for most times sacked in NFL history.</li> <li>Elway's 300 career touchdown passes places him twelfth behind Favre, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Fran Tarkenton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a>, <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">Eli Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Aaron Rodgers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger" title="Ben Roethlisberger">Ben Roethlisberger</a>.</li> <li>Elway is one of six quarterbacks to pass for at least 3,000 yards in 12 seasons; Favre, Marino, Brees, Brady, and Manning are the others.</li> <li>On January 31, 2004, Elway was elected into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Elway's No. 7 Stanford Cardinal jersey was retired on November 7, 2013, at halftime during the Stanford-Oregon game.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_career_statistics">NFL career statistics</h2></div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Legend </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#ff0; width:3em;"> </td> <td>AP <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Most Valuable Player Award">NFL MVP</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#f4c842; width:3em;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award">Super Bowl MVP</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"> </td> <td>Won the <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#e0cef2; width:3em;"> </td> <td>NFL record </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"> </td> <td>Led the league </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Bold</b> </td> <td>Career high </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="3">Games </th> <th colspan="8">Passing </th> <th colspan="4">Rushing </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Cmp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Pct</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Rtg</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1983_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1983 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>10</td> <td>4−6</td> <td>123</td> <td>259</td> <td>47.5</td> <td>1,663</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>54.9</td> <td>28</td> <td>146</td> <td><b>5.2</b></td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">1984</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1984_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1984 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>14</td> <td>12−2</td> <td>214</td> <td>380</td> <td>56.3</td> <td>2,598</td> <td>6.8</td> <td>18</td> <td>15</td> <td>76.8</td> <td>56</td> <td>237</td> <td>4.2</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1985_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1985 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>11−5</td> <td>327</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>605</b></td> <td>54.0</td> <td>3,891</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>22</td> <td><b>23</b></td> <td>70.2</td> <td>51</td> <td>253</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1986_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1986 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>11−5</td> <td>280</td> <td>504</td> <td>55.6</td> <td>3,485</td> <td>6.9</td> <td>19</td> <td>13</td> <td>79.0</td> <td>52</td> <td>257</td> <td>4.9</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#ff0;"><a href="/wiki/1987_NFL_season" title="1987 NFL season">1987</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1987_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1987 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>8−3−1</td> <td>224</td> <td>410</td> <td>54.6</td> <td>3,198</td> <td>7.8</td> <td>19</td> <td>12</td> <td>83.4</td> <td><b>66</b></td> <td><b>304</b></td> <td>4.6</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1988_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1988 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>8−7</td> <td>274</td> <td>496</td> <td>55.2</td> <td>3,309</td> <td>6.7</td> <td>17</td> <td>19</td> <td>71.4</td> <td>54</td> <td>234</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1989_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1989 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>10−5</td> <td>223</td> <td>416</td> <td>53.6</td> <td>3,051</td> <td>7.3</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>73.7</td> <td>48</td> <td>244</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1990_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1990 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>5−11</td> <td>294</td> <td>502</td> <td>58.6</td> <td>3,526</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>15</td> <td>14</td> <td>78.5</td> <td>50</td> <td>258</td> <td><b>5.2</b></td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1991_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1991 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>12−4</td> <td>242</td> <td>451</td> <td>53.7</td> <td>3,253</td> <td>7.2</td> <td>13</td> <td>12</td> <td>75.4</td> <td>55</td> <td>255</td> <td>4.6</td> <td><b>6</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1992_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1992 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>8−4</td> <td>174</td> <td>316</td> <td>55.1</td> <td>2,242</td> <td>7.1</td> <td>10</td> <td>17</td> <td>65.7</td> <td>34</td> <td>94</td> <td>2.8</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1993_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1993 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>9−7</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>348</b></td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">551</td> <td><b>63.2</b></td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>4,030</b></td> <td>7.3</td> <td>25</td> <td>10</td> <td>92.8</td> <td>44</td> <td>153</td> <td>3.5</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1994_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1994 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>14</td> <td>14</td> <td>7−7</td> <td>307</td> <td>494</td> <td>62.1</td> <td>3,490</td> <td>7.1</td> <td>16</td> <td>10</td> <td>85.7</td> <td>58</td> <td>235</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1995_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1995 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>8−8</td> <td>316</td> <td>542</td> <td>58.3</td> <td>3,970</td> <td>7.3</td> <td>26</td> <td>14</td> <td>86.4</td> <td>41</td> <td>176</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1996_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1996 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td><b>13−2</b></td> <td>287</td> <td>466</td> <td>61.6</td> <td>3,328</td> <td>7.1</td> <td>26</td> <td>14</td> <td>89.2</td> <td>50</td> <td>249</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a></th> <th style="background:#afe6ba;"><a href="/wiki/1997_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1997 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>12−4</td> <td>280</td> <td>502</td> <td>55.8</td> <td>3,635</td> <td>7.2</td> <td><b>27</b></td> <td>11</td> <td>87.5</td> <td>50</td> <td>218</td> <td>4.4</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a></th> <th style="background:#afe6ba;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1998 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>13</td> <td>12</td> <td>10−2</td> <td>210</td> <td>356</td> <td>59.0</td> <td>2,806</td> <td><b>7.9</b></td> <td>22</td> <td>10</td> <td><b>93.0</b></td> <td>37</td> <td>94</td> <td>2.5</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>234</th> <th>231</th> <th>148−82−1</th> <th>4,123</th> <th>7,250</th> <th>56.9</th> <th>51,475</th> <th>7.1</th> <th>300</th> <th>226</th> <th>79.9</th> <th>774</th> <th>3,407</th> <th>4.4</th> <th>33 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason">Postseason</h3></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="3">Games </th> <th colspan="8">Passing </th> <th colspan="4">Rushing </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Cmp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Pct</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Rtg</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_NFL_playoffs" title="1983–84 NFL playoffs">1983</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1983_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1983 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>10</td> <td>15</td> <td><b>66.7</b></td> <td>123</td> <td>8.2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>64.0</td> <td>3</td> <td>16</td> <td>5.3</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_NFL_playoffs" title="1984–85 NFL playoffs">1984</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1984_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1984 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0−1</td> <td>19</td> <td>37</td> <td>51.4</td> <td>184</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>61.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>16</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_NFL_playoffs" title="1986–87 NFL playoffs">1986</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1986_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1986 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>2−1</td> <td><b>57</b></td> <td><b>107</b></td> <td>53.3</td> <td><b>805</b></td> <td>7.5</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>71.6</td> <td>15</td> <td><b>101</b></td> <td><b>6.7</b></td> <td><b>2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_NFL_playoffs" title="1987–88 NFL playoffs">1987</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1987_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1987 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>2−1</td> <td>42</td> <td>89</td> <td>47.2</td> <td>797</td> <td><b>9.0</b></td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td>77.8</td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td>76</td> <td>4.2</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_NFL_playoffs" title="1989–90 NFL playoffs">1989</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1989_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1989 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>2−1</td> <td>42</td> <td>82</td> <td>51.2</td> <td>732</td> <td>8.9</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>83.0</td> <td>16</td> <td>91</td> <td>5.7</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_NFL_playoffs" title="1991–92 NFL playoffs">1991</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1991_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1991 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>1−1</td> <td>30</td> <td>54</td> <td>55.6</td> <td>378</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>68.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>49</td> <td>4.9</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_NFL_playoffs" title="1993–94 NFL playoffs">1993</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1993_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1993 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0−1</td> <td>29</td> <td>47</td> <td>61.7</td> <td>302</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>92.7</td> <td>5</td> <td>23</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NFL_playoffs" title="1996–97 NFL playoffs">1996</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1996_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1996 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0−1</td> <td>25</td> <td>38</td> <td>65.8</td> <td>226</td> <td>5.9</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>99.2</b></td> <td>5</td> <td>30</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NFL_playoffs" title="1997–98 NFL playoffs">1997</a></th> <th style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"><a href="/wiki/1997_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1997 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td><b>4−0</b></td> <td>56</td> <td>96</td> <td>58.3</td> <td>726</td> <td>7.6</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>83.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>25</td> <td>2.8</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#f4c842; width:3em;"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_NFL_playoffs" title="1998–99 NFL playoffs">1998</a></th> <th style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"><a href="/wiki/1998_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1998 Denver Broncos season">DEN</a> </th> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3−0</td> <td>45</td> <td>86</td> <td>52.3</td> <td>691</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>85.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>34</td> <td>3.8</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00/gamelog/post/">Career</a></th> <th>22</th> <th>21</th> <th>14−7</th> <th>355</th> <th>651</th> <th>54.5</th> <th>4,964</th> <th>7.6</th> <th>27</th> <th>21</th> <th>79.7</th> <th>94</th> <th>461</th> <th>4.9</th> <th>6 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Super_Bowl">Super Bowl</h3></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Game </th> <th rowspan="2">Opp. </th> <th colspan="8">Passing </th> <th colspan="4">Rushing </th> <th rowspan="2">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th>Cmp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Pct</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Rtg</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXI" title="Super Bowl XXI">XXI</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Giants_season" title="1986 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>22</td> <td>37</td> <td>59.5</td> <td>304</td> <td>8.2</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>83.6</td> <td>6</td> <td>27</td> <td>4.5</td> <td>1</td> <td><i>L</i> 39−20 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXII" title="Super Bowl XXII">XXII</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1987_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1987 Washington Redskins season">WAS</a> </th> <td>14</td> <td>38</td> <td>36.8</td> <td>257</td> <td>6.8</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>36.