John Albert Elway Jr. was born on 28 June 1960, in Port Angeles, Washington State USA, and is an ex- American Footballer who played in the position of quarterback, and is noted for leading the Denver Broncos to two Super Bowl victories. Currently, Elway serves as the general manager of the Broncos, and in 2016 won his third Super Bowl with the franchise.
So just how rich is John Elway? Celebrity dot money estimates that Elway’s net worth is over $160 million dollars, while his annual salary is as much as $3 million. Elway has accumulated most of his net worth during his career as a professional football player, exclusively with the Broncos from 1983 to 1998, plus several business interests.
John Elway Net Worth $160 Million
John’s father, Jack Elway, served as a high school head coach, and later became an assistant NFL coach, and worked at Montana and Washington State Universities. Elway’s childhood depended a lot on his father’s job, as the whole family had to move according to their father’s employment location. However, they spent most of the time in Montana, Washington, and in the San Fernando Valley, where John Elway attended the Granada Hills High School. In school, Elway became interested primarily in football and baseball, even taking part in the Major League Baseball Draft in 1979, and was chosen by the Kansas City Royals. On matriculating from high school, Elway continued his studies at Stanford University, where he had more opportunities to showcase his baseball skills. Once again he entered the MLB Draft in 1981, and was selected by the New York Yankees. However, when he graduated with a degree in economics, he decided to pursue a career in American Football instead, and upon entering the 1983 NFL Draft, was picked by the Baltimore Colts, who then traded him to the Denver Broncos. As a player, John Elway stayed with the Broncos until 1998, when he finished his professional football career, and then returned to the team in 2011 as an Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
From his first season, Elway proved himself to be a skillful football player. Over the years, John Elway managed to become a Super Bowl champion twice, in 1997 when the Broncos secured their first ever title, and again in ‘98, when he also became the oldest player – at 38 – to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl. He was an AFC champion five times, NFL MVP in 1987, UPI AFC Player of the Year two times, and was the Super Bowl MVP in 1998. He was selected nine times to the Pro Bowl, a Bronco’s record. At his retirement, he had recorded the most wins ever by a starting quarterback. Later John Elway was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
In addition to being a professional football player, John Elway did not shy away from business opportunities. In 2002, he bought out a co-ownership of another American Football team, the Colorado Crush, remaining as such until the Arena Football League (AFL) was cancelled in 2008. Elway also owns several restaurants named “Elway’s”, which are located in Denver. To contribute to his wealth, Elway began endorsing LASIK eye surgery, and also became a spokesman for “OpenSports.com” website.
In his personal life, John was married to Janet Buchan from 1984 until 2003 – they have four children. He has been married to Paige Green since 2009.
Super Bowl champion (50), Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), Super Bowl MVP (XXXIII), NFL Most Valuable Player (1987), Pro Bowl (1986-1998, 9 times), First-team All-Pro (1987), Second-team All-Pro (1993, 1996), AFC Offensive Player of the Year (1987, 1993), Sammy Baugh Trophy (1982), Consensus All...
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NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1, NFL Man of the Year (1992), NFL passing yards leader (1993), NFL 1990s All-Decade Team, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame (2004), Pro Football Hall of Fame (2004), College Football Hall of Fame (2000)
Movies
NFL: Greatest Super Bowl Moments
TV Shows
Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race
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On Art Modell moving the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, "It was actually a good thing for me because I was no longer the most hated person by the city of Cleveland."
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Named Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Denver Broncos. [January 2011]
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Commentator for NBC Sports (Arena Football) [2003]
Engaged to former Oaklands Raiders cheerleader Paige Green [September 28, 2008].
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Shares graduation from Granada Hills High School with actor 'Ossie beck' and Robert Englund
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Has a star on the Pullman [Washington] Walk of Fame. Was a quarterback on the Pullman High School football team when his father was coaching at Washington State University.
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Drafted by the Kansas City Royals out of high school, he opted to attend Stanford on a football scholarship. He spent 1982 playing in the Class A New York-Penn League with the Oneonta Yankees before deciding to play in the NFL.
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Ranks 41st on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (79.86).
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Ranks 3rd on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (3,785).
