John Elway had a passer rating of 79.0 with 3,485 yards, 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 16 games in 1986. He was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl.
Games
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Elway | 12/20/1986 | 1986 | @ | 17 | 37 | 45.9 | 186 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 70.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2 | | J. Elway | 12/13/1986 | 1986 | vs | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 282 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 92.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 3 | | J. Elway | 12/7/1986 | 1986 | @ | 23 | 42 | 54.8 | 246 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 | 40.5 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 5 | 43 | ||
| 4 | | J. Elway | 11/30/1986 | 1986 | vs | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 228 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 113.4 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 5 | | J. Elway | 11/23/1986 | 1986 | @ | 29 | 47 | 61.7 | 336 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 6 | | J. Elway | 11/16/1986 | 1986 | vs | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 196 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 7 | | J. Elway | 11/9/1986 | 1986 | vs | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 196 | 6.3 | 0 | 3 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 8 | | J. Elway | 11/2/1986 | 1986 | @ | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 141 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 143.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 9 | | J. Elway | 10/26/1986 | 1986 | vs | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 321 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 88.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | J. Elway | 10/20/1986 | 1986 | @ | 13 | 28 | 46.4 | 145 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 11 | | J. Elway | 10/12/1986 | 1986 | @ | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 242 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 78.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | J. Elway | 10/5/1986 | 1986 | vs | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 200 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 118.1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13 | | J. Elway | 9/28/1986 | 1986 | vs | 18 | 34 | 52.9 | 188 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 66.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 14 | | J. Elway | 9/21/1986 | 1986 | @ | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 96 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 111.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 25 | ||
| 15 | | J. Elway | 9/15/1986 | 1986 | @ | 21 | 38 | 55.3 | 243 | 6.4 | 3 | 0 | 101.1 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 16 | | J. Elway | 9/7/1986 | 1986 | vs | 21 | 35 | 60.0 | 239 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | 99.6 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Average | 17.5 | 31.5 | 55.6 | 217.8 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 79.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 14.6 | |||||||
| Total | 280 | 504 | 55.6 | 3,485 | 6.9 | 19 | 13 | 79.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 32 | 233 |
WASMore Broncos Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
3,931
Nix
RUSH
772
Dobbins
REC
1,017
Sutton
Team Rankings
PPG
23.6
14th
OPP PPG
18.3
3rd
RUSH YDS/G
118.7
16th
PASS YDS/G
231.2
17th
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| 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 |
