INVESCO Field at Mile High
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INVESCO Field at Mile High is a stadium in Denver, Colorado. INVESCO Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium (named for the fact that Denver is approximately one mile above sea level) in 2001. Many fans opposed a corporate name and now refer to the stadium simply as "Mile High Stadium."
INVESCO Field is used primarily for football games. It is the home field for Denver's NFL team, the Denver Broncos. The stadium also hosts the city's Major League Soccer franchise, the Colorado Rapids, and its Major League Lacrosse team, the Denver Outlaws. In college football it has hosted the rivalry game between the Colorado State Rams and the Colorado Buffaloes. INVESCO Field is also used for concerts and other events.
INVESCO Field marks the completion of a six-year sporting venue upgrade program in Denver, including Coors Field and the Pepsi Center.
The first ever event at the new stadium was a concert by the rock group The Eagles.
On September 10,2001 INVESCO Field hosted its first regular season game, in which the Denver Broncos defeated the New York Giants 31 to 20. In a pre-game ceremony Broncos legends John Elway, Steve Atwater, Randy Gradishar, Haven Moses, Billy Thompson, Floyd Little, Dennis Smith, and Karl Mecklenberg help to "Move the Thunder", from the old Mile High Stadium to the new home of the Broncos.
On July 2, 2005 INVESCO Field hosted the 2005 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game. In 2006, Major League Lacrosse placed the expansion Outlaws in Denver.
On January 14, 2006, INVESCO Field hosted its first ever playoff game, the AFC Divisional Playoffs. The Denver Broncos would go on to defeat the twice-defending New England Patriots 27-13. In the stadium's first AFC title game, the Broncos fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-17.
The stadium's naming controversy is referenced in the Five Iron Frenzy song "Giants" on their album All the Hype That Money Can Buy.
[edit] Facts & Figures
- $364,200,000.00 USD
- 76,125 Seat Stadium
- 1.7 million ft² (158,000 m²) of space
- 530 TV monitors displayed throughout the stadium
- 85,000 yd³ (65,000 m³) of concrete
- 256 miles (412 km) of post tensioning cable
- 2,100,000 ft² (195,000 m²) of asphalt paving
- 200,000 pounds (91 t) of aluminum
- 12,000 tons of structural steel
- 3,861,000 field work hours
- 12,000,000 pounds (5,400 t) of reinforcing steel
- 130,000 bricks
- 1.6 million masonry blocks
- 1,500 plumbing fixtures
- 25,000 light fixtures
[edit] Ring of Fame
- Quarterback John Elway (1983-1998), 1999 Inductee
- Safety Austin "Goose" Gonsoulin (1960-1966), 1984 Inductee
- Linebacker Randy Gradishar (1974-1983), 1989 Inductee
- Defensive End Rich Jackson (1967-1972), 1984 Inductee
- Linebacker Tom Jackson (1973-1986), 1992 Inductee
- Quarterback Charley Johnson (1972-1975), 1986 Inductee
- Running Back Floyd Little (1967-1975), 1984 Inductee
- Linebacker Karl Mecklenberg (1983-1994), 2001 Inductee
- Quarterback Craig Morton (1977-1982), 1988 Inductee
- Wide Receiver Haven Moses (1972-1981), 1988 Inductee
- Former Owner Gerald H. Phipps, 1985 Inductee
- Safety Dennis Smith (1981-1994), 2001 Inductee
- Defensive End Paul Smith (1968-1978), 1986 Inductee
- Wide Receiver Lionel Taylor (1960-1966), 1984 Inductee
- Defensive Back Bill Thompson (1969-1981), 1987 Inductee
- Quarterback Frank Tripucka (1960-1963), 1986 Inductee
- Kicker Jim Turner (1971-1979), 1988 Inductee
- Cornerback Louis Wright (1975-1986), 1993 Inductee
- Tackle Gary Zimmerman (1993-1997), 2003 Inductee
- Free Safety Steve Atwater (1989-1998), 2005 Inductee
[edit] Picture Gallery
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