How many passing yards did John Elway have in 1986?

• 7th-best of John Elway's 16 seasons on file; the high is 4,030 in 1993.
• Down 406 from 3,891 in 1985.
• 100% of the Denver Broncos' passing yards that regular season.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

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How many passing yards did John Elway have in 1986?, season by season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.	AVG↓iAVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.
1983	DEN	11	1,663	7	6.4
1984	DEN	15	2,598	18	6.8
1985	DEN	16	3,891	22	6.4
1986	DEN	16	3,485	19	6.9
1987	DEN	12	3,198	19	7.8
1988	DEN	15	3,309	17	6.7
1989	DEN	15	3,051	18	7.3
1990	DEN	16	3,526	15	7.0
1991	DEN	16	3,253	13	7.2
1992	DEN	12	2,242	10	7.1
1993	DEN	16	4,030	25	7.3
1994	DEN	14	3,490	16	7.1
1995	DEN	16	3,970	26	7.3
1996	DEN	15	3,328	26	7.1
1997	DEN	16	3,635	27	7.2
1998	DEN	13	2,806	22	7.9