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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
1983 23 DEN NFL QB 11 10 4-6-0 123 259 47.5 1663 7 2.7 14 5.4 49 6.4 4.53 13.5 151.2 54.9 28 218 9.76 5.03 3.33 1 1 4
1984 24 DEN NFL QB 15 14 12-2-0 214 380 56.3 2598 18 4.7 15 3.9 73 6.8 6.01 12.1 173.2 76.8 24 158 5.94 6.04 5.26 2 2 10
1985 25 DEN NFL QB 16 16 11-5-0 327 605 54.0 3891 22 3.6 23 3.8 65 6.4 5.45 11.9 243.2 70.2 38 307 5.91 5.57 4.65 6 6 13
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 16 16 11-5-0 280 504 55.6 3485 19 3.8 13 2.6 53 6.9 6.51 12.4 217.8 79.0 32 233 5.97 6.07 5.68 1 1 14 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-5
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 12 12 8-3-1 224 410 54.6 3198 19 4.6 12 2.9 72 7.8 7.41 14.3 266.5 83.4 20 138 4.65 7.12 6.74 3 2 14 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-3
1988 28 DEN NFL QB 15 15 8-7-0 274 496 55.2 3309 17 3.4 19 3.8 86 6.7 5.63 12.1 220.6 71.4 30 237 5.70 5.84 4.86 1 1 12
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 15 15 10-5-0 223 416 53.6 3051 18 4.3 18 4.3 69 7.3 6.25 13.7 203.4 73.7 35 298 7.76 6.10 5.11 2 2 12 PB
1990 30 DEN NFL QB 16 16 5-11-0 294 502 58.6 3526 15 3.0 14 2.8 66 7.0 6.37 12.0 220.4 78.5 43 311 7.89 5.90 5.29 1 3 14
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 16 16 12-4-0 242 451 53.7 3253 13 2.9 12 2.7 71 7.2 6.59 13.4 203.3 75.4 45 305 9.07 5.94 5.38 1 4 14 PB
1992 32 DEN NFL QB 12 12 8-4-0 174 316 55.1 2242 10 3.2 17 5.4 80 7.1 5.31 12.9 186.8 65.7 36 272 10.23 5.60 3.99 3 3 7
1993 33 DEN NFL QB 16 16 9-7-0 348 551 63.2 4030 25 4.5 10 1.8 63 7.3 7.40 11.6 251.9 92.8 39 293 6.61 6.33 6.42 1 1 17 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-4,AP OPoY-4
1994 34 DEN NFL QB 14 14 7-7-0 307 494 62.1 3490 16 3.2 10 2.0 163 45.0 63 7.1 6.80 11.4 249.3 85.7 46 303 8.52 5.90 5.66 2 3 13 PB
1995 35 DEN NFL QB 16 16 8-8-0 316 542 58.3 3970 26 4.8 14 2.6 190 45.7 62 7.3 7.12 12.6 248.1 86.4 22 180 3.90 6.72 6.52 1 3 15
1996 36 DEN NFL QB 15 15 13-2-0 287 466 61.6 3328 26 5.6 14 3.0 164 43.3 51 7.1 6.91 11.6 221.9 89.2 26 194 5.28 6.37 6.15 4 4 15 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-3
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 16 16 12-4-0 280 502 55.8 3635 27 5.4 11 2.2 166 41.6 78 7.2 7.33 13.0 227.2 87.5 34 203 6.34 6.40 6.49 0 2 18 PB
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 13 12 10-2-0 210 356 59.0 2806 22 6.2 10 2.8 141 49.2 58 7.9 7.85 13.4 215.8 93.0 18 135 4.81 7.14 7.11 2 2 14 PB
16 Yrs 234 231 148-82-1 4123 7250 56.9 51475 300 4.1 226 3.1 824 44.7 86 7.1 6.52 12.5 220.0 79.9 516 3785 6.64 6.14 5.60 31 40 206
17 Game Avg 17 17 148-82-1 300 527 56.9 3740 22 4.1 16 3.1 86 7.1 6.52 12.5 220.0 79.9 37 275 6.64 6.14 5.60 2 3 15
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1983 23 DEN NFL QB 1 0 10 15 66.7 123 0 0.0 1 6.7 31 8.2 5.20 12.3 123.0 64.0 0 0 0.00 8.20 5.20 0 0
1984 24 DEN NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 19 37 51.4 184 2 5.4 2 5.4 21 5.0 3.62 9.7 184.0 61.1 4 37 9.76 3.59 2.37 0 0
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 3 3 2-1-0 57 107 53.3 805 3 2.8 4 3.7 54 7.5 6.40 14.1 268.3 71.6 6 49 5.31 6.69 5.63 1 1
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 3 3 2-1-0 42 89 47.2 797 6 6.7 5 5.6 80 9.0 7.78 19.0 265.7 77.8 8 79 8.25 7.40 6.32 0 1
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 3 3 2-1-0 42 82 51.2 732 4 4.9 3 3.7 70 8.9 8.26 17.4 244.0 83.0 6 51 6.82 7.74 7.11 1 1
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 30 54 55.6 378 1 1.9 2 3.7 44 7.0 5.70 12.6 189.0 68.3 3 24 5.26 6.21 4.98 1 1
1993 33 DEN NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 29 47 61.7 302 3 6.4 1 2.1 25 6.4 6.74 10.4 302.0 92.7 1 5 2.08 6.19 6.50 0 0
1996 36 DEN NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 25 38 65.8 226 2 5.3 0 0.0 11 38.5 18 5.9 7.00 9.0 226.0 99.2 1 1 2.56 5.77 6.79 0 0
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 4 4 4-0-0 56 96 58.3 726 3 3.1 2 2.1 33 44.1 43 7.6 7.25 13.0 181.5 83.9 6 44 5.88 6.69 6.39 1 2
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 3 3 3-0-0 45 86 52.3 691 3 3.5 1 1.2 30 43.3 80 8.0 8.21 15.4 230.3 85.9 4 28 4.44 7.37 7.53 0 0 SB MVP
