John Elway Quarterback | Lions Profile | Statistics | Awards | Records

Profile

Height: 6-3
Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: June 28, 1960 - Port Angeles, Washington
College: Stanford
Drafted: Selected by the Vikings in the 1995 FFL Draft.

Was the second player ever inducted into the FFL Hall of Fame in 1999 ... Ranked third among quarterbacks and fifth overall in career scoring at the time of his retirement ... was the third ranked quarterback in the FFL in 1996 with 207 points ... that total was good enough to rank him sixth overall for 1996 ... also finished third in points among quarterbacks in 1997 and fourth overall ... scored a career high 31 points in Week Three vs. the Panthers in 1997 ... led the Lions in scoring in both 1996 and 1997 ... was named Player of the Week once in 1996, three times in 1997 ... holder of seven Lions records at the time of his retirement.

Statistics

Year	Team	GS	PTS	AVG	High	Notes
1996	Lions	11	207	18.8	30	Finished sixth among all players in points.
1997	Lions	12	207	17.3	31	Finished fourth among all players in points.
1998	Lions	9	114	12.7	22	Ranked 13th among QBs in points.
CAREER TOTALS		32	528	16.5	31	Ranked fifth overall and third among QBs in career points when he retired.

Awards

1996:
- Eastern Division Pro Bowl Team
- Player of the Week (Week 5 - 21 pts)

1997:
- Eastern Division Pro Bowl Team
- Player of the Week (Week 3 - 31 pts)
- Player of the Week (Week 5 - 25 pts)
- Player of the Week (Week 8 - 22 pts)

Records

- (Lions) Most points in a season by any player - 207 (1996, 1997)
- (Lions) Most points in a season by a QB - 207 (1996, 1997)
- (Lions) Most games started in a season by any player - 12 (1997) *tied with many
- (Lions) Most games started in a season by a QB - 12 (1997)
- (Lions) Most points in a career by any player - 528 (1996-98)
- (Lions) Most points in a career by a QB - 528 (1996-98)
- (Lions) Most games started in a career by a QB - 32 (1996-98)