John Elway was one of the most highly-intelligent gun-slingers in the entire NFL during his era in the league. His work ethic and willingness to go the extra mile is why he's one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever hit the field. What many tend to forget about Elway due to his immaculate passing ability is that he was an amazing rusher for his 6'3, 215lb frame. Hailing from Port Angeles, Washington, John Elway enrolled at Stanford University where he would go on to set several career records for the school including passing attempts and completions. Elway also excelled at baseball being drafted by the New York Yankees in 1981 MLB Draft. However, Elway would go on to set nearly every passing record for the Pac-10 Division and graduate with a bachelor's degree in economics after going 20-23 as a Stanford Cardinal.
Despite not leading his college team to a single bowl game, John Elway was drafted 1st overall in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. Elway caused a lot of controversy when he refused to suit for the Colts and finagled his way onto the Denver Broncos roster. Three years later, Elway would lead the Broncos to Super Bowl XXI against the New York Giants but fall short of winning the championship. In 1997, Elway helped the Broncos win their first-ever championship in Super Bowl XXXII, the following season Elway led the Broncos to their second title defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-19 in Super Bowl XXXIII which was his final game in the NFL. The 9x Pro Bowler and 1x NFL MVP Award-winner is the only quarterback to have a rushing quarterback in four different Super Bowls. Prior to the arrival of Tom Brady, Elway held the record for Super Bowl quarterback starts with a total of five.