John Elway wants Peyton Manning to 'walk away into the sunset' with a championship

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway won back-to-back Super Bowl championships in his final two seasons as an NFL quarterback, and is hoping Peyton Manning can enjoy a similar ending to his career.

Manning has come close to the promised land during his time with the Broncos, but he has also suffered some devastating losses. His performance in last season's divisional-round loss to the Indianapolis Colts sparked questions about his arm strength and durability.

At 39 years old, Elway knows time is running out for Manning.

"He understands the idea and what my focus is, and that's trying to win a world championship and obviously with him being 39 years old, that's his focus, too," Elway said Thursday during a question-and-answer session, per the Broncos' official website.

"I told him this: I appreciate him coming to Denver and playing and finishing his career in Denver and I feel obligated to him as much as I do the Broncos is to try to figure out a way to let him walk away into the sunset with a world championship."