#2 John Elway | NFL Films | Top 10 Clutch Quarterbacks of All Time

[@robdean704]

Arm like a cannon and a heart bigger than aspen. A true leader

[@mindlink1811]

My fav QB of all time, and if he had played in this era with his 90s Broncos, they would have won many superbowls. He would have shattered many records.

[@matthewchow4991]

Elway looks like one of those college jocks you see in movies like 'Animal House'.

[@kristinfox5820]

That's cause he was Animal!!!!!!!

[@chipgeron6753]

Best I ever seen play the game. He was a great, elite QB on average teams for 13 seasons. He didn't get his first elite team till his 14th season and he played 16

[@quintonwilson6781]

I agree buddy...

[@jasonmenzies8870]

Man them 80’s teams didn’t even deserve to be playing in those Super Bowls and there’s no way they got there without Elway. Absolutely one of the greatest and if he had come along to the game in its current state and the way it’s played, he could of challenged for the GOAT status for sure.

[@rog9601]

Staubach was the greatest, period. I consider Elway the greatest at the clutch in the 80s.

[@CavHDeu]

Elway was a real multi threat QB.

[@narrativetherapist]

I completely agree. The single best athlete to ever play the position, with the willpower and grit to will mediocre talent around him on offense to victory time and time again. No QB did more with less talent than Elway. No one. And that effin' arm, man...

[@nickthetool21]

People seem to forget that it takes a good team to win a SB, not just a QB alone. If Elway wasn't on those early Denver teams they would have been in the bottom 5 teams each year. He had an inept coach and below average players surround him because at that time the only way you were going to be good is if you were a big market team that had money to keep players around. Thats why there were only a handful of teams during that era the were really good and won numerous SBs. Very deserving of the #2 spot.

[@отпирайте]

Nick Bianchi in 1989 denver had league's 2. Best defense but lost to 49ers in super bowl 55-10

[@lzv6990]

Ice J And how was that Elway’s fault? The 49ers went through the Broncos defense like butter.

[@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown]

Very good point.

[@rafaelsale6364]

Besides, the Broncos schedule that year was not that tough. Montana and the 49ers were just the better team. Even Elway said, they were way over their heads playing against them in the Super Bowl.

[@Greg-mh5zn]

Reeves was not an inept coach he was above average and and the Broncos had some above average offensive players and some great defensive players during their first 4 super bowl losses. That includes super bowl 12. That being said Elway carried them.

[@ericcarvelli9773]

If you ever look at opposing QB'S face if Elway had the ball late In the 4th Quarter, just scared as hell... he gave defensive coordinators nightmares 7 days a week...

[@ryanevans8566]

2:50 - Very lazy of Greg Cosell to include Super Bowl XXI against the Giants among his assertion of "the three Super Bowls where John Elway did not play well." Against the vaunted NYG defense, with zero running game to speak of, John Elway put up 225 yards of offense in the first half (and these are 1986 yards, unlike the video game stats of today's game). Unfortunately for the Broncos, this only resulted in 10 points, due to a 1st & Goal at the 1 yard line that resulted in three straight run stops & a missed 19 yard FG, and another missed 34 yard FG at the half. As a result, what should have been a 20-7 (or 20-9) score ends up being 10-9. Make no mistake, the Giants were unquestionably the better team, but it would have been interesting if they were put into a position where Simms had to throw, as opposed to having both run & pass at his disposal.

[@yetz2291]

And SB XXII to an extent too. Elway dominated the Redskins to start that game, was making huge throws. Then it was like someone flipped a switch. He was in a tough situation, but yeah, he kind of sucked for the rest of that game. In SB XXV, he was just dominated in every conceivable way by the 49ers D, but still, not many QBs could play well against that Defense either.

[@RR83y]

The whole momentum of the game turned when the refs incorrectly called Clarence Kay's first down catch an incomplete pass. Elway was sacked in the end zone on the next play. Dan Reeves was the worst possible coach for a gunslinger like Elway to play for. Most predictable play calling in NFL history.

