| Pass Attempts | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 68 | Steve Smith | vs. Notre Dame • 1989 |
| 2. | 63 | John Elway | at Ohio State • 1982 |
| 3. | 59 | Steve Stenstrom | at Notre Dame • 1994 |
| 59 | T.C. Ostrander | vs. UCLA • 2007 | |
| 5. | 57 | Tanner McKee | vs. Arizona State • 2022 |
| 6. | 56 | Davis Mills | vs. Colorado • 2020 |
| 56 | John Paye | at San Diego State • 1985 | |
| 8. | 55 | Mike Boryla | at Oregon • 1972 |
| 9. | 54 | Todd Husak | vs. San Jose State • 1998 |
| 10. | 53 | Guy Benjamin | at UCLA • 1976 |
| 11. | 52 | Steve Smith | vs. San Jose State • 1989 |
| 12. | 51 | Mike Cordova | at Penn State • 1974 |
| 51 | Steve Dils | at Washington State • 1978 | |
| 51 | John Elway | at Washington • 1981 | |
| 51 | Steve Stenstrom | vs. California • 1993 | |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 455 | Steve Stenstrom | 1993 |
| 2. | 447 | Todd Husak | 1998 |
| 3. | 426 | Tanner McKee | 2022 |
| 4. | 419 | Steve Dils | 1978 |
| 5. | 413 | K.J. Costello | 2018 |
| 6. | 405 | John Elway | 1982 |
| 405 | John Paye | 1985 | |
| 8. | 404 | Andrew Luck | 2011 |
| 9. | 388 | Jim Plunkett | 1970 |
| 10. | 379 | John Elway | 1980 |
| 11. | 372 | Andrew Luck | 2010 |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 1,380 | Steve Stenstrom | 1991-94 |
| 2. | 1,246 | John Elway | 1979-82 |
| 3. | 1,198 | John Paye | 1983-86 |
| 4. | 1,103 | Kevin Hogan | 2012-15 |
| 5. | 1,064 | Andrew Luck | 2009-11 |
| 6. | 992 | Jim Plunkett | 1968-70 |
| 7. | 908 | Todd Husak | 1996-99 |
| 8. | 867 | Trent Edwards | 2003-06 |
| 9. | 844 | Guy Benjamin | 1974-77 |
| 10. | 791 | K.J. Costello | 2017-19 |
| Pass Completions | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 40 | John Paye | at San Diego State • 1985 |
| 2. | 39 | Steve Smith | vs. Notre Dame • 1989 |
| 3. | 37 | Steve Stenstrom | at Notre Dame • 1994 |
| 4. | 35 | Guy Benjamin | at UCLA • 1976 |
| 35 | John Elway | at Ohio State • 1982 | |
| 6. | 34 | Dick Norman | vs. California • 1959 |
| 34 | K.J. Costello | vs. Washington State • 2018 | |
| 8. | 33 | Tanner McKee | vs. Arizona State • 2022 |
| 33 | Davis Mills | at Washington State • 2019 | |
| 33 | John Elway | at Purdue • 1981 | |
| 33 | Andrew Luck | at Arizona State • 2010 | |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 300 | Steve Stenstrom | 1993 |
| 2. | 288 | Andrew Luck | 2011 |
| 3. | 271 | John Paye | 1985 |
| 4. | 269 | K.J. Costello | 2018 |
| 5. | 264 | Tanner McKee | 2022 |
| 264 | Steve Dils | 1978 | |
| 7. | 263 | Andrew Luck | 2010 |
| 8. | 262 | John Elway | 1982 |
| 9. | 248 | John Elway | 1980 |
| 10. | 234 | Jason Palumbis | 1990 |
| 11. | 233 | Todd Husak | 1998 |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 866 | Steve Stenstrom | 1991-94 |
| 2. | 774 | John Elway | 1979-82 |
| 3. | 727 | Kevin Hogan | 2012-15 |
| 4. | 715 | John Paye | 1983-86 |
| 5. | 713 | Andrew Luck | 2009-11 |
| 6. | 550 | Jim Plunkett | 1968-70 |
| 7. | 511 | Guy Benjamin | 1974-77 |
| 8. | 495 | K.J. Costello | 2017-19 |
| 9. | 488 | Trent Edwards | 2003-06 |
