30 best college quarterbacks of all-time

In 1982 in particular, he was most prolific completing 64.7 percent of his 405 passes for 3242 yards, and 24 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. He was the Heisman Trophy runner-up that year to Georgia running back Herschel Walker and was a consensus All-American. That season he was also the Pop Warner Trophy winner, which is awarded to the West Coast’s most outstanding player, the Sammy Baugh Trophy, which is awarded the nation’s top passer, and was the Pac-10 Player of the Year.

The accolades continued to pour in for Elway, even after his college career ended. In 2000, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, and in 2013, his number seven jersey was retired by Stanford.

Elway entered the NFL draft in 1983 and was the first overall draft pick by the Baltimore Colts. He never played for the Colts, forcing them to trade him to the Denver Broncos. Elway had an illustrious Hall of Fame career with the Broncos, winning two Super Bowls, a Super Bowl MVP, the 1987 NFL MVP award, and nine Pro Bowl selections. In 2004, Elway was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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John Elway

Quarterback, Stanford

John Elway was one of the best quarterbacks to ever play in the Pac-10. In spite of the fact that he didn’t do a lot of winning at Stanford (he saved most of that for the NFL), he did win just about every individual award he could get his hands on.

In 1982 in particular, he was most prolific completing 64.7 percent of his 405 passes for 3242 yards, and 24 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. He was the Heisman Trophy runner-up that year to Georgia running back Herschel Walker and was a consensus All-American. That season he was also the Pop Warner Trophy winner, which is awarded to the West Coast’s most outstanding player, the Sammy Baugh Trophy, which is awarded the nation’s top passer, and was the Pac-10 Player of the Year.

The accolades continued to pour in for Elway, even after his college career ended. In 2000, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, and in 2013, his number seven jersey was retired by Stanford.

Elway entered the NFL draft in 1983 and was the first overall draft pick by the Baltimore Colts. He never played for the Colts, forcing them to trade him to the Denver Broncos. Elway had an illustrious Hall of Fame career with the Broncos, winning two Super Bowls, a Super Bowl MVP, the 1987 NFL MVP award, and nine Pro Bowl selections. In 2004, Elway was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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