[@Yeomannn]

Very astute comment

[@victorherrero4790]

For years ita was not the Denver Broncos, they were the Elway Broncos....he had no supporting cast for years and still he reached the SuperBowl and got lots of great wins. As a QB easily a top 5 Ever.

[@hectormorales5974]

I am Marino´s fan...but John Elway is the #1.....he in the 80´s had a normal team ..NEVERTHELESS he took them to 3 superbowls......they lost because they were a normal team...but Elway was extraordinary...when he got a good team , he won 2 superbowls.....DONT SAY NOTHING ABOUT MONTANA...HE GOT A SUPER TEAM....J. RICE, CRAIGHT, LOT, ETC,,,,,MONTANA WAS A GOOD QUARTERBACKS WITH A PERFECT TEAM...ELWAYS A SUPER STAR WITH A NORMAL TEAM IN 80´S.....

[@jacksonray3596]

Kind of hard to argue when he got blown out in 3 superbowps

[@hectormorales5974]

@@jacksonray3596 When you got a low team it is impossible to win a superbowl...Montana had a super team in the 80´s....there are bad corebacks that won a superbowl beacuse they got a super team...an no one remember their name...do you remember the first Tampa Bay superbowl?...Who was his coreback?

[@josiahstearns9615]

Ya know it’s pretty neat for me because I didn’t grow up in the 80’s, heck, I didn’t even first get interested in football till the mid 2000’s. And then I didn’t become a diehard until the late 2000’s… And that was a time when Denver was in a down-spiral and yet I still chose them. Then after I chose them I began to learn about the team, their players, stats, how they did in recent years, and then I started looking at their history, HOF’s, big time games, Super Bowl appearances… Super Bowl WINS… And when you’re a kid and you find out that the team you picked has a QB like Elway - you can’t help it but to smile and marvel at what that man did… Sure I could have just as easily picked a team like Dallas, Pittsburg, San Fran, or Miami and then find out about all of their success through the decades. Doomsday defense, the perfect season, Joe Cool, the Terrible Towel Dynasty…. doesn’t matter - I love the History of my team and am grateful it included Players like John Elway, TD, Sharpe, Champ Bailey, and now in this past decade, Manning and DT (R.I.P).

[@Badger5280]

Elway is the best to play! Got to see him play many times and both stadiums!

[@calal2804]

Pat Bowlen 1:40 ...nice Fuckin jacket!

[@varthelm]

Not only did he have the record for most 4th quarter comebacks, he was the reason they even started keeping that as a stat.

[@cl5619]

I remember watching that helicopter run in the SB. When I saw it, I knew Broncos were going to win. He didn’t have to take that kind of risk for that play alone. But it was the kind of display that worked to inspire his teammates. It was a statement.

[@MrNaturalSez]

There's a reason he has the record for 4th quarter comebacks--Dan (Super Bowl V) Reeves put him in those situations.

[@rufusgoldstein2655]

So true.

[@jackdull5699]

That's right. Reeves was a run first, pass on every third down. His play calling was too predictable.

[@rossb.4773]

@@jackdull5699 Reeves only went to the Super Bowl 8 times...what do you want????...tougher than you'll dream of being. ...

[@rkid727]

Brady and Manning have a ton too.

[@jackdull5699]

@@rossb.4773 As a coach, Reeves used Elway skills to get to those 3 Superbowls in the 80s with an average team he had. He good success with the Giants, but couldn't beat the Cowboys in 93 for the division title, especially with Emmit Smith. He basically won it for them with one arm. He got lucky coaching the Falcons to Superbowl 33, the Vikings choked. With the Cowboys, he was a backup running back and an assistant coach with Ditka. He got a couple of SB rings from that, because they were a really good team in the 70's. Overall Reeves was a good coach but not great.

[@ThomasHenryHoran]

If Tom Shady had played back in the days of WR's being mauled by DB's and QB's being mauled by LB's, he wouldn't have survived his first preseason game. Tom Shady's bread and butter play is pass "interference" in the end zone and his go-to play is "roughing" the passer. If Montana or Staubach or Bradshaw or Elway or Marino or Tarkenton played today they'd be racking up 7000 yards and 70 TD's a season.

