About Sports Authority Field
Sports Authority Field is a former name of Empower Field at Mile High, used 2011–2017. 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 273rd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Invesco Field (2001–2010) and Broncos Stadium (2018).
Appears in
- 273rd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 223rd oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 5th for most name changes among 25 NFL stadiums with 3 or more names
- 35th longest single tenancy (25 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
Venue Information
Location
Football field direction
The football field runs north to south, a bearing of 0 degrees.
Source: OpenStreetMap way/72605220
Architect
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.
Field direction read from the outline of the field in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Derived from a traced outline, so it can be a few degrees off.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Denver Broncos While based here: 26 seasons · 225-187 regular season · 10 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
NFL · 2001–present
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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 Sports Authority Field?
The capacity of Sports Authority Field is 76,125.
When was Sports Authority Field built?
Sports Authority Field opened in 2001.
Who designed Sports Authority Field?
Sports Authority Field was designed by HNTB.
Who plays at Sports Authority Field?
Sports Authority Field is the home venue of Denver Broncos.
Where did the Denver Broncos play before Sports Authority Field?
Before moving to Sports Authority Field 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.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 67 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Empower Field at Mile High
2019 - Present
Broncos Stadium
2018 - 2018
Sports Authority Field
2011 - 2017
CurrentInvesco Field
2001 - 2010
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mile High Stadium | 1948–2001 | Same site |
| McNichols Sports Arena | 1975–1999 | 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.