most passing attempts in a game by a broncos qb

Peyton Manning and John Elway are tied for the most pass attempts by a Broncos quarterback in a game, with 59 attempts.

Interpreted as:
most passing attempts in a regular-season game by a broncos qb
NAMEATTDATETMOPPCMPPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
59
12/8/2013
DEN DEN
vs
TEN TEN
39
66.1
397
6.7
4
0
107.8
6.8
0.0
0
0
2John Elway
J. Elway
59
10/10/1993
DEN DEN
@
GB GB
33
55.9
367
6.2
1
1
73.2
1.7
1.7
4
34
3Gus Frerotte
G. Frerotte
58
11/19/2000
DEN DEN
vs
SD SD
36
62.1
462
8.0
5
4
87.0
8.6
6.9
3
19
4Peyton Manning
P. Manning
57
11/2/2014
DEN DEN
@
NE NE
34
59.6
438
7.7
2
2
80.9
3.5
3.5
1
9
5Kyle Orton
K. Orton
57
9/26/2010
DEN DEN
vs
IND IND
37
64.9
476
8.4
1
1
89.5
1.8
1.8
1
4
6Kyle Orton
K. Orton
56
1/3/2010
DEN DEN
vs
KC KC
32
57.1
431
7.7
1
3
65.4
1.8
5.4
2
3
7Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
56
9/15/1962
DEN DEN
@
BUF BUF
29
51.8
447
8.0
2
3
68.1
3.6
5.4
8Jake Plummer
J. Plummer
55
10/31/2004
DEN DEN
vs
ATL ATL
31
56.4
499
9.1
4
3
88.4
7.3
5.5
0
0
9Peyton Manning
P. Manning
54
11/16/2014
DEN DEN
@
STL STL
34
63.0
389
7.2
1
2
75.3
1.9
3.7
2
20
10Brian Griese
B. Griese
53
9/30/2002
DEN DEN
@
BAL BAL
35
66.0
328
6.2
1
3
65.6
1.9
5.7
3
22
11Mickey Slaughter
M. Slaughter
53
12/20/1964
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
34
64.2
283
5.3
1
3
60.5
1.9
5.7
12Peyton Manning
P. Manning
52
9/23/2012
DEN DEN
vs
HOU HOU
26
50.0
330
6.3
2
0
83.0
3.8
0.0
3
14
13Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
52
11/20/1960
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
26
50.0
268
5.2
1
2
55.6
1.9
3.8
14Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
52
11/6/1960
DEN DEN
vs
HOU HOU
30
57.7
375
7.2
3
2
83.4
5.8
3.8
15Case Keenum
C. Keenum
51
10/7/2018
DEN DEN
@
NYJ NYJ
35
68.6
377
7.4
2
1
95.0
3.9
2.0
4
33
16Trevor Siemian
T. Siemian
51
12/11/2016
DEN DEN
@
TEN TEN
35
68.6
334
6.5
1
0
93.1
2.0
0.0
3
20
17Brock Osweiler
B. Osweiler
51
12/13/2015
DEN DEN
vs
OAK OAK
35
68.6
308
6.0
0
0
84.4
0.0
0.0
5
32
18Peyton Manning
P. Manning
51
12/22/2013
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
32
62.7
400
7.8
4
0
113.2
7.8
0.0
1
3
19Bo Nix
B. Nix
50
10/19/2025
DEN DEN
vs
NYG NYG
27
54.0
279
5.6
2
0
83.7
4.0
0.0
2
14
20Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
50
9/15/2019
DEN DEN
vs
CHI CHI
35
70.0
292
5.8
1
1
83.1
2.0
2.0
2
10
21Trevor Siemian
T. Siemian
50
10/15/2017
DEN DEN
vs
NYG NYG
29
58.0
376
7.5
1
2
71.8
2.0
4.0
4
28
22Trevor Siemian
T. Siemian
50
10/13/2016
DEN DEN
@
SD SD
30
60.0
230
4.6
1
0
77.9
2.0
0.0
2
10
23Kyle Orton
K. Orton
50
10/3/2010
DEN DEN
@
TEN TEN
35
70.0
341
6.8
2
1
93.8
4.0
2.0
6
33
24Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
50
9/14/2008
DEN DEN
vs
SD SD
36
72.0
350
7.0
4
1
109.6
8.0
2.0
1
9
25Brian Griese
B. Griese
50
10/20/2002
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
30
60.0
376
7.5
2
0
96.8
4.0
0.0
1
10
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for passing attempts going back to the 1950 season.

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23.4

17th

OPP PPG

17.5

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

122.3

11th

PASS YDS/G

220.1

19th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
Chiefs Chiefs
5
5
0
.500
Raiders Raiders
2
8
0
.200
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
DEN DEN
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/7
DEN DEN
@
LV LV
4:05 PM
Sun
12/14
GB GB
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
JAX JAX
@
DEN DEN
4:05 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

5 - 5

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22

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
9
2
0
.818
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
4
0
.600
Ravens Ravens
5
5
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
2
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
6
4
0
.600
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
2
0
.800
Cowboys Cowboys
4
5
1
.450
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
7
3
0
.700
Packers Packers
6
3
1
.650
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
4
0
.600
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
8
2
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
7
3
0
.700

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/23
NYJ NYJ
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
NYG NYG
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
PIT PIT
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
NE NE
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
MIN MIN
@
GB GB
1:00 PM