@@lzv6990: That was key. It's not just that he threw it a long way - a lot of QBs can do that. But he got it there on a line. If that ball hangs up in the air, it gets broken up or picked. From an old Sports Illustrated story about Elway: "He routinely throws across the field, making the one pass quarterbacks are taught never to try. Elway does it from one sideline to the other and from one 20-yard line to the other. It's a wonderful way to run up your interception total, but not only have the Denver coaches not told him to stop, they also once put such a pass in their playbook--scramble right, turn suddenly and throw 40 yards downfield and 40 cross-field. "Sometimes in practice that play would come up on one of my snaps," says Elway's old backup Gary Kubiak, now the Broncos' offensive coordinator. "I'd always pretend to slip just before I threw. What could I do? I mean, nobody else in the world can make that throw."" These days, I suspect that Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers might have the combination of mobility and arm strength to make that throw, but I doubt anyone else can. It's a pretty small, pretty elite group in history that could make a throw like that.
Yeah there might be one or two other qb that can make that pass. But Elway can also move to his left and throw across to the right against his body like he did against the giants in the super bowl. Now try to name a qb that can do that.
Deron Cherry #20 of the Kansas City Chiefs Career Accomplishments Undrafted free agent in 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (1981-1991) 6x Pro Bowl selection 5x All-Pro selection 50 interceptions for 688 return yards 5 seasons with 7 or more interceptions 927 solo tackles 6 seasons with 100 or more tackles 1980's All-Decade Team NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year 1986 NFL Players Association's Byron R. (Whizzer) White Humanitarian Award in 1987 He became a limited ownership partner in one of the NFL’s then-new expansion teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars. This made him the first minority owner of an NFL franchise in the league's history.
Brian Richard - Not a Chiefs fan , but the other team featured ... yet I will readily admit that Deron Cherry , Albert Lewis, and Kevin Ross in your secondary was very good. I’m glad these DBs ( on both sides w/ Denver’s Safety’s ) got to play their career in a time when the NFL hadn’t castrated the position. Around this same time , SD w/ Gill Byrd & a young Rodney Harrison also had some good skill. Byrd and Cherry kind of reminded me of each other at the time.
@@zenoftupac9096 I am a fan of both Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater. I have been collecting autographed football cards of them both since I was a kid. It was great to see Atwater get elected to the hall of fame in 2020.
@@jredwine12 I haven't heard from you in a long period of time and am not mad bit why are you taken so long to give me comment back I was just wondering if you have any of these games of the denver Broncos games 1990 week 17 packers at Broncos I really appreciate this game because it was sammy winders last nfl game 1990 week 1 Broncos at raiders 1990 week 2 chiefs at Broncos 1990 week 3 Seahawks at Broncos 1990 week 16 Broncos at Seahawks 1990 week15 chargers at Broncos 1990 week 14 Broncos at chiefs 1990 week 12 Broncos at lions 1990 week 10 Broncos at chargers 1990 week 9 Broncos at Vikings am still looking for some more 1991 denver Broncos 1991 week 15 Broncos at browns 1991 Broncos at oilers 1991 week 10 Steelers at Broncos here is my list that these are the denver Broncos games am looking for
KC much like Denver was really cursed w/ substandard WR talent during this timeframe ( all thru 80s into 90s ). I know KC had Stephone Paige who had his stretches , but in the end only one 1000 yd season. Denver has Vance & Mark Jackson , quality players who eventually compiled good career highlight reels .... but none of these guys were All Pro types like were needed. Too many JJ Birden, Willie Davis, Emile Harry, & Robb Thomas type talents being counted on re: KCs side. Too many Ricky Nattiel , Arthur Marshall, Derek Russell , and Michael Young types on Denver’s side. All guys who should be on team and see time plus opportunities, but the cumulative number of “Starts” ( top 2 WRs ) amongst that group of 8 is way too high
cesar geronimo - Cutler had a good arm , but at the end of the day ( even that literal day ) no one thought he had much of a chance of being in the same Zip Code as Elway then or when it was all said & done. Speaking of Arms , in practice Kyle Boller used to get down on his knees at his own 30 yd Line & throw the ball thru the uprights on the opposite side of the field. Crazy to see it & a very cool carnival trick , but essentially useless past that. Idk if JaMarcus Russell had any kind of similar “look at me” displays in his practice/pregame routine , but that’s another guy that could throw the ball 90 yards on a rope ... made him a lot of money but that’s it. His college highlights are kinda fun to watch as he is able to show off his seemingly unreal raw skills vs Defenses comprised of 1 or 2 solid pros and a bunch of camp fodder , CFL talent , and future PE teachers ( SEC after all ). Even in college it was “if” he was motivated that day. It must have been very frustrating for Raider fans ... the “Woulda Coulda - What If” factor.
1:58:02 still one of my favorite throws ever from Elway
60+ yards, across the field, and it somehow actually traveled fast.
Never seen this live. Only highlights. Can’t wait to see this throw.
@@lzv6990: That was key. It's not just that he threw it a long way - a lot of QBs can do that. But he got it there on a line. If that ball hangs up in the air, it gets broken up or picked. From an old Sports Illustrated story about Elway:
"He routinely throws across the field, making the one pass
quarterbacks are taught never to try. Elway does it from one
sideline to the other and from one 20-yard line to the other.
It's a wonderful way to run up your interception total, but not
only have the Denver coaches not told him to stop, they also
once put such a pass in their playbook--scramble right, turn
suddenly and throw 40 yards downfield and 40 cross-field.
