Ranking the top 50 quarterbacks in NFL history…

8. John Elway

Drafted first overall by the Baltimore Colts in 1983 out of Stanford University, Elway refused to play for the team and was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he spent his entire 16-year career.

Elway quickly became the face of the Broncos, leading them to the playoffs in his rookie season and establishing a reputation for dramatic comebacks. He guided Denver to five Super Bowl appearances, losing the first three (XXI, XXII, XXIV) but winning back-to-back titles in XXXII and XXXIII, earning Super Bowl MVP honors in the latter with 336 passing yards and a touchdown.

His 1987 season was a breakout, throwing for 3,198 yards and 19 touchdowns while earning NFL MVP and leading the league in passing yards. Elway set numerous fr

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