DENVER -- John Elway scrambled for a touchdown and Joe Montana threw with his trademark precision in the last event at Mile High Stadium Saturday.

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More than 35,000 people watched an Elway-led flag football team beat a Montana-led team, 34-33 at the decades-old stadium. An hour-long fireworks display followed the game.

"There are so many great memories here, and we're going to miss this place," Elway said, who spent his entire career with the Denver Broncos, playing in the old stadium. "But it was time to get a new one, and Invesco Field is such a nice facility. The fans here deserved a new stadium. They're the reason we have it."

Unlike Elway, Montana said he won't miss Mile High.

"I'm kind of glad this stadium is being torn down," Montana said. "It wasn't very good to me."

The Broncos opened the 2001 NFL season two weeks ago at newly built Invesco Field at Mile High.

Others in the game included: Craig Morton, Karl Mecklenberg, Rick Upchurch, Randy Gradishar, Vance Johnson, Mark Jackson, Floyd Little, Haven Moses, Louie Wright and David Treadwell of the Broncos; and former NFL stars Dave Krieg, William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Billy Sims, O.J. Anderson, Roger Craig, Walter Stanley, Butch Johnson, Everson Walls, Merton Hanks, Dennis Thurman, Bubba Paris and Jesse Sapolu.

"It was great, a lot of fun, a special night," Elway said. "I'll never forget it."

Elway spent much of the night scrambling away from pass rushers and throwing passes all over the field. He retired from football two years ago, after leading the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl victories. But he appeared to be in NFL shape as he instinctively eluded defenders and rifled the ball to his receivers.

"You get out there and you just start reacting," Elway said. "I'll tell you, it's nice to be able to drop back in that pocket and know I'm not going to get hit. It makes it a lot easier."

Montana also looked sharp, displaying the same passing touch that helped him lead the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl titles.

"You can't relive what's been in the past, but it's certainly a lot of fun to get back together with these guys," Montana said. "And it's going to a tremendous cause."

Among the beneficiaries of the event were the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and at the Pentagon. Also, police and firefighters took up collections for the rescue workers.

During the pregame ceremonies, recruits from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps marched onto the field and were sworn to service.

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