Ask any NFL fan what the “helicopter” is in football history and you’ll probably get the right answer. It was a great run by a great player on the game’s biggest stage, but it’s so much more than that.
That singular moment signified one man’s determination to erase past Super Bowl failures and validated a fan base’s lifelong love affair with a team that could never seem to reach the pinnacle of the NFL world. To fully understand why John Elway’s 8-yard helicopter dive is the greatest play in Denver Broncos history, you have to go back .