When Did The Broncos Join The NFL?
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The Denver Broncos joined the American Football League (AFL) in 1960 as an expansion franchise, but they became part of the NFL in 1970 when the AFL-NFL merger occurred.
The Broncos Join The AFL
The Broncos joined the American Football League (AFL) in 1960 as an original member. The AFL was a rival professional football league to the more established National Football League (NFL). In 1970, the AFL and NFL merged to form one league, and the Broncos became part of the NFL.
The Broncos Join The NFL
In 1960, the Broncos were one of eight charter members of the American Football League (AFL), and began play in Denver in 1961. The Broncos won three AFL titles in fourteen seasons (1960–1974) before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.
The Broncos In The Super Bowl
The Broncos have been to 8 Super Bowls, winning 3 of them. They first made it to the big game in 1977, led by QB Craig Morton. They lost that Super Bowl to the Dallas Cowboys 27-10. The Broncos have made it to the Super Bowl a total of 8 times, most recently in 2016.
The Broncos Win The Super Bowl
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver, Colorado. They are members of the West Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Broncos began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). Their home stadium is Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
The Broncos Today
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. They began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.
The Broncos Roster
The official website of the Denver Broncos lists 84 players on their active roster as of September 9th, 2020. These are the men that make up the team that will take the field in hopes of bringing another Lombardi trophy to Denver.
