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| 1996 Yards per Game (NFL rank) - 1996 Record: 133 (first) |
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Rushing | Passing | Total |
| OFFENSE | 147.6 (1) | 214.3 (13) | 361.9 (1) |
| DEFENSE | 83.2 (1) | 196.2 (10) | 279.4 (4) |
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Everything but the Big One |
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John Elway was the first player selected in the 1983 NFL draft, heading the quarterback class that has become infamous for its Super Bowl failures. The group's 0-9 Super Bowl record overshadows a respectable 25-18 mark in other playoff games.
Quarterback Class of '83: Record in Postseason Games |
| | Wild card | Divisional playoff | Conference title | Super Bowl | Total |
| Todd Blackledge | 0-1 | - | - | - | 0-1 |
| Tony Eason | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 3-2 |
| John Elway | 0-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 7-7 |
| Jim Kelly | 1-1 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 9-8 |
| Dan Marino | 2-1 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Ken O'Brien | 0-2 | - | - | - | 0-2 |
| Totals | 4-6 | 12-8 | 9-4 | 0-9 | 25-27 |
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