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Inside the Broncos' record books: Passing records

Learn more about Broncos history with these photos documenting the franchise's various passing records.

Highest win percentage as starting quarterback (min. 25 starts) .789 - Peyton Manning (2012-15)
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Highest win percentage as starting quarterback (min. 25 starts)

.789 - Peyton Manning (2012-15)

Gabriel Christus/© Gabriel Christus
Most passing yards, career 51,475 - John Elway (1983-98)
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Most passing yards, career

51,475 - John Elway (1983-98)

Casey Wilson
Most passing yards, single season 5,477* - Peyton Manning (2013) *Also NFL record
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Most passing yards, single season

5,477* - Peyton Manning (2013)

*Also NFL record

Ben Hays/2013 Ben Hays
Most passing yards, single game 499 - Jake Plummer vs. Atlanta on Oct. 31, 2004
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Most passing yards, single game

499 - Jake Plummer vs. Atlanta on Oct. 31, 2004

Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates
Most pass attempts, career 7,250 - John Elway (1983-98)
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Most pass attempts, career

7,250 - John Elway (1983-98)

David Gonzales
Most pass attempts, single season 659 - Peyton Manning (2013)
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Most pass attempts, single season

659 - Peyton Manning (2013)

Ben Hays/2013 Ben Hays
Most pass attempts, single game 59 - Peyton Manning (Dec. 8, 2013 vs. Tennessee) and John Elway (Oct. 10, 1993 at Green Bay)
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Most pass attempts, single game

59 - Peyton Manning (Dec. 8, 2013 vs. Tennessee) and John Elway (Oct. 10, 1993 at Green Bay)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most completions, career 4,123 - John Elway (1983-98)
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Most completions, career

4,123 - John Elway (1983-98)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most completions, single season 450 - Peyton Manning (2013)
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Most completions, single season

450 - Peyton Manning (2013)

Ben Hays/© Ben Hays
Most completions, single game 39 - Peyton Manning (vs. Tennessee on Dec. 8, 2013)
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Most completions, single game

39 - Peyton Manning (vs. Tennessee on Dec. 8, 2013)

Eric Bakke/Eric Lars Bakke
Highest completion percentage, career (min. 100 passes) .669 - Teddy Bridgewater (2021, 285-426)
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Highest completion percentage, career (min. 100 passes)

.669 - Teddy Bridgewater (2021, 285-426)

Photo by Joshua Gateley
Highest completion percentage, single season .686 - Peyton Manning (2012, 400-583)
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Highest completion percentage, single season

.686 - Peyton Manning (2012, 400-583)

Eric Lars Bakke/Eric Lars Bakke
Highest completion percentage, single game (min. 10 passes) .944 - Craig Morton (17-18 vs. San Diego on Sept. 27, 1981)
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Highest completion percentage, single game (min. 10 passes)

.944 - Craig Morton (17-18 vs. San Diego on Sept. 27, 1981)

Rod Hanna
Most touchdown passes, career 300 - John Elway (1983-98)
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Most touchdown passes, career

300 - John Elway (1983-98)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most touchdown passes, single season 55* - Peyton Manning (2013) *Also NFL record
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Most touchdown passes, single season

55* - Peyton Manning (2013)

*Also NFL record

Ben Hays/2013 Ben Hays
Most touchdown passes, single game 7 - Peyton Manning vs. Baltimore on Sept. 5, 2013 (also tied for NFL record)
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Most touchdown passes, single game

7 - Peyton Manning vs. Baltimore on Sept. 5, 2013 (also tied for NFL record)

Eric Lars Bakke/Eric Lars Bakke
Highest average gain per attempt, career (min. 100 passes) 7.89 yards - Peyton Manning (2012-15)
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Highest average gain per attempt, career (min. 100 passes)

7.89 yards - Peyton Manning (2012-15)

Gabriel Christus/© Gabriel Christus
Highest average gain per pass attempt, season (min. 50 passes) 8.65 yards - Jacky Lee, 1965
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Highest average gain per pass attempt, season (min. 50 passes)

8.65 yards - Jacky Lee, 1965

Highest average gain per attempt, single game (min. 12 passes) 17.11 yards - Craig Morton (vs. San Diego on Sept. 27, 1981)
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Highest average gain per attempt, single game (min. 12 passes)

17.11 yards - Craig Morton (vs. San Diego on Sept. 27, 1981)

Rod Hanna
Highest passer rating, career 101.7 - Peyton Manning (2012-15)
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Highest passer rating, career

101.7 - Peyton Manning (2012-15)

Gabriel Christus/© Gabriel Christus
Highest passer rating, single season (min. 50 passes) 115.1 - Peyton Manning (2013)
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Highest passer rating, single season (min. 50 passes)

