Ten fun facts about John Elway
Fact 1
He retired in 1999 and statistically was the second most prolific passer in NFL history.
Fact 2
Elway was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004 in his first year of eligibility.
Fact 3
Elway was named the greatest athlete wearing the #7 by Sports Illustrated.
Fact 4
Since his retirement, Elway has owned several businesses, including being a co-owner of the inactive Colorado Crush, an arena football team.
Fact 5
Elway is the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, winning his last at the age of 38.
Fact 6
Elway joined Denver as one of the most highly anticipated athletes in the history of the NFL. The local newspapers ran a section that was called “The Elway Watch”.
Fact 7
On May 2, 1999, at the age of 38, Elway announced his retirement from pro football.
Fact 8
Elway appeared on commercials for the foam Vortex football in the 1990s.
Fact 9
In 1994, Elway appeared in an episode of Home Improvement, along with Grant Hill and Evander Holyfield.
Fact 10
Elway appeared in the ABC reality television series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, in 2007, featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition. Elway won the competition.
More interesting reads about...
Tom Brady
is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Steve Young
is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s.
Joe Montana
is a retired professional football player, a hall of fame quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.
John Madden
is a former American football player in the NFL, a former Super Bowl-winning head coach with the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League and later the NFL, and a former color commentator for NFL telecasts.
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders is an American former football and baseball player, who works as a National Football League (NFL) Network analyst.
Eli Manning
is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and is the active iron man for consecutive starts by a quarterback.
Madden NFL
Is an American football video game series developed by EA Tiburon.
Mike Ditka
is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach.
Drew Bledsoe
is a former American football quarterback who played 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
MORE IN PEOPLE/CELEBRITIES
