The Broncos went 9 - 7 in a year of growing pains for Elway .
Elway 's Dec. 11 game against Baltimore boasted the young QB 's first of many fourth - quarter comebacks and game - winning drives .
The Broncos went 9 - 7 in a year of growing pains for Elway , but his Dec. 11 game against Baltimore boasted the young QB 's first of many fourth - quarter comebacks and game - winning drives .