All-Time Broncos QBs Ranked: Elway #1, Manning #2

Scotty Glacken

Denver Broncos
Retired 2 Years In The NFL
🏆 Second-team All-ACC (1963)
Scotty's
HAIR
6.6
HeyTC AI Rating

Questions about Scotty Glacken or the Broncos?

Scotty Glacken Legacy

HEYTC AI
Scotty Glacken was the D.C. kid who slung passes from St. John's to All-ACC glory at Duke, then etched AFL history by quarterbacking the Broncos to a 13-7 upset over the Lions in '67—the first time an AFL squad toppled an NFL foe. But Glacken's real magic unfolded on Georgetown's Hilltop, where he rebuilt the Hoyas from club scrubs to NCAA Division III contenders over 23 loyal years, crafting a 7-1 near-perfect '78 squad and the '91 passing explosion that still dazzles. The winningest coach in program history, he poured his gunslinger's soul into every snap. Scotty passed in 2006, leaving a legacy of grit and revival.
Scotty Glacken passed away on December 27, 2006 at the age of 62.

Scotty Glacken Rating Breakdown

Season
Non-Factor
Fantasy
Subpar
Playoffs
Non-Factor
Overall
Cooked
2 years with the Broncos

Scotty Glacken Career Stats

Statistics are being loaded. Check back soon.

Frequently Asked Questions About Scotty Glacken

How does Bo Nix compare to Scotty Glacken?

Bo Nix, the Broncos' current gunslinger, has already aired it out for 4,000-plus yards in his rookie year, while Scotty Glacken managed just 84 career passing yards and a lone TD over two AFL seasons—think emergency-room starter, not franchise savior. Nix's arm talent and mobility echo modern stars; Glacken's trivia-night footnote doesn't touch that established legacy of grit over glory.

Is Scotty Glacken in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nope, Scotty Glacken's not in Canton—his Pro Football Hall of Fame plaque remains unissued. The guy suited up for two Broncos seasons, tossing 84 yards total, but that's not Hall territory; he's more the unsung Duke alum who notched that landmark AFL exhibition win over Detroit in '67 before coaching Hoyas for two decades.

How would Scotty Glacken perform in today's NFL?

Glacken’s cannon arm from Duke—3,170 college yards, 24 TDs—might carve a backup niche today with pass-happy rules shielding QBs from gladiator hits. But his AFL stat line (84 yards career) screams gadget runner in today’s spread offenses; he'd scramble like a poor man’s Lamar Jackson, not light up scoreboards.

How does Scotty Glacken compare to John Elway?

Elway's 71.78 passer rating towers over Glacken's microscopic 6.57 like Mile High Stadium over a parking lot—both Broncos QBs, sure, but John engineered comebacks for the ages while Scotty barely sniffed regular-season snaps, good for 84 yards lifetime. Legends vs. locker-room lurker.