John Elway enjoyed a career in pro football that was truly unique. A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Elway’s NFL milestones include being the first quarterback to start in five Super Bowls while also being the first former former player to win a Super Bowl as a general manager.
All of that success came with the Denver Broncos, who parted ways with Elway after his contract expired last week. At 62, Elway is content with what he accomplished during an NFL career that spanned four decades.
“I don’t have that desire to climb another mountain again. I’ve been to the summit a bunch of times in 62 years,” Elway recently told the Denver Gazette. “It was time to step aside and let all the new people take over. I’ve been with the Broncos for 28 years over the past 40 years since I came to Denver, and I can’t think of a better ownership that [the late Broncos owner] Pat [Bowlen] could have as his successor.
“The Walton-Penner ownership group wants to win, intends to win and has the wherewithal to win. I’ll always be a Bronco and a fan, and I told [CEO] Greg Penner I’m here if they call on me for anything.”
While he has nothing left to pursue in football, Elway still has some professional itches he’d like to scratch. He once said that he’d like to play a villain in a cowboys movie, but he’d settle for a role on one of the most popular TV shows currently running.
“They aren’t making many Westerns anymore,” he said. “Maybe I’ll call Kevin Costner and get a part in ‘Yellowstone’ TV series.”
Acting aside, Elway plans to spend his newly found free time golfing, traveling with his wife and spending time with his grandchildren. Car, restaurant and other businesses will also keep Elway busy in his post-football life.
As a player, there aren’t many who enjoyed a better career than Elway. The league’s MVP in 1987, Elway led the Broncos to three Super Bowls over a four-year span in the late ’80s. Late in his career, Elway helped the Broncos win back-to-back titles. He was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII in what was the final game of his career.
Many forget that Elway’s first Super Bowl win was one of the greatest upsets in NFL history. The Broncos were a massive underdog against Brett Favre and the rest of the defending Super Bowl champion Packers. But led by Terrell Davis’ 157 yards and three touchdowns, an opportunistic defense and Elway’s momentum-changing leap,…
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