[@iamhungey12345]

It depends on the team one would put him in. Brady with the 1980s 49ers would have success, just probably not the longevity he has right now. Put him in the early 1980s Giants or the Broncos team Elway plays for, Tim Couch would probably cringe and said, "I'm glad I wasn't in this guy's shoes".

[@treyfreeman4033]

Amazing video like always

[@Realones_1986]

Ppl forget....thay Elway was in an outmoded offensive system those three trips in the 80s.....

[@tothjake94]

I have a picture of elway in mid spin on the helecopter play. sandwiched between the 3 guys.

[@DrewHop325]

Johnny was the GReatest............ PERIOD.............

[@Tugerson357]

And they talk about arod they need to look at john elway throwing across his body.

[@MickeyMorandini1]

a great guy too...

[@Manuel-ni3de]

Elway reminds me of Stafford

[@athanagames]

HUH???

[@acetorres8787]

He still hasn’t won a playoff game

[@dchenkin02]

Stafford had Calvin Johnson when he put up crazy numbers in Detroit. Elway, never had a receiver as good as Calvin Johnson.

[@uss_cushing]

At number two? who was drunk when they made this list?

[@treyfreeman4033]

amazing vidio

[@hornswoggle1007]

ROD WOODSON! He was a game changing cornerback

[@monsterfish8581]

Quarterbacks- key word

[@hornswoggle1007]

Josh Pace he was in one of the clips

[@carsonguild2752]

WTF? NFL FILMS? WHAT THE HELL!? ELWAY IS THE GREATEST CLUTCH QB OF ALL TIME HANDS DOWN! Come on man when u had the record for most 4th quarter comebacks, especially with the fact most of the time it was Elway carrying them , ur number one no debate

[@carsonguild2752]

Hey wait online it says he has 35 comeback wins yet here it says 47

[@Paparoach101]

He has 47. You must be looking at the wrong site.

[@trennedyblair836]

John Elway Was Unstoppable

[@eternalthread7846]

I like how everyone thinks the Super Bowls the patriots won were all bc of Tom Brady. The patriots are the modern day Vince Lombardi lead packers but with Bill leading the patriots. Bart Starr was a good quarterback but the championship wins were bc of Lombardi just like the Super Bowl wins for the patriots are bc of Bill and company

[@awizardstips763]

Eternal Thread yeah since the season brady was out injured the patriots didnt do anything

[@GrassValleyGreg]

Only QB to take two head coaches to two or more Super Bowls.

[@luckyghost1835]

Yeah he'd bettter be up higher than Brady.

[@chipgeron6753]

One on one he was better than Brady in every single way

[@Randomname315]

Chip Geron yea it was a way harder league then I feels like now it's flag football

[@lakeracer8453]

They put Montana above Elway as "number one clutch QB". Whatever.

[@raulvereaum]

this is BS. Elway is the number one by far!!

[@christianloubardias6375]

Prior to his back-to-back Super Bowl wins in '98 and '99, which teams do you guys think he could've beaten in the 3 games where he lost?

[@SuperJohn12354]

These guys did not get Montana games i guess?

[@StormFive]

John Elway has already done all the things people are drooling about Rodgers doing. How quickly people forget. Elway was more athletic than Rodgers and a superior decision maker. If Rodgers gets 5 SB appearances and 2 SB wins by age 38 then we can start to compare him to John Elway. When you consider everything that goes into success as a QB though John Elway is a top 3 QB. Can even see a case for him as top 2.

[@josezarate2756]

Whos the number 1#?

[@travissearles23]

John Elway! Mile High Stadium!

[@thegoat164]

Who else, the Great Joe Montana!

[@Danksterbork]

Why can't Helen Keller drive a car? Because she's a woman

[@LC-iu3nz]

TheGoatGamer Jesus

[@ndrocca]

TheGoatGamer I thought it was because she is dead.

[@tomw3886]

TheGoatGamer lol

[@lolpap9593]

....cool

[@travissearles23]

Why did the woman cross the road? Who cares! What was she doing out of the kitchen!

