John Elway playoff passing yards per game in 1997
181.51997 Postseason
John Elway averaged 181.5 passing yards per game in the 1997 postseason.
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 |