Re: How long could John Elway throw a football in his prime
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There is a competition in the offseason that is a skills challenge for NFL QBs and it includes a throw for distance. I can't find it online, but I'm pretty sure that no one ever got to 80 yards.
There is no way that Elway, or any other QB could throw 100 yards in the air.
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I'm almost positive I saw Favre throw it over 80 yards in the QB challenge.
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The quarterback challenge is not pure distance: there is an accuracy element in the long throw contest as well. Thus, not all the long throws qualify.
Ray Guy, the Raider's punter used to throw the ball from the 50 into the endzone. He was the team's emergency quarterback.
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