Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a National Football League team based in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos were founded in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger.

Related Topics:
National Football League - Denver, Colorado - 1960 - American Football League - AFL-NFL Merger

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The Denver Broncos were a backwater small-market team that met with little success in their early years but have since become one of the elite franchises of the league after having advanced to the Super Bowl six times. In their first four appearances, they suffered successively lopsided defeats, achieving near-legendary status as frustrated losers before winning back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1998 and 1999 under quarterback John Elway, running back Terrell Davis and coach Mike Shanahan. For most of their history they played in Mile High Stadium, which became one of the shrines of professional football for its unbroken string of sell-outs and its famous home-field advantage percentage for the Broncos, especially during the post-season. Mile High Stadium was one of the NFL's loudest stadiums, with steel flooring instead of concrete, which may have given the Broncos an advantage over opponents. Since 2001, they have played at INVESCO Field at Mile High, built next to the former site of Mile High Stadium.

Related Topics:
Super Bowl - 1998 - 1999 - Quarterback - John Elway - Terrell Davis - Mike Shanahan - Mile High Stadium - Steel - Concrete - 2001 - INVESCO Field at Mile High

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:Founded: 1960

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:Home field: INVESCO Field at Mile High (capacity 76,125).

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:Previous home field: Mile High Stadium (1960-2000)

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:Signature cheer: "IN-COM-PLETE!" (whenever the opposing team has an incomplete forward pass.)

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:Uniform colors: "Broncos Navy Blue", Orange, and White

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:Helmet design: Navy Blue background with a white horse-head profile.

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