John Elway playoff passing touchdowns in 1997
31997 Postseason
John Elway recorded 3 passing touchdowns in the 1997 postseason, 3rd in the NFL.
- 3rd-best of John Elway's 10 seasons on file; the high is 6 in 1987.
- Up 1 from 2 in 1996.
- 100% of the Denver Broncos' passing touchdowns that postseason.
Average of 10 postseasons, 1983 through 1998. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 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 |