Denver Area Professional and College Sports
In June 1997, The Sporting News declared, "The Best Sports City in 1997 is Denver, where the sun shines 310 days a year and the sports possibilities are cloudless year-round.... Denver comes together as a unique setting for sports of all kinds. In addition to the Broncos, Boulder Buffs, Nuggets, Avalanche and Rockies, there is every kind of participatory opportunity imaginable."
Professional Teams
Denver Broncos (NFL)
Since 1960, the Denver Broncos have grown into a team that is followed by legions of fans throughout the Rocky Mountain region, United States and the world. An original franchise of the American Football League, the club reached the National Football League's pinnacle by capturing its first World Championship by virtue of a 31-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. One year later the team was able to follow-up on the previous year's feat by winning it's second title.
Colorado Rockies (MLB)
Baseball at a mile-high altitude wasn't necessarily meant to be figured out; it was meant to be enjoyed, decried or shrugged at! The Colorado Rockies have been entertaining fans Coors Field, the first of the "throwback" stadiums, since 1993.
Denver Nuggets (NBA)
The Denver Nuggets franchise traces its origins to 1967-68 in the American Basketball Association. A stable ABA franchise for nine years, Denver carried its winning ways into the NBA when the two leagues merged in 1976. Today, Carmelo Anthony leads the Nuggets into an exciting new era!
Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Since coming to Denver in 1996, the former Quebec Nordiques have won over a fanatical fan base, winning the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001.
Colorado Rapids (MLS)
The state of Colorado welcomed a brand new franchise to its sporting landscape on October 17, 1995 when the Colorado Rapids were named as one of Major League Soccer’s original 10 franchises, and in 2010 the Rapids won the MLS Cup!
Colorado Mammoth (NLL)
The Colorado Mammoth brought professional Lacrosse to Denver on January 3, 2003. NLL teams each play a 16-game regular season schedule (eight home & eight away) that begins in December and runs through April, followed by the Champion’s Cup Playoffs.
College Athletics
University of Colorado Buffaloes (College)
Colorado State University Rams (College)
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