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>32</td> <td>10.7</td> <td>0</td> <td><i>L</i> 42−10 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXIV" title="Super Bowl XXIV">XXIV</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1989_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1989 San Francisco 49ers season">SF</a> </th> <td>10</td> <td>26</td> <td>38.5</td> <td>108</td> <td>4.2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>19.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>1</td> <td><i>L</i> 55−10 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">XXXII</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1998_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1998 Green Bay Packers season">GB</a> </th> <td>10</td> <td>22</td> <td>45.5</td> <td>123</td> <td>5.6</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>51.9</td> <td>5</td> <td>17</td> <td>3.4</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>W</b> 31−24 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#f4c842;"><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXIII" title="Super Bowl XXXIII">XXXIII</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1999_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1999 Atlanta Falcons season">ATL</a> </th> <td>18</td> <td>29</td> <td>62.1</td> <td>336</td> <td>11.6</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>99.2</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>W</b> 34−19 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Total</th> <th>74</th> <th>152</th> <th>48.7</th> <th>1,128</th> <th>7.4</th> <th>3</th> <th style="background:#e0cef2">8</th> <th>58.2</th> <th>21</th> <th>86</th> <th>4.1</th> <th>4</th> <th>W−L 2−3 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Business_activities">Business activities</h2></div> <p>Elway was co-owner of the Arena Football team <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Crush" title="Colorado Crush">Colorado Crush</a> from their inception in 2002 until the cancellation of the <a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League" title="Arena Football League">Arena Football League</a> after the <a href="/wiki/2008_Arena_Football_League_season" title="2008 Arena Football League season">2008 season</a>. In February 2007, Elway was elected chairman of the AFL's executive committee.<sup id="cite_ref-k921_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-k921-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 4, 2009, the Arena Football League announced an indefinite suspension of operations.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elway was one of the 17 remaining franchise owners that voted to suspend operations indefinitely.<sup id="cite_ref-j421_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-j421-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway is the owner of four steakhouse <a href="/wiki/Restaurants" class="mw-redirect" title="Restaurants">restaurants</a>, each named "Elway's": One is located in the upscale Cherry Creek shopping district, one in the <a href="/wiki/Ritz-Carlton" class="mw-redirect" title="Ritz-Carlton">Ritz-Carlton</a> Hotel in downtown Denver, one in <a href="/wiki/Vail,_Colorado" title="Vail, Colorado">Vail</a>, and one in the <a href="/wiki/Denver_International_Airport" title="Denver International Airport">Denver International Airport</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-empire_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-empire-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway owned five auto dealerships, called John Elway Autos, in the Denver area. He sold them to <a href="/wiki/AutoNation" title="AutoNation">AutoNation</a> Inc. in 1997 for $82.5 million. In December 2006, Elway ended a nine-year licensing agreement with AutoNation, removing his name from Denver-area dealerships. At the time, Elway said the move could allow him to get back into the auto business under his own name.<sup id="cite_ref-empire_56-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-empire-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He still owns two <a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> <a href="/wiki/Scion_(car)" class="mw-redirect" title="Scion (car)">Scion</a> dealerships, one in Manhattan Beach, California<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and another in Ontario, California,<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a <a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> dealership in Englewood, Colorado,<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a <a href="/wiki/Chrysler" title="Chrysler">Chrysler</a> <a href="/wiki/Jeep" title="Jeep">Jeep</a> dealership in Greeley, Colorado.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elway acquired a <a href="/wiki/Cadillac" title="Cadillac">Cadillac</a> franchise from <a href="/wiki/Sonic_Automotive" title="Sonic Automotive">Sonic Automotive</a> in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2008, Elway became the spokesperson for OpenSports.com.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway had <a href="/wiki/LASIK" title="LASIK">LASIK</a> eye surgery and endorsed Icon LASIK in the Denver area in November 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway currently offers his commentary on the Broncos and the NFL season as a whole Friday mornings during the football season on 87.7 The Ticket in Denver. </p><p>Elway is part of a national awareness campaign about <a href="/wiki/Dupuytren%27s_contracture" title="Dupuytren's contracture">Dupuytren's contracture</a>, with which he was diagnosed in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Executive_career">Executive career</h2></div> <p>In December 2010, Elway expressed interest in working as the Broncos' top football executive after having dinner with Broncos owner <a href="/wiki/Pat_Bowlen" title="Pat Bowlen">Pat Bowlen</a>. However, he stressed he did not wish to be a head coach or general manager after <a href="/wiki/Josh_McDaniels" title="Josh McDaniels">Josh McDaniels</a>' firing, saying, "I'm not interested in being a head coach. I'm not interested in being a general manager. I don't have that kind of experience to be able to pick those players day in and day out and such."<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 5, 2011, Elway was named general manager and executive vice president of football operations of the Broncos, with the final say in all football matters. In this capacity, he reported to team president <a href="/wiki/Joe_Ellis" title="Joe Ellis">Joe Ellis</a> and was the immediate supervisor for the head coach of the team. General manager <a href="/wiki/Brian_Xanders" title="Brian Xanders">Brian Xanders</a> was actually retained, but served mostly in an advisory role to Elway.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Xanders left the team after the 2011 season, and Elway assumed the role of general manager which gave him complete control over the football side of the Broncos operation. </p><p>Under Elway's management, the team signed free agent quarterback <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, who was just released by the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a>. In four seasons from 2012 to 2015, the Broncos won four division titles, two AFC Championships, and reached <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLVIII" title="Super Bowl XLVIII">Super Bowl XLVIII</a> where they were soundly defeated 43–8 by the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a> despite holding the regular season's top offense. </p><p>Elway responded to the Super Bowl loss by signing defensive end <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a>, cornerback <a href="/wiki/Aqib_Talib" title="Aqib Talib">Aqib Talib</a>, and safety <a href="/wiki/T._J._Ward" title="T. J. Ward">T. J. Ward</a> for the 2014 season. After losing in the divisional playoffs to the Indianapolis Colts, Elway dismissed <a href="/wiki/John_Fox_(American_football)" title="John Fox (American football)">John Fox</a>, who won four divisional championships in his four years as Broncos head coach. </p><p>Elway hired <a href="/wiki/Gary_Kubiak" title="Gary Kubiak">Gary Kubiak</a>, his former backup quarterback and former Broncos offensive coordinator, as the new head coach for the 2015 season. Elway and Kubiak also brought back <a href="/wiki/Wade_Phillips" title="Wade Phillips">Wade Phillips</a>, a former Broncos head coach, for his second stint as the team's defensive coordinator.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-si.com_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-si.com-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elway won a third Super Bowl as part of the Broncos franchise, on February 7, 2016, when Denver defeated the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> 24–10 in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">Super Bowl 50</a>. This gave him his first Super Bowl win as Executive VP/GM, to go along with the two he won as the team's quarterback.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, Elway received the Mizel Institute Award for his philanthropic contributions to Denver and the state of Colorado.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway tested positive for <a href="/wiki/COVID-19" title="COVID-19">COVID-19</a> in November 2020,<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and returned to the team on November 12.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the 2020 season, Elway announced that he would step down as general manager but continue to serve as the Broncos' president of football operations.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was succeeded as general manager by <a href="/wiki/George_Paton_(American_football_executive)" title="George Paton (American football executive)">George Paton</a>. </p><p>In February 2022, Elway took on a new position as an outside consultant that reports directly to Paton.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of April 2023, Elway had no contractual affiliation with the Denver Broncos and his official role with the club had ended.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Television_appearance">Television appearance</h2></div> <p>In 2024, Elway competed in <a href="/wiki/The_Masked_Singer_(American_TV_series)_season_12" title="The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 12">season twelve</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Masked_Singer_(American_TV_series)" title="The Masked Singer (American TV series)">The Masked Singer</a></i> as "Leaf Sheep" which was part vehicle and had <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a> (who portrayed "Koala" in <a href="/wiki/The_Masked_Singer_(American_TV_series)_season_11" title="The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 11">season eleven</a>) as his Mask Ambassador. He was the first of Group A to be eliminated in the season premiere.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2></div> <p>Elway married Janet Buchan, who attended <a href="/wiki/Stanford_University" title="Stanford University">Stanford University</a> and competed on its <a href="/wiki/Swimming_(sport)" title="Swimming (sport)">swimming</a> team, in 1984. They separated in 2002 and divorced in 2003. They have four children: Jessica, Jordan, Jack, and Juliana.<sup id="cite_ref-denverpost_80-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-denverpost-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway's twin sister, Jana, developed <a href="/wiki/Lung_cancer" title="Lung cancer">lung cancer</a> and died at the age of 42 in the summer of 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> John's father, Jack, died of an apparent <a href="/wiki/Myocardial_infarction" title="Myocardial infarction">heart attack</a> a year earlier.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elway met former <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiderettes" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Raiderettes">cheerleader</a> Paige Green in 2005 at a celebrity golf tournament held by former Raiders running back <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Marcus Allen</a> in Los Angeles.<sup id="cite_ref-denverpost_80-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-denverpost-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were engaged in Italy in September 2008,<sup id="cite_ref-denverpost_80-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-denverpost-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and married in August 2009. </p><p>Elway is a <a href="/wiki/Freemasonry" title="Freemasonry">Freemason</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bay_Area_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame">Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_gridiron_football_quarterbacks_passing_statistics" title="List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics">List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_multi-sport_athletes" title="List of multi-sport athletes">List of multi-sport athletes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_major_college_football_yearly_passing_leaders" title="List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders">List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Colts <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts_relocation_to_Indianapolis" title="Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis">moved to Indianapolis</a> prior to the 1984 season. 