Denver Broncos

General informationFoundedAugust 14, 1959 (1959-08-14)StadiumEmpower Field at Mile High
Denver, ColoradoHeadquarteredBroncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit, Dove Valley, ColoradoColorsSunset orange, midnight navy, summit white
MascotThunder (live horse)
Miles (costume suit)Websitedenverbroncos.comPersonnelOwnerRob WaltonCEOGreg PennerGeneral managerGeorge PatonHead coachSean PaytonPresidentDamani LeechNicknames

• Orange Crush (defense, 1977–1983)
• No Fly Zone (defense, 2014–2018)

Team historyHome fields

• Mile High Stadium (1960–2000)
• Empower Field at Mile High (2001–present)

League / conference affiliationsAmerican Football League (1960–1969)

• Western Division (1960–1969)
  

National Football League (1970–present)

• American Football Conference (1970–present)
  • AFC West (1970–present)

Championships

• Super Bowl championships: 3
  1997 (XXXII), 1998 (XXXIII), 2015 (50)

Conference championships: 8

• AFC:1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2015

Division championships: 16

• AFC West:1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2025

Playoff appearances (24)

• NFL:1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2024, 2025

Owners

• Bob Howsam (1959–1961)
• Gerald Phipps (1961–1981)
• Edgar Kaiser Jr. (1981–1984)
• Pat Bowlen (1984–2019)
• Pat Bowlen Trust (2019–2022)
• Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group (2022–present)

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the merger in 1970. The Broncos are currently owned by a syndicate headed by former Walmart chairman Rob Walton and current Walmart chairman Greg Penner. Since 2001, the Broncos have played their regular season home games at Empower Field at Mile High; Denver previously played its home games at Mile High Stadium from its inception in 1960 through the 2000 season.

The Broncos were barely competitive during their 10-year run in the AFL and their first three years in the NFL. They did not have a winning season until 1973 and qualified for their first playoffs in 1977, eventually advancing to Super Bowl XII that season. From 1973 to 2016, the Broncos suffered only eleven losing seasons and won 3 Super Bowls, becoming one of the NFL's most successful teams. They have won eight AFC Championships (1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2015), and three Super Bowl championships (1997 (XXXII), 1998 (XXXIII), 2015 (50). The Broncos have nine primary members enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Elway, Floyd Little, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Zimmerman, Terrell Davis, Champ Bailey, Steve Atwater, and Randy Gradishar, along with late club owner Pat Bowlen.

According to Forbes, the Broncos are valued at $6.8 billion in September 2025 making them the thirteenth most-valuable team in the NFL.