Sports in Denver

Sports In Denver

Denver is home to many sports teams and is part of a select group of only 12 U.S. cities with teams from four major sports

Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League have been able to draw crowds of over 70,000 since their AFL origins in the early 1960s at Mile High Stadium, and continue to draw fans today to their current home Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The team has advanced to the Super Bowl six times and have won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and '99.
Colorado Rockies
In the 1980s and 1990s, one of the top priorities of former Mayor Federico Peña was bringing Major League Baseball to the city, an effort which culminated in the construction of Coors Field and the creation of the Colorado Rockies (National League) as an expansion franchise in 1993. They appeared in their first World Series in 2007.
Colorado Avalanche
Denver is also home to the Colorado Avalanche, a National Hockey League team that relocated from Quebec City in 1995. They have won two Stanley Cups (1996 and 2001) while in Denver and play at Pepsi Center.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association is hosted by the Pepsi Center.
Furniture Row Racing
Furniture Row Racing is a NASCAR team based in Denver and fields the #78 Chevrolet SS for Kurt Busch. The team is owned and sponsored by the U.S. furniture store chain Furniture Row and is the only NASCAR team headquartered in Colorado.
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids of the Major League Soccer team, played at Invesco Field at Mile High through 2006 until a new stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Park was built in nearby Commerce City for 2007. Commerce City is a northern suburb of Denver.

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