Empower Field at Mile High

Opened in 2001

About Empower Field at Mile High

Empower Field at Mile High is an NFL stadium in Denver, Colorado. It opened in 2001. It was designed by HNTB. It seats 76,125. Its current tenant is Denver Broncos (NFL), since 2001. By capacity it ranks 5th of 30 current NFL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 261st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Invesco Field (2001–2010), Sports Authority Field (2011–2017) and Broncos Stadium (2018).

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Venue Information

Capacity

76,125

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

2001

Location

Denver, Colorado 80204

Elevation

5,216 ft

1,590 m above sea level

Architect

HNTB

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Empower Field at Mile High by team, 2001–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Denver Broncos
While based here: 26 seasons · 224-187 regular season · 10 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2001–present
  1. Mile High Stadium 1960–2000
  2. Empower Field at Mile High 2001–present
NFL 2001–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Empower Field at Mile High?

The capacity of Empower Field at Mile High is 76,125.

When was Empower Field at Mile High built?

Empower Field at Mile High opened in 2001.

Who designed Empower Field at Mile High?

Empower Field at Mile High was designed by HNTB.

Who plays at Empower Field at Mile High?

Empower Field at Mile High is the home venue of Denver Broncos.

Where did the Denver Broncos play before Empower Field at Mile High?

Before moving to Empower Field at Mile High in 2001, the Denver Broncos played at Mile High Stadium from 1960 to 2000.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Empower Field at Mile High

2019 - Present

Current

Broncos Stadium

2018 - 2018

Invesco Field

2001 - 2010

Location

Coordinates: 39.7440, -105.0192
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Mile High Stadium 1948–2002 Same site
McNichols Sports Arena 1975–2000 0.2 mi
Ball Arena 1999– 0.7 mi
Denver Auditorium Arena 1908–1990 1.2 mi
Coors Field 1995– 1.6 mi
Denver Coliseum 1951– 3.5 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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