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Elway did not really have a particular receiver who caught the most of his passes during the regular season, but wide receivers Mark Jackson, Vance Johnson, Steve Watson, and tight end Orson Mobley all combined for 136 receptions and 2, 132 yards.
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He was also Denver's second leading rusher with 32 yards on 3 carries ; this would be the only Super Bowl in which Elway did not score a rushing touchdown.
Media coverage also focused on whether or not Elway would retire after the season ( which he eventually did ).
Already age 19 when he entered as a freshman, Elway did not use a redshirt year at Stanford.
Elway did have a few highlights.
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Mike Shanahan was hurt and angered by Reeves ' pregame assertion that Shanahan and Elway had conspired to have him fired during his stint at Denver.
* John Elway ( Denver Broncos NFL ) and Wayne Gretzky ( Edmonton Oilers NHL ) have summer homes here.
* In the first season of the television show Vegas, there was a scene about the ArenaBowl, where former Broncos QB John Elway and singer Jon Bon Jovi have a ' Battle in the Monteceto.
Also in 1999, Elway was ranked number 16 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the only player to have spent the majority of his career with the Broncos to make the list ( Willie Brown, who began his career with the Broncos but spent more of it with the Oakland Raiders, also made the list ).
* There have been numerous guest appearances, including National Football League players Brett Favre, John Elway, Kordell Stewart, Troy Aikman, and Bill Cowher, the rock band Kiss, musician-actor Harry Connick, Jr., pop singer Robyn, and musician Lou Rawls.
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With less than a minute remaining in the half, Elway completed 31-yard pass to receiver Steve Watson and an 11-yard pass to Willhite, giving the Broncos a first down at the Giants 20-yard line.
After forcing Washington to go 3 and out, the Broncos ' scored on their first play from scrimmage, when quarterback John Elway threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide open receiver Ricky Nattiel, giving Denver a quick 7 – 0 lead after just 1: 57 had elapsed in the game.
On the second play of Denver's ensuing possession, Elway completed a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Mark Jackson.
Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar completed a 27-yard touchdown pass to receiver Brian Brennan, but Elway countered with a 5-yard touchdown to tight end Orson Mobley.
But less than a minute and a half later, Elway threw a short pass to receiver Mark Jackson, who broke a tackle from Mark Harper and evaded a tackle attempt from Wright on the way to an 80-yard touchdown reception ( the longest play in Denver postseason history ), giving the Broncos a 28-10 lead.
But Elway then threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vance Johnson for the go-ahead score.
Elway then led his team 98 yards to tie the game on wide receiver Mark Jackson's 5-yard touchdown reception with 37 seconds left in regulation.
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On third down, Elway pitched the ball to Winder, who tried to score on a run to the outside, but linebacker Carl Banks tackled him for a 4-yard loss.
Elway would eventually be replaced by Gary Kubiak, who took a sack to end the game, and the Giants were victorious in a 39-20 rout of the Broncos.
Then Elway was intercepted again on the Broncos ' ensuing drive, this time by Brooks, who returned the ball 38 yards to the Denver 37-yard line.
Buffalo then played against Denver Broncos, who were coming off a 26 – 24 win over the Houston Oilers in which quarterback John Elway led them on an 87-yard drive to set up kicker David Treadwell's game-winning field goal with only 16 seconds left.
On the next play, Elway completed a short pass to running back Terrell Davis, who turned it into a 39-yard gain.
Green later married hall of fame quarterback John Elway, who played for Raiders rival the Denver Broncos.
Many credit Young's turnaround to the arrival of then 49ers Offensive Coordinator Mike Shanahan, who mentored Young just as he would mentor John Elway in the years to come.
Current Pittsburgh Steelers ' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who grew up idolizing Elway and Joe Montana, wears number 7 in honor of Elway.
" For example, it does not factor in rushing yards gained by such quarterbacks as Randall Cunningham, Steve Young, Michael Vick, and John Elway who were also known for their running ability.
Early in the third quarter, Denver QB John Elway ( who was sacked 3 times ) suffered a deep thigh bruise that limited his mobility.
Morton wore number 7 for the Broncos, and retired just before the arrival of John Elway in 1983, who also wore the same number and has had it since retired in his honor.
He then tells them the story of " the before time ", which includes the reasons for the existence of Smiley Town, Treasure Cove, " Carousel ", " The Provider " ( who turns out to be a statue of John Elway ), and " The M Word ".
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With Denver deep in its own end of the field, Bronco tight end Clarence Kay caught a pass from Elway for a gain of 25 yards.
Then he caught a 23-yard pass from halfback Steve Sewell, becoming the first quarterback ever to catch a pass in the Super Bowl ( Elway had scored a touchdown on that play during opening day the previous year against the Raiders ).
Immediately after the Broncos got the ball back, Smith broke ahead of Falcons safety Eugene Robinson, caught a pass from Elway, and took off for an 80-yard touchdown reception, giving Denver a 17-3 lead ( the fourth 80 + yard touchdown pass play in Super Bowl history ).
Broncos quarterback John Elway ran for a touchdown and passed for another one as he led Denver to a victory, while running back Sammy Winder rushed for 102 yards and caught a pass for 16.
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Coming into Super Bowl XXII, the Broncos were favored to win (- 3 as noted on the NFL Today show by Jimmy " the Greek " Snyder ) because most experts thought both teams were equal in terms of talent with Elway presumed to be the superior quarterback to Williams.
The most significant change is the introduction of free substitution, the so-called " Elway Rule ".
Elway recorded the most victories by a starting quarterback at the time of his retirement.
Elway was the nations most highly recruited prep athlete in 1984.
Elway joined Denver as one of the most highly anticipated athletes in the history of the NFL.
Elway ended his career with a record 148 victories, since surpassed by Brett Favre for most wins by a starting quarterback.
Elway threw for 1, 128 yards in his five Super Bowls, third most behind Kurt Warner and Joe Montana.
* Elway was sacked 516 times, second to Favre for most times sacked in NFL history.
Against Houston 3 weeks later Manning claimed his 34th comeback win in the 4th quarter, tying him with John Elway and Johnny Unitas for the second most in NFL history.
This was also Jim Kelly's fifth Conference Championship game which is tied for fifth most with Ken Stabler, John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre and Donovan McNabb.
Elway attempted a middle screen pass to running back Steve Sewell ( which had been Denver's most effective play ), but it was tipped by Bills defensive lineman Jeff Wright into the arms of linebacker Carlton Bailey.
Three of the most lopsided Super Bowl losses in history came at the hands of quarterbacks from the Class of ' 83: Elway, a 55-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIV ; Eason, a 46-10 loss to the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX ; and Kelly, a 52-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII.
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