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Harrelson">Harrelson</a> (1894)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Tarpey (1902)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Walker_(American_football)" title="Ed Walker (American football)">Walker</a> (1926)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Bogue" title="George Bogue">Bogue</a> (1926)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Spud_Lewis" title="Spud Lewis">S. Lewis</a> (1928)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Alustiza (1935)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Paulman (1938)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frankie_Albert" title="Frankie Albert">Albert</a> (1940–1941)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Bell (1946–1947)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Shaw_(American_football)" title="Tom Shaw (American football)">Shaw</a> (1948)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gary_Kerkorian" title="Gary Kerkorian">Kerkorian</a> (1949–1951)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Garrett" title="Bobby Garrett">Garrett</a> (1952–1953)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Brodie" title="John Brodie">Brodie</a> (1954–1956)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jon_Douglas" title="Jon Douglas">Douglas</a> (1957)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nicolet (1958)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Norman_(American_football)" title="Dick Norman (American football)">Norman</a> (1959–1960)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Sears (1961)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Thurlow" title="Steve Thurlow">Thurlow</a> (1962)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Berg (1963)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">DeSylvia (1964)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Lewis_(punter)" title="Dave Lewis (punter)">D. Lewis</a> (1965)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gene_Washington_(American_football,_born_1947)" title="Gene Washington (American football, born 1947)">Washington</a> (1966)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Williams (1967)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett" title="Jim Plunkett">Plunkett</a> (1968–1970)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Don_Bunce" title="Don Bunce">Bunce</a> (1971)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Boryla" title="Mike Boryla">Boryla</a> (1972–1973)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Cordova (1974–1975)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Guy_Benjamin" title="Guy Benjamin">Benjamin</a> (1976–1977)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Dils" title="Steve Dils">Dils</a> (1978)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Turk_Schonert" title="Turk Schonert">Schonert</a> (1979)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a> (1980–1982)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Cottrell (1983)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Paye" title="John Paye">Paye</a> (1983–1986)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Buckley (1984)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Johnson_(catcher)" title="Brian Johnson (catcher)">Johnson</a> (1987–1989)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Palumbis" title="Jason Palumbis">Palumbis</a> (1988, 1990–1991)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Smith (1989)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Stenstrom" title="Steve Stenstrom">Stenstrom</a> (1991–1994)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Frost" title="Scott Frost">Frost</a> (1994)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Butterfield" title="Mark Butterfield">Butterfield</a> (1995)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chad_Hutchinson" title="Chad Hutchinson">Hutchinson</a> (1996–1997)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Todd_Husak" title="Todd Husak">Husak</a> (1998–1999)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Borchard" title="Joe Borchard">Borchard</a> (1999)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Randy_Fasani" title="Randy Fasani">Fasani</a> (2000–2001)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Lewis_(American_football)" title="Chris Lewis (American football)">C. Lewis</a> (2000–2003)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Matter (2002)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Trent_Edwards" title="Trent Edwards">Edwards</a> (2003–2006)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/T._C._Ostrander" title="T. C. Ostrander">Ostrander</a> (2004, 2006–2007)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tavita_Pritchard" title="Tavita Pritchard">Pritchard</a> (2007–2009)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Luck" title="Andrew Luck">Luck</a> (2009–2011)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Josh_Nunes" title="Josh Nunes">Nunes</a> (2012)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Hogan" title="Kevin Hogan">Hogan</a> (2012–2015)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Burns (2016)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Keller_Chryst" title="Keller Chryst">Chryst</a> (2016–2017)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/K._J._Costello" title="K. J. Costello">Costello</a> (2017–2019)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Davis_Mills" title="Davis Mills">Mills</a> (2019–2020)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">West (2019–2021)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tanner_McKee" title="Tanner McKee">McKee</a> (2021–2022)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Sanders (2021)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Patu (2021)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ashton_Daniels" title="Ashton Daniels">Daniels</a> (2023–2024)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Lamson (2023–2024)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Brown (2024)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Pac-12_Football_Player_of_the_Year_winners" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color:#004B91;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000007, inset -2px -2px 0 #000007;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Pac-12_Player_of_the_Year" title="Template:Pac-12 Player of the Year"><abbr title="View this template" style="color:white">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Pac-12_Player_of_the_Year" title="Template talk:Pac-12 Player of the Year"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style="color:white">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Pac-12_Player_of_the_Year" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Pac-12 Player of the Year"><abbr title="Edit this template" style="color:white">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Pac-12_Football_Player_of_the_Year_winners" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Pac-12_Conference_football_individual_awards" title="Pac-12 Conference football individual awards"><span style="color:white">Pac-12 Football Player of the Year</span></a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#004B91;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000007, inset -2px -2px 0 #000007;;width:1%">Overall (1975–1982)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Muncie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Bell_(running_back)" title="Ricky Bell (running back)">Bell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Guy_Benjamin" title="Guy Benjamin">Benjamin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Warren_Moon" title="Warren Moon">Moon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Ramsey" title="Tom Ramsey">Ramsey</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#004B91;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000007, inset -2px -2px 0 #000007;;width:1%">Offensive (1983–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Pelluer" title="Steve Pelluer">Pelluer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Rueben_Mayes" title="Rueben Mayes">Mayes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Rueben_Mayes" title="Rueben Mayes">Mayes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Brad_Muster" title="Brad Muster">Muster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Aikman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Peete" title="Rodney Peete">Peete</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Broussard" title="Steve Broussard">S. Broussard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Lewis_(running_back)" title="Greg Lewis (running back)">G. Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Pawlawski" title="Mike Pawlawski">Pawlawski</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mario_Bailey" title="Mario Bailey">M. Bailey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Bledsoe" title="Drew Bledsoe">Bledsoe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Stokes" title="J. J. Stokes">Stokes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Napoleon_Kaufman" title="Napoleon Kaufman">Kaufman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Keyshawn_Johnson" title="Keyshawn Johnson">K. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Plummer" title="Jake Plummer">Plummer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Leaf" title="Ryan Leaf">Leaf</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Cade_McNown" title="Cade McNown">McNown</a> and <a href="/wiki/Akili_Smith" title="Akili Smith">A. Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Walters" title="Troy Walters">Walters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Marques_Tuiasosopo" title="Marques Tuiasosopo">Tuiasosopo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Harrington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Gesser" title="Jason Gesser">Gesser</a> and <a href="/wiki/Carson_Palmer" title="Carson Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Leinart" title="Matt Leinart">Leinart</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Bush" title="Reggie Bush">Bush</a> and <a href="/wiki/Matt_Leinart" title="Matt Leinart">Leinart</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Bush" title="Reggie Bush">Bush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Marshawn_Lynch" title="Marshawn Lynch">Lynch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Dixon" title="Dennis Dixon">Dixon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Jacquizz_Rodgers" title="Jacquizz Rodgers">Rodgers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Toby_Gerhart" title="Toby Gerhart">Gerhart</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Luck" title="Andrew Luck">Luck</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Luck" title="Andrew Luck">Luck</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Marqise_Lee" title="Marqise Lee">Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Ka%27Deem_Carey" title="Ka'Deem Carey">Carey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Mariota</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Christian_McCaffrey" title="Christian McCaffrey">McCaffrey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Browning" title="Jake Browning">Browning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Love" title="Bryce Love">Love</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Minshew" title="Gardner Minshew">Minshew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Zack_Moss" title="Zack Moss">Moss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Jarek_Broussard" title="Jarek Broussard">J. Broussard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Drake_London" title="Drake London">London</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Caleb_Williams" title="Caleb Williams">C. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Bo_Nix" title="Bo Nix">Nix</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#004B91;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000007, inset -2px -2px 0 #000007;;width:1%">Defensive (1983–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Hunley" title="Ricky Hunley">Hunley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ron_Rivera" title="Ron Rivera">Rivera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Duane_Bickett" title="Duane Bickett">Bickett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Walen" title="Mark Walen">Walen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Byron_Evans" title="Byron Evans">Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Cecil" title="Chuck Cecil">Cecil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Dana_Wells" title="Dana Wells">Wells</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Seau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Emtman" title="Steve Emtman">Emtman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Darryll_Lewis" title="Darryll Lewis">D. Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Emtman" title="Steve Emtman">Emtman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Hoffmann_(American_football)" title="Dave Hoffmann (American football)">Hoffmann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Rob_Waldrop" title="Rob Waldrop">Waldrop</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Fields_(linebacker)" title="Mark Fields (linebacker)">Fields</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Tedy_Bruschi" title="Tedy Bruschi">Bruschi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Chorak" title="Jason Chorak">Chorak</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Tillman" title="Pat Tillman">Tillman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Claiborne" title="Chris Claiborne">Claiborne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Deltha_O%27Neal" title="Deltha O'Neal">O'Neal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Adam_Archuleta" title="Adam Archuleta">Archuleta</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Thomas_(linebacker)" title="Robert Thomas (linebacker)">R. Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Suggs" title="Terrell Suggs">Suggs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Ball_(defensive_end)" title="Dave Ball (defensive end)">Ball</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Cody" title="Shaun Cody">Cody</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Swancutt" title="Bill Swancutt">Swancutt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Haloti_Ngata" title="Haloti Ngata">Ngata</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Dale_Robinson_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dale Robinson (American football) (page does not exist)">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Dante_Hughes" title="Dante Hughes">Hughes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Sedrick_Ellis" title="Sedrick Ellis">Ellis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Rey_Maualuga" title="Rey Maualuga">Maualuga</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Price_(American_football,_born_1989)" title="Brian Price (American football, born 1989)">Price</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Paea" title="Stephen Paea">Paea</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Mychal_Kendricks" title="Mychal Kendricks">Kendricks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Will_Sutton" title="Will Sutton">Sutton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Will_Sutton" title="Will Sutton">Sutton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Scooby_Wright" title="Scooby Wright">Wright</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/DeForest_Buckner" title="DeForest Buckner">Buckner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Adoree%27_Jackson" title="Adoree' Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Vita_Vea" title="Vita Vea">Vea</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Burr-Kirven" title="Ben Burr-Kirven">Burr-Kirven</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Evan_Weaver" title="Evan Weaver">Weaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Talanoa_Hufanga" title="Talanoa Hufanga">Hufanga</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Devin_Lloyd" title="Devin Lloyd">Lloyd</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Tuli_Tuipulotu" title="Tuli Tuipulotu">Tuipulotu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Laiatu_Latu" title="Laiatu Latu">Latu</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#004B91;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000007, inset -2px -2px 0 #000007;;width:1%">Freshman (1999–2008)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Kelly" title="Kareem Kelly">Kelly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Suggs" title="Terrell Suggs">Suggs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Teyo_Johnson" title="Teyo Johnson">T. Johnson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Reggie Williams (wide receiver)">R. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Williams_(wide_receiver,_born_1984)" title="Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1984)">M. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Browner" title="Brandon Browner">Browner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Zach_Miller_(tight_end,_born_1985)" title="Zach Miller (tight end, born 1985)">Miller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jeremy_Perry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jeremy Perry (page does not exist)">Perry</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mike_Thomas_(wide_receiver,_born_1987)" title="Mike Thomas (wide receiver, born 1987)">M. Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Jairus_Byrd" title="Jairus Byrd">Byrd</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Mays" title="Taylor Mays">Mays</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alterraun_Verner" title="Alterraun Verner">Verner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Locker" title="Jake Locker">Locker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Jacquizz_Rodgers" title="Jacquizz Rodgers">Rodgers</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#004B91;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000007, inset -2px -2px 0 #000007;;width:1%">Freshman Offensive (2009–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/LaMichael_James" title="LaMichael James">James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Woods_(wide_receiver,_born_1992)" title="Robert Woods (wide receiver, born 1992)">Woods</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/De%27Anthony_Thomas" title="De'Anthony Thomas">D. Thomas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Marqise_Lee" title="Marqise Lee">Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Mariota</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Myles_Jack" title="Myles Jack">Jack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Royce_Freeman" title="Royce Freeman">Freeman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Rosen" title="Josh Rosen">Rosen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Darnold" title="Sam Darnold">Darnold</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Taylor" title="J. J. Taylor">Taylor</a> and <a href="/wiki/Walker_Little" title="Walker Little">Little</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Jermar_Jefferson" title="Jermar Jefferson">Jefferson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Kedon_Slovis" title="Kedon Slovis">Slovis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Jordan" title="Ty Jordan">Jordan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Jayden_de_Laura" title="Jayden de Laura">de Laura</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Damien_Martinez" title="Damien Martinez">Martinez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Noah_Fifita" title="Noah Fifita">Fifita</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#004B91;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000007, inset -2px -2px 0 #000007;;width:1%">Freshman Defensive (2009–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Vontaze_Burfict" title="Vontaze Burfict">Burfict</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Junior_Onyeali&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Junior Onyeali (page does not exist)">Onyeali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Dion_Bailey" title="Dion Bailey">D. Bailey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Williams_(American_football)" title="Leonard Williams (American football)">L. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Myles_Jack" title="Myles Jack">Jack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Adoree%27_Jackson" title="Adoree' Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Smith_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cameron Smith (American football)">C. Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Rapp" title="Taylor Rapp">Rapp</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Colin_Schooler" title="Colin Schooler">Schooler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Merlin_Robertson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Merlin Robertson (page does not exist)">Robertson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Kayvon_Thibodeaux" title="Kayvon Thibodeaux">Thibodeaux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Noah_Sewell" title="Noah Sewell">Sewell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Junior_Tafuna" title="Junior Tafuna">Tafuna</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Lander_Barton" title="Lander Barton">Barton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Cade_Uluave" title="Cade Uluave">Uluave</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Pop_Warner_Trophy_winners" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Pop_Warner_Trophy" title="Template:Pop Warner Trophy"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Pop_Warner_Trophy" title="Template talk:Pop Warner Trophy"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Pop_Warner_Trophy" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Pop Warner Trophy"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Pop_Warner_Trophy_winners" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Pop_Warner_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Pop Warner Trophy">Pop Warner Trophy</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1949 <a href="/wiki/Eddie_LeBaron" title="Eddie LeBaron">LeBaron</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950 <a href="/wiki/Russ_Pomeroy" title="Russ Pomeroy">Pomeroy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951 <a href="/wiki/Ollie_Matson" title="Ollie Matson">Matson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952 <a href="/wiki/Jim_Sears" title="Jim Sears">Sears</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953 <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Garrett" title="Bobby Garrett">B. Garrett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954 <a href="/wiki/George_Shaw_(American_football)" title="George Shaw (American football)">Shaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Davenport_(gridiron_football)" title="Bob Davenport (gridiron football)">Davenport</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956 <a href="/wiki/Jon_Arnett" title="Jon Arnett">Arnett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957 <a href="/wiki/Joe_Francis_(American_football)" title="Joe Francis (American football)">Francis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958 <a href="/wiki/Joe_Kapp" title="Joe Kapp">Kapp</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Burford" title="Chris Burford">Burford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960 <a href="/wiki/Billy_Kilmer" title="Billy Kilmer">Kilmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961 <a href="/wiki/Chon_Gallegos" title="Chon Gallegos">Gallegos</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962 <a href="/wiki/Terry_Baker" title="Terry Baker">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963 <a href="/wiki/Vern_Burke" title="Vern Burke">Burke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964 <a href="/wiki/Craig_Morton" title="Craig Morton">Morton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">M. Garrett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966 <a href="/wiki/Pete_Pifer" title="Pete Pifer">Pifer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967 <a href="/wiki/Gary_Beban" title="Gary Beban">Beban</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968 <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969 <a href="/wiki/Don_Parish_(American_football)" title="Don Parish (American football)">Parish</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970 <a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett" title="Jim Plunkett">Plunkett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971 <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Siemon" title="Jeff Siemon">Siemon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Rae" title="Mike Rae">Rae</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973 <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Swann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974 <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis_(running_back,_born_1952)" title="Anthony Davis (running back, born 1952)">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975 <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Muncie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976 <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Bell_(running_back)" title="Ricky Bell (running back)">Bell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977 <a href="/wiki/Guy_Benjamin" title="Guy Benjamin">Benjamin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978 <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Robinson_(linebacker)" title="Jerry Robinson (linebacker)">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979 <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980 <a href="/wiki/Ken_Margerum" title="Ken Margerum">Margerum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981 <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983 <a href="/wiki/Ron_Rivera" title="Ron Rivera">Rivera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984 <a href="/wiki/Jack_Del_Rio" title="Jack Del Rio">Del Rio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985 <a href="/wiki/Rueben_Mayes" title="Rueben Mayes">Mayes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986 <a href="/wiki/Dave_Wyman" title="Dave Wyman">Wyman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Perez_(American_football)" title="Mike Perez (American football)">Perez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988 <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Peete" title="Rodney Peete">Peete</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989 <a href="/wiki/Tim_Ryan_(American_football,_born_1967)" title="Tim Ryan (American football, born 1967)">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990 <a href="/wiki/Greg_Lewis_(running_back)" title="Greg Lewis (running back)">Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991 <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Vardell" title="Tommy Vardell">Vardell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992 <a href="/wiki/Glyn_Milburn" title="Glyn Milburn">Milburn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993 <a href="/wiki/Johnnie_Morton" title="Johnnie Morton">Morton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Stenstrom" title="Steve Stenstrom">Stenstrom</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995 <a href="/wiki/Keyshawn_Johnson" title="Keyshawn Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996 <a href="/wiki/Jake_Plummer" title="Jake Plummer">Plummer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997 <a href="/wiki/Skip_Hicks" title="Skip Hicks">Hicks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998 <a href="/wiki/Cade_McNown" title="Cade McNown">McNown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999 <a href="/wiki/Deltha_O%27Neal" title="Deltha O'Neal">O'Neal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000 <a href="/wiki/Marques_Tuiasosopo" title="Marques Tuiasosopo">Tuiasosopo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002 <a href="/wiki/Carson_Palmer" title="Carson Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003 <a href="/wiki/Dave_Ball_(defensive_end)" title="Dave Ball (defensive end)">Ball</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004 <a href="/wiki/J._J._Arrington" title="J. J. 