John Elway career playoff passing yards per game
225.6Career Postseason
John Elway averaged 225.6 passing yards per game over 10 postseasons.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  DEN | 1 | 123 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 1984 | DEN | 1 | 184 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 1986 | DEN | 3 | 805 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 1987 | DEN | 3 | 797 | 6 | 9.0 |
| 1989 | DEN | 3 | 732 | 4 | 8.9 |
| 1991 | DEN | 2 | 378 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 1993 | DEN | 1 | 302 | 3 | 6.4 |
| 1996 | DEN | 1 | 226 | 2 | 5.9 |
| 1997 | DEN | 4 | 726 | 3 | 7.6 |
| 1998 | DEN | 3 | 691 | 3 | 8.0 |