Empower Field at Mile High
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, Colorado, United States. 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.
Exterior view of the stadium in 2022 | |
| 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 |
| Location | Sun Valley |
| Coordinates | 39°44′38″N 105°1′12″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 (2015–present) Artificial Turf (2001–2015) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 17, 1999 |
| Opened | August 11, 2001 |
| Construction cost | $400.9million ($733 million in 2023 dollars) |
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| Project manager | ICON Venue Group |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
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| Tenants | |
| Denver Broncos (NFL) (2001–present) Colorado Rapids (MLS) (2002–2006) Denver Outlaws (MLL) (2006–2019) | |
| Website | |
| empowerfieldatmilehigh.com | |
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. 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.
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.