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Pass Attempts
Game
1.68Steve Smith vs. Notre Dame • 1989
2.63John Elway at Ohio State • 1982
3.59Steve Stenstrom at Notre Dame • 1994
  59T.C. Ostrander vs. UCLA • 2007
5.57Tanner McKeevs. Arizona State • 2022
6.56Davis Millsvs. Colorado • 2020
56John Paye at San Diego State • 1985
8.55Mike Boryla at Oregon • 1972
9.54Todd Husak vs. San Jose State • 1998
10.53Guy Benjamin at UCLA • 1976
11.52Steve Smith vs. San Jose State • 1989
12.51Mike Cordova at Penn State • 1974
  51Steve Dils at Washington State • 1978
  51John Elway at Washington • 1981
  51Steve Stenstrom vs. California • 1993
Season
1.455Steve Stenstrom 1993
2.447Todd Husak 1998
3.426Tanner McKee2022
4.419Steve Dils 1978
5.413K.J. Costello2018
6.405John Elway 1982
  405John Paye 1985
8.404Andrew Luck 2011
9.388Jim Plunkett 1970
10.379John Elway 1980
11.372Andrew Luck 2010
Career
1.1,380Steve Stenstrom 1991-94
2.1,246John Elway 1979-82
3.1,198John Paye 1983-86
4.1,103Kevin Hogan 2012-15
5.1,064Andrew Luck 2009-11
6.992Jim Plunkett 1968-70
7.908Todd Husak 1996-99
8.867Trent Edwards 2003-06
9.844Guy Benjamin 1974-77
10.791K.J. Costello2017-19
Pass Completions
Game
1.40John Payeat San Diego State • 1985
2.39Steve Smithvs. Notre Dame • 1989
3.37Steve Stenstromat Notre Dame • 1994
4.35Guy Benjaminat UCLA • 1976
35John Elwayat Ohio State • 1982
6.34Dick Normanvs. California • 1959
34K.J. Costellovs. Washington State • 2018
8.33Tanner McKeevs. Arizona State • 2022
33Davis Millsat Washington State • 2019
33John Elwayat Purdue • 1981
33Andrew Luckat Arizona State • 2010
Season
1.300Steve Stenstrom1993
2.288Andrew Luck2011
3.271John Paye1985
4.269K.J. Costello2018
5.264Tanner McKee2022
264Steve Dils1978
7.263Andrew Luck2010
8.262John Elway1982
9.248John Elway1980
10.234Jason Palumbis1990
11.233Todd Husak1998
Career
1.866Steve Stenstrom1991-94
2.774John Elway1979-82
3.727Kevin Hogan2012-15
4.715John Paye1983-86
5.713Andrew Luck2009-11
6.550Jim Plunkett1968-70
7.511Guy Benjamin1974-77
8.495K.J. Costello2017-19
9.488Trent Edwards2003-06
10.483Todd Husak1996-99
11.473Tanner McKee2020-22
Passing Yards
Game
1.504Davis Millsat Washington State • 2019
2.450Todd Husakvs. Oregon State • 1998
3.430Steve Dilsat Washington State • 1978
4.428Davis Millsat UCLA • 2020
5.423Andrew Luckat Arizona • 2009
6.419Todd Husakat UCLA • 1998
7.418John Elwayat Purdue • 1981
8.408John Payeat Oregon • 1985
408Steve Stenstromat UCLA • 1994
10.407John Elwayat Ohio State • 1982
407Steve Stenstromat Oregon • 1993
407Steve Stenstromvs. Oregon State • 1993
Season
1.3,627Steve Stenstrom1993
2.3,540K.J. Costello 2018
3.3,517Andrew Luck2011
4.3,338Andrew Luck2010
5.3,242John Elway1982
6.3,153Steve Dils1978
7.3,092Todd Husak1998
8.2,980Jim Plunkett1970
9.2,947Tanner McKee2022
