diff --git a/metrics/connection_tracer.go b/metrics/connection_tracer.go
index 431a94df..c1341c9e 100644
--- a/metrics/connection_tracer.go
+++ b/metrics/connection_tracer.go
@@ -49,6 +49,22 @@ var (
 		},
 		[]string{"dir"},
 	)
+	packetsSent = prometheus.NewCounterVec(
+		prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Namespace: metricNamespace,
+			Name:      "packets_sent_total",
+			Help:      "Packets Sent",
+		},
+		[]string{"type"},
+	)
+	packetsReceived = prometheus.NewCounterVec(
+		prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Namespace: metricNamespace,
+			Name:      "packets_received_total",
+			Help:      "Packets Received",
+		},
+		[]string{"type"},
+	)
 )
 
 // DefaultConnectionTracer returns a callback that creates a metrics ConnectionTracer.
@@ -82,6 +98,8 @@ func newConnectionTracerWithRegisterer(registerer prometheus.Registerer, isClien
 		connHandshakeDuration,
 		connClosed,
 		connDuration,
+		packetsSent,
+		packetsReceived,
 	} {
 		if err := registerer.Register(c); err != nil {
 			if ok := errors.As(err, &prometheus.AlreadyRegisteredError{}); !ok {
@@ -188,5 +206,52 @@ func newConnectionTracerWithRegisterer(registerer prometheus.Registerer, isClien
 			*tags = append(*tags, direction)
 			connHandshakeDuration.WithLabelValues(*tags...).Observe(time.Since(startTime).Seconds())
 		},
+		SentLongHeaderPacket: func(hdr *logging.ExtendedHeader, _ logging.ByteCount, _ logging.ECN, _ *logging.AckFrame, _ []logging.Frame) {
+			tags := getStringSlice()
+			defer putStringSlice(tags)
+
+			*tags = append(*tags, longHeaderType(hdr))
+			packetsSent.WithLabelValues(*tags...).Inc()
+		},
+		SentShortHeaderPacket: func(*logging.ShortHeader, logging.ByteCount, logging.ECN, *logging.AckFrame, []logging.Frame) {
+			tags := getStringSlice()
+			defer putStringSlice(tags)
+
+			*tags = append(*tags, "1rtt")
+			packetsSent.WithLabelValues(*tags...).Inc()
+		},
+		ReceivedLongHeaderPacket: func(hdr *logging.ExtendedHeader, _ logging.ByteCount, _ logging.ECN, _ []logging.Frame) {
+			tags := getStringSlice()
+			defer putStringSlice(tags)
+
+			*tags = append(*tags, longHeaderType(hdr))
+			packetsReceived.WithLabelValues(*tags...).Inc()
+		},
+		ReceivedShortHeaderPacket: func(*logging.ShortHeader, logging.ByteCount, logging.ECN, []logging.Frame) {
+			tags := getStringSlice()
+			defer putStringSlice(tags)
+
+			*tags = append(*tags, "1rtt")
+			packetsReceived.WithLabelValues(*tags...).Inc()
+		},
 	}
 }
+
+func longHeaderType(hdr *logging.ExtendedHeader) string {
+	//nolint:exhaustive // only these packet types are of interest
+	switch logging.PacketTypeFromHeader(&hdr.Header) {
+	case logging.PacketTypeRetry:
+		return "retry"
+	case logging.PacketTypeInitial:
+		return "initial"
+	case logging.PacketTypeHandshake:
+		return "handshake"
+	case logging.PacketType0RTT:
+		return "0rtt"
+	case logging.PacketTypeStatelessReset:
+		return "stateless_reset"
+	case logging.PacketTypeVersionNegotiation:
+		return "version_negotiation"
+	}
+	return "unknown"
+}
diff --git a/metrics/dashboards/quic-go.json b/metrics/dashboards/quic-go.json
index 319c3db8..48c7fa51 100644
--- a/metrics/dashboards/quic-go.json
+++ b/metrics/dashboards/quic-go.json
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
           "refId": "C"
         }
       ],
-      "title": "Handshake Latency",
+      "title": "Handshake Duration",
       "type": "timeseries"
     },
     {
@@ -683,6 +683,204 @@
       ],
       "title": "Connection Durations",
       "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "prometheus",
+        "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
+      },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": {
+            "mode": "palette-classic"
+          },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisBorderShow": false,
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "drawStyle": "line",
+            "fillOpacity": 0,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": {
+              "legend": false,
+              "tooltip": false,
+              "viz": false
+            },
+            "insertNulls": false,
+            "lineInterpolation": "linear",
+            "lineWidth": 1,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": {
+              "type": "linear"
+            },
+            "showPoints": "auto",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": {
+              "group": "A",
+              "mode": "none"
+            },
+            "thresholdsStyle": {
+              "mode": "off"
+            }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": {
+            "mode": "absolute",
+            "steps": [
+              {
+                "color": "green",
+                "value": null
+              },
+              {
+                "color": "red",
+                "value": 80
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "overrides": []
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 26
+      },
+      "id": 13,
+      "options": {
+        "legend": {
+          "calcs": [],
+          "displayMode": "list",
+          "placement": "bottom",
+          "showLegend": true
+        },
+        "tooltip": {
+          "mode": "single",
+          "sort": "none"
+        }
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "datasource": {
+            "type": "prometheus",
+            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
+          },
+          "disableTextWrap": false,
+          "editorMode": "code",
+          "expr": "sum(rate(quicgo_packets_received_total{instance=~\"$instance\"}[$__rate_interval])) by (type)",
+          "fullMetaSearch": false,
+          "includeNullMetadata": false,
+          "instant": false,
+          "legendFormat": "{{type}}",
+          "range": true,
+          "refId": "A",
+          "useBackend": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Packets Received",
+      "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "prometheus",
+        "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
+      },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": {
+            "mode": "palette-classic"
+          },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisBorderShow": false,
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "drawStyle": "line",
+            "fillOpacity": 0,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": {
+              "legend": false,
+              "tooltip": false,
+              "viz": false
+            },
+            "insertNulls": false,
+            "lineInterpolation": "linear",
+            "lineWidth": 1,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": {
+              "type": "linear"
+            },
+            "showPoints": "auto",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": {
+              "group": "A",
+              "mode": "none"
+            },
+            "thresholdsStyle": {
+              "mode": "off"
+            }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": {
+            "mode": "absolute",
+            "steps": [
+              {
+                "color": "green",
+                "value": null
+              },
+              {
+                "color": "red",
+                "value": 80
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "overrides": []
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 26
+      },
+      "id": 15,
+      "options": {
+        "legend": {
+          "calcs": [],
+          "displayMode": "list",
+          "placement": "bottom",
+          "showLegend": true
+        },
+        "tooltip": {
+          "mode": "single",
+          "sort": "none"
+        }
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "datasource": {
+            "type": "prometheus",
+            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
+          },
+          "disableTextWrap": false,
+          "editorMode": "code",
+          "expr": "sum(rate(quicgo_packets_sent_total{instance=~\"$instance\"}[$__rate_interval])) by (type)",
+          "fullMetaSearch": false,
+          "includeNullMetadata": false,
+          "instant": false,
+          "legendFormat": "{{type}}",
+          "range": true,
+          "refId": "A",
+          "useBackend": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Packets Sent",
+      "type": "timeseries"
     }
   ],
   "refresh": "",
@@ -723,6 +921,6 @@
   "timezone": "",
   "title": "quic-go",
   "uid": "afd27180-618a-42ab-99fd-0508776d9c29",
-  "version": 15,
+  "version": 17,
   "weekStart": ""
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}