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3 John Elway quizzes and 30 John Elway trivia questions.
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  Life of John Elway    
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 10 Qns
Quiz spanning the life and playing career of all time great QB John Elway.
Average, 10 Qns, jr1715, Oct 01 07
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  The Career of John Elway    
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How much do you know about one of the winningest quarterbacks in NFL history?
Tough, 10 Qns, gjbronco, Feb 14 07
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  John Elway: The Comeback Kid   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is one that recalls the great career that many Denver Bronco fans were able to enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, Moose356, Nov 19 06
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At what college team did John Elway play?

From Quiz "Life of John Elway"





John Elway Trivia Questions
1. At what college team did John Elway play?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: Stanford

Elway played for four seasons, throwing 77 touchdowns, and setting virtually every Stanford and Pac-10 record. He was Player of the Year twice, and later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

2. What college did John Elway attend?

From Quiz John Elway: The Comeback Kid

Answer: Stanford

He was the quarterback of losing team Stanford, when California pulled off one of the most memorable plays in all of football called "The Play". He attended Stanford from 1979-1982.

3. Where did John Elway attend college?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: Stanford

Elway graduated with a 3.0 GPA and a degree in economics. On the football field, John set NCAA records of 774 completions, 1243 attempts, 9349 passing yards, 77 passing touchdowns, and the lowest career interception percentage of 3.13%.

4. What MLB team drafted John Elway after he graduated from high school?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: Kansas City Royals

Elway chose to attend Stanford and play football rather than sign with the Royals. In the 1981 MLB draft, he was the first selection of the New York Yankees. The following summer, while still attending Stanford, he hit .314 and a club-high 24 home runs while playing for New York single-A farm club.

5. Who drafted John Elway in the NFL draft?

From Quiz John Elway: The Comeback Kid

Answer: Baltimore Colts

Elway had threatened to quit football and play professional baseball if he was not traded. The Colts ended up getting quarterback Mark Hermann and lineman, Chris Hinton in the trade.

6. Where did John Elway go to high school?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: Granada Hills HS

Lincoln HS was teammate Terrell Davis's alma mater. All of these schools are actual California high schools. Elway was a multi-sport star athelete at Granada Hills. He was on many "all-american" teams in 1979. He had 5711 passing yards, and 49 passing TDs during his high school career. As a senior baseball player, Elway hit .491 and had a 4-2 pitching record while leading his team to the Los Angeles city championship.

7. How many Pro Bowls did John Elway go to?

From Quiz John Elway: The Comeback Kid

Answer: 9

He played in the Pro Bowls of 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

8. What year was John Elway named the NFL's Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: 1987

In 1987, Elway was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player on his way to a second consecutive AFC championship, and the AFC's starting quarterback job in the Pro Bowl.

9. In 1986, Elway led the Broncos to the Super Bowl by defeating what AFC team with a famous possession at the end of the game that became known as, "The Drive"?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: Cleveland Browns

The Broncos played against the New York Giants in the Super Bowl that season and led the game 10-9 at halftime. Then in the second half, the Giants scored 30 points and ended up winning the game 39-20.

10. Against what team was John Elway's signature game against, which later became known as "The Drive"?

From Quiz John Elway: The Comeback Kid

Answer: Cleveland Browns

Elway threw the winning pass to wide reciever Mark Jackson to beat the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Championship game.

11. What year did John Elway have his highest quarterback rating?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: 1998

John Elway enjoyed his highest quarterback rating during his final season, as he went on to win a second consecutive Super Bowl.

12. How many times did the Denver Broncos make it to the Super Bowl when John Elway played for them?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: 5

After losing the first 3 games by a combined score of 137-40, Elway led the Broncos to back-to-back titles in 1998-1999, winning the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII in his last professional game.

13. After high school, which MLB team drafted John Elway?

From Quiz John Elway: The Comeback Kid

Answer: Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals selected Elway in the 1979 draft where as the Yankees drafted him in the 1981 summer draft.

14. John Elway orchestrated the famous comeback known as, "The Drive", against what team?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: Cleveland Browns

Elway had many incredible drives, but only one is known as, "The Drive". It came in the '87 AFC Championship Game against Cleveland. The Broncos were losing 20-13 and had the ball on their own 2 yard line. He drove Denver 98 yards in 15 plays and threw a touchdown to Mark Jackson to tie the game in the final seconds. In overtime, Elway drove them 60 yards in nine plays, to set up the winning field goal.

15. What team did the John Elway led Denver Broncos defeat in Super Bowl XXXII?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The Broncos faced the defending Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers. They would go on to defeat the Packers 31-24. Terrell Davis scored 3 rushing touchdowns and was named MVP of the game.

16. John Elway played minor league baseball for what organization?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: New York Yankees

Elway played single-A ball in 1982 for the Yankees' Oneonta farm club. Elway hit .318, with a team high 24 runs and no errors in 42 games.

17. In what year was Elway named both named the NFL Most Valuable Player and the AFC Offensive MVP?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: 1987

Elway won these awards in what was not his greatest statistical season (he passed for more yards and touchdowns in 6 other seasons). He led the Broncos to their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance in 1987, only to be humiliated by the Washington Redskins, 42-10.

18. What year was John Elway inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

From Quiz John Elway: The Comeback Kid

Answer: 2004

Elway was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by his oldest daughter, Jessica Gwen. He was the first player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Denver Bronco.

19. How many fourth quarter comebacks did John Elway have?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: 47

Elway's 47 fourth quarter comebacks set a NFL record.

20. How many times was John Elway named to the AFC Pro Bowl in his 16-season NFL career?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: 9

The nine Pro-Bowls were: 1986-87, 1989, 1991, 1993-94, 1996-98. When he retired, Elway held several Broncos franchise records: Most Total Offensive Yards: 54,882 yards (51,475 passing, 3,407 rushing) Most Total Touchdowns: 334 (300 passing, 33 rushing, 1 receiving) Most Total Plays: 8,027 Winning Percentage: .643 (148-82-1) Most Career Passing Yards: 51,475 Most Career Completions: 4,123 Most Career Attempts: 7,250 Most Touchdown Passes: 300

21. How many 4th quarter comebacks has John Elway led?

From Quiz John Elway: The Comeback Kid

Answer: 47

Over his professional career, he led his team to a record 47 fourth quarter comebacks.

22. Where did John Elway retire after the 1998-99 season, on the list of most career passing yards?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: Second

Elway threw for 51,475 yards, second only to Dan Marino upon retirement. Brett Favre was the first player to pass him later.

23. Elway became co-owner of what professional sports franchise in 2002?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: Colorado Crush

The Crush play in the Arena Football League. On June 12, 2005, they won ArenaBowl XIX over the Georgia Force 51-48, in only their third year of existence.

24. When Elway was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2004, who gave his introduction speech?

From Quiz Life of John Elway

Answer: His daughter Jessica

Jessica made history by becoming the first daughter to ever introduce her father as an inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

25. How many times did John Elway get sacked in his career?

From Quiz The Career of John Elway

Answer: 516

Elway was sacked a NFL record 516 times. He held on to the ball way too long and gave up his body for that one big play. Elway remarkably, got up again and again to play sixteen seasons, and win 148 regular season games, to set a NFL record.

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