Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway is shown during Super Bowl XXII against the Washington Redskins in San Diego, Calif., Jan. 31, 1988. Elway, who quarterbacked the Broncos to two Super Bowl victories in the last two years of a brilliant NFL career, has told friends he is retiring after 16 seasons, The Associated Press has learned Saturday, April 24, 1999. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)