Main: Toast of the Town
Top Ten: Mile High Moments
Faces: Orange-and-blue memories
Concerts: What dreams are made of
Memories: Former Broncos share memorable moments Pat Bowlen: Though he tore down Mile High, fond memories remain
Numbers: Mile High through the years


Victory: Broncos 38, 49ers 9
Finale: One last salute
New digs: Owens, Bowlen join ceremony to 'top out' new Broncos stadium
Stories: Broncos past and present share memories
Chronology: Mile High's last day
Souvenirs: Fans make a play for seats
Good seats: Workers, kin watch game on big TV in new stadium
Voices: Qutoes from Mile High's last day
Passion: Family still has first season-ticket seats
Tales: 76,000 tickets — 76,000 stories
Farewell cry: Tough South Stands fans say goodbye with tears


Video & audio: Broncos, fans remember Mile High
Destruction: Video montage of the stadium's demolition
Interactive timelines:
Game day | Through the years
Slideshow: Orange-and-blue memories


Proud reign: A day at Mile High
Q&A: What'll happen to Mile High landmarks
Gene Amole: When Bill Redd, Bears Stadium ruled Denver's sporting world
Dave Krieger: Frigid night of football frozen in time, mind
Bernie Lincicome: The burning question: How to say goodbye
The stars: Rating the best Broncos team ever


Forums: Reminisce with other Broncos fans
Vote: What Mile High moment is your favorite?
Thinking back: Readers remember Mile High Stadium

Mile High: By the numbers

-34,657: Capacity of Bears Stadium in 1968.

-50,657: Capacity after west upper stands added in 1968.

-63,532: Capacity in 1976 after adding upper north stands.

-75,100: Capacity in 1977 with movable east stands.

-76,273: Capacity in 1986 after adding penthouse suites.

-76,105: Record attendance set Jan. 4, 1987, for playoff game against New England.

-74,508: Total home attendance for 1961 season.

-598,224: Home attendance for 1981 season, the franchise record.

-17,527,099: Total attendance for 40 seasons, not including this one.

-96: Head coaches and assistant coaches for Broncos who prowled the sidelines at Mile High since 1960.

-18: Degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff for the first-ever AFC title game at Mile High, a Jan. 1, 1978, victory over Oakland.

-53: Degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff for the Jan. 14, 1990, AFC title game against Cleveland.

-250: Consecutive sellout home games, regular and postseason, dating to 1970 season and including Friday's closer.

-400: Broncos preseason, regular season and playoff games at Mile High.

-201: Broncos regular and post-season victories at Mile High.

-111: Broncos regular and post-season losses at Mile High.

-822: Athletes who have worn Broncos uniform at Mile High since 1960.

-25: Millions of dollars in voter-approved bond issue in 1974 to build upper north stands and "floating" east stands.

-146: Feet the east stands move back and forth to accommodate football and baseball.

-30: Height in feet of Bucky the Bronco, the Fiberglas horse atop the south scoreboard.

-180: Touchdown passes thrown by John Elway at Mile High.

-14-10: Final score of the Nov. 25, 1973, home victory over Kansas City, which assured the Broncos' first non-losing season in franchise history.

-2: Broncos home games that were NOT played at Mile High. Sept. 7, 1962, win over San Diego and Sept. 7, 1963, loss to Kansas City were played at DU stadium because of scheduling conflicts with Denver Bears.

-11: Preseason games played at DU instead of Bears Stadium.

-104: Rushing yards gained at Bears Stadium by fullback Don Stone against San Diego on Oct. 6, 1963, the first 100-yard-plus effort by a Broncos back.

-26: Yards for the final touchdown pass by John Elway in his first Mile High Magic comeback victory.

-78: Jersey number worn by defensive tackle Marvin Davis in the 1966 season, the only Broncos player to have the same name as one of Denver's more colorful oil billionaires.

-143: Season tickets not renewed following the Broncos' first Super Bowl, a January 1978 loss to Dallas.

-0: Number worn by fullback John Olszewski in 1962, the only player to wear "0" in franchise history.

-20: Broncos players named Smith to play at Mile High.

-1: Broncos players named By'not'e to play at Mile High.

-9: Degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff for Dec. 10, 1972, game against San Diego, coldest game played at Mile High.

-51,478: Frozen fans who watched that game.

-16: Monday Night Football games at Mile High won by Broncos.

-7: Monday Night Football games lost by Broncos.

-2-4-1: Broncos' home record first season in 1960, apparently before the advent of Mile High Magic.

-5: Most touchdown passes by a Broncos quarterback at Mile High in a single game, held jointly by John Elway versus Minnesota on Nov. 18, 1984, and by Frank Tripucka versus Buffalo on Oct. 28, 1962. Elway won, Tripucka lost.

-445: Passing yards by Charley Johnson at Mile High against Kansas City on Nov. 18, 1974, a franchise record.

-95: Yards in longest touchdown pass by Broncos at Mile High, Craig Morton to Steve Watson against Detroit, Oct. 11, 1981.

-63: Longest field goal at Mile High, by Jason Elam on Oct. 25, 1998, against Jacksonville, tied with Tom Dempsey of New Orleans for league record.

-50: Most points scored by the Broncos in a Mile High game, versus San Diego on Oct. 6, 1963.

-7: Home losses in a row for franchise record, from Sept. 24, 1967, to Sept. 29, 1968.

-82: Yards for longest run from scrimmage by Bronco at Mile High, Gene Mingo on Oct. 5, 1962.

-2,675: Season ticket holders for the 1960 inaugural season.

-6: Broncos fans who have had their ashes scattered at Mile High.



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