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class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1936: <a href="/wiki/Jay_Berwanger" title="Jay Berwanger">Berwanger</a></li> <li>1937: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Francis_(American_football)" title="Sam Francis (American football)">Francis</a></li> <li>1938: <a href="/wiki/Corbett_Davis" title="Corbett Davis">C. Davis</a></li> <li>1939: <a href="/wiki/Ki_Aldrich" title="Ki Aldrich">Aldrich</a></li> <li>1940: <a href="/wiki/George_Cafego" title="George Cafego">Cafego</a></li> <li>1941: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Harmon" title="Tom Harmon">Harmon</a></li> <li>1942: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></li> <li>1943: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinkwich" title="Frank Sinkwich">Sinkwich</a></li> <li>1944: <a href="/wiki/Angelo_Bertelli" title="Angelo Bertelli">Bertelli</a></li> <li>1945: <a href="/wiki/Charley_Trippi" title="Charley Trippi">Trippi</a></li> <li>1946: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Dancewicz" title="Frank Dancewicz">Dancewicz</a></li> <li>1947: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Fenimore" title="Bob Fenimore">Fenimore</a></li> <li>1948: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Gilmer" title="Harry Gilmer">Gilmer</a></li> <li>1949: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik" title="Chuck Bednarik">Bednarik</a></li> <li>1950: <a href="/wiki/Leon_Hart" title="Leon Hart">Hart</a></li> <li>1951: <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Rote" title="Kyle Rote">Rote</a></li> <li>1952: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a></li> <li>1953: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Babcock_(American_football)" title="Harry Babcock (American football)">Babcock</a></li> <li>1954: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Garrett" title="Bobby Garrett">B. Garrett</a></li> <li>1955: <a href="/wiki/George_Shaw_(American_football)" title="George Shaw (American football)">Shaw</a></li> <li>1956: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Glick" title="Gary Glick">Glick</a></li> <li>1957: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></li> <li>1958: <a href="/wiki/King_Hill" title="King Hill">Hill</a></li> <li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Duncan" title="Randy Duncan">Duncan</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Cannon" title="Billy Cannon">Cannon</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Mason" title="Tommy Mason">Mason</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Davis" title="Ernie Davis">E. 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Sims</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/George_Rogers_(American_football)" title="George Rogers (American football)">Rogers</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Sims" title="Kenneth Sims">K. Sims</a></li> <li>1983: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Irving_Fryar" title="Irving Fryar">Fryar</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">Br. Smith</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Bo_Jackson" title="Bo Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Vinny_Testaverde" title="Vinny Testaverde">Testaverde</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Aundray_Bruce" title="Aundray Bruce">Bruce</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Aikman</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_George" title="Jeff George">George</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Russell_Maryland" title="Russell Maryland">Maryland</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Emtman" title="Steve Emtman">Emtman</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Bledsoe" title="Drew Bledsoe">Bledsoe</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wilkinson" title="Dan Wilkinson">Wilkinson</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Ki-Jana_Carter" title="Ki-Jana Carter">Carter</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Keyshawn_Johnson" title="Keyshawn Johnson">Johnson</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Pace" title="Orlando Pace">Pace</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">P. Manning</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Couch" title="Tim Couch">Couch</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Courtney_Brown_(defensive_end)" title="Courtney Brown (defensive end)">Brown</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Vick" title="Michael Vick">Vick</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/David_Carr_(American_football)" title="David Carr (American football)">Carr</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Carson_Palmer" title="Carson Palmer">Palmer</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">E. Manning</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Smith" title="Alex Smith">A. Smith</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Mario_Williams" title="Mario Williams">M. Williams</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/JaMarcus_Russell" title="JaMarcus Russell">Russell</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Long" title="Jake Long">Long</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Stafford" title="Matthew Stafford">Stafford</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bradford" title="Sam Bradford">Bradford</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Luck" title="Andrew Luck">Luck</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Fisher_(American_football)" title="Eric Fisher (American football)">Fisher</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Jadeveon_Clowney" title="Jadeveon Clowney">Clowney</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Jameis_Winston" title="Jameis Winston">Winston</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Jared_Goff" title="Jared Goff">Goff</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Myles_Garrett" title="Myles Garrett">M. 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title="Brian Griese">Brian Griese</a> (1999–2002)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Miller_(quarterback)" title="Chris Miller (quarterback)">Chris Miller</a> (1999)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gus_Frerotte" title="Gus Frerotte">Gus Frerotte</a> (2000–2001)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Beuerlein" title="Steve Beuerlein">Steve Beuerlein</a> (2002–2003)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jake_Plummer" title="Jake Plummer">Jake Plummer</a> (2003–2006)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Danny_Kanell" title="Danny Kanell">Danny Kanell</a> (2003)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jarious_Jackson" title="Jarious Jackson">Jarious Jackson</a> (2003)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jay_Cutler" title="Jay Cutler">Jay Cutler</a> (2006–2008)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Orton" title="Kyle Orton">Kyle Orton</a> 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Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Brocklin" title="Norm Van Brocklin">Van Brocklin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">J. Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. Tittle">Tittle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Bart_Starr" title="Bart Starr">Starr</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Morrall" title="Earl Morrall">Morrall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Roman_Gabriel" title="Roman Gabriel">Gabriel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/John_Brodie" title="John Brodie">Brodie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Page" title="Alan Page">Page</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(running_back)" title="Larry Brown (running back)">L. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Jones" title="Bert Jones">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Bradshaw" title="Terry Bradshaw">Bradshaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Sipe" title="Brian Sipe">Sipe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Anderson_(quarterback)" title="Ken Anderson (quarterback)">Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Moseley" title="Mark Moseley">Moseley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Theismann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">L. Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Boomer_Esiason" title="Boomer Esiason">Esiason</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a> & <a href="/wiki/Barry_Sanders" title="Barry Sanders">Sanders</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gannon" title="Rich Gannon">Gannon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a> & <a href="/wiki/Steve_McNair" title="Steve McNair">McNair</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Alexander" title="Shaun Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes" title="Patrick Mahomes">Mahomes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes" title="Patrick Mahomes">Mahomes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Walter_Payton_NFL_Man_of_the_Year_Award" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Walter_Payton_Man_of_the_Year_Award" 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Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">Hadl</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Lanier" title="Willie Lanier">Lanier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Len_Dawson" title="Len Dawson">Dawson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/George_Blanda" title="George Blanda">Blanda</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Anderson_(quarterback)" title="Ken Anderson (quarterback)">Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">Harris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Greene" title="Joe Greene">Greene</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Harold_Carmichael" title="Harold Carmichael">Carmichael</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Swann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Theismann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Rolf_Benirschke" title="Rolf Benirschke">Benirschke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Marty_Lyons" title="Marty Lyons">Lyons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Stephenson" title="Dwight Stephenson">Stephenson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Williams_(linebacker)" title="Reggie Williams (linebacker)">R. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Duerson" title="Dave Duerson">Duerson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Largent" title="Steve Largent">Largent</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Moon" title="Warren Moon">Moon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Singletary</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Anthony Muñoz">Muñoz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Seau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Boomer_Esiason" title="Boomer Esiason">Esiason</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Green" title="Darrell Green">Green</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Aikman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Carter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Flanigan" title="Jim Flanigan">Flanigan</a> & <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Brooks" title="Derrick Brooks">Brooks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Bettis" title="Jerome Bettis">Bettis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Vincent" title="Troy Vincent">Vincent</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Will_Shields" title="Will Shields">Shields</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Warrick_Dunn" title="Warrick Dunn">Dunn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">P. Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Brees</a> & <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Waters" title="Brian Waters">Waters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Madieu_Williams" title="Madieu Williams">M. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Birk" title="Matt Birk">Birk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Witten" title="Jason Witten">Witten</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Tillman" title="Charles Tillman">Tillman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Davis_Sr." title="Thomas Davis Sr.">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Anquan_Boldin" title="Anquan Boldin">Boldin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Fitzgerald" title="Larry Fitzgerald">Fitzgerald</a> & <a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">E. Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">Watt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Long" title="Chris Long">Long</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Calais_Campbell" title="Calais Campbell">Campbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Wilson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Whitworth" title="Andrew Whitworth">Whitworth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Prescott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Heyward" title="Cameron Heyward">Heyward</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Denver_Broncos_Super_Bowl_XXXII_champions" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #0A2343 !important; 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C. Jones (American football)">K. C. Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">62 <a href="/wiki/Dan_Neil_(American_football)" title="Dan Neil (American football)">Dan Neil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">63 <a href="/wiki/David_Diaz-Infante" title="David Diaz-Infante">David Diaz-Infante</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">65 <a href="/wiki/Gary_Zimmerman" title="Gary Zimmerman">Gary Zimmerman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">66 <a href="/wiki/Tom_Nalen" title="Tom Nalen">Tom Nalen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">69 <a href="/wiki/Mark_Schlereth" title="Mark Schlereth">Mark Schlereth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">70 <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Brown_(American_football)" title="Jamie Brown (American football)">Jamie Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">72 <a href="/wiki/Ernest_Jones_(defensive_lineman)" title="Ernest Jones (defensive lineman)">Ernest Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">74 <a href="/wiki/Harry_Swayne" title="Harry Swayne">Harry Swayne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">75 <a href="/wiki/Brian_Habib" title="Brian Habib">Brian Habib</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">77 <a href="/wiki/Tony_Jones_(offensive_tackle)" title="Tony Jones (offensive tackle)">Tony Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">78 <a href="/wiki/Matt_Lepsis" title="Matt Lepsis">Matt Lepsis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">79 <a href="/wiki/Jumpy_Geathers" title="Jumpy Geathers">Jumpy Geathers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">80 <a href="/wiki/Rod_Smith_(wide_receiver)" title="Rod Smith (wide receiver)">Rod Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">81 <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jeffers" title="Patrick Jeffers">Patrick Jeffers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">82 <a href="/wiki/David_Gamble_(American_football)" title="David Gamble (American football)">David Gamble</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">83 <a href="/wiki/Flipper_Anderson" title="Flipper Anderson">Flipper Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">84 <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Shannon Sharpe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">85 <a href="/wiki/Willie_Green_(American_football)" title="Willie Green (American football)">Willie Green</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">86 <a href="/wiki/Byron_Chamberlain" title="Byron Chamberlain">Byron Chamberlain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">87 <a href="/wiki/Ed_McCaffrey" title="Ed McCaffrey">Ed McCaffrey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">88 <a href="/wiki/Sir_Mawn_Wilson" title="Sir Mawn Wilson">Sir Mawn Wilson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">89 <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Carswell" title="Dwayne Carswell">Dwayne Carswell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">90 <a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(American_football)" title="Neil Smith (American football)">Neil Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">91 <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Williams" title="Alfred Williams">Alfred Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">93 <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Pryce" title="Trevor Pryce">Trevor Pryce</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">94 <a href="/wiki/Keith_Traylor" title="Keith Traylor">Keith Traylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">96 <a href="/wiki/Harald_Hasselbach" title="Harald Hasselbach">Harald Hasselbach</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">97 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Lodish" title="Mike Lodish">Mike Lodish</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">98 <a href="/wiki/Maa_Tanuvasa" title="Maa Tanuvasa">Maa Tanuvasa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">99 <a href="/wiki/David_Richie" title="David Richie">David Richie</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Head coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Shanahan" title="Mike Shanahan">Mike Shanahan</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Coaches:</b> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Bush" title="Frank Bush">Frank Bush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Barney_Chavous" title="Barney Chavous">Barney Chavous</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Dennison" title="Rick Dennison">Rick Dennison</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Donatell" title="Ed Donatell">Ed Donatell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=George_Dyer_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="George Dyer (American football) (page does not exist)">George Dyer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alex_Gibbs_(American_football)" title="Alex Gibbs (American football)">Alex Gibbs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Heimerdinger" title="Mike Heimerdinger">Mike Heimerdinger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gary_Kubiak" title="Gary Kubiak">Gary Kubiak</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dwain_Painter" title="Dwain Painter">Dwain Painter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Pariani" title="Brian Pariani">Brian Pariani</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Porter" title="Ricky Porter">Ricky Porter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Robinson_(American_football_coach)" title="Greg Robinson (American football coach)">Greg Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Smith_(American_football_executive)" title="Rick Smith (American football executive)">Rick Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Teerlinck" title="John Teerlinck">John Teerlinck</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Turner" title="Bobby Turner">Bobby Turner</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" 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XXXIII champions</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1 <a href="/wiki/Jason_Elam" title="Jason Elam">Jason Elam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">6 <a href="/wiki/Bubby_Brister" title="Bubby Brister">Bubby Brister</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">7 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">John Elway</a> (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award"><b>MVP</b></a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">14 <a href="/wiki/Brian_Griese" title="Brian Griese">Brian Griese</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">16 <a href="/wiki/Tom_Rouen" title="Tom Rouen">Tom Rouen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">20 <a href="/wiki/Tory_James" title="Tory James">Tory James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">21 <a href="/wiki/Darrien_Gordon" title="Darrien Gordon">Darrien Gordon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">22 <a href="/wiki/Vaughn_Hebron" title="Vaughn Hebron">Vaughn Hebron</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">25 <a href="/wiki/Darrius_Johnson" title="Darrius Johnson">Darrius Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 <a href="/wiki/Eric_Brown_(safety)" title="Eric Brown (safety)">Eric Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">27 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Atwater" title="Steve Atwater">Steve Atwater</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">28 <a href="/wiki/Tito_Paul" title="Tito Paul">Tito Paul</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">29 <a href="/wiki/Howard_Griffith" title="Howard Griffith">Howard Griffith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">30 <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Terrell Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">31 <a href="/wiki/Derek_Loville" title="Derek Loville">Derek Loville</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">34 <a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Braxton" title="Tyrone Braxton">Tyrone Braxton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">37 <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Lynn" title="Anthony Lynn">Anthony Lynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">39 <a href="/wiki/Ray_Crockett" title="Ray Crockett">Ray Crockett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">42 <a href="/wiki/Detron_Smith" title="Detron Smith">Detron Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">48 <a href="/wiki/George_Coghill" title="George Coghill">George Coghill</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">51 <a href="/wiki/John_Mobley" title="John Mobley">John Mobley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">53 <a href="/wiki/Bill_Romanowski" title="Bill Romanowski">Bill Romanowski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">54 <a href="/wiki/Nate_Wayne" title="Nate Wayne">Nate Wayne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">56 <a href="/wiki/Keith_Burns_(linebacker)" title="Keith Burns (linebacker)">Keith Burns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">59 <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Cadrez" title="Glenn Cadrez">Glenn Cadrez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">60 <a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones_(American_football)" title="K. C. Jones (American football)">K. C. Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">62 <a href="/wiki/Dan_Neil_(American_football)" title="Dan Neil (American football)">Dan Neil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">63 <a href="/wiki/David_Diaz-Infante" title="David Diaz-Infante">David Diaz-Infante</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">66 <a href="/wiki/Tom_Nalen" title="Tom Nalen">Tom Nalen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">69 <a href="/wiki/Mark_Schlereth" title="Mark Schlereth">Mark Schlereth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">70 <a href="/wiki/Trey_Teague" title="Trey Teague">Trey Teague</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">72 <a href="/wiki/Ernest_Jones_(defensive_lineman)" title="Ernest Jones (defensive lineman)">Ernest Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">73 <a href="/wiki/Cyron_Brown" title="Cyron Brown">Cyron Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">74 <a href="/wiki/Harry_Swayne" title="Harry Swayne">Harry Swayne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">77 <a href="/wiki/Tony_Jones_(offensive_tackle)" title="Tony Jones (offensive tackle)">Tony Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">78 <a href="/wiki/Matt_Lepsis" title="Matt Lepsis">Matt Lepsis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">79 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Banks_(American_football)" title="Chris Banks (American football)">Chris Banks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">80 <a href="/wiki/Rod_Smith_(wide_receiver)" title="Rod Smith (wide receiver)">Rod Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">82 <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Nash" title="Marcus Nash">Marcus Nash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">83 <a href="/wiki/Justin_Armour" title="Justin Armour">Justin Armour</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">84 <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Shannon Sharpe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">85 <a href="/wiki/Willie_Green_(American_football)" title="Willie Green (American football)">Willie Green</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">86 <a href="/wiki/Byron_Chamberlain" title="Byron Chamberlain">Byron Chamberlain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">87 <a href="/wiki/Ed_McCaffrey" title="Ed McCaffrey">Ed McCaffrey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">89 <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Carswell" title="Dwayne Carswell">Dwayne Carswell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">90 <a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(American_football)" title="Neil Smith (American football)">Neil Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">91 <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Williams" title="Alfred Williams">Alfred Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">93 <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Pryce" title="Trevor Pryce">Trevor Pryce</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">94 <a href="/wiki/Keith_Traylor" title="Keith Traylor">Keith Traylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">95 <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Washington" title="Marvin Washington">Marvin Washington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">96 <a href="/wiki/Harald_Hasselbach" title="Harald Hasselbach">Harald Hasselbach</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">97 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Lodish" title="Mike Lodish">Mike Lodish</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">98 <a href="/wiki/Maa_Tanuvasa" title="Maa Tanuvasa">Maa Tanuvasa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">99 <a href="/wiki/Seth_Joyner" title="Seth Joyner">Seth Joyner</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Head coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Shanahan" title="Mike Shanahan">Mike Shanahan</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Coaches:</b> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Bush" title="Frank Bush">Frank Bush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Barney_Chavous" title="Barney Chavous">Barney Chavous</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Dennison" title="Rick Dennison">Rick Dennison</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Donatell" title="Ed Donatell">Ed Donatell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=George_Dyer_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="George Dyer (American football) (page does not exist)">George Dyer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alex_Gibbs_(American_football)" title="Alex Gibbs (American football)">Alex Gibbs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Heimerdinger" title="Mike Heimerdinger">Mike Heimerdinger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gary_Kubiak" title="Gary Kubiak">Gary Kubiak</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pat_McPherson" title="Pat McPherson">Pat McPherson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Pariani" title="Brian Pariani">Brian Pariani</a></span></li> <li><span 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href="/wiki/Ed_Danowski" title="Ed Danowski">Danowski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Arnie_Herber" title="Arnie Herber">Herber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Baugh" title="Sammy Baugh">Baugh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Ace_Parker" title="Ace Parker">Parker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Davey_O%27Brien" title="Davey O'Brien">O'Brien</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Baugh" title="Sammy Baugh">Baugh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Isbell" title="Cecil