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John Elway won two Super Bowls as a player with the Denver Broncos.

Super Bowl Victories

Elway led Denver to triumph in Super Bowl XXXII (1998) over the Green Bay Packers (31-24) and Super Bowl XXXIII (1999) against the Atlanta Falcons (34-19), earning MVP honors in the latter. These back-to-back wins capped his playing career after years of heartbreak.

Full Record

He appeared in five Super Bowls total, with a 2-3 record as a quarterback.

  • Losses: Super Bowl XXI (1987, vs. New York Giants 39-20), XXII (1988, vs. Washington Redskins 42-10), XXIV (1990, vs. San Francisco 49ers 55-10).

A third ring came later as an executive in Super Bowl 50 (2016).

Legacy Context

Fans still debate his 1980s losses on forums like Reddit, yet his late-career heroics cemented Hall of Fame status. No recent changes as of 2025.

TL;DR: Two as player. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.