Minutes after the Broncos outlasted Carolina in February to win the Super Bowl, Denver coach Gary Kubiak ran into his boss, John Elway, for a hug and an impromptu evaluation.
“You can win it all kinds of ways, baby,” Kubiak said into Elway’s ear, with confetti raining down on the field. “You can win it all kinds of ways.”
The Broncos had just won a championship despite gaining just 194 yards of total offense in their 24-10 victory. They cobbled together just enough yards on the ground and in the air.