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Following that game in Cleveland, Elway and the Broncos lost in Super Bowl XXI to the New York Giants. After two more Super Bowl losses, the Broncos entered a period of decline; however, that ended during the 1997 season, as Elway and Denver won their first Super Bowl title by defeating the Green Bay Packers 31–24 in Super Bowl XXXII.
Tom Brady started ten Super Bowls, double that of John Elway, who is second. Brady won seven. John Elway started five Super Bowls, winning two. Jim Kelly started four Super Bowls without winning any, a record. He's one of eight quarterbacks who have started at least four Super Bowls.
John Elway. Super Bowl appearances: 5. Super Bowls: XXI, XXII, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII. Team: Denver Broncos. Elway’s Super Bowl history is a tale of two distinct eras. His first three Super Bowls ...
The Broncos were making their second consecutive (and third overall) Super Bowl appearance, after posting a 10–4–1 regular season record, largely through the strength of their quarterback, John Elway. The Redskins, who were making their fourth Super Bowl appearance, posted an 11–4 regular season record.
Many had expected Denver to play the Minnesota Vikings, the team with the number one record that year at 15–1, in the Super Bowl. However, the Vikings lost the NFC Championship Game to the Atlanta Falcons in overtime. The Broncos defeated the Falcons 34–19 in Super Bowl XXXIII. Elway was the Super Bowl MVP and
John Elway brought the Lombardi Trophy so it could be given to the Chiefs, who won Super Bowl LVIII on the Raiders’ home field.
John Elway was replaced by veteran QB Steve DeBerg in his first two career starts with the Denver Broncos in 1983, and he was eventually benched after five games. Elway returned to the starting lineup in Week 11 and went on to have a Hall of Fame career, leading the Broncos to consecutive Super Bowl victories in his final two seasons in the NFL.
Broncos fans were not happy to see John Elway bring the Lombardi Trophy to the Chiefs at Super Bowl LVIII, and Elway would have preferred not giving it to KC.