Denver franchise was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed its name to Rockets before the first season started. In 1974, it changed its name to the Nuggets in anticipation of joining the NBA since the nickname Rockets was already in use by […]

The Denver Broncos were founded in 1959 as an American Football League (AFL) franchise and is based in the mile high city of Denver, Colorado. A 1960 “name-the-team” contest yielded the nickname Broncos. The Broncos joined the NFL’s AFC as part of the 1970 AFL/NFL merger. Team Logos Helmet History Pro Football Reference Denver Broncos […]