Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Denver Broncos for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Whenever football fans talk about great teams of the past that failed in their quest to win the Super Bowl, the 1977 Denver Broncos get overlooked. Perhaps it’s because this was the team’s first successful season in its 18-year existence. Before 1977, the Broncos had only three winning seasons in seventeen years. Whatever the reason, … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl 50, held on February 7, 2016, between the second-time NFC champion Carolina Panthers and the eight-time AFC champion Denver Broncos. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: how many franchises have had a fumble … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XLVIII, held on February 2, 2014, at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey between the two-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks and the seven-time AFC champion Denver Broncos. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXXIII, which was held on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, between the six-time AFC champion and defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos and the Dirty Birds of Atlanta, the first-time NFC champion Falcons. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1998 season, pick up … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXXII, which was held on January 25, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, between the five-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and my favorite team, the twelve-time world champion Green Bay Packers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1997 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book and you’ll … Read more