[@dharmab0m]

If you're gonna use the "record" for most 4th quarter come backs as legit, then throw Peyton Manning on this list because he has 45, ten or so more than any other top QB in the league right now. I'm a fan of Manning, but not very clutch.

[@theredhattergaming]

Manning’s pretty clutch

[@jackdull5699]

Elway had 47 fourth quarter comebacks.

[@dchenkin02]

Peyton Manning proved he was clutch when he beat the Patriots in the 2006-07 AFC Championship game.

[@Slenderirl]

When I was a kid elway at #1 no doubt. Now it's Brady. Sheesh!

[@thesphinx3843]

Get that 2-3 superbowl record out of here

[@happyhogan17]

The Sphinx tbh some QBs have never been to a playoff game u stupid fuck

[@thesphinx3843]

Echo and they aren't worth mentioning 12 teams make the playoffs every year it's not that impressive

[@diegonava3701]

Echo Rhodes thoses qb are not on the list but 1 is and number 2 so there you go

[@darthrevan6]

So instead he should've missed the playoffs those 3 years so idiots could say he's clutch because he's 2-0 in the SB?

[@thesphinx3843]

darthrevan6 it's better than having a losing Super Bowl record

[@LuisHernandez-or9ws]

Who’s on top of him?

[@thesentinel5523]

The GOAT.

[@thegoat164]

The GOAT the Great Joe Montana!

[@justusdenaro]

The former GOAT

[@jayminsdrumcovers275]

elways way more clutch then joe montana

[@chipgeron6753]

Hell yeah he was

[@thegoat164]

LOL

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

Um...No

[@OS-up4nm]

Where the fuck is Eli

[@Videowatcher10p]

that's playoff Eli who's clutch. normal Eli Manning is trash

[@benservedio9208]

"KING" Of Kings Gaming idiot, top ten in passing yards and tds

[@crx122]

+Ben Servedio I'm completely impartial when it comes to the Giants, I don't like, or dislike them. Eli Manning most certainly has a ton of yards and TDs, but I think criticism of him comes from his very high interception numbers. He has a 1.48 TD to INT ratio, which is certainly not the numbers you see in Elite QBs. He certainly has stepped up in both his Super Bowl victories, making big plays when he needed to, but his decision making in general can be very questionable, as he is a risk taker. Although their playing styles were totally different, Eli is alot like Brett Favre, in the sense they put up huge yards, but were gamblers who were prone to throwing tons of interceptions. Both of them frequently took huge risks, which did produce alot of big plays, but also alot of costly mistakes. Eli is good no doubt, not sure I'd define him overall as being "clutch" though.

[@pauldjete7108]

cyrax99 Both of his SB runs are nothing but clutch. In 2011 season he threw a record of 15 tds in 4th quarter, beat Tom Brady on two game winning drivey in that year,one of which in SB. He is not elite but CLUTCH as it gets. I dont understand this list. Elway has the same amount of sb as Eli but he was not a factor in either of his rings. How is he clutch? And dont say The Drive lol

[@NotShowingOff]

Back when qbs didn’t shotgun

[@BrockLanders]

People forget how ridiculous John Elway was. He had no squad until Shanahan and TD showed up. It reminds me of Aaron Rodgers now. It takes a TEAM to win a SuperBowl.

[@aapex5459]

Why isn't Aaron Rodgers in this? I didn't think he would be better than Elway, but I certainly thought Rodgers would be in the top 5.

[@oopyapa]

Will McNabb its an older top 10 list. Rodgers wasnt know like he is today when this episode was aired

[@aapex5459]

Skyler Nitzel Ahh fair enough, thanks for clarifying :)

[@sideswipe2654]

aron isnt as good or as clutch as these quarterbacks.

[@davidfromcolorado5295]

Skyler Nitzel when this aired, Rodgers was still Favre's backup.

[@jamessanders6788]

Rodgers is not better than Elway and you know it if you watched Elway play. Elway is the GOAT.

