Mile High Stadium

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Mile High Stadium
Location Denver, Colorado
Opened August 14, 1948
Closed September 8, 2001
Demolished January-April 17, 2002
Other Names Bears Stadium (1948-68)
Tenants Colorado Rapids (1996-2001)
Denver Broncos (1960-2000)
Colorado Rockies (1993-94)
Denver Gold (1983-85)

Mile High Stadium was an outdoor multi-purpose stadium located in Denver, Colorado from 1948 to 2001. The stadium was built in 1948 to accommodate the Denver Bears baseball team, which was a member of the Western League during its construction. Originally designed as a baseball venue, the stadium was expanded in later years to accommodate the addition of a professional football team to the city.

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
American Football League October 28, 1962 Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills Program
December 17, 1967 Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs Program
National Football League December 11, 1977 Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers Program
December 17, 1988 Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots Program

See also

United States Football League
1983 Teams Arizona Wranglers • Birmingham Stallions • Boston Breakers • Chicago Blitz • Denver Gold • Los Angeles Express • Michigan Panthers • New Jersey Generals • Oakland Invaders • Philadelphia Stars • Tampa Bay Bandits • Washington Federals
1984 Teams Arizona Wranglers • Birmingham Stallions • Chicago Blitz • Denver Gold • Houston Gamblers • Jacksonville Bulls • Los Angeles Express • Memphis Showboats • Michigan Panthers • New Jersey Generals • New Orleans Breakers • Oakland Invaders • Oklahoma Outlaws • Philadelphia Stars • Pittsburgh Maulers • San Antonio Gunslingers • Tampa Bay Bandits • Washington Federals
1985 Teams Arizona Outlaws • Baltimore Stars • Birmingham Stallions • Denver Gold • Houston Gamblers • Jacksonville Bulls • Los Angeles Express • Memphis Showboats • New Jersey Generals • Oakland Invaders • Orlando Renegades • Portland Breakers • San Antonio Gunslingers • Tampa Bay Bandits
Seasons 1984 • 1985
Venues Alamo Stadium • Gator Bowl • Giants Stadium • Legion Field • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Mile High Stadium • Nickerson Field • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • RFK Stadium • Soldier Field • Tampa Stadium • Three Rivers Stadium • Veterans Stadium
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