| 10. | 483 | Todd Husak | 1996-99 |
| 11. | 473 | Tanner McKee | 2020-22 |
| Passing Yards | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 504 | Davis Mills | at Washington State • 2019 |
| 2. | 450 | Todd Husak | vs. Oregon State • 1998 |
| 3. | 430 | Steve Dils | at Washington State • 1978 |
| 4. | 428 | Davis Mills | at UCLA • 2020 |
| 5. | 423 | Andrew Luck | at Arizona • 2009 |
| 6. | 419 | Todd Husak | at UCLA • 1998 |
| 7. | 418 | John Elway | at Purdue • 1981 |
| 8. | 408 | John Paye | at Oregon • 1985 |
| 408 | Steve Stenstrom | at UCLA • 1994 | |
| 10. | 407 | John Elway | at Ohio State • 1982 |
| 407 | Steve Stenstrom | at Oregon • 1993 | |
| 407 | Steve Stenstrom | vs. Oregon State • 1993 | |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 3,627 | Steve Stenstrom | 1993 |
| 2. | 3,540 | K.J. Costello | 2018 |
| 3. | 3,517 | Andrew Luck | 2011 |
| 4. | 3,338 | Andrew Luck | 2010 |
| 5. | 3,242 | John Elway | 1982 |
| 6. | 3,153 | Steve Dils | 1978 |
| 7. | 3,092 | Todd Husak | 1998 |
| 8. | 2,980 | Jim Plunkett | 1970 |
| 9. | 2,947 | Tanner McKee | 2022 |
| 10. | 2,946 | Todd Husak | 1999 |
| 11. | 2,889 | John Elway | 1980 |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 10,911 | Steve Stenstrom | 1991-94 |
| 2. | 9,430 | Andrew Luck | 2009-11 |
| 3. | 9,385 | Kevin Hogan | 2012-15 |
| 4. | 9,349 | John Elway | 1979-82 |
| 5. | 7,809 | Jim Plunkett | 1968-70 |
| 6. | 7,669 | John Paye | 1983-86 |
| 7. | 6,834 | Todd Husak | 1996-99 |
| 8. | 6,215 | Guy Benjamin | 1974-77 |
| 9. | 6,151 | K.J. Costello | 2017-19 |
| 10. | 5,443 | Trent Edwards | 2003-06 |
| 11. | 5,336 | Tanner McKee | 2020-22 |
| 12. | 4,954 | Jason Palumbis | 1988-91 |
| 13. | 4,461 | Chad Hutchinson | 1996-97 |
| 14. | 4,456 | Chris Lewis | 2000-03 |
| 15. | 4,082 | Mike Boryla | 1970-73 |
| 16. | 3,986 | Ashton Daniels | 2022-24 |
| 17. | 3,783 | T.C. Ostrander | 2004-07 |
| 18. | 3,737 | Dick Norman | 1958-60 |
| 19. | 3,594 | John Brodie | 1954-56 |
| 20. | 3,556 | Mike Cordova | 1973-76 |
| Completion Percentage | |||
| Season (minimum 180 attempts) | |||
| 1. | .7129 | Andrew Luck (288-404) | 2011 |
| 2. | .7070 | Andrew Luck (263-372) | 2010 |
| 3. | .6862 | Jason Palumbis (234-341) | 1990 |
| 4. | .6776 | Kevin Hogan (206-304) | 2015 |
| 5. | .6700 | Turk Schonert (148-221) | 1979 |
| 6. | .6691 | John Paye (271-405) | 1985 |
| 7. | .6615 | Davis Mills (129-195) | 2020 |
| 8. | .6593 | Steve Stenstrom (300-455) | 1993 |
| 9. | .6591 | Kevin Hogan (232-352) | 2014 |
| 10. | .6556 | Davis Mills (158-241) | 2019 |
| Career (minimum 300 attempts) | |||
| 1. | .670 | Andrew Luck (713-1,064) | 2009-11 |
| 2. | .659 | Kevin Hogan (727-1,103) | 2012-15 |
| 3. | .655 | Davis Mills (287-438) | 2018-20 |
| 4. | .632 | Tanner McKee (473-748) | 2020-22 |
| 5. | .631 | Steve Dils (291-461) | 1977-78 |
| 6. | .628 | Steve Stenstrom (866-1,380) | 1991-94 |
| 7. | .626 | K.J. Costello (495-791) | 2017-19 |
| 8. | .624 | Jason Palumbis (442-708) | 1988-91 |
| 9. | .621 | John Elway (774-1,246) | 1979-82 |