"Sometimes in practice that play would come up on one of my
snaps," says Elway's old backup Gary Kubiak, now the Broncos'
offensive coordinator. "I'd always pretend to slip just before I
threw. What could I do? I mean, nobody else in the world can
make that throw.""
These days, I suspect that Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers might have the combination of mobility and arm strength to make that throw, but I doubt anyone else can. It's a pretty small, pretty elite group in history that could make a throw like that.
Yeah there might be one or two other qb that can make that pass. But Elway can also move to his left and throw across to the right against his body like he did against the giants in the super bowl. Now try to name a qb that can do that.
Remember this is 1991, his arm in the 80s was even deadlier. He was throwing 40 yard rockets. Probably the highest peak a human arm can get.
Deron Cherry #20 of the Kansas City Chiefs
Career Accomplishments
Undrafted free agent in 1981
Kansas City Chiefs (1981-1991)
6x Pro Bowl selection
5x All-Pro selection
50 interceptions for 688 return yards
5 seasons with 7 or more interceptions
927 solo tackles
6 seasons with 100 or more tackles
1980's All-Decade Team
NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year 1986
NFL Players Association's Byron R. (Whizzer) White Humanitarian Award in 1987
He became a limited ownership partner in one of the NFL’s then-new expansion teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars. This made him the first minority owner of an NFL franchise in the league's history.
Brian Richard - Not a Chiefs fan , but the other team featured ... yet I will readily admit that Deron Cherry , Albert Lewis, and Kevin Ross in your secondary was very good.
I’m glad these DBs ( on both sides w/ Denver’s Safety’s ) got to play their career in a time when the NFL hadn’t castrated the position.
Around this same time , SD w/ Gill Byrd & a young Rodney Harrison also had some good skill. Byrd and Cherry kind of reminded me of each other at the time.
@@zenoftupac9096 I am a fan of both Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater. I have been collecting autographed football cards of them both since I was a kid. It was great to see Atwater get elected to the hall of fame in 2020.
Another of those guy who has a strong case to be in the Hall of Fame.
@@zenoftupac9096 Kevin Ross and Todd McNair will their Super Bowl rings by beating the Chiefs by coaching the Bucs in 2020
Looks like John had tried that rollout right, pass left, play twice before finally getting it right late in the game.
Well that was basically our offense, we tried everything...and then if it was still close late John would bail us out more often then not.
@@jredwine12 good times for sure!
@@jredwine12 I haven't heard from you in a long period of time and am not mad bit why are you taken so long to give me comment back I was just wondering if you have any of these games of the denver Broncos games 1990 week 17 packers at Broncos I really appreciate this game because it was sammy winders last nfl game 1990 week 1 Broncos at raiders 1990 week 2 chiefs at Broncos 1990 week 3 Seahawks at Broncos 1990 week 16 Broncos at Seahawks 1990 week15 chargers at Broncos 1990 week 14 Broncos at chiefs 1990 week 12 Broncos at lions 1990 week 10 Broncos at chargers 1990 week 9 Broncos at Vikings am still looking for some more 1991 denver Broncos 1991 week 15 Broncos at browns 1991 Broncos at oilers 1991 week 10 Steelers at Broncos here is my list that these are the denver Broncos games am looking for
2:05:25 Dennis Smith traumatizes another young RB ( Harvey Williams ).
KC much like Denver was really cursed w/ substandard WR talent during this timeframe ( all thru 80s into 90s ).
I know KC had Stephone Paige who had his stretches , but in the end only one 1000 yd season.
Denver has Vance & Mark Jackson , quality players who eventually compiled good career highlight reels .... but none of these guys were All Pro types like were needed.
Too many JJ Birden, Willie Davis, Emile Harry, & Robb Thomas type talents being counted on re: KCs side.
Too many Ricky Nattiel , Arthur Marshall, Derek Russell , and Michael Young types on Denver’s side.
All guys who should be on team and see time plus opportunities, but the cumulative number of “Starts” ( top 2 WRs ) amongst that group of 8 is way too high
Cutler had a stronger arm than Elway, when Elway was 50 years old. Wish more people called Cutler on that BS.
cesar geronimo - Cutler had a good arm , but at the end of the day ( even that literal day ) no one thought he had much of a chance of being in the same Zip Code as Elway then or when it was all said & done.
Speaking of Arms , in practice Kyle Boller used to get down on his knees at his own 30 yd Line & throw the ball thru the uprights on the opposite side of the field.
Crazy to see it & a very cool carnival trick , but essentially useless past that.
Idk if JaMarcus Russell had any kind of similar “look at me” displays in his practice/pregame routine , but that’s another guy that could throw the ball 90 yards on a rope ... made him a lot of money but that’s it.
His college highlights are kinda fun to watch as he is able to show off his seemingly unreal raw skills vs Defenses comprised of 1 or 2 solid pros and a bunch of camp fodder , CFL talent , and future PE teachers ( SEC after all ). Even in college it was “if” he was motivated that day.
It must have been very frustrating for Raider fans ... the “Woulda Coulda - What If” factor.
@@zenoftupac9096 The biggest woulda coulda for Raider fans was if Elway became a Raider. Rozelle blocked the trade out of spite to Al Davis.
Not a broncos fan ,but I really liked there older uniforms ,colors and emblem ..dont like new
DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOU LIKE!!!
Dan Hampton was a great player, but man he’s a bad announcer.
What the fuck did Marty ever do to elway ?