[@almonjoseph4382]

This is an old video they made this When elway had the record of most 4th Qtr Comebacks

[@Tim_Marshall73]

Almon Joseph he still does 😑

[@almonjoseph4382]

spud man no he doesn't Peyton has the record Now

[@Paparoach101]

Almon Joseph no, Peyton has the most GAME WINNING DRIVES. Not 4TH QUARTER COMEBACKS.

[@jairefulton1470]

John should be number 1

[@joshuadesautels]

"He did what he did, but then you wonder, well, why'd they get behind?" LOL.

[@bvbxiong5791]

because the head coach, Reeves wanted to run the ball. that's why Elway and Reeves butted heads and Reeves got fired. Reeves called conservative games until the 4th when it was obvious they weren't gonna win, THEN he let Elway air it out to catch up.

[@travissearles23]

The best player iin the history of NFL football! Peace to the Galaxies!

[@cpiep]

Best ever. If you really think Montana was better go rewatch the AFC championship Chiefs against the Bills. The dude took a hit from Bruce Smith and sat on the bench the rest of the game cuz he was too scared to go back in. You think Elway would have done that?? Hell no.. he would have put it all on the field to get to the super bowl.

[@ShahPhilLeotardo]

Everybody loves to hate on John.

[@setaside2]

That's because off the field he's a terrible human being.

[@-Jek99-]

Matt Stafford will be number one and what about Big Ben?

[@Journeyback2recovery]

What about them!!!

[@Jadkin69]

Terry not a top 3 with 4-0

[@Vjl5280]

Who’s 1? Jesus?

[@petebrown3715]

No Peyton Manning, the most 4th quarter comebacks in NFL history and he isn't even on the list????

[@davidbarton675]

also a losing record in the playoffs and most one and done's in the playoffs that is not clutch!!!

[@derpyvideotvs3181]

aaron should be one...I guess I am a pack fan so I am a little bias but still

[@nikesweatshirt3681]

DerpyVideoTVs this was made in 2010 bro rodgers hadn't been starting long enough to be on here

[@kevkerbster]

video is outdated

[@satchelgleason3719]

Brady can't carry a team like Elway? Those 80s teams Elway got to SB has no business in the playoffs, never mind the super bowl. Brady does look good tho when his coach is telling him what blitz is coming. CHEATRIOTS!!!!

[@quintonwilson6781]

Well said...

[@loucaruso3971]

He Was Groomed From A Young Age 2 B A Quarterback !!, His Pop Was A Coach & Wherever They Moved To Live When Young, The School"s He Went To, His Pop Spoke To Head Football Coach About The Offense !!!!

[@jamessanders6788]

Bogus. He is #1.

[@TuanVan-ne1fg]

John Elway should've been #1. All these nonsense about him needing Terrell Davis so what? Montana had Jerry Rice everybody needed help.

[@KyleLons]

Sfv

[@diegonava3701]

Didn't he lose 2 or 3 Super Bowls how is that clutch?

[@ryanjenaway131]

Diego Nava Tom Brady lost two Super Bowls and he's considered clutch.

[@shyambatchu2918]

He carried the bronco d throughout his carrier. He was amazing in the fourth quarter

[@diegonava3701]

David Kif M. Then it sounds like he should of carried them to win those Super Bowls he doesn't need a Hall of Fame HB to finally win

[@diegonava3701]

Ryan Jenaway idiot he won 4 how dumb are u most idiotic thing seriously go back to school do something to make u less dumb

[@drakebudasz8837]

He did not givde up 39, 45 and 55 points- that would be the defense.

[@integrity101]

In reality Marino has more comebacks than Elway.

[@rkid727]

And I’m sure he’d trade them for a ring.

[@TheAwesomeman28ify]

Peyton Manning has the record for 4th quarter comebacks and game winning drives I believe. He's no where on this list??