Isbell">Isbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Isbell" title="Cecil Isbell">Isbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Luckman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Irv_Comp" title="Irv Comp">Comp</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Luckman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Luckman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Baugh" title="Sammy Baugh">Baugh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Baugh" title="Sammy Baugh">Baugh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lujack" title="Johnny Lujack">Lujack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Layne" title="Bobby Layne">Layne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Layne" title="Bobby Layne">Layne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">Graham</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">Graham</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Brocklin" title="Norm Van Brocklin">Van Brocklin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Finks" title="Jim Finks">Finks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Tobin_Rote" title="Tobin Rote">Rote</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Charley_Johnson" title="Charley Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/John_Brodie" title="John Brodie">Brodie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/John_Brodie" title="John Brodie">Brodie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/John_Brodie" title="John Brodie">Brodie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">Hadl</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Namath</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a 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class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Bledsoe" title="Drew Bledsoe">Bledsoe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Brunell" title="Mark Brunell">Brunell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_George" title="Jeff George">George</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Beuerlein" title="Steve Beuerlein">Beuerlein</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gannon" title="Rich Gannon">Gannon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Culpepper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Brees</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Brees</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Schaub" title="Matt Schaub">Schaub</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Rivers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a 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Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Joiner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Largent" title="Steve Largent">Largent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dante_Lavelli" title="Dante Lavelli">Lavelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Lofton" title="James Lofton">Lofton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Maynard" title="Don Maynard">Maynard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_McDonald_(American_football)" title="Tommy McDonald (American football)">McDonald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Millner" title="Wayne Millner">Millner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Mitchell" title="Bobby Mitchell">Mitchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Monk" title="Art Monk">Monk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Moss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Owens" title="Terrell Owens">Owens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drew_Pearson_(American_football)" title="Drew Pearson (American football)">Pearson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Pihos" title="Pete Pihos">Pihos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">A. 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Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tight ends</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Casper" title="Dave Casper">Casper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gonzalez" title="Tony Gonzalez">Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">Mackey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Newsome" title="Ozzie Newsome">Newsome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Sanders" title="Charlie Sanders">C. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Sharpe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Smith" title="Jackie Smith">J. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Winslow</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offensive<br />linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Allen" title="Larry Allen">L. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Boselli" title="Tony Boselli">Boselli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Brown_(offensive_lineman)" title="Bob Brown (offensive lineman)">B. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosey_Brown" title="Rosey Brown">R. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Covert" title="Jim Covert">Covert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Creekmur" title="Lou Creekmur">Creekmur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dermontti_Dawson" title="Dermontti Dawson">D. Dawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">DeLamielleure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Dierdorf" title="Dan Dierdorf">Dierdorf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Faneca" title="Alan Faneca">Faneca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gatski" title="Frank Gatski">Gatski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forrest_Gregg" title="Forrest Gregg">Gregg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russ_Grimm" title="Russ Grimm">Grimm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)" title="John Hannah (American football)">Hannah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Hickerson" title="Gene Hickerson">Hickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Hill" title="Winston Hill">Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Hutchinson_(American_football)" title="Steve Hutchinson (American football)">Hutchinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stan_Jones_(American_football)" title="Stan Jones (American football)">S. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Jones_(American_football)" title="Walter Jones (American football)">W. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Kramer" title="Jerry Kramer">Kramer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Langer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">L. Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Mack" title="Tom Mack">Mack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Matthews_(American_football)" title="Bruce Matthews (American football)">Matthews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Mawae" title="Kevin Mawae">Mawae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">McCormack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randall_McDaniel" title="Randall McDaniel">McDaniel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mix" title="Ron Mix">Mix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Munchak" title="Mike Munchak">Munchak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Anthony Muñoz">Muñoz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ogden" title="Jonathan Ogden">Ogden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Otto" title="Jim Otto">Otto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Pace" title="Orlando Pace">Pace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Parker_(American_football)" title="Jim Parker (American football)">J. Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Ringo" title="Jim Ringo">Ringo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Roaf" title="Willie Roaf">Roaf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Shaw" title="Billy Shaw">Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Shell" title="Art Shell">A. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Shields" title="Will Shields">Shields</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Slater" title="Jackie Slater">J. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_St._Clair" title="Bob St. Clair">St. Clair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Stanfel" title="Dick Stanfel">Stanfel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Stephenson" title="Dwight Stephenson">Stephenson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Thomas_(offensive_tackle)" title="Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)">J. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Tingelhoff" title="Mick Tingelhoff">Tingelhoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Upshaw" title="Gene Upshaw">Upshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Webster" title="Mike Webster">Webster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rayfield_Wright" title="Rayfield Wright">Wright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Yary" title="Ron Yary">Yary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Zimmerman" title="Gary Zimmerman">Zimmerman</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pre-modern era<br />two-way players</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turk_Edwards" title="Turk Edwards">Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fortmann" title="Dan Fortmann">Fortmann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Healey" title="Ed Healey">Healey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Hein" title="Mel Hein">Hein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Henry" title="Pete Henry">Henry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cal_Hubbard" title="Cal Hubbard">Hubbard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walt_Kiesling" title="Walt Kiesling">Kiesling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruiser_Kinard" title="Bruiser Kinard">Kinard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Link_Lyman" title="Link Lyman">Lyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Michalske" title="Mike Michalske">Michalske</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Musso" title="George Musso">Musso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duke_Slater" title="Duke Slater">D. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Stydahar" title="Joe Stydahar">Stydahar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Trafton" title="George Trafton">Trafton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Turner" title="Bulldog Turner">Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Wojciechowicz" title="Alex Wojciechowicz">Wojciechowicz</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive<br />linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">Atkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvin_Bethea" title="Elvin Bethea">Bethea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buck_Buchanan" title="Buck Buchanan">Buchanan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curley_Culp" title="Curley Culp">Culp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Davis_(defensive_end)" title="Willie Davis (defensive end)">W. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Dean" title="Fred Dean">Dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Dent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Doleman" title="Chris Doleman">Doleman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Donovan" title="Art Donovan">Donovan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Eller" title="Carl Eller">Eller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Len_Ford" title="Len Ford">Ford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Freeney" title="Dwight Freeney">Freeney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Greene" title="Joe Greene">J. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haley" title="Charles Haley">Haley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Hampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claude_Humphrey" title="Claude Humphrey">Humphrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">D. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Jordan" title="Henry Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Karras" title="Alex Karras">Karras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cortez_Kennedy" title="Cortez Kennedy">Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Klecko" title="Joe Klecko">Klecko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lilly" title="Bob Lilly">Lilly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howie_Long" title="Howie Long">Long</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gino_Marchetti" title="Gino Marchetti">Marchetti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_McMichael" title="Steve McMichael">McMichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Nomellini" title="Leo Nomellini">Nomellini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merlin_Olsen" title="Merlin Olsen">Olsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Page" title="Alan Page">Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Peppers" title="Julius Peppers">Peppers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">Randle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Robustelli" title="Andy Robustelli">Robustelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Sapp" title="Warren Sapp">Sapp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon" title="Lee Roy Selmon">Selmon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Seymour" title="Richard Seymour">Seymour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">B. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sprinkle" title="Ed Sprinkle">Sprinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Stautner" title="Ernie Stautner">Stautner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Strahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Ja. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Weinmeister" title="Arnie Weinmeister">Weinmeister</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_White_(American_football)" title="Randy White (American football)">Ra. