Super Bowl XXXIII - played Jan. 31, 1999, in Miami - was the 180-degree opposite experience for the Denver Broncos from the year prior when they beat the then-reigning champion Green Bay Packers on a batted-down pass in the final minute of the game.
This time they were the favorites.
This time they had no monkey on their back for not having won a world championship.
This time they were facing an inferior NFC team.
And it couldn’t have gone any better for John Elway.
What turned out to be Elway’s final game in the NFL, the 38-year-old QB threw for 336 yards and combined for one passing and one rushing touchdown to earn the Super Bowl MVP as the Broncos shot down the Dirty Birds, 34-19.