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5 incredible memories from the Pat Bowlen era

By Sayre Bedinger

30 Dec 1990: Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen looks on during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Broncos won the game, 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Tim de Frisco /Allsport
30 Dec 1990: Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen looks on during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Broncos won the game, 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Tim de Frisco /Allsport /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Denver Broncos general manager John Elway celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

“This one’s for Pat.”

In recent Broncos history, there’s no moment more memorable than the Denver Broncos winning Super Bowl 50 and John Elway paying back the owner who once dedicated a championship to him as a player.

When Elway got his opportunity with the trophy in hand, he triumphantly declared, “This one’s for Pat,” as the owner was unable to be with the team due to his health condition at the time.

It was an incredible moment in Broncos history as the team carried on Bowlen’s expectation of excellence by winning a title in his absence.

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There are so many other incredible moments throughout Bowlen’s history as an owner, but these ones certainly stand out.

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