John Elway is living the good life – much to his surprise.

“My dad was a football coach, so I grew up with football,” Elway, 64, said during an appearance on “Fox and Friends” Wednesday. “I always thought that when I got out of it, I might miss it. And actually, I’m enjoying retirement.”

The legendary Broncos quarterback said he fills his days playing and managing on the golf course and with his grandchildren — all 10 of them.

“I have a lot of kids to go see and spend some time with,” he said.

After graduating from Stanford, Elway played 16 years – his entire career – with the Denver Broncos.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, he led the franchise to back-to-back championships in Super Bowl XXXII (1998) and Super Bowl XXXIII (1999).

During his second career, Elway served a variety of roles within the Broncos’ front office. As general manager and executive vice president of football operations, he oversaw four division titles, two AFC championships and the franchise’s Super Bowl 50 victory.

The Port Angeles native still follows his team closely, and he tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he sees a lot to like in upstart rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

“Bo has all the tools, and I think in today’s game, even if you can get by without the movement, it’s really an added bonus to be able to move around and extend plays like (he’s) been able to do,” Elway continued “The Adam Schefter Podcast.”

Elway continued: “I think the sky’s the limit for him, and he’s just going to keep getting better and better the more comfortable he gets.”

The Broncos are 6-5 heading into Sunday’s road game against the Raiders, and Nix is ​​coming off the best game of his young career, going 28-for-33 with 307 yards, four touchdowns and zero turnovers in a 38-6 win over the Falcons.