10.2,946Todd Husak1999
11.2,889John Elway1980
Career
1.10,911Steve Stenstrom1991-94
2.9,430Andrew Luck2009-11
3.9,385Kevin Hogan2012-15
4.9,349John Elway1979-82
5.7,809Jim Plunkett1968-70
6.7,669John Paye1983-86
7.6,834Todd Husak1996-99
8.6,215Guy Benjamin1974-77
9.6,151K.J. Costello2017-19
10.5,443Trent Edwards 2003-06
11.5,336Tanner McKee2020-22
12.4,954Jason Palumbis1988-91
13.4,461  Chad Hutchinson1996-97
14.4,456  Chris Lewis2000-03
15.4,082  Mike Boryla1970-73
16.3,783  T.C. Ostrander2004-07
17.3,737  Dick Norman1958-60
18.3,594  John Brodie1954-56
19.3,556  Mike Cordova1973-76
20.3,488  Steve Dils1977-78
21.3,468Davis Mills2018-20
Completion Percentage
Season (minimum 180 attempts)
1..7129Andrew Luck (288-404)2011
2..7070Andrew Luck (263-372)2010
3..6862Jason Palumbis (234-341)1990
4..6776Kevin Hogan (206-304)2015
5..6700Turk Schonert (148-221)1979
6..6691John Paye (271-405)1985
7..6615Davis Mills (129-195)2020
8..6593Steve Stenstrom (300-455)1993
9..6591Kevin Hogan (232-352)2014
10..6556Davis Mills (158-241)2019
Career (minimum 300 attempts)
1..670Andrew Luck (713-1,064)2009-11
2..659Kevin Hogan  (727-1,103)2012-15
3..655Davis Mills (287-438)2018-20
4..632Tanner McKee (473-748)2020-22
5..631Steve Dils (291-461)1977-78
6..628Steve Stenstrom (866-1,380)1991-94
7..626K.J. Costello (495-791)2017-19
8..624Jason Palumbis (442-708)1988-91
9..621John Elway (774-1,246)1979-82
10..612Chad Hutchinson (401-655)1996-97
11..605Guy Benjamin (511-844)1974-77
Passing Effeciency
Season (minimum 180 attempts)
1.171.0Kevin Hogan
(206-304, 2,867 yards, 8 INT, 27 TD)
2015
2.170.2Andrew Luck
(263-372, 3,338 yards, 8 INT, 32 TD)
2010
3.169.7Andrew Luck
(288-404, 3,517 yards, 10 INT, 37 TD)
2011
4.163.2Turk Schonert
(148-221, 1,927 yards, 6 INT, 19 TD)
1979
5.155.0K.J. Costello
(269-413, 3,540 yards, 11 INT, 29 TD)
2018
6.151.5Kevin Hogan
(180-295, 2,630 yards, 10 INT, 20 TD)
2013
7.148.6Steve Stenstrom
(217-333, 2,822 yards, 6 INT, 16 TD)
1994
8.147.2John Elway
(248-379, 2,889 yards, 11 INT, 27 TD)
1980
9.146.3Steve Stenstrom
(300-455, 3,627 yards, 14 INT, 27 TD)
1993
10.145.8Kevin Hogan
(232-352, 2,792 yards, 8 INT, 19 TD)
2014
11.145.6John Elway
(262-405, 3,242 yards, 12 INT, 24 TD)
1982
Career (minimum 300 attempts)
1.162.8Andrew Luck
(713-1,064, 9,430 yards, 22 INT, 82 TD)
2009-11
2.154.6Kevin Hogan
(727-1,103, 9,385 yards, 29 INT, 75 TD)
2012-15
3.143.8K.J. Costello
(495-791, 6,151 yards, 18 INT, 49 TD)
2017-19
4.141.9Davis Mills
(287-438, 3,468 yards, 8 INT, 18 TD)
2018-20
5.141.4Steve Stenstrom
(866-1,380, 10,911 yards, 38 INT, 74 TD)
1991-94
6.139.3John Elway
(774-1,246, 9,349 yards, 39 INT, 77 TD)
1979-82
7.138.8Steve Dils
(291-461, 3,488 yards, 15 INT, 26 TD)
1977-78 
8.133.0Randy Fasani
(199-390, 3,088 yards, 11 INT, 25 TD)
1999-01
9.131.5Tanner McKee