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Re. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Willis" title="Bill Willis">B. Willis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryant_Young" title="Bryant Young">B. Young</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Youngblood" title="Jack Youngblood">Youngblood</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Linebackers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik" title="Chuck Bednarik">Bednarik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bell" title="Bobby Bell">Bo. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brazile" title="Robert Brazile">Brazile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Brooks" title="Derrick Brooks">Brooks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Buoniconti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">Butkus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Carson" title="Harry Carson">Carson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Connor_(American_football)" title="George Connor (American football)">Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Gradishar" title="Randy Gradishar">Gradishar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">K. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Ham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hanburger" title="Chris Hanburger">Hanburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Hendricks" title="Ted Hendricks">Hendricks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Howley" title="Chuck Howley">Howley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Huff" title="Sam Huff">Huff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rickey_Jackson" title="Rickey Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Lambert_(American_football)" title="Jack Lambert (American football)">Lambert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Lanier" title="Willie Lanier">Lanier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Lewis" title="Ray Lewis">Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mills" title="Sam Mills">Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Nitschke" title="Ray Nitschke">Nitschke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Les_Richter" title="Les Richter">Richter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Dave Robinson (American football)">D. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Schmidt_(American_football)" title="Joe Schmidt (American football)">Schmidt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Seau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Singletary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">L. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">D. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zach_Thomas" title="Zach Thomas">Z. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Tippett" title="Andre Tippett">Tippett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Urlacher" title="Brian Urlacher">Urlacher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">Ware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Wilcox" title="Dave Wilcox">Wilcox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Willis" title="Patrick Willis">P. Willis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive backs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Herb_Adderley" title="Herb Adderley">Adderley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Atwater" title="Steve Atwater">Atwater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Champ_Bailey" title="Champ Bailey">Bailey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronde_Barber" title="Ronde Barber">Barber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lem_Barney" title="Lem Barney">Barney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Blount" title="Mel Blount">Blount</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Brown_(American_football)" title="Willie Brown (American football)">W. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Butler_(American_football)" title="Jack Butler (American football)">J. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LeRoy_Butler" title="LeRoy Butler">L. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Christiansen" title="Jack Christiansen">Christiansen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Dawkins" title="Brian Dawkins">Dawkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dillon" title="Bobby Dillon">Dillon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Easley" title="Kenny Easley">Easley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Green" title="Darrell Green">Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Harris" title="Cliff Harris">C. Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Haynes_(cornerback)" title="Mike Haynes (cornerback)">Haynes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Houston" title="Ken Houston">Houston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(cornerback)" title="Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Krause" title="Paul Krause">Krause</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Night_Train_Lane" title="Night Train Lane">Lane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yale_Lary" title="Yale Lary">Lary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ty_Law" title="Ty Law">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_LeBeau" title="Dick LeBeau">LeBeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Lott" title="Ronnie Lott">Lott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Lynch_(American_football)" title="John Lynch (American football)">Lynch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Polamalu" title="Troy Polamalu">Polamalu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Reed" title="Ed Reed">E. Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Renfro" title="Mel Renfro">Renfro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrelle_Revis" title="Darrelle Revis">Revis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Riley" title="Ken Riley">Riley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Robinson_(safety)" title="Johnny Robinson (safety)">J. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">D. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Shell" title="Donnie Shell">D. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Thomas" title="Emmitt Thomas">E. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emlen_Tunnell" title="Emlen Tunnell">Tunnell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Wehrli" title="Roger Wehrli">Wehrli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeneas_Williams" title="Aeneas Williams">Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Larry Wilson (American football)">L. Wilson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Wood" title="Willie Wood">Wood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">C. Woodson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Woodson" title="Rod Woodson">R. Woodson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Morten_Andersen" title="Morten Andersen">Andersen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Groza" title="Lou Groza">Groza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Guy" title="Ray Guy">Guy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devin_Hester" title="Devin Hester">Hester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Stenerud</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Coaches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">G. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Brown" title="Paul Brown">P. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Chamberlin" title="Guy Chamberlin">Chamberlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Conzelman" title="Jimmy Conzelman">Conzelman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Coryell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cowher" title="Bill Cowher">Cowher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dungy" title="Tony Dungy">Dungy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Weeb_Ewbank" title="Weeb Ewbank">Ewbank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Flaherty" title="Ray Flaherty">Flaherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Flores" title="Tom Flores">Flores</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Gibbs" title="Joe Gibbs">Gibbs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Gillman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bud_Grant" title="Bud Grant">Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(American_football_coach)" title="Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Landry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Levy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Lombardi" title="Vince Lombardi">Lombardi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Madden" title="John Madden">Madden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greasy_Neale" title="Greasy Neale">Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Noll" title="Chuck Noll">Noll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Parcells" title="Bill Parcells">Parcells</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Shula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Stram" title="Hank Stram">Stram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Vermeil" title="Dick Vermeil">Vermeil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Walsh_(American_football_coach)" title="Bill Walsh (American football coach)">Walsh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Contributors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Beathard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell" title="Bert Bell">Be. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Bidwill" title="Charles Bidwill">Bidwill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Bowlen" title="Pat Bowlen">Bowlen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Brandt" title="Gil Brandt">Brandt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Carr" title="Joseph Carr">Carr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Davis" title="Al Davis">A. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_J._DeBartolo_Jr." title="Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.">DeBartolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Finks" title="Jim Finks">Finks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamar_Hunt" title="Lamar Hunt">Hunt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jones" title="Jerry Jones">J. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Mara" title="Tim Mara">T. Mara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Mara" title="Wellington Mara">W. Mara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Preston_Marshall" title="George Preston Marshall">Marshall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_McNally" title="Art McNally">A. McNally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Nunn_(American_football)" title="Bill Nunn (American football)">Nunn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Polian" title="Bill Polian">Polian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shorty_Ray" title="Shorty Ray">Ray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Reeves_(American_football_executive)" title="Dan Reeves (American football executive)">Reeves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Rooney" title="Art Rooney">A. Rooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_M._Rooney" title="Dan M. Rooney">D. Rooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Rozelle" title="Pete Rozelle">Rozelle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sabol" title="Ed Sabol">E. Sabol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Sabol" title="Steve Sabol">S. 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Blair">Blair</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Rozelle" title="Pete Rozelle">Rozelle</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Kipke" title="Harry Kipke">Kipke</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Doc_Blanchard" title="Doc Blanchard">Blanchard</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Clint_Frank" title="Clint Frank">Frank</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Duffy_Daugherty" title="Duffy Daugherty">Daugherty</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Gaither" title="Jake Gaither">Gaither</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Dawkins" title="Pete Dawkins">Dawkins</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Moose_Krause" title="Moose Krause">Krause</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Frederick_Dunlap_(American_football)" title="Frederick Dunlap (American football)">Dunlap</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">Little</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Kemp" title="Jack Kemp">Kemp</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">Sayers</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">Graham</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Merlin_Olsen" title="Merlin Olsen">Olsen</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Shula</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Bleier" title="Rocky Bleier">Bleier</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Davis_(defensive_end)" title="Willie Davis (defensive end)">Davis</a></span></li> 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class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Swann</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Hill" title="Calvin Hill">Hill</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Holtz" title="Lou Holtz">Holtz</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Gil_Brandt" title="Gil Brandt">Brandt</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Howie_Long" title="Howie Long">Long</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Singletary</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Kelly</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Newsome" title="Ozzie Newsome">Newsome</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Anthony Muñoz">Muñoz</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Stephenson" title="Dwight 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