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Birth
John Albert Elway Jr was born in Port Angeles, Washington. His parents are Jack, and Janet Elway. No one knew at that time that a future superbowl champion had just been born. -
Elways Move
The Elways move from Pullman to San Fernando Valley. John later attended Granada Hills High School.That is where he played his final three years of high school football. -
Drafted by Royals
Kansas City Royals Website John was selected by the Royals in the 18th round of the MLB draft. He was great at baseball as well as football. Dan Marino was slected in the fourth round of that same draft. -
Enrolled at Stanford
Stanford Website John enrolled at, where he spent all four years of his college education. He participated in baseball and football. He won many NCAA awards playing for Stanford. -
Drafted By Yankees
John was drafted by another MLB team. This time it was the New York Yankees, who picked him in the second round. He recieved $150,000 for playing with the Oneonta Yankees in the summer of 1982. -
Drafted by Colts
Baltimore Colts History John was selected as the first overall pick in the 1983 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts. However he never actually played for that team, he demanded a trade. He was later traded to the Denver Broncos. -
First NFL Game
John Elways made his debut with the Denver Broncos. The game was in the rain, but that didnt stop John from playing well. He still completed 10 of 15 passes and had a great game. -
First Superbowl Appearance
John led the Denver Broncos to his first supwerbowl. They played against the New York Giants. They ended up losing, but it was a big stepping stone in John's career. -
Superbowl XXII
John Elway led his team to another superbowl, this time versus the Redskins. The Broncos started off well getting a 10 point lead. In the end they were defeated 42 to 10. -
Superbowl XXIV
Once again John managed to lead his team to the superbowl. This one was the worst yet for the Broncos, losing 55-10. John was still optimistic, saying that he wanted to go back to the superbowl every year, even if they loose. -
Superbowl XXXII
8 years after his last superbowl, John Elway and the Broncos returned. They faced the Packers, this one played out differently than the last few. The Broncos won 31-24, it was a long awaited win by John Elway. -
Superbowl XXXIII
For the fifth and final time John played with the Broncos in the superbowl. They played the Atlanta Falcons and won 34-19. After this was the last game he played, besides the 1999 pro-bowl -
Retirement
John's Retirement Speech After 16 seasons with the Denver Broncos, John retired after his second superbowl win. This was a smart move on his part, ending on a high note and not dragging it out like Brett Farve. He ended his career with many notable records and achievements, and was certainly one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. -
College Football Hall of Fame
John was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame for his perfromance at Stanford. He may have never won a bowl game, but he was a very good player. If anything his team was the only thing holding him back. -
Executive Vice President
John was named executie vice president of football operations of the Denver Broncos. He still wanted to be around the sport and his team, but he didnt want to be a coach or GM. John still holds the position today.