10 Yrs 22 21 14-7-0 355 651 54.5 4964 27 4.1 21 3.2 74 42.9 80 7.6 7.00 14.0 225.6 79.7 39 318 5.65 6.73 6.15 4 6
17 Game Avg 17 16 14-7-0 274 503 54.5 3836 21 4.1 16 3.2 80 7.6 7.00 14.0 225.6 79.7 30 246 5.65 6.73 6.15 3 5
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1983 23 DEN NFL QB 11 10 28 146 1 23 5.2 13.3 2.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 28 5.2 146 1 6
1984 24 DEN NFL QB 15 14 56 237 1 21 4.2 15.8 3.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 56 4.2 237 1 14
1985 25 DEN NFL QB 16 16 51 253 0 22 5.0 15.8 3.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 51 5.0 253 0 7
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 16 16 52 257 1 24 4.9 16.1 3.3 1 23 23.0 1 23 0.1 1.4 53 5.3 280 2 8 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-5
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 12 12 66 304 4 29 4.6 25.3 5.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 66 4.6 304 4 2 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-3
1988 28 DEN NFL QB 15 15 54 234 1 26 4.3 15.6 3.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 54 4.3 234 1 7
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 15 15 48 244 3 31 5.1 16.3 3.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 48 5.1 244 3 9 PB
1990 30 DEN NFL QB 16 16 50 258 3 21 5.2 16.1 3.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 5.2 258 3 8
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 16 16 55 255 6 17 4.6 15.9 3.4 1 24 24.0 0 24 0.1 1.5 56 5.0 279 6 12 PB
1992 32 DEN NFL QB 12 12 34 94 2 9 2.8 7.8 2.8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 34 2.8 94 2 12
1993 33 DEN NFL QB 16 16 44 153 0 18 3.5 9.6 2.8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 44 3.5 153 0 8 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-4,AP OPoY-4
1994 34 DEN NFL QB 14 14 58 235 4 17 56.9 22 4.1 16.8 4.1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 58 4.1 235 4 11 PB
1995 35 DEN NFL QB 16 16 41 176 1 16 53.7 25 4.3 11.0 2.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 41 4.3 176 1 9
1996 36 DEN NFL QB 15 15 50 249 4 20 44.0 22 5.0 16.6 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 5.0 249 4 6 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-3
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 16 16 50 218 1 15 42.0 23 4.4 13.6 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 4.4 218 1 11 PB
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 13 12 37 94 1 11 35.1 16 2.5 7.2 2.8 1 1 14 14.0 0 1 100.0 14 0.1 1.1 100.0 14.0 38 2.8 108 1 7 PB
16 Yrs 234 231 774 3407 33 79 47.0 31 4.4 14.6 3.3 2 3 61 20.3 1 1 50.0 24 0.0 0.3 50.0 7.0 777 4.5 3468 34 137
17 Game Avg 17 17 56 248 2 31 4.4 14.6 3.3 0 4 20.3 0 24 0.0 0.3 56 0.3 252 2 10
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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1983 23 DEN NFL QB 1 0 3 16 0 6 5.3 16.0 3.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 5.3 16 0 0
1984 24 DEN NFL QB 1 1 4 16 0 13 4.0 16.0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 4.0 16 0 1
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 3 3 15 101 2 34 6.7 33.7 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 15 6.7 101 2 1
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 3 3 18 76 1 21 4.2 25.3 6.0 1 23 23.0 0 23 0.3 7.7 19 5.2 99 1 1
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 3 3 16 91 1 32 5.7 30.3 5.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 5.7 91 1 0
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 2 2 10 49 0 15 4.9 24.5 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 4.9 49 0 2
1993 33 DEN NFL QB 1 1 5 23 0 6 4.6 23.0 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 4.6 23 0 1
1996 36 DEN NFL QB 1 1 5 30 0 1 40.0 19 6.0 30.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 6.0 30 0 0
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 4 4 9 25 1 4 44.4 10 2.8 6.3 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 2.8 25 1 4
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 3 3 9 34 1 4 55.6 11 3.8 11.3 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 3.8 34 1 1 SB MVP
10 Yrs 22 21 94 461 6 9 47.8 34 4.9 21.0 4.3 0 1 23 23.0 0 0 23 0.0 1.0 95 5.1 484 6 11
17 Game Avg 17 16 73 356 5 34 4.9 21.0 4.3 1 18 23.0 0 23 0.0 1.0 73 3.9 374 5 9

