John Elway's Emotional Retirement Press Conference | NFL Throwback

Check out legendary Denver Broncos quarterback's, John Elway, retirement speech after the 1998 season.

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[jalonjones]

Mad respect for John Elway. One of the few guys to end his career on the perfect note.

[Salisboury]

The only guy who won the Superbowl as a player and as a GM.

[keithmerrell]

That was a tough day. It's hard watching your childhood hero walk away from the game that you both love so much.

[jonmolina]

John Elway was my hero growing up. Greatest QB I ever saw.

[BrotherApexx]

I'm not a Broncos fan but I remember rooting for him to win those Super Bowls. Glad he went out on top.

[jebadiahfyefye]

Grew up in philly. Birds fan my whole
Life. But when I was 6, I took two white tee shirts, one my dads size and one mine, and made two homemade jerseys. His was a green number 12, Randall Cunningham. Mine was orange 7. Elway. I just loved him. I was around 12 when john retired. Cried when I watched this live. Broke my heart. When he said he can’t do it physically anymore, I was as crushed as he was. John elway was a super hero to me.

[Gamborimbo]

The best QB in the history of the Denver Broncos....missing you

[mahittanikella]

Mad respect for Elway. My favorite qb of all

[EscapeTheMatrixhfi]

Watching John retire broke me. I watched my 1st NFL game at 13 yrs old. Don't ask y so late. But the game I watched was Browns vs Broncos. Playoff game in Cleveland 1986. When I watched Elway play I not only fell in love with football but I instantly became an Elway fan and a life long Bronco. Watching him masterfully orchestrate that 98 yard "The drive" was the hook for me. I went thru 3 horrid SB losses with John when he took 3 teams that had no business being in the SB on his rocket arm and almost single handedly got them to the big game. Unfortunately no 1 man wins a SB and each loss was worse than the 1 before it. Then, after over a decade of waiting and wondering if my favorite player of all-time would get a ring before he was too old, 1997 came. In 1 of the best SB games in history I cried with John as he held up that trophy. Then, when he put icing on it in 98 I knew it was over but having fore-knowledge didn't help when this day came. Again, I cried with John for the 2nd and last time. I miss watching him play. Unfortunately in 2015 the league was going somewhere I couldnt follow. The game is a shadow of what it was and I just can't handle it so I quit in 2015. But John, thank you!! Thanks for giving a beaten and broken kid hope. For helping me find something to be passionate about and something to help me forget the horrible hand I'd been dealt. Thanks to you I became an all state player for my school and found some happiness. Even though I don't watch anymore IM STILL A BRONCO AT HEART AND ALWAYS WILL BE!
THANKS JOHN ELWAY ❤🐎

[selfhelp]

Legend. Loved watching him, Favre, cunningham, and Culpepper growing up.

[GreenNeonLine]

Chiefs fan here he was before my time but you can tell he loved the game. Much respect for this man.

[SPTO]

One of the best QBs of all time. I'd put him in my top 5 or 6 for sure. In terms of absolute raw talent he's probably # 1 or 2 though.

[huyhuynh]

The man, The myth, The legend. (Otherwise known as the Helicopter Man)

[rkid]

Remember watching this. When he said he couldn’t do it physically anymore, I choked up. My first sports hero.

[tonycowser]

Diehard Bears fan here, but John has always been my favorite QB of all-time. Class act, and a hell of a player.

[fastvetteme]

My life was so much more fun during the Elway era and the original Mile High Stadium. #7 will ALWAYS be my football hero.

[ftc]

I'm glad he's still around Denver. The Broncos would be worse than they already are if he wasn't around.

[dvmiller]

This is heartbreaking. Leaving the game is never easy, whether it’s high school, college or the NFL. This man is a hero of mine

[MontviewBlvdBabiez]

This man really loves the game of football.... Gave me a couple tears, shit... You were the first Bronco I ever met back at the Garts Sports grand opening in 1992 by Aurora Mall Shannon Sharpe was also there that night but my mother worked there and was able to get me in the front of that long ass line, it wrapped around the entire store, I was only 7 years old but I definitely remember shaking your huge hand and getting your autograph on a football card, been a die hard Broncos fan ever since I am now 34 years old and I am very thankful to have witnessed all 3 of our superbowl wins! Thanks John for all the great memories....

[joegriego]

I remember watching this live and shedding a manly tear or two.