| 10. | .612 | Chad Hutchinson (401-655) | 1996-97 |
| Passing Effeciency | |||
| Season (minimum 180 attempts) | |||
| 1. | 171.0 | Kevin Hogan (206-304, 2,867 yards, 8 INT, 27 TD) |
2015 |
| 2. | 170.2 | Andrew Luck (263-372, 3,338 yards, 8 INT, 32 TD) |
2010 |
| 3. | 169.7 | Andrew Luck (288-404, 3,517 yards, 10 INT, 37 TD) |
2011 |
| 4. | 163.2 | Turk Schonert (148-221, 1,927 yards, 6 INT, 19 TD) |
1979 |
| 5. | 155.0 | K.J. Costello (269-413, 3,540 yards, 11 INT, 29 TD) |
2018 |
| 6. | 151.5 | Kevin Hogan (180-295, 2,630 yards, 10 INT, 20 TD) |
2013 |
| 7. | 148.6 | Steve Stenstrom (217-333, 2,822 yards, 6 INT, 16 TD) |
1994 |
| 8. | 147.2 | John Elway (248-379, 2,889 yards, 11 INT, 27 TD) |
1980 |
| 9. | 146.3 | Steve Stenstrom (300-455, 3,627 yards, 14 INT, 27 TD) |
1993 |
| 10. | 145.8 | Kevin Hogan (232-352, 2,792 yards, 8 INT, 19 TD) |
2014 |
| 11. | 145.6 | John Elway (262-405, 3,242 yards, 12 INT, 24 TD) |
1982 |
| Career (minimum 300 attempts) | |||
| 1. | 162.8 | Andrew Luck (713-1,064, 9,430 yards, 22 INT, 82 TD) |
2009-11 |
| 2. | 154.6 | Kevin Hogan (727-1,103, 9,385 yards, 29 INT, 75 TD) |
2012-15 |
| 3. | 143.8 | K.J. Costello (495-791, 6,151 yards, 18 INT, 49 TD) |
2017-19 |
| 4. | 141.9 | Davis Mills (287-438, 3,468 yards, 8 INT, 18 TD) |
2018-20 |
| 5. | 141.4 | Steve Stenstrom (866-1,380, 10,911 yards, 38 INT, 74 TD) |
1991-94 |
| 6. | 139.3 | John Elway (774-1,246, 9,349 yards, 39 INT, 77 TD) |
1979-82 |
| 7. | 138.8 | Steve Dils (291-461, 3,488 yards, 15 INT, 26 TD) |
1977-78 |
| 8. | 133.0 | Randy Fasani (199-390, 3,088 yards, 11 INT, 25 TD) |
1999-01 |
| 9. | 131.5 | Tanner McKee (473-748, 5,336 yards, 15 INT, 28 TD) |
2020-22 |
| 10. | 131.0 | Guy Benjamin (511-844, 6,215 yards, 43 INT, 48 TD) |
1974-77 |
| 11. | 129.5 | Jim Plunkett (550-992, 7,809 yards, 48 INT, 53 TD) |
1968-70 |
| Touchdown Passes | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 6 | John Elway | vs. Oregon State • 1980 |
| 2. | 5 | Mike Boryla | vs. Washington State • 1973 |
| 5 | Steve Dils | at Washington State • 1978 | |
| 5 | John Elway | at Washington State • 1980 | |
| 5 | John Elway | vs. Oregon State • 1982 | |
| 5 | Steve Stenstrom | vs. Colorado • 1993 | |
| 5 | Joe Borchard | vs. UCLA • 1999 | |
| 5 | Kevin Hogan | vs. California • 2013 | |
| 5 | K.J. Costello | vs. UCLA • 2018 | |
| 10. | 4 | Jim Plunkett | vs. San Jose State • 1968 |
| 4 | Jim Plunkett | at Purdue • 1969 | |
| 4 | Jim Plunkett | at Washington • 1969 | |
| 4 | Mike Cordova | vs. Army • 1975 | |
| 4 | John Elway | at Purdue • 1982 | |
| 4 | Steve Stenstrom | vs. San Jose State • 1994 | |
| 4 | Mark Butterfield | vs. UCLA • 1995 | |
| 4 | Chad Hutchinson | vs. Oregon • 1997 | |
| 4 | Todd Husak | at Arizona State • 1999 | |
| 4 | Randy Fasani | vs. San Jose State • 2000 | |
| 4 | Randy Fasani | vs. Boston College • 2001 | |
| 4 | Randy Fasani | vs. Arizona State • 2001 | |
| 4 | Chris Lewis | vs. California • 2001 | |
