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  Empower Field at Mile High Location in Colorado  Empower Field at Mile High Location in the United States | |
| Former names | Invesco Field (2001–2011) Sports Authority Field (2011–2018) Broncos Stadium (2018–2019) |
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| Address | 1701 Mile High Stadium Circle Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Location | Sun Valley |
| Coordinates | 39°44′38″N 105°1′12″W / 39.74389°N 105.02000°W |
| Public transit | RTD: E W at Empower Field at Mile High |
| Owner | Metropolitan Football Stadium District |
| Executive suites | 132 |
| Capacity | 76,125 (football) 85,000+ (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 85,233 (August 19, 2023; Ed Sheeran, +–=÷× Tour) |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass[1] (2015–present) Artificial Turf[1] (2001–2015) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 17, 1999 |
| Opened | August 11, 2001 |
| Construction cost | $400.9million ($733 million in 2023 dollars)[2] |
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| Project manager | ICON Venue Group[3] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[4] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[5] |
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| Tenants | |
| Denver Broncos (NFL) (2001–present) Colorado Rapids (MLS) (2002–2006) Denver Outlaws (MLL) (2006–2019) | |
| Website | |
| empowerfieldatmilehigh.com | |
Empower Field at Mile High (previously known as Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Invesco Field at Mile High, and Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, New Mile High, or Mile High Stadium) is an American football stadium in Denver. Its primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). It opened in 2001 to replace the Broncos' original home, the old Mile High Stadium. The venue was previously home of the Denver Outlaws lacrosse team and the Colorado Rapids soccer team. It has also played host to countless concerts and served as the venue for Barack Obama's acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
The stadium is nicknamed Mile High due to not only its predecessor, but due to the city's elevation of 1 mile or 5,280 feet (1,610 m) above sea level.[6] Given the difficulty of competing at altitude, as well as the notoriously loud fans, the Broncos are known to have one of the best home field advantages in the NFL.[7]
On March 24, 2022, a fire broke out that damaged some suites and many seats on the third level. The fire was caused by sparks from a welding torch.[8]
- ^ a b "Broncos Ditching Synthetic Field At Mile High, Using Kentucky Bluegrass Grown In Colorado". February 11, 2015.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Sports Authority Field at Mile High - CAA ICON". iconvenue.com.
- ^ a b "Inside the Construction of Invesco Field at Mile High". SportsBusiness Journal. September 3, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ M-E Engineers, Inc. - Projects Archived May 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Stadium Elevation". Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "The highest form of home field advantage". Spectrum News. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Sparks from Welding Torch Blamed for Fire at Stadium". denver.cbslocal.com. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.