115.1 - Peyton Manning (2013)

Eric Lars Bakke/Eric Lars Bakke
Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass 44 - Peyton Manning (2012-14)
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Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass

44 - Peyton Manning (2012-14)

Eric Lars Bakke/© Eric Lars Bakke
Most consecutive completions 20 - Hugh Millen (last seven at L.A. Raiders on Dec. 11, 1994 and first 13 at San Francisco on Dec. 17, 1994)
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Most consecutive completions

20 - Hugh Millen (last seven at L.A. Raiders on Dec. 11, 1994 and first 13 at San Francisco on Dec. 17, 1994)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most consecutive passes without an interception 229 - Jake Plummer (2005, second game through 11th)
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Most consecutive passes without an interception

229 - Jake Plummer (2005, second game through 11th)

Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson a/©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates
Longest scoring pass 97 yards - George Shaw to Jerry Tarr at Boston on Sept. 21, 1962
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Longest scoring pass

97 yards - George Shaw to Jerry Tarr at Boston on Sept. 21, 1962

Longest non-scoring pass 88 yards - Brian Griese to Byron Chamberlain vs. Green Bay on Oct. 17, 1999
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Longest non-scoring pass

88 yards - Brian Griese to Byron Chamberlain vs. Green Bay on Oct. 17, 1999

Ryan McKee
Most passing yards by a rookie, single game 345 yards - John Elway vs. Baltimore (Dec. 11, 1983)
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Most passing yards by a rookie, single game

345 yards - John Elway vs. Baltimore (Dec. 11, 1983)

AP Photo/Paul Spinelli/1984 Paul Spinelli
Most passing yards by a rookie, season 3,775 yards - Bo Nix (2024)
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Most passing yards by a rookie, season

3,775 yards - Bo Nix (2024)

GABRIEL CHRISTUS/2024 Denver Broncos
Pass attempts by a rookie, season 567 - Bo Nix (2024)
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Pass attempts by a rookie, season

567 - Bo Nix (2024)

Nicole Pennetta/2024 Denver Broncos
Pass attempts by a rookie, single game 44 - John Elway (vs. Baltimore on Dec. 11, 1983)
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Pass attempts by a rookie, single game

44 - John Elway (vs. Baltimore on Dec. 11, 1983)

Most completions by a rookie, season 376 - Bo Nix (2024)
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Most completions by a rookie, season

376 - Bo Nix (2024)

Gabriel Christus/2024 Denver Broncos
Most completions by a rookie, single game 29 - Bo Nix (at Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 19, 2024)
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Most completions by a rookie, single game

29 - Bo Nix (at Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 19, 2024)

GABRIEL CHRISTUS/2024 Denver Broncos
Highest completion percentage by a rookie, season (min. 50 passes) .663 - Bo Nix (2024)
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Highest completion percentage by a rookie, season (min. 50 passes)

.663 - Bo Nix (2024)

Gabriel Christus/2024 Denver Broncos
Most passing touchdowns by a rookie, season 29 - Bo Nix (2024)
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Most passing touchdowns by a rookie, season

29 - Bo Nix (2024)

Ben Swanson/2025 Denver Broncos
Most touchdown passes by a rookie, single game 4 - Marlin Briscoe vs. Buffalo (Nov. 24, 1968), John Elway vs. Baltimore (Dec. 11, 1983), Bo Nix vs. Atlanta (Nov. 17, 2024) and vs. Kansas City (Jan. 5, 2025)
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Most touchdown passes by a rookie, single game

4 - Marlin Briscoe vs. Buffalo (Nov. 24, 1968), John Elway vs. Baltimore (Dec. 11, 1983), Bo Nix vs. Atlanta (Nov. 17, 2024) and vs. Kansas City (Jan. 5, 2025)

Photos via Broncos archive, AP Images/Eric Bakke and Ben Swanson
Highest average gain per attempt by a rookie, season (min. 50 passes) 7.98 yards - Tim Tebow (2010, 82-654)
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Highest average gain per attempt by a rookie, season (min. 50 passes)

7.98 yards - Tim Tebow (2010, 82-654)

Eric Lars Bakke/Eric Lars Bakke
Highest passer rating by a rookie, season (min. 50 passes) 93.3 - Bo Nix (2024)
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Highest passer rating by a rookie, season (min. 50 passes)

93.3 - Bo Nix (2024)

GABRIEL CHRISTUS/2024 Denver Broncos
Longest completion by a rookie 93 yards - Bo Nix to Marvin Mims Jr. vs. Cleveland on Dec. 2, 2024
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Longest completion by a rookie

93 yards - Bo Nix to Marvin Mims Jr. vs. Cleveland on Dec. 2, 2024

Ben Swanson/2024 Denver Broncos
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