(473-748, 5,336 yards, 15 INT, 28 TD)
2020-22
10.131.0Guy Benjamin
(511-844, 6,215 yards, 43 INT, 48 TD)
1974-77
11.129.5Jim Plunkett
(550-992, 7,809 yards, 48 INT, 53 TD)
1968-70
Touchdown Passes
Game
1.6John Elwayvs. Oregon State • 1980
2.5Mike Borylavs. Washington State • 1973
5Steve Dilsat Washington State • 1978
5John Elwayat Washington State • 1980
5John Elwayvs. Oregon State • 1982
5Steve Stenstromvs. Colorado • 1993
5Joe Borchardvs. UCLA • 1999
5Kevin Hoganvs. California  • 2013
5K.J. Costellovs. UCLA • 2018
10.4Jim Plunkettvs. San Jose State • 1968
4Jim Plunkettat Purdue • 1969
4Jim Plunkettat Washington • 1969
4Mike Cordovavs. Army • 1975
4John Elwayat Purdue • 1982
4Steve Stenstromvs. San Jose State • 1994
4Mark Butterfieldvs. UCLA • 1995
4Chad Hutchinsonvs. Oregon • 1997
4Todd Husakat Arizona State • 1999
4Randy Fasanivs. San Jose State • 2000
4Randy Fasanivs. Boston College • 2001
4Randy Fasanivs. Arizona State • 2001
4Chris Lewisvs. California • 2001
4Trent Edwardsat San Jose State • 2006
4Andrew Luckvs. Sacramento State • 2010
4Andrew Luckvs. Wake Forest • 2010
4Andrew Luckvs. Oregon State • 2010
4Andrew Luckvs. Virginia Tech • 2011
4Andrew Luckat Duke • 2011
4Andrew Luckat Washington State • 2011
4Andrew Luckvs. Notre Dame • 2011
4Kevin Hoganvs. Army • 2014
4Kevin Hoganvs. Notre Dame • 2015
4K.J. Costellovs. Notre Dame • 2017
4K.J. Costellovs. San Diego State • 2018
4K.J. Costellovs. Washington State • 2018
4K.J. Costellovs. Oregon State • 2018
4Ashton Danielsat Colorado • 2023
Season
1.37Andrew Luck2011
2.32Andrew Luck2010
3.29K.J. Costello2018
4.27John Elway1980
27Steve Stenstrom1993
27Kevin Hogan2015
7.25Steve Dils1978
8.24John Elway1982
9.22Guy Benjamin1977
10.20Jim Plunkett1969
20John Elway1981
20Kevin Hogan2013
Career
1.82Andrew Luck2009-11
2.77John Elway1979-82
3.75Kevin Hogan2012-15
4.74Steve Stenstrom1991-94
5.53Jim Plunkett1968-70
6.49K.J. Costello2017-19
7.48Guy Benjamin1974-77
8.41Todd Husak1996-99
9.38John Paye1983-86
10.36Trent Edwards2003-06
300-yard Passing Games
Season
1.9Steve Stenstrom1993
2.7John Elway1982
7K.J. Costello2018
4.6Steve Stenstrom1994
5Todd Husak1999
5Andrew Luck2011
7.4Todd Husak1998
8.3Tanner McKee2022
3Jim Plunkett1969
3John Elway1981
3John Paye1985
3Jason Palumbis1990
3Mark Butterfield1995
3Andrew Luck2010
Career
1.15Steve Stenstrom1991-94
2.10John Elway1979-82
3.9Todd Husak1996-99
9Andrew Luck2009-11
5.8K.J. Costello2017-19
6.6John Paye1983-86
7.4Tanner McKee2020-22
4Jim Plunkett1968-70
9.3Guy Benjamin1974-77
3Jason Palumbis1988-91
3Mark Butterfield1992-95
3Kevin Hogan2012-15
Interceptions
Game
1.5Jim Plunkettvs. Purdue • 1970
5John Elwayvs. San Jose State • 1981
Season
1.20Mike Boryla1972
Career
1.48Jim Plunkett1968-70
Longest Pass Play
Game
1.98Joe Borchard to Troy Walters (TD) vs. UCLA • 1999