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400th Win Target of Broncos

September 21st, 2011 - 9:16am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

The next regular season win for the Denver Broncos will be the team’s 400th in its history.

That is a lot of wins for a team that started off its existence at the bottom of the rag bag of the American Football League.

This week’s opponents, the Tennessee Titans, began life and play as the Houston Oilers, and the other six original AFL teams were the Boston (now New England) Patriots, Buffalo Bills, New York Titans (now Jets), Los Angeles (now San Diego) Chargers, Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs), and the Oakland Raiders.

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Broncos History From ‘Hoagy’

December 16th, 2009 - 4:12pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

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Al “Hoagy” Carmichael started his career playing for some of the most distinguished football programs in the country.

After spending time with the Marine Corps and playing service football, he competed collegiately at the University of Southern California, where he played in the same backfield as Frank Gifford. He even caught the winning touchdown in USC’s 7-0 win against Wisconsin in the 1953 Rose Bowl. From there, he went on to spend six years playing for the Green Bay Packers, a franchise typically referred to as the first dynasty of the NFL. He is now part of the Packers Hall of Fame.

Then in 1960, Carmichael joined the Broncos, taking what some would consider a step down at the time — moving onto a brand new team in an upstart league.

But Carmichael felt otherwise, and wouldn’t have had it any other way.

“If I had to do it again, I would do it again, because I think it was one of the greater things I experienced, being on a new team, starting out in a whole new league,” he said. “Not everybody gets that opportunity. I feel real honored being a member of that 1960 team.”

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A Little Broncos Trivia

October 5th, 2009 - 6:18pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

With this weekend’s matchup against the Boston Patriots designated a Legacy Game, we figured we’d give you a shot at a little Broncos trivia from their inaugural season — 1960.

In the 50th season of Broncos football, plenty has changed. But do you know just how much? Take a look at the following 10 questions, and then click to see the answers after the jump.

1) Who was the Broncos’ first pick in the inaugural AFL draft?

2) What was the first player transaction in franchise history?

3) What did original Bronco Bud McFadin once say about the team’s 1960 uniform socks?

4) What is the origin of the name “Denver Broncos?”

5) Who won the first-ever regular season AFL game, and what was the score?

6) Who was the head coach of the Broncos in 1960?

7) The Broncos are one of only two original AFL teams to have never changed their name or moved to a different city. What is the other team?

8] What two players from 1960s teams have had their jersey numbers retired, and what were their numbers?

9) How much did a Broncos season ticket on the 50-yard line cost in 1960?

10) How much did a gallon of gasoline cost in 1960?

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