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John Elway was born in Port Angeles, Washington to Jack and Janet Elway. Jana Elway, John's sister was also born this day.
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John Elway refused to play with the Colts saying that he would walk away from football and play baseball instead.
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The Colts traded John Elway for the Broncos' first round pick, Chris Hinton, a backup quarterback and the 1984 1st round pick.
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In Cleveland, OH, John Elway led a 97 yard drive in the last 5 minutes of the game to tie the Browns. The Broncos won the game and went on to Super Bowl XXI, Elway's 1st Super Bowl.
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The Broncos are beaten by the New York Giants 39-20.
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The Broncos lose to the Washington Redskins 42-10.
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The Broncos, led by John Elway, head to their 3rd Super Bowl in 5 years. The outcome is the same, a loss to San Francisco 55-10.
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The Broncos, led by John Elway, upset the highly favored Green Bay Packers 31-24 to get Elway's first Super Bowl win. Terrell Davis is a key player in the game as he plays with a migraine and is named the game's MVP.
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The Broncos win back to back Super Bowls by defeating the Atlanta Falcons, led by once head coach, Dan Reeves. John Elway is named MVP.
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John Elway retires from the Denver Broncos at the age of 38.
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In his first year of eligibility, John Elway is elected into the Hall of Fame.