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| Former names | Invesco Field (2001–2011) Sports Authority Field (2011–2018) Broncos Stadium (2018–2019) |
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| Address | 1701 Mile High Stadium Circle Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Location | Sun Valley |
| Coordinates | 39°44′38″N105°1′12″W / 39.74389°N 105.02000°W /39.74389; -105.02000 |
| Public transit | RTD: E W atEmpower Field at Mile High |
| Owner | Metropolitan Football Stadium District |
| Executive suites | 132 |
| Capacity | 76,125 (football) 85,000+ (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 85,233 (August 19, 2023;Ed Sheeran,+–=÷× Tour) |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass[1] (2015–present) Artificial Turf[1] (2001–2015) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 17, 1999 |
| Opened | August 11, 2001 |
| Construction cost | $400.9million ($756 million in 2024 dollars)[2] |
| Architect |
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| Project manager | ICON Venue Group[3] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[4] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[5] |
| General contractor |
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| Tenants | |
| Denver Broncos (NFL) (2001–present) Colorado Rapids (MLS) (2002–2006) Denver Outlaws (MLL) (2006–2019) | |
| Website | |
| empowerfieldatmilehigh.com | |
Empower Field at Mile High[note 1] is anAmerican footballstadium inDenver, Colorado. Its primary tenant is theDenver Broncos of theNational Football League (NFL). It opened in 2001 to replace the Broncos' original home, the oldMile High Stadium. The venue was previously home of theDenver Outlaws lacrosse team and theColorado Rapids soccer team. It has also played host to countless concerts and served as the venue forBarack Obama's acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination at the2008 Democratic National Convention.
The stadium is nicknamedMile High due to not only its predecessor, but due to the city's elevation of 1 mile or 5,280 feet (1,610 m) above sea level.[6] Given the difficulty of competing at altitude, as well as the notoriously loud fans, the Broncos are known to have one of the best home field advantages in the NFL.[7]
On March 24, 2022, a fire broke out that damaged some suites and many seats on the third level. The fire was caused by sparks from a welding torch.[8]
The Broncos' pursuit of the new stadium included a lobbying effort that included 13 lawyers and tens of thousands of dollars. This effort was directed at the passing of SB 171 which put Referendum 4A on the November 1998 ballot. SB 171 was sponsored by RepresentativeDoug Dean (R) fromColorado Springs. Members of the state legislature claimed that this was one of the largest lobbying efforts they had seen.[9]
In November 1998, Denver voters passed referendum 4A which was in favor of the construction of a new football stadium to replace the existing Mile High Stadium. The referendum was included on the ballots of six Colorado counties that comprise theDenver Metropolitan area.[10] The referendum called for the extension of a tenth of a percent sales tax on transactions within the Metro area to go towards the cost of issuing a $224.9 million bond.[11] This tax was originally established in 1990 when theColorado Rockies sought public financing forCoors Field.[12] Financing and construction for the stadium was monitored by the Metropolitan Football Stadium District (MFSD). The MFSD is a subdivision of the State of Colorado that, "was created for the purpose of planning, acquiring land and constructing a professional football stadium". The MFSD is also responsible for implementing the MFSD tax.[13] The extension of the original stadium tax came into effect on January 1, 2001.[12]
The funding deal between the Broncos and the State of Colorado called for the team to pay 25% of the estimated cost of $400 million while the state would pay the other 75% of the cost. Part of the agreement stipulated that the MFSD would collect half of the 10 year, $120 million naming rights deal with Invesco Funds Group. Upon Sports Authority's bankruptcy, the Broncos agreed to pay the MFSD $3.6 million to assume ownership of the naming rights of the stadium.[11]
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Invesco paid $120 million for the original naming rights in 2001, beforeSports Authority secured them in August 2011.[14]
Despite its sponsor'sliquidation and closure in 2016, theSports Authority name remained on the stadium for two years afterwards because of regulatory hurdles. The Broncos announced on January 2, 2018, that the stadium's exterior signage would be removed.[15] The stadium took on a temporary name, Broncos Stadium at Mile High, for the remainder of 2018 - including the 2018 NFL season - and part of 2019 before a new corporate naming rights agreement with Colorado-basedEmpower was announced on September 4, 2019.[16]
Concessions are currently run byAramark Corporation. Aramark took over concession at the beginning of the 2019 season as Empower Retirement assumed the naming rights. As part of their offerings, Aramark has partnered with several Denver restaurants to provide a more robust selection of food options. The new partners include Frank Bonanno, a Denver restaurateur known for his many popular restaurants around downtown Denver.[17]
On December 21, 2012, the Broncos announced a $30 million renovation project prior to the start of the2013 season, including a newHDLED video board on the stadium's south end zone that tripled the size of the video board used in the early 2000s.[18]
In 2013, it was revealed that aNeil SmithKansas City Chiefs jersey was buried somewhere near the 50-yard line by a couple of out-of-state contractors during renovations, despite Smith's play on the Broncos'Super Bowl XXXII andXXXIII-winning teams. The curse the contractors hoped to create did not occur as the Broncos won another Super Bowl two years later,Super Bowl 50.[19]
In an effort to be selected as a host city for the2026 FIFA World Cup, the MFSD invested $8.3 million on stadium improvements to satisfy FIFA's requirements. Included in the improvements are the addition of LED lights as well as locker room and seating upgrades.[20]
On December 14, 2022, the Broncos announced more than $100 million in upgrades to the stadium that would be completed during the off season and in time for the 2023 season. Upgrades include expanding the video board and an all-inclusive hospitality club on field level.[21] In August 2023, the Broncos debuted the improvements, including the new scoreboard, measuring 225 feet (69 m) wide by 72 feet (22 m) tall, making it the fifth largest screen in any NFL stadium.[22]
During construction of the new stadium, Denver mayor,Wellington Webb opposed the sale of the stadium's naming rights. At this time, the potential partners wereAT&T,Janus Capital, and Invesco Funds Group. A group called Friends of Mile High created a poll asking whether fans preferred the old name or would be fine with a corporate sponsor. The poll found that 70% of respondents preferred to keep the name as Mile High despite a potential loss of $89 million in revenue for the state.[23]
Many fans opposed acorporate name and wished to retain the previous venue's name, "Mile High Stadium."[24]The Denver Post initially refused to use theInvesco label and referred to it as Mile High Stadium for several years before changing its policy and adding Invesco to articles.
On August 16, 2011, the Metropolitan Stadium District announced Invesco would immediately transfer the naming rights toEnglewood-basedSports Authority in a 25-year agreement worth $6 million per year.[14] In August 2016, the Denver Broncos paid $3,601,890 to the Metropolitan Football Stadium District to purchase the naming rights to the stadium.[25] As the naming rights change began to occur, the MFSD sought permission to install larger signs on the newly named stadium. Residents of the neighborhood sought to block the installation of new signs in an effort to keep light pollution down. Neighborhood complaints included concerns about light pollution as well as the aesthetic value of the Sports Authority sign that the MFSD hoped to install on the stadium.[26]
In 2016, several Colorado legislators attempted to pass a bill in theColorado State Legislature that would require the "Mile High" moniker regardless of any naming rights deal, citing the large public contribution to the stadium's construction;[27] the bill failed to pass out of a Senate Committee in May 2016.[28]
Many citizens of the surrounding neighborhoods have expressed discontent with the impact of the stadium on their environment. Residents have complained about the increased traffic and frequent public urination by intoxicated fans on game days.[12]
A 2016 study by theBrookings Institution has found that the federal government lost out on significant tax revenue in their deal with the Broncos to pay for the stadium. The study of 36 professional football stadiums found that the tax-exempt municipal bonds caused $49 million in lost tax revenue for the federal government. Additionally, the income tax break that bond holders could claim cost the government an additional $5 million.[29]
The stadium is used primarily forAmerican football games. It is the home field for Denver'sNational Football League team, theDenver Broncos. The stadium previously hosted one of the city'sMajor League Lacrosse teams, theDenver Outlaws. Incollege football, it has hosted therivalry game between theColorado State UniversityRams and theUniversity of Colorado BoulderBuffaloes. It is also used for theCHSAA class 4A and 5A Colorado high school football state championship games, and has been used for the CBA Marching Band Finals.
In addition, it has been used for aDrum Corps International (DCI) Championship in 2004 and the annual Drums Along the Rockies competition. It is also used for concerts, music festivals and other events, and was home to the city'sMajor League Soccer franchise, theColorado Rapids, before that team built and moved intoDick's Sporting Goods Park in suburbanCommerce City.
On June 23, 2018,England playedNew Zealand in arugby league match at the stadium.[30] England won the match 36–18.
The construction of the stadium marked the completion of a six-year sporting venue upgrade program in Denver, including the construction ofCoors Field and ofPepsi Center. As with the other venues, the stadium was constructed to be easily accessible. It sits alongInterstate 25 near theColfax Avenue and 17th Avenue exits. It is also bordered by Federal Boulevard, a major Denver thoroughfare, on the west side. A dedicatedlight rail station also serves the stadium. The stadium is located in theSun Valley neighborhood.
A home game tradition (carried over from the originalMile High Stadium) is the "Incomplete Chant." At Broncos home games, when the opposing team throws anincomplete pass, the stadium announcer will state "Pass thrown by [the opposing quarterback] intended for [the opposing intended receiver] is..." at which time the fans complete the sentence by shouting "IN-COM-PLETE!!".[31] The Broncos filed to register a trademark for the chant in 2020.[32] In a tradition carried over from Mile High Stadium, the stadium's public-address announcer will give the final official attendance for the game, including the number of unused tickets; in response, Broncos fans "boo" the no-shows. During the stadium's first years, in another tradition that was carried over from Mile High, Broncos fans on one side of the stadium would chant "Go" and fans on the other side would respond "Broncos," back and forth chanting for several minutes. That tradition has since died out. Another long-term tradition is famed rowdiness of fans seated in the "South Stands," although this tradition has diminished significantly as well. Finally, especially in the upper two decks, the fans create their own 'Mile High Thunder' (and warm themselves) by stamping their feet on the stadium's floors. The old Mile High Stadium was built with bare metal, and the 'Thunder' reverberated readily. The new stadium was built with steel floors to preserve this unique acoustic feature.[33]
The stadium also continued the tradition of displaying Bucky the Bronco, a 30-foot (9.1 m) high replica of Roy Rogers horse, Trigger, on top of the main scoreboard.[34]
The stadium has sold out everyDenver Broncos' home game since its inception in2001, extending the "sold-out" streak that began during the team's tenure at Mile High Stadium, where every home game had been sold out since1970 (though due toNFL policy, local TV broadcasts of sold-out games did not start until1973).
On September 10, 2001, the stadium hosted its first regular season NFL game, in which the Broncos defeated theNew York Giants 31–20. In apre-game ceremony, Broncos legendsJohn Elway,Steve Atwater,Randy Gradishar,Haven Moses, Billy Thompson,Floyd Little, Dennis Smith, andKarl Mecklenburg helped to "Move the Thunder" from the old Mile High Stadium to the new home of the Broncos.[citation needed] As this inaugural game happened to fall on the day before9/11, it has been referenced by survivor Pasquale Buzzelli in an interview withJoe Budden.
The stadium has hosted several NFL playoff games. It hosted the2005 AFC Divisional playoff game, in which Denver defeated theNew England Patriots 27–13. The following week, it hosted theAFC Championship Game, which the Broncos lost to thePittsburgh Steelers, 34–17. On January 8, 2012, the stadium hosted its third NFL playoff game, anAFC Wild Card playoff game against the Steelers. The Broncos won in overtime, 29–23. On January 12, 2013, the stadium hosted its fourth NFL playoff game, anAFC Divisional playoff game against theBaltimore Ravens. The Broncos lost to the Ravens38–35 in double overtime.[citation needed]
On October 29, 2007, a record crowd of 77,160 watched the Broncos lose to theGreen Bay Packers 19–13 onMonday Night Football on the first play from scrimmage in overtime.[35]
On November 26, 2009, it hosted its firstThanksgiving game, when the Broncos took on theGiants. The game was televised onNFL Network, which the Broncos won by a final score of 26–6.[36]
On January 19, 2014, the Broncos defeated thePatriots in the AFC Championship Game, 26–16 in front of 77,110 fans in attendance, advancing to their firstSuper Bowl since they began play in the new stadium.
On January 17, 2016, the Broncos defeated theSteelers in the AFC Divisional playoffs, 23–16 in front of 77,100, advancing to theAFC Championship Game for the 10th time in franchise history.
On January 24, 2016, the Broncos defeated the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, 20–18 in front of 77,100, advancing toSuper Bowl 50, which they won two weeks later.
On July 26, 2014, Sports Authority Field at Mile High hosted a soccer match betweenManchester United andA.S. Roma which was part of the2014 International Champions Cup and Manchester United won the match 3–2.[37]
| Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Tournament | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2002 |  United States | 1–0 |  Mexico | International Friendly | 48,476 |
| June 1, 2011 | Mexico | 3–0 |  New Zealand | 45,401 | |
| July 14, 2013 |  Panama | 0–0 |  Canada | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 30,000 |
| Mexico | 3–1 |  Martinique | |||
| July 26, 2014 |  Manchester United | 3–2 |  A.S. Roma | 2014 International Champions Cup | 54,116 |
| July 13, 2017 |  El Salvador | 2–0 |  Curaçao | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 49,121 |
| Mexico | 0–0 |  Jamaica | |||
| June 19, 2019 | Martinique | 3–0 |  Cuba | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 52,874 |
| Mexico | 3–1 | Canada | |||
| June 3, 2021 | United States | 1–0 |  Honduras | 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 34,451 |
| Mexico | 0–0 (5–4)pen.) |  Costa Rica | |||
| June 6, 2021 | Honduras | 2–2 (5–4)pen.) | Costa Rica | 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 37,648 |
| United States | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Mexico | 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final | ||
| June 5, 2024 |  Uruguay | 4–0 | Mexico | International Friendly | 57,852 |
The stadium hosted an internationalrugby league match betweenNew Zealand andEngland on June 23, 2018.[38]
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2018 | England | 36–18 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 19,320 |
The stadium has held several notable concerts.
| Date | Artist | Opening act(s) | Tour / Concert name | Attendance | Revenue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2001 | Eagles | — | An Evening With the Eagles | 54,217 / 54,217 | $4,837,465 | The first concert at the stadium.[39] |
| August 1, 2003 | Metallica | Limp Bizkit Linkin Park Deftones Mudvayne | Summer Sanitarium Tour | — | — | |
| September 25, 2003 | Bruce Springsteen &The E Street Band | — | The Rising Tour | 35,679 / 37,500 | $2,442,072 | |
| May 21, 2011 | U2 | The Fray | U2 360° Tour | 77,918 / 77,918 | $6,663,410 | The show was originally to be held on June 12, 2010, but was postponed due toBono's emergency back surgery. |
| July 21, 2012 | Kenny Chesney Tim McGraw | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | Brothers of the Sun Tour | 50,020 / 50,020 | $4,401,805 | |
| July 20, 2013 | Kenny Chesney Eric Church | Eli Young Band Kacey Musgraves | No Shoes Nation Tour | 47,895 / 49,103 | $3,349,330 | |
| June 6, 2015 | Luke Bryan | Florida Georgia Line Randy Houser Thomas Rhett Dustin Lynch DJ Rock | Kick the Dust Up Tour | 50,539 / 50,539 | $3,642,005 | |
| August 8, 2015 | Kenny Chesney Jason Aldean | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion | The Big Revival Tour Burn It Down Tour | 54,674 / 54,674 | $5,279,591 | |
| June 7, 2017 | Metallica | Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat | WorldWired Tour | 51,955 / 57,027 | $6,299,803 | |
| August 2, 2017 | Guns N' Roses | Sturgill Simpson | Not in This Lifetime... Tour | 41,445 / 44,806 | $3,846,068 | |
| May 25, 2018 | Taylor Swift | Camila Cabello Charli XCX | Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour | 57,140 / 57,140 | $7,926,366 | Swift became the first ever female artist to have a concert at the stadium. |
| June 30, 2018 | Kenny Chesney | Thomas Rhett Old Dominion Brandon Lay | Trip Around The Sun Tour | 51,553 / 53,983 | $4,442,006 | |
| August 4, 2018 | Luke Bryan | Sam Hunt Jon Pardi Morgan Wallen | What Makes You Country Tour | 51,756 / 60,328 | $3,759,849 | |
| June 8, 2019 | Garth Brooks | Joe Nichols | The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour | 84,000 / 84,000 | $6,774,510 | |
| August 10, 2019 | The Rolling Stones | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | No Filter Tour | 58,846 / 58,846 | $13,494,183 | This concert was originally scheduled to take place on May 26, 2019, but was postponed due to Mick Jagger recovering from a heart procedure.[40] |
| July 23, 2022 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Haim Thundercat | 2022 Global Stadium Tour | 49,617 / 49,617 | $6,748,875 | [41] |
| July 30, 2022 | Kenny Chesney | Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce | Here and Now Tour | [42] | ||
| August 18, 2022 | The Weeknd | Kaytranada Mike Dean | After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour | TBA | TBA | [43][44] |
| June 17, 2023 | Illenium | Blanke William Black | Trilogy: Colorado | 47,000 | $3,900,000 | Largest EDM headliner event in US history.[45][46] |
| June 24, 2023 | George Strait | Chris Stapleton Little Big Town | 59,663 / 59,663 | $16,652,960 | 2nd highest-grossing concert in history as of August 2023.[47] | |
| July 14, 2023 | Taylor Swift | MUNA Gracie Abrams | The Eras Tour | First act in history to sell out two shows on a single tour.[48] | ||
| July 15, 2023 | ||||||
| August 19, 2023 | Ed Sheeran | Khalid Cat Burns | +–=÷× Tour | 85,233 / 85,233 | $8,560,475 | Holds record for largest crowd. Also, the show ended just after midnight the next day because of a weather delay. |
| June 14, 2024 | Zach Bryan | [49] | ||||
| June 15, 2024 | ||||||
| June 20, 2024 | The Rolling Stones | Widespread Panic | Hackney Diamonds Tour | 53,780 / 53,780 | $15,616,735 | The Rolling Stones earned their highest-grossing concert of all-time.[50] |
| June 27, 2024 | Morgan Wallen | Jon Pardi Nate Smith Bryan Martin | One Night At A Time World Tour | [51] | ||
| June 28, 2024 | ||||||
| July 27, 2024 | Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band | Megan Moroney Uncle Kracker | Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour | [52] | ||
| August 3, 2024 | Foo Fighters | Pretenders Mammoth WVH | Everything or Nothing at All Tour | [53] | ||
| June 10, 2025 | Coldplay | Willow Elyanna | Music of the Spheres World Tour | |||
| June 15, 2025 | Post Malone Jelly Roll | Big Ass Stadium Tour | ||||
| June 21, 2025 | The Weeknd | Playboi Carti Mike Dean | After Hours til Dawn Tour | |||
| June 27, 2025 | Metallica | Limp Bizkit Ice Nine Kills | M72 World Tour | |||
| June 29, 2025 | Pantera Suicidal Tendencies |
The stadium has hosted other sports events. The first football game held (college, on September 1, 2001; attendance 75,022) was theRocky Mountain Showdown, when theUniversity of Colorado Buffaloes defeated theColorado State University Rams 41–14. On July 2, 2005, it hosted the 2005Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game. In 2006,Major League Lacrosse placed the expansionOutlaws in Denver.
In August 1977, 1978 and 2004, it hosted theDrum Corps International (DCI) World Championships, and every July hosts Drums Along the Rockies, which is a major competition in the annual DCI summer tour.[54][55] Drums Along the Rockies is the longest-running event held at any Mile High named stadium, from 1963 through 2019. Although canceled in 2020 due to theCOVID Pandemic, the event returned in 2021.
On August 28, 2008, Democratic presidential nomineeBarack Obama accepted theDemocratic Party's nomination forPresident of the United States here, moving the2008 Democratic National Convention fromBall Arena. Approximately 84,000 people attended Obama's speech, exceeding the normal capacity of the stadium due to the placement of audience on the field.[56][57][58]
On April 13, 2019, the stadium hosted its firstAMA Supercross Championship event.
On April 27, 2019, the stadium hosted its firstMonster Jam show. On April 23, 2022, it hosted another.
The stadium was a candidate venue for the2026 FIFA World Cup, however it was not chosen byFIFA as one of the 16 venues to host to the tournament.[59]
The Denver Broncos Ring of Fame was created in 1984 by team ownerPat Bowlen to honor former players and administrators who played significant roles in the franchise's history. The names and years of service (and in most cases, jersey numbers) of the men inducted into the ring are displayed on the Level 5 facade of the stadium. There is no specific number of new members that may be chosen for induction in any given year; in many years, no new members were inducted.
| Inducted or Enshrined in thePro Football Hall of Fame[60] |
| Denver Broncos Ring of Fame | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Seasons | Inducted |
| 23 | Goose Gonsoulin | S | 1960–66 | 1984 |
| 87 | Rich Jackson | DE | 1967–72 | 1984 |
| 44 | Floyd Little | RB | 1967–75 | 1984 |
| 87 | Lionel Taylor | WR | 1960–66 | 1984 |
| – | Gerald Phipps | Owner | 1961–81 | 1985 |
| 12 | Charley Johnson | QB | 1972–75 | 1986 |
| 70 | Paul Smith | DE | 1968–78 | 1986 |
| 18 | Frank Tripucka | QB | 1960–63 | 1986 |
| 36 | Billy Thompson | S | 1969–81 | 1987 |
| 7 | Craig Morton | QB | 1977–82 | 1988 |
| 25 | Haven Moses | WR | 1972–81 | 1988 |
| 15 | Jim Turner | PK | 1971–79 | 1988 |
| 53 | Randy Gradishar | LB | 1974–83 | 1989 |
| 57 | Tom Jackson | LB | 1973–86 | 1992 |
| 20 | Louis Wright | CB | 1975–86 | 1993 |
| 7 | John Elway | QB General manager | 1983–98 2011–2020 | 1999 |
| 77 | Karl Mecklenburg | LB | 1983–95 | 2001 |
| 49 | Dennis Smith | S | 1981–94 | 2001 |
| 65 | Gary Zimmerman | OT | 1993–97 | 2003 |
| 27 | Steve Atwater | S | 1989–98 | 2005 |
| 30 | Terrell Davis | RB | 1995–2001 | 2007 |
| 84 | Shannon Sharpe | TE | 1990–99, 2002–03 | 2009 |
| 80 | Rod Smith | WR | 1994–2006 | 2012 |
| 66 | Tom Nalen | C | 1994–2007 | 2013 |
| 21 | Gene Mingo | RB,K,RS | 1960–64 | 2014 |
| – | Dan Reeves | Head coach | 1981–92 | 2014 |
| 80 | Rick Upchurch | WR,RS | 1975–83 | 2014 |
| – | Pat Bowlen | Owner | 1984–2019 | 2015 |
| 1 | Jason Elam | PK | 1993–2007 | 2016 |
| 73 | Simon Fletcher | LB/DE | 1985–95 | 2016 |
| 47 | John Lynch | S | 2004–07 | 2016 |
| — | Red Miller | Head coach | 1977–80 | 2017 |
| 24 | Champ Bailey | CB | 2004–2013 | 2019 |
| 18 | Peyton Manning | QB | 2012–15 | 2021 |
While the Ring of Fame was carried over from the old stadium to the new, the names were re-ordered to separate the inductees who served the team during the pre-Pat Bowlen (the team's owner until 2019 and founder of the Ring) era from those who served during Bowlen's ownership. One of the most noticeable changes was the move ofJohn Elway's name to the center of the ring, located directly between the goalposts of the north end zone.[61]
TheColorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum opened in August 2001. It is located at Gate #1 on the west side of the stadium.
A fire broke out on March 24, 2022, destroying several sections of third row seats and fourth-level suites, though no injuries were reported. The fire caused damage to approximately "1000 feet of seating." The cause of the fire was determined to be from a welding torch being used on an expansion joint.[8] The fire also forced Empower Field at Mile High staff to reorganize events scheduled to take place at the stadium.[62] The damage was said to be a "real challenge" to repair in time for the next Denver Broncos regular season, due to damage to steel risers and difficulties in procuring replacement materials.[63]
The scoreboard is 225 feet wide and 72 feet high, making it the tallest in North America and 70% larger than the old scoreboard. Overall, it's the fifth-largest scoreboard in the NFL.
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by | Home of the Denver Broncos 2001–present | Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by | Home of the Denver Outlaws 2006–2019 | Succeeded by Last Venue |
| Preceded by | Home of the Colorado Rapids 2002–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Host of the Drum Corps International World Championship 2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Host ofAFC Championship Game 2006 2014 2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by None | CONCACAF Nations League Finals Venue 2021 Empower Field at Mile High | Succeeded by TBD |
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