Broncos Gameday
Traditions, lore, entertainment, and celebration are experienced by fans at each and every Broncos home game at Empower Field at Mile High!
Gameday
Traditions
Every home game at Empower Field at Mile High runs on traditions Broncos Country built.
This isBroncos Country
On defense
When the visiting QB enters the huddle
Get Louder, Sooner
Broncos Country gets loudest when the visiting quarterback first enters the huddle, not when he reaches the line of scrimmage. Getting louder, sooner helps disrupt the huddle.
Every big moment
Rocky Mountain Thunder
The famous rumble fans create by stomping on the metal bleachers, a deafening home-field advantage dating back to the original Mile High Stadium.
After an opponent incompletion
In-Com-Plete
Broncos Country chants “in-com-plete” every time the visiting quarterback throws an incompletion.
Broncos Country, Encapsulated
Empower Field at Mile High came in at No. 8 with an 87, making it one of the top ten loudest stadiums in the NFL, according to Commercial Acoustics (opens in a new tab) (2026).
120+dB
Empower Field at Mile High
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Pregame
The Climb to Kickoff
The 20-minute lead into the start of the game, featuring pregame elements like Stampede, Denver Broncos Cheerleaders, Miles the Mascot, ThunderStorm, National Anthem and more! Every Climb to Kickoff ends with the culmination of the Orange Wall rally moment.
Broncos Alumni Flag Plant
As part of the Time to Climb pregame leading up to kickoff, notable Broncos Alumni are invited to be the official flag planter of the game.
Game Program & Poster
Commemorate gameday with a custom matchup poster inside of every game program. Grab yours inside of the main gates on your way to your seats.
ThunderStorm
ThunderStorm, the official skydiving team of the Denver Broncos, jumps into Empower Field at Mile High during the Climb to Kickoff every home game, weather permitting.
The Orange Wall
Commemorative placards placed on every seat in the combine to form the Orange Wall, the rally moment the South Stands lead heading into kickoff.
Fourth quarter
Mount Miles
Miles the Mascot climbs to the top of the scoreboard, proudly waving a “4th” flag to get Broncos Country on their feet to start the fourth quarter of play.
No-Shows
The Denver Broncos hold the record for the longest active home sellout streak in a single city in NFL history, having sold out every consecutive home game since Week 1 of the 1970 season. Therefore, instead of announcing the attendance at each game, the Broncos announce the impressively low “no-shows” for each game.
Broncos
Traditions
The icons, landmarks and legends behind the franchise. Broncos Country carries them into every season.
Around the stadium
The Ring of Fame
The Denver Broncos Ring of Fame honors the former players, coaches and owners who made a significant impact on the organization. Members are commemorated on the Level 5 façade inside the seating bowl and at Ring of Fame Plaza, on the south side of Empower Field at Mile High, created in 2013 to honor each Ring of Famer with a life-size steel pillar, a bronze likeness and a brief biography.
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Bucky
Bucky has been a staple of the Denver Broncos stadium and brand identity since he first appeared at old Mile High Stadium in 1975. At 1,600 pounds and 27 feet tall, Bucky now sits proudly atop Empower Field at Mile High’s scoreboard.
Mile High Monument
Located just north of the stadium in Lot J, Mile High Monument is a miniature replica of the original Mile High Stadium.
5280
Denver sits a mile above sea level, at 5,280 feet. References to the elevation can be found all around Empower Field at Mile High and directly on the Broncos uniforms.
On the field
The Mile High Salute
A celebration started by Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis, in which Broncos players salute the crowd after scoring a touchdown.
Champ Bailey’s interception vs. the Patriots
Champ Bailey’s interception of Tom Brady is one of the greatest defensive plays in franchise history, as Bailey picked off a deflected pass in the end zone and returned it 100 yards the other direction. The Broncos would punch the ball in the end zone on the ensuing play en route to a 27–13 win over the Patriots that handed Brady his first career playoff loss.
The walk-off touchdown
In the first game featuring the NFL’s new overtime rules, Tim Tebow and Demaryius Thomas provided an indelible moment. On the first snap of the overtime period, Tebow threw a pass across the middle to Thomas, who turned upfield and raced down the right sideline for an 80-yard score. The touchdown gave the Broncos their first playoff win since the 2005 season and set off a raucous celebration.
Peyton Manning’s seven-touchdown game
Peyton Manning set the tone for an MVP campaign in the first moments of the 2013 season. In a rematch against the defending Super Bowl champion Ravens, Manning tied an NFL record with seven touchdown passes in a 49–27 opening-night win. Manning would go on to throw an NFL-record 55 touchdown passes in 2013 as he led the highest-scoring offense in NFL history to a Super Bowl appearance.
The 33–32 comeback vs. the Giants
Bo Nix showed his own knack for creating Mile High Magic in 2025, as he helped lead the Broncos to a 33-point fourth quarter that erased a 19-point deficit. Nix threw two touchdowns and rushed for two more in a magical fourth quarter, and he also led a game-winning field-goal drive in the final minute of regulation. On the weekend when the Broncos honored Demaryius Thomas’ legacy, the late-game heroics felt fitting.
Mile High Magic
Champ Bailey’s interception vs. the Patriots
Champ Bailey’s interception of Tom Brady is one of the greatest defensive plays in franchise history, as Bailey picked off a deflected pass in the end zone and returned it 100 yards the other direction. The Broncos would punch the ball in the end zone on the ensuing play en route to a 27–13 win over the Patriots that handed Brady his first career playoff loss.
Fan
legends of
Broncos
Country
Barrel Man
Tim McKernan was one of the most prominent super fans in Broncos history. Known for his western hat, boots and barrel, he brought energy to Broncos Country for decades and was the first Broncos fan inducted into the Hall of Fans at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Today, a statue of Barrel Man stands outside Mile High Monument in Lot J.
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