Who is John Elway’s wife, Paige Green? Relationship history explored as Elway trends online amid doc release

48th Annual Denver Film Festival - Closing Night Screening Of "Elway" - Source: Getty
48th Annual Denver Film Festival - Closing Night Screening Of "Elway" - Source: Getty

Retired NFL star John Elway is currently trending across social media platforms after his Netflix documentary, Elway, was released on December 22.

Directed by Ken Rodgers, it shows the former Denver Broncos quarterback’s “legacy and losses” throughout his career, including the 1983 NFL draft drama, four Super Bowl appearances, and his 1990 victory.

John Elway, 65, is now a businessman and philanthropist who lives a peaceful life with his wife of 16 years, Paige Green. She is a dog mom and an ex-cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders.

In the wake of the documentary's release, netizens are widely talking about it. Here are some comments from X.

“Should be a good show,” a fan wrote.
“Was good. Not a lot of meat on the bone if you’re a Broncos fan who’s followed him, but it’s fun to go back,” another fan wrote.
“Only Bronco fans from 1976 on will understand the emotional response this will cause watching this,” a netizen wrote.

Others continued to chime in with similar reactions.

“Gonna have to tune into this. The Cowboys doc that just came out was also really good. I'm sure it's similar in showing highlights and produced in a similar fashion,” another netizen wrote.
“Already watched it and it was awesome! Brought back so many memories, and I found myself getting emotional watching it! It was great!!” an individual wrote.
“Luv me some Elway! That was my QB growing up,” wrote another.

Elway, narrated by John himself, has several archival footages from his decades-long career.


All about John Elway’s personal life

John Elway met Paige Green in Los Angeles in 2005 during a celebrity golf tournament hosted by his former teammate and Broncos running back Marcus Allen. At the time, she was an infomercial actress. Soon after, the pair began dating, and Green moved to Denver.

At the start of the romance, Paige spoke with Denver Magazine:

“Well, we have all been on first dates. It either gets better or worse from there. In this case, it got good enough that I moved to Denver a year later. We pretty much live one day at a time.”

After three years of dating, the ex-Broncos QB proposed to his girlfriend during a vacation in Italy in September 2008, and they tied the knot a year later in Idaho in August. Not much is known about their wedding.

Paige Green is now the mother to two dogs, Prince Charles and Prince William. Earlier, she had four other pets named Prince Lyle, Bailey Boy, Foxy Soxy, and Wrinkles.

Mrs Elway advocates for dog adoption and has collaborated with the Colorado-based campaign “Adopt, Don’t Shop” in November 2015 to close the doors of puppy mills across the state. A year before that, she teamed up with Wes Welker’s wife, Anna Welker, to organize the first-ever ‘Bowl n’ Bark’ show.

“It’s important to [the shelter] because they want something that’s more fitting for the animals. They can enrich their lives to make them better animals for their new forever homes. We’re hoping to get as many dogs placed tonight as possible and, in the future, as well,” Green said back then.

Other animal rights and welfare groups she is associated with include Colorado Citizens for Canine Welfare, Soul Dog Rescue, and the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley.

Paige Green is also the stepmother to John Elway’s four children: Jessica, Jordan, Jack, and Juliana, whom Elway shares with his first wife, Janet Buchan.

John Elway’s first marriage lasted from 1984 to 2003. Like her ex-husband, Buchan was a student-athlete at Stanford University and was part of the women’s swimming team.

“I lost Dad, and a year and a half later, I lost my twin sister Jana… and then a year later, there was divorce, and it was a boom, boom, boom. I don’t know if you ever hit rock bottom… Really, the pain just doesn’t go away,” John Elway shared at the time.

Meanwhile, Paige Green previously dated and was engaged to Reagan Dunn, the son of former Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn, in October 2006.

Now, John Elway and his wife are involved in various charitable foundations and projects. They were even honored with the High Hopes Tribute Award during the Carousel Ball at the 29th annual event at the Hyatt Regency Denver in October 2015 for their contribution to the community at large.

The acknowledgement came from the Children’s Diabetes Foundation. Its founder, Barbara Davis, told The Hollywood Reporter:

“John Elway is the biggest star in Colorado. It would be like having a dinner in Los Angeles honoring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The people in Denver adore him.”

Earlier this year, Elway made the headlines after his former agent and business partner, Jeff Sperbeck, died in a golf cart accident, which was reportedly driven by the NFL alum.

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Edited by Pallavi K