| 4 | Trent Edwards | at San Jose State • 2006 | |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | vs. Sacramento State • 2010 | |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | vs. Wake Forest • 2010 | |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | vs. Oregon State • 2010 | |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | vs. Virginia Tech • 2011 | |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | at Duke • 2011 | |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | at Washington State • 2011 | |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | vs. Notre Dame • 2011 | |
| 4 | Kevin Hogan | vs. Army • 2014 | |
| 4 | Kevin Hogan | vs. Notre Dame • 2015 | |
| 4 | K.J. Costello | vs. Notre Dame • 2017 | |
| 4 | K.J. Costello | vs. San Diego State • 2018 | |
| 4 | K.J. Costello | vs. Washington State • 2018 | |
| 4 | K.J. Costello | vs. Oregon State • 2018 | |
| 4 | Ashton Daniels | at Colorado • 2023 | |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 37 | Andrew Luck | 2011 |
| 2. | 32 | Andrew Luck | 2010 |
| 3. | 29 | K.J. Costello | 2018 |
| 4. | 27 | John Elway | 1980 |
| 27 | Steve Stenstrom | 1993 | |
| 27 | Kevin Hogan | 2015 | |
| 7. | 25 | Steve Dils | 1978 |
| 8. | 24 | John Elway | 1982 |
| 9. | 22 | Guy Benjamin | 1977 |
| 10. | 20 | Jim Plunkett | 1969 |
| 20 | John Elway | 1981 | |
| 20 | Kevin Hogan | 2013 | |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 82 | Andrew Luck | 2009-11 |
| 2. | 77 | John Elway | 1979-82 |
| 3. | 75 | Kevin Hogan | 2012-15 |
| 4. | 74 | Steve Stenstrom | 1991-94 |
| 5. | 53 | Jim Plunkett | 1968-70 |
| 6. | 49 | K.J. Costello | 2017-19 |
| 7. | 48 | Guy Benjamin | 1974-77 |
| 8. | 41 | Todd Husak | 1996-99 |
| 9. | 38 | John Paye | 1983-86 |
| 10. | 36 | Trent Edwards | 2003-06 |
| 300-yard Passing Games | |||
| Season | |||
| 1. | 9 | Steve Stenstrom | 1993 |
| 2. | 7 | John Elway | 1982 |
| 7 | K.J. Costello | 2018 | |
| 4. | 6 | Steve Stenstrom | 1994 |
| 5 | Todd Husak | 1999 | |
| 5 | Andrew Luck | 2011 | |
| 7. | 4 | Todd Husak | 1998 |
| 8. | 3 | Tanner McKee | 2022 |
| 3 | Jim Plunkett | 1969 | |
| 3 | John Elway | 1981 | |
| 3 | John Paye | 1985 | |
| 3 | Jason Palumbis | 1990 | |
| 3 | Mark Butterfield | 1995 | |
| 3 | Andrew Luck | 2010 | |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 15 | Steve Stenstrom | 1991-94 |
| 2. | 10 | John Elway | 1979-82 |
| 3. | 9 | Todd Husak | 1996-99 |
| 9 | Andrew Luck | 2009-11 | |
| 5. | 8 | K.J. Costello | 2017-19 |
| 6. | 6 | John Paye | 1983-86 |
| 7. | 4 | Tanner McKee | 2020-22 |
| 4 | Jim Plunkett | 1968-70 | |
| 9. | 3 | Guy Benjamin | 1974-77 |
| 3 | Jason Palumbis | 1988-91 | |
| 3 | Mark Butterfield | 1992-95 | |
| 3 | Kevin Hogan | 2012-15 | |
| Interceptions | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 5 | Jim Plunkett | vs. Purdue • 1970 |
| 5 | John Elway | vs. San Jose State • 1981 | |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 20 | Mike Boryla | 1972 |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 48 | Jim Plunkett | 1968-70 |
| Longest Pass Play | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 98 | Joe Borchard to Troy Walters (TD) | vs. UCLA • 1999 |