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SUNDAY
NOV 10
8:00 AM
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VIP Tailgate Party: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Arrowhead Stadium Parking Lots
Kansas City,
MO
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SUNDAY
DEC 15
2:25 PM
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Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts
Empower Field At Mile High
Denver,
CO
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The Denver Broncos lay claim to bitter rivalries, 3 Super Bowl trophies, and an erratic history marked by galvanizing figures like John Elway and Mike Shanahan. Key periods of their up-and-down history include their low-win ’60s decade and their back-to-back Super Bowl wins in ’97 and ’98. Fans eat up Broncos tickets and bray for each hard-won yard in the Broncos Stadium at Mile High. Bundle up in blue and orange and cheer on the Broncos as they trample a slew of their fiercest rivals, from the Seattle Seahawks to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Founded as an American Football League team in 1959, the Broncos first made football history in 1960 when they beat the non- defunct Boston Patriots to win the season-opening AFL game, and they did it again in 1967 when they beat the Detroit Lions to earn the AFL’s first victory over an NFL team. Despite having these historic wins under their helmets, the Broncos struggled throughout the ’60s. Their lukewarm Denver fanbase prompted the Broncos to consider a 1965 move to Atlanta, which fired up Denverites to rally around their fledgling team. The Broncos’ star player of the ’60s and Pro Bowl favorite “Franchise” Floyd Little whipped up even more fan excitement with his kinetic rushing and receiving skills. When the Broncos ended their stint in the AFL, they had the league’s worst final record (39-97-4) and a city infected with Broncos fever.
In 1970 Denver’s pro football team joined the NFL, kicking off a successful decade that included 6 winning seasons, 3 playoff appearances, and their first Super Bowl appearance. The Broncos began to truly dominate the field in the ’80s thanks to their powerful Orange Crush defense and to the arrival of head coach Dan Reeves and legendary quarterback John Elway. Elway turned down a 1983 MLB contract with the New York Yankees and brought stability to the Broncos’ QB position, a position that had seen 24 starters in 23 seasons. Together, Reeves and Elway led the Broncos to accomplish 6 postseason appearances, including 3 Super Bowl berths.
Soon after Mike Shanahan took over as coach in 1995, Elway and running back Terrell Davis led their team to back-to-back Super Bowl titles, XXXII and XXXIII, defeating the Green Bay Packers and the Atlanta Falcons. After 16 years with the Broncos, Elway retired in 1998, and Denver struggled to find another good quarterback fit, trying out QBs like Jake Plummer, Jay Cutler, and Tim Tebow. They made the postseason 6 times in the post-Elway era, but they didn’t get another shot at the Vince Lombardi Trophy until 2013. Peyton Manning and the Broncos suffered a painful loss to the Seahawks at Super Bowl XLVIII, contributing to their intense ongoing rivalry with Seattle. Finally, in 2015, Gary Kubiak coached Manning, receiver Demaryius Thomas, and the Broncos’ rock solid defense known as the No Fly Zone to a Super Bowl 50 victory against the Carolina Panthers.
The 2022 season is the Denver Broncos' 53rd in the National Football League, their 63rd overall, their second under the leadership of general manager George Paton and their first under new head coach Nathaniel Hackett. The Broncos attempt to improve on their 7–10 record from 2021 and attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since their 2015 Super Bowl-winning season, as they made a blockbuster trade to land former Seattle Seahawks' quarterback Russell Wilson. Super Bowl could be just around the corner, so don’t miss your chance to buy Broncos tickets before checking out the many other top things to do in Denver.
The Broncos were founded in 1960 as a member of the American Football League. They would soon join the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL merger.
The Broncos have played home games at Empower Field at Mile High since 2001.
The Denver Broncos have an all-time Super Bowl record of 3-5.
The Denver Broncos official mascot is a purebred gelding named Thunder. Following every Broncos touchdown, Thunder charges onto the field and displays his canter from one end of the field to the other.
