Quarterback John Elway was the Broncos’ first inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame to have spent his entire career with the club, playing a franchise-record 16 seasons (1983-1998).
Elected on Jan. 31, 2004, and inducted on Aug. 8, 2004, as a “first-ballot” Hall of Famer, Elway is arguably the best quarterback to have played the game.
A nine-time Pro Bowl choice who retired as the NFL’s all-time leader in wins (148) among quarterbacks, Elway capped his career with back-to-back World Championships and started in five Super Bowls. Elway, who ranks sixth in NFL history in career passing yards (51,475) and seventh in touchdown passes (300), holds an NFL-record 7 fourth-quarter or overtime game-winning or game-tying drives.