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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania
I don't think anyone was saying the first 10 years don't count.
Elway won 89 of 142 games in those first 10 years, went to the playoffs 6 times and lost 3 SBs. So, yeah - those playoff losses hurt. Focus on pretty passing stats and TDs all you like... he won 83% of the games he started and the team had six trips to the playoffs and 3 AFC Titles.
Advance to post Reeves... 6 seasons, he won 59 of 89 games with 4 trips to the playoffs, two more AFC Titles and 2 SB Titles.
Break it down however you like, Elway was an all-time great QB.
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Never said he wasn't. In fact I believe I used almost those exact words to describe him a few posts back. What I said was he was not in
MY Top 5 list. Definitely Top 10 though. I count the whole body of work - success and failures. It ALL matters. Of course you'll discount the passing stats and TD's during the first 10 years because Elway's numbers aren't all that great. Dude had 158 TD passes and 157 INT's his first 10 years. Not exactly stellar in anyone's book.