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Ranks 2nd on NFL All-Time Times Sacked List (516).
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Ranks 4th on NFL All-Time Touchdown Passes List (300).
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Ranks 2nd on NFL All-Time Gross Yards Passing List (51,475).
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Ranks 3rd on NFL All-Time Pass Completions List (4,123).
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Ranks 2nd on NFL All-Time Pass Attempts List (7,250).
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Attended Stanford University
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Both his mother's and ex-wife's name is Janet.
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Over 256 games, he was sacked 559 times - more than any quarterback ever.
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Has a football field named for him at Granada (California) Hills High School.
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Born 11 minutes before his twin sister, Jana, who died in 2002.
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Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Uniform number 7 retired by the Broncos.
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Final game was Super Bowl 33, in which his Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-19. He was crowned MVP of the game.
Member of 1987 and 1989 AFC Champion Denver Broncos teams. Member of 1984, 1986 and 1991 AFC Western Division Division Champion Denver Broncos teams.
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Was drafted 1st overall by the Baltimore Colts, then traded to the Denver Broncos for Chris Hinton.
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He and his ex-wife, Janet Elway, have four children: daughters Jessica, Jordan, Juliana (JuJu) and a son, Jack.
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He along with Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and Colorado Avalanche owner Stanley Kroenke are part owners of the Arena Football League's Colorado Crush, he is the CEO of the franchise
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Super Bowl XXXIII MVP, which was his final game
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Led the Denver Broncos to 2 Super Bowl titles in 97 and 98
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Led Broncos to 5 Super Bowl appearances, a record for a quarterback
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Known for 4th quarter comebacks
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Quarterback for the NFL's Denver Broncos (1983-1999).
Actor
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Year
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The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000
Video
John Elway
KaBlam!
1998
TV Series
John Elway
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
John Elway's Team Quarterback
1988
Video Game technical advisor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gleason
2016
Documentary
Himself
A Football Life
2014
TV Series
Himself - Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback
Fox News Sunday
2014
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - Denver Broncos Executive VP of Football Operations
Cavuto on Business
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Great Food Truck Race
2011
TV Series
Himself - Former NFL Quarterback
Year of the Quarterback
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Joe Buck Live
2009
TV Series
Himself
18th Annual American Century Championship
2007
TV Mini-Series
Himself
The States
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself (Colorado)
Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race
2007
TV Series
Himself
WWE Raw
2007
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
Himself
Minister of Defense: The Reggie White Story
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The Girls Next Door
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN Outside the Lines
2006
TV Series
Himself
17th Annual American Century Championship
2006
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Super Bowl XL
2006
TV Special
Himself
CenterStage
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
16th Annual American Century Championship
2005
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Las Vegas
2005
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2001
TV Series
Himself
NFL Xtreme 2
1999
Video Game
Himself (voice)
Super Bowl XXXIII
1999
TV Special
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
1998 AFC Championship Game
1999
TV Movie
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
NFL Monday Night Football
1984-1998
TV Series
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1987-1998
TV Series
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
Late Show with David Letterman
1998
TV Series
Himself
Super Bowl XXXII
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
1997 AFC Championship Game
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
The NFL on NBC
1984-1997
TV Series
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
TNT Sunday Night Football
1990-1996
TV Series
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
Home Improvement
1994
TV Series
Himself
1991 AFC Championship Game
1992
TV Special
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
The NFL on CBS
1986-1991
TV Series
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
Super Bowl XXIV
1990
TV Movie
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
1989 AFC Championship Game
1990
TV Movie
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
Donahue
1989
TV Series
Himself
Super Bowl XXII
1988
TV Special
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
1987 AFC Championship Game
1988
TV Movie
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
Super Bowl XXI
1987
TV Special
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
1986 AFC Championship Game
1987
TV Movie
Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback
1983 NFL Draft
1983
TV Special
Himself - 1st Overall Pick
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
30 for 30
2014-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Mike & Mike
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - Denver Broncos Executive VP of Football Operations
A Football Life
2012
TV Series
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Girls Next Door
2006
TV Series
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) as Himself
Gleason (2016) as Himself
NFL Monday Night Football (1984-1998) as Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback