- Address: 1701 Mile High Stadium Circle, Denver
- Country: United States
- Capacity: 76,000
- Opened: 10 September 2001
- Main use: American football
- Tenants: Denver Broncos (American football)
Extra stadium info – Empower Field
The construction of the Empower Field, which opened as the Invesco Field, started in 1999. Its construction costs were $400 million. The stadium opened as the largest sports venue by capacity in Colorado. It is known as a venue for several events, like American football, concerts, field lacrosse, football, marching band competitions, monster truck events, political events, rugby league and supercross.
The Colorado Rapids
The Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids, the first football club from Colorado with 100,000 followers on its main social media page, played numerous home games at the Empower Field. The club was founded in 1995. The Rapids won the MLS Cup in 2010 for the first time in their history. They won the title after defeating FC Dallas from Texas. 21,000 people showed up for the game between the Rapids and FC Dallas in the Canadian city of Toronto.
The Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos use the Empower Field for home matches. The club was founded in 1959. The Broncos joined the National Football League. The NFL is known as the most popular American football league in the world. In 1960, the Denver Broncos won four games in their inaugural NFL season. They won the Super Bowl several times. In 1998, the Broncos won the Super Bowl for the first time in their history after beating the Green Bay Packers from Wisconsin 31-24. 68,000 people attended the game, which took place in the city of San Diego.
The Denver Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws, a former field lacrosse club, used the Empower Field for home games. The club was founded in 2006. The Denver Outlaws folded in 2020. They used to play in Major League Lacrosse, a former field lacrosse league. The Outlaws won the Major League Lacrosse championship in 2014 for the first time in their history. They drew an average home attendance of 10,000 during that league season.