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1983 23 DEN NFL QB 11 10 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0.0 0
1984 24 DEN NFL QB 15 14 0 0 0 0 14 5 -10 0 0.0 0
1985 25 DEN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 7 2 -35 0 0.0 0
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 8 1 -13 0 0.0 0 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-5
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 12 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 -1 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-3
1988 28 DEN NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 7 5 -9 0 0.0 0
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 -4 0 0.0 0 PB
1990 30 DEN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 -3 0 0.0 0
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1992 32 DEN NFL QB 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0.0 0
1993 33 DEN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 -5 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-4,AP OPoY-4
1994 34 DEN NFL QB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 -5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB
1995 35 DEN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 -7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1996 36 DEN NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 -4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-3
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 -21 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 -18 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB
16 Yrs 234 231 0 0 0 0 0 137 35 -135 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 10 3 -10 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1984 24 DEN NFL QB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -11 0 0.0 0 0
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -2 0 0.0 0 0
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 -5 0 0.0 0 0
1993 33 DEN NFL QB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 -10 0 0.0 0 0
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -6 0 0.0 0 0 SB MVP
10 Yrs 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 -34 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 -26 0 0.0 0 0

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Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P RetYds NetYds NY/P Lng TB TB% Pnt20 In20% Blck Awards
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 12 12 1 31 31.0 0 31 31.0 31 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-3
1988 28 DEN NFL QB 15 15 3 117 39.0 0 117 39.0 40 0 0.0 2 66.7 0
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 15 15 1 34 34.0 0 14 14.0 34 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 PB
1990 30 DEN NFL QB 16 16 1 37 37.0 0 17 17.0 37 1 100.0 0 0.0 0
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 16 16 1 34 34.0 0 14 14.0 34 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 PB
5 Yrs 74 74 7 253 36.1 0 193 27.6 40 3 42.9 3 42.9 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 2 58 36.1 0 44 27.6 40 1 42.9 1 42.9 0
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Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng TB TB% Pnt20 In20% Blck Awards
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 2 2 2 50 25.0 31 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 1 1 1 18 18.0 18 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 1 1 1 17 17.0 17 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
3 Yrs 4 4 4 85 21.3 31 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 17 361 21.3 31 0 0.0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1983 23 DEN NFL QB 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1984 24 DEN NFL QB 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 16 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.8 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-5
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 12 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-3
1988 28 DEN NFL QB 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 15 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.2 PB
1990 30 DEN NFL QB 16 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.1
1991 31 DEN NFL QB 16 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.3 PB
1992 32 DEN NFL QB 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.0
1994 34 DEN NFL QB 14 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.7 PB
1995 35 DEN NFL QB 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.5
1996 36 DEN NFL QB 15 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.6 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-3
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB
16 Yrs 234 231 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 206 0.9
17 Game Avg 17 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.9
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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1986 26 DEN NFL QB 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.0
1987 27 DEN NFL QB 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0
1989 29 DEN NFL QB 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0
1997 37 DEN NFL QB 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.5
1998 38 DEN NFL QB 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0 SB MVP
10 Yrs 22 21 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 1.6
17 Game Avg 17 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 28 1.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Elway?

John Elway is 64 years old.

When was John Elway born?

John Elway was born on June 28, 1960.

Where was John Elway born?

John Elway was born in Port Angeles, WA.

How tall is John Elway?

John Elway is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did John Elway weigh when playing?

John Elway weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is John Elway in the Hall of Fame?

John Elway was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2004.

How many games did John Elway play?

John Elway played 234 games over his career.

How many passing yards did John Elway have?

John Elway had 51,475 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did John Elway have?

John Elway had 300 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has John Elway won?

John Elway has won 2 Super Bowls.

When did John Elway retire?

John Elway last played in 1998.

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John Elway is on Twitter at johnelway.

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