1983
John Elway retired after Super Bowl XXXIII at the age of 38.
John Elway's first season with the Broncos was 1983. John Elway was drafted by the Baltimore Colts after attending Stanford University. He said he would refuse to play for the Colts so they traded him to the Denver Broncos. In 1983, John began the season as a second string quarterback. John was not really a good quarterback, but began to gain more respect for his team after winning a game in the fourth quarter.
John Elway was the #1 overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. Although he was drafted by the Baltimore Colts, Elway would eventually get traded to the Denver Broncos before the regular season started.
The Denver Broncos signed Elway to a 6 year, $12.7 million contract after they received him in a trade from the Baltimore Colts.
1983
John Elway (born June 28, 1960) was drafted #1 by the Baltimore Colts in 1983, but was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he played his entire NFL career (1983-1998 seasons). Elway retired after Denver won its second consecutive Super Bowl (XXXII and XXXIII) in 1999.
He was wealthy and uninjured and wanted to enjoy it.
1999 Super Bowl XXXIII MVPThe winner of the MVP Award for the 1999 Super Bowl XXXIII was Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway.
Elway was the first overall choice in the 1983 NFL draft by the Boltimore Colts.
john elway at age 38 oldest qb to even make it was rich gannnon at age 40 and in case you were wondering warner is 37 so no new record if they win tomorrow and youngest superbowl victor is Ben Roethlisberger when he was age 23 in 2006
Elway's all-time record against the L.A. Raiders (1983-94)/Oakland Raiders (1995-98) is 13-16 (13-15 in the Regular season and 0-1 in the 1993 Playoffs). Elway missed 4 starts against the Raiders during his 16 year career; Denver went 2-2 in those games with wins in 1984 & 1987 and losses in 1992 & 1994. Verified at http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00.htm
John Lynch played 16 seasons in the NFL.