Former Broncos GM John Beake Dies At 87

Former Denver Broncos general manager John Beake has died at the age of 87, the team announced on Saturday. Beake spent 35 years working in the NFL, highlighted by a 15-year tenure as Denver's general manager from 1984 to 1998. During his time leading the front office, the franchise reached five Super Bowls and won back-to-back championships in the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

Beake initially joined the Broncos in 1979 as pro personnel director and helped orchestrate the trade for quarterback John Elway. Under his management, Denver compiled a 152-86-1 regular-season record and made nine playoff appearances. He later served as an NFL executive, working on NFL Europe and rising to vice president of football development and operations.