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John Elway
#7 | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | Roster

Profile | Statistics | Career Notes
PASSINGRUSHING
YR
1998
G
13
GS
12
 COMP
210
ATT
356
PCT
59.0
YDS
2806
YDS/A
7.88
LNG
58
TD
22
INT
10
RAT
93.0
 ATT
37
YDS
94
AVG
2.5
LNG
16
TD
1

Profile

Height: 6-3
Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: June 28, 1960
College: Stanford
Drafted: Selected by the Baltimore Colts in the first round (first pick overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.
Acquired: Rights traded by the Indianapolis Colts to the Denver Broncos for QB Mark Herrmann, rights to OL Chris Hinton and a first-round pick (OG Ron Solt) in the 1984 NFL Draft on May 2, 1983.

College
Five major NCAA Division 1-A records and nine major Pac-10 marks ... Consensus All-American and finished second in Heisman Trophy balloting while setting virtually every Pac-10 and Stanford career record for total offense and passing senior season ... Played baseball for the New York Yankees' Oneonta single-A farm club in 1982 ... Yankees' first selection in the 1981 summer draft ... Economics degree.

Personal
Wife, Janet and three daughters, Jessica Gwen, Jordan Marie and Juliana, and a son, Jack ... Port Angeles, Wash., native ... Most highly recruited 1979 prep athlete in the nation ... Parade, Scholastic Coach, Football News and National Coaches Association All-America teams ... Led baseball team to the Los Angeles City championship ... Completed 60 percent of his passes for 49 TDs ... 1979 Kansas City Royals summer draft pick ... Father, Jack, is a member of the Broncos' scouting department ... 1992 Edge NFL Man of the Year for his work with the Elway Foundation and for his playing experience.


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