NFLNFL Denver Broncos Trading Cards1983–1998Hall of Fame · 2004

John Elway Cards & Plaques

Back-to-back rings on the wall — for the Broncos fan who lived The Drive.

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Career snapshot

Career: 51,475 passing yards · 300 passing TDs · 226 INTs · 16 seasons · 1983–1998 Denver Broncos only. Career averages: 56.9% completion · 79.9 passer rating · 3,407 career rushing yards.

Hardware: 2× Super Bowl Champion (XXXII, XXXIII), Super Bowl XXXIII MVP, 1987 NFL MVP, 9× Pro Bowl. 5× Super Bowl appearances. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2004.

Accolades

★ 2× Super Bowl Champion (XXXII, XXXIII) — back-to-back to close career

★ Super Bowl XXXIII MVP

★ 1987 NFL MVP

★ 9× Pro Bowl

★ 5× Super Bowl appearances (most by any QB at retirement)

★ #1 overall pick of 1983 NFL Draft (Stanford)

★ 'The Drive' — 98-yard 1986 AFC Championship drive vs Cleveland Browns

★ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2004

The card collector's view

Elway's flagship rookie is the 1984 Topps #63 RC—the recognized standard, with PSA 10 copies commanding premiums during Broncos anniversary years. The card sits in one of the more affordable HOF QB rookie tiers from the era. The 1984 Topps USFL (his pre-NFL Oakland Invaders card) is a niche collector chase. His 1990s Topps Chrome and Upper Deck cards from the back-to-back Super Bowl seasons hold steady value.

About John Elway Cards & Plaques at FreshDCards

Two rings on the way out. John Elway carried the Denver Broncos to five Super Bowls and the franchise's first two championships (XXXII over Green Bay, XXXIII over Atlanta) in his final two seasons. The 1987 NFL MVP retired after his Super Bowl XXXIII MVP performance—rare in any sport. The #1 overall pick of the 1983 draft, traded by the Colts to the Broncos on draft day, he played all sixteen seasons in Denver. Nine Pro Bowls, 51,475 career passing yards, and 'The Drive' against Cleveland in 1986. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2004.