[@terribledoom1988]

1st

[@newera1975]

B/4nK stfu

[@haterzzbehatinn]

We all know Joe Montana is #1

[@ibnbattuta1304]

Montana #1

[@RefillForever]

Im sorry Davis but Tom Brady has the most 4th quarter comebacks

[@peteoconnor3536]

When you lose 3 Super Bowls by WIIIIDE margins but you make it over Brady, who only lost two by a combined 7 points

[@alexchavez2067]

Pete O'Connor this is a list of being clutch.. not rings

[@thesphinx3843]

Alex Chavez and if you lose super bowls that badly you are not clutch

[@alexchavez2067]

The Sphinx Marino didn't win ANY. why is he on this list?

[@drakebudasz8837]

If a team loses the Super Bowl by 45 points its obvious they should not have been there, Elway brought a 4-12 to the super bowl 3 times....

[@alexchavez2067]

Drake Budasz FINNALY SOMEONE WHO AGREES!

[@redvsbluefan17]

How Elway #2 the Byner Fumble wasn't him being clutch.

[@1000Dogsand2]

Red vs Blue Fan but the year before he did have a drive that was all him against the browns in the AFC Championship

[@9mmGuru]

John was not clutch at all dude got his ass whipped at the Super Bowl

[@rafaelsale6364]

Considering he had "zero" offensive weapons and less talent than the teams that beat the broncos in those three SB loss. He was clutch just to get them there.

[@MoonlightGraham0]

Any guy that gets whipped by Joe Montana in the super bowl shouldn’t be in the top ten period!

[@jeffreyallen9626]

Well elway did not show up when it counted most against the 49ers in the superbowl 55 to 10 loss ouch!!!!!! He was a complete disaster and embarrassment!

[@rafaelsale6364]

With that team the broncos had, they were lucky to score 10 points. Nobody was going to beat the 49ers that year, they were stacked with talent. Even Elway said they were lucky to get to that super bowl, but they were in over their heads playing the 49ers.

[@BudgetBreakdown74]

It was a bad broncos team Elway carried them and so when they played the 2nd greatest team ever it just wasn't fair

[@Yeomannn]

LOL the fortywhiners had a superteam

[@dallaslabar3821]

clutch??? 3 blowout Super Bowl losses and 13-8 playoff record. Enough said.

[@dustinbranson8047]

Dallas LaBar During those 3 losses, what talent did he even Have? Sammy winder. MAYBE Mark Jackson. Elway had a terrible coach to start his career and carried those 3 Superbowl teams to the Superbowl against absolute juggernauts in the 49ers, Giants, and Redskins teams of the 80's

[@NoName-gv6nm]

Cuz it's not a team sport were talking about I guess lol

[@ryanevans8566]

14-7 playoff record.

[@Yeomannn]

A 14-7 playoff record is fantastic.

[@Xaverian3]

BRADY IS BETTER, THIS GUYS IS A CHOKER

[@gavinhall1991]

Xaverian3 Brady could never pull off "The Drive" or the Hail Mary vs the Redskins... Brady shouldn't even be on this list, Peyton Manning is more clutch than Brady.

[@thesphinx3843]

Broncos13 Fan L manning threw a pick six to finish off the superbowl and got Elway is 2-3 and they both have gotten blown out on the superbowl they're chokers and overrated

[@carsonguild2752]

Xaverian3 When u have one player on defense in Steve Atwater and then one player on offense in John Elway and u go to 3 Super Bowls? ...I'm sorry that all QBs can't have a GOAT of a coach and system and can't the greatest talent at WR in Randy Moss and probably the eventual GOAT at TE in Gronk

[@JoseGarcia-ki3vk]

Xaverian3 Elway didn’t had any support look at what brady had

[@iamhungey12345]

Brady had a better team than what Elway had in the 1980s.

[@thegodfather1907]

I love John Elway buy there is no way he is ahead of Joe Montana, the 49ers killed him and the Broncos in the Super Bowl.

[@MatinAmerica]

How many hall of farmers were on that team? Montana was a system QB. Young proved that.

[@Yeomannn]

@@MatinAmerica Facts.

[@tonysoprano1884]

Joe Montana had Jerry Rice, and Roger Craig. John Elway had Bobby Humphrey and Mark Jackson. Yeah, that's a fair matchup.