No. 4: John Elway to Ricky Nattiel: Super Bowl XXII

Super Bowl XXII could not have gotten off to a better start for the Broncos, who were playing in the Super Bowl for the second year in a row.

After forcing the Washington Redskins to go three-and-out on their first possession, the Broncos took over at their own 44-yard line. Elway took the team’s first offensive snap and threw a dart to Nattiel who had gotten separation for a 56-yard touchdown.

Sadly, there weren’t any more highlights for the Broncos in this game. They got out to a 10-0 lead and ended up losing 42-10.

No. 3: Elway hits Rod Smith for 80-yard TD: Super Bowl XXXIII

In Super Bowl XXXIII, the Broncos were big favorites over the Atlanta Falcons to win the game and repeat as Super Bowl champions. But with about five minutes left in the first half, they held just a 10-3 lead.

The play that broke the game open came following a missed field goal by the Falcons. On the very next play, from his own 20-yard line, Elway bootlegged out and threw a bomb to Smith, who had gotten past Falcons safety Eugene Robinson on the play for an 80-yard score.

Denver went up 17-3 and never looked back in a 34-19 victory.