John Elway had a passer rating of 73.7 with 3,051 yards, 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 15 games in 1989. He was selected to play in his third Pro Bowl.
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Elway | 12/24/1989 | 1989 | @ | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 47 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 96.7 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 2 | | J. Elway | 12/16/1989 | 1989 | @ | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 247 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 89.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 3 | | J. Elway | 12/10/1989 | 1989 | vs | 23 | 47 | 48.9 | 292 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 75.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | | J. Elway | 12/3/1989 | 1989 | @ | 23 | 36 | 63.9 | 197 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 5 | | J. Elway | 11/26/1989 | 1989 | vs | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 217 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 133.1 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | J. Elway | 11/12/1989 | 1989 | @ | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 133 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 7 | | J. Elway | 11/5/1989 | 1989 | vs | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 261 | 12.4 | 1 | 2 | 85.7 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 8 | | J. Elway | 10/29/1989 | 1989 | vs | 19 | 39 | 48.7 | 278 | 7.1 | 2 | 3 | 57.4 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 7 | 62 | ||
| 9 | | J. Elway | 10/22/1989 | 1989 | @ | 18 | 35 | 51.4 | 344 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 104.9 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 28 | ||
| 10 | | J. Elway | 10/15/1989 | 1989 | vs | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 150 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | J. Elway | 10/8/1989 | 1989 | vs | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 199 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 12 | | J. Elway | 10/1/1989 | 1989 | @ | 6 | 19 | 31.6 | 198 | 10.4 | 1 | 1 | 67.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4 | 37 | ||
| 13 | | J. Elway | 9/24/1989 | 1989 | vs | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 131 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 76.5 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 14 | | J. Elway | 9/18/1989 | 1989 | @ | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 207 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 59.7 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 15 | | J. Elway | 9/10/1989 | 1989 | vs | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 150 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 54.2 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Average | 14.9 | 27.7 | 53.6 | 203.4 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 73.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 19.9 | |||||||
| Total | 223 | 416 | 53.6 | 3,051 | 7.3 | 18 | 18 | 73.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 35 | 298 |
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PPG
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118.7
16th
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231.2
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
