Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). They play their home games in Denver, Colorado, U.S. at Empower Field at Mile High. The Broncos play in the West Division of the American Football Conference (AFC). The Broncos won Super Bowl XXXII, Super Bowl XXXIII, and Super Bowl 50.
Denver Broncos | |
Established 1960 Play in Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, Colorado Headquartered in the Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Centre Dove Valley, Colorado | |
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League/Conference affiliations | |
American Football League (1960–1969)
National Football League (1970–present)
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Team Details | |
Team colors | Orange, Navy, White
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Mascot | "Thunder II" (live horse) "Miles" (costume suit) |
Personnel | |
Owner | Pat Bowlen |
Chairman | Pat Bowlen |
General Manager | John Elway |
Head Coach | Gary Kubiak |
Team history | |
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Team Nicknames | |
Orange Crush (1977–1979 defense) | |
Championships | |
League Championships (3)
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Conference Championships (8) | |
Division Championships (15) | |
Playoff Appearances (22) | |
* NFL: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
Home fields | |
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Their current head coach is Sean Payton. In 2015, they had the NFL's best defense led by defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.
Hall of Fame players
Five players who have played for the Broncos are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Elway, Shannon Sharpe, Terrell Davis, Floyd Little, and Gary Zimmerman.
Denver Broncos Media
The Broncos defeated the Raiders in the 1977–78 AFC Championship Game to earn their first trip to the Super Bowl.
A ticket for the 1987–88 AFC Championship Game between the Browns and the Broncos.
Broncos' quarterback Jay Cutler in 2007.
Gary Kubiak won Super Bowl 50 in his first season as the Broncos head coach.
Mile High Stadium was the home of the Broncos from 1960 to 2000
Empower Field at Mile High has been the Broncos' home since 2001
Denver Broncos uniform set from 1968 to 1996. The logo was designed by Edwin Guy Taylor of Denver. A contest was held through Public Service of Denver to come up with a new logo for the team. Taylor's submission was selected late in 1967 and adopted soon after. The team briefly wore orange pants with the away jerseys between 1969 and 1971 and 1978–1979.
Thunder (mascot)
Other websites
- Official Website
- The Orange Mane - Denver Broncos News and Discussion
- 2005 Team Statistics at NFL.com Archived 2006-01-18 at the Wayback Machine