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

Finale

Broncos 38, 49ers 9

In Mile High Stadium's likely finale, Denver's maligned defense brought back memories of the Orange Crush with a dominating effort. The offense was back to churning out points at its accustomed pace after being held scoreless a week before. And the Broncos completed their best-ever second half to a season with 7-1 record after a 38-9 pounding of San Francisco.

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One last salute

It was the happiest funeral anybody ever saw.

Mile High Stadium, 1948-2000.

Rest in rubbled peace.

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Owens, Bowlen join ceremony to 'top out' new Broncos stadium

A final steel beam topping the still-unnamed stadium next to Mile High slid into place Saturday, to the thunderous cheers and foot-stomping of the workers building it.

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Broncos past and present share memories

It was an autograph seeker's dream.

More than 50 Broncos, past and present, gathered under a big, white tent Saturday before the final regular-season game at Mile High Stadium. They slapped backs, swapped stories and signed autographs for fans who came with calendars, footballs and Broncos clothing.

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Mile High's last day

From the first tail-gating party to the last tear wiped, relive Mile High's last day.

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Fans make a play for seats

T-shirts. Programs. Baseball caps. Ticket stubs.

Anything and everything Mile High Stadium was hot Saturday.

Even the South Stands bleachers.

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Workers, kin watch game on big TV in new stadium

More than 4,200 filled a section of the nearly completed stands to watch the Broncos-49ers game on a big-screen TV set up on the field.

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Qutoes from Mile High's last day

Fans, players and workers share their thoughts.

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Family still has first season-ticket seats

The No. 1 priority tickets for Mile High Stadium tell the story of a family rooted in Colorado and their passion for the Denver Broncos.

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76,000 tickets — 76,000 stories

Every ticket told a story of pride in the Denver Broncos.

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Tough South Stands fans say goodbye with tears

Drunken men cried Saturday. Between the swearing and taunting that has become a fixture in Mile High Stadium's South Stands, a twinge of sentiment wafted through the air Saturday as the game clock ticked down and finally showed 0:00.

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