Late in the third quarter of Super Bowl XXXII, John Elway showed the world what lengths he would go to win his and the Broncos ' first Super Bowl.
Elway and the Broncos' offense were facing a third-and-6 from the Packers ' 12-yard line with the score tied 17. As he dropped back to pass, Elway spotted a running lane on the left side of Green Bay's defense and decided to take off. After taking a quick glance at the first down markers, Elway turned upfield before launching himself into two Packers defenders, who hit him high and low but were unable to prevent the 37-year-old quarterback from picking up the first down.
While Elway's "helicopter leap" has gone down in Super Bowl lore, there are several other reasons why the Broncos' 31-24 win over the Packers is considered one of the

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