Comments on: Remember When… Karlis Makes the Club

By: backtoback9798

backtoback9798 — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:24:06 +0000

This is all nice but to me Karlos will be remembered for missing two crucial FG’s in Super Bowl XXI against the Giants that completely changed the momemtum of the game. An 18 yard FG and the other one before the half. But then again when you have 1st and goal on the 1 yard line and can’t even get a FG after 4 downs, you don’t deserve to win a Super Bowl.

By: dannylee

dannylee — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:55:06 +0000

If i remember rightly Nick it was 98.5 yards on THE DRIVE

By: baylinorcrush

baylinorcrush — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:01:13 +0000

Thanks RSH, I overlooked the 5 year requirement since it feels like Elam has been gone for so long.

And yeah, the drive has always been called 98 yards officially that I know of, kind of like 98 and a half yard if I remember right and Sac just stretched it a little, no harm done.

By: nickmeyer

nickmeyer — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:52:44 +0000

99? Pretty sure it was 98 yards…..

By: RSH

RSH — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:02:03 +0000

Jason Elam definitely belongs in the Ring of Fame, and he will be. He first must wait five years following his retirement pursuant to a five-year waiting period that the Broncos have in place for their retired players. There is only one exception to that rule and that is John Elway, who was placed in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame less than six months following his retirement.

One Denver Bronco who has waited long enough to be in the Ring of Fame is Simon Fletcher. There is no reason why his name should not be up there.

By: royalbroncofan1

royalbroncofan1 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:28:52 +0000

Our family met Rich Karlis a few years back at the Broncos Barn before a game. It was great meeting him. We talked about those cold AFC championship games vs. Browns in the ’80′s.

Thanks for sharing this story Jim! Good to read you guys were able to help nail that culprit.

By: sndvl

sndvl — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:19:48 +0000

Rich Karlis.

I tried to kick a football with no shoe because of him. My toe still has never been the same!

By: WieminCA

WieminCA — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:10:05 +0000

I remember Jason Elam when he played for Hawaii and I watched them play San Diego State … he was a helluva college kicker, and I remember wishing with all I had that he could be a Denver Bronco … I got my wish, and the rest is history … needless to say, I was ecstatic when he put on the Orange and Blue …

By: imready

imready — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:46:30 +0000

Anyone who would argue with you about Elam being inducted into the ring of fame wouldn’t be a Bronco fan. He ranks right up there with many of the greatest Broncos ever in my opinion. His reliablity and performance under pressure had a positive effect on everyone who played with him and surely made it easy to decide whether to go for it or put it in the hands of your kicker. Like Elway, he is what every one who plays his position is compared to and rightly so. He’s a ringer! Go Broncos!

By: baylinorcrush

baylinorcrush — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:32:34 +0000

In fact Elam made 675 out of 679 extra points! That includes his two years in Atlanta.

And Turner’s #s include the first seven years of his career when he played for the Jets. Not many are aware that he played for Namath and the Jets in their SB III win against Baltimore succesfully kicking 3 FGs.