My First Broncos Playoff Game

but I do have tremendous memories of the fact that it was the Raiders who we beat to get to our first SB in ’77. That whole season was something right out of a Hollywood script right down to the fumble/non-fumble by Jon Keyworth at the goal-line against the Raiders. It was like there was somebody looking out for the Broncs that year…

Broncos were still undefeated, Elway threw game winner to Sharpe vs the Cheifs, was the most amazing moment I’d seen. There were guys sitting next to me all bummed cause they had Dolphins tix 2 wks later, they were pissed cause the Broncos looked like they were gonna lose the whole game (think they were down 21 at one point). Guys were so excited when we pulled it out (thinking they were still gonna see an undefeated Bronco team go to Miami), of course Broncos lost to NYG the next week, I always think of those guys next to me and how let down they must have been.

The sculpture of the Broncos charging into the stadium always gets me fired up and gives me chills a little bit.

I’ll be in the 500’s for this game, west stands.

Get loud. Stay loud.

Go Broncos.

But not me. Like Colby said..we have shown flashes all year in all three phases. Lets rally and get it together for the playoffs. Pull the trigger baby!

The ELWAY HELICOPTER was my moment….I won’t be going to the game but you will hear me cheering all the way from Toronto!! Broncos win 17-13 and shock the world!!

I became a fan around 2002-2003 when i was 16 and my early memories of this team were the Colts always seeming to kill us in the playoffs. The most embarrassing play I can remember for the Broncos is in a wild card game against the colts and Manning completes a pass to a diving receiver around the middle of the field. All the broncos think the play is dead but no one actually touches the receiver, (can’t remember who) so he calmly gets up and continues running to the end zone. Can’t remember if he scored but he tacked on a good 30 yards after the catch and it was embarrassing. Best memory though has been our one playoff win against the pats and Champ picking off Brady and going 99 yards to the (almost) house!

I can’t believe i’ve been a bronco fan for roughly 10 years and I’ve only seen one playoff victory. God I hope that changes on Sunday. But the good news is on Sunday I can change my signature. I root for the Blue Jays, Raptors, Leafs, and Broncos and the last time I saw one of my teams in the playoffs was in 2008 (raps 1st round loss). 4 years since I’ve seen playoffs. Crazy considering two of those teams play in leagues where half the teams make it. Even longer was the last time I saw playoffs beyond the first round which was in January 2006 when Denver played Pittsburgh in the AFC championship game. PLEASE WIN DENVER. I MISS THE PLAYOFFS!

I’m Canadian and got assign to Colorado Springs for a few years (2009-11). Watched every game since and truly got hook the first game I saw live. That was the home game opener against the Brown in 09. Oh yes, Brady Quinn was the QB for the Brown that game.

One of my favorite memories is when the Broncos were playing the seahawks, back when they were in the same division. I don’t remember what down it was, or how far they had to go. All I remember is the seahawks blitzed. A linebacker came free up the middle to Elway and was about to level him. Elway ducked and the guy when over the top, but the pocket was collapsing and he didn’t have anywhere to go, he couldn’t even step into his throw. He looked up and hit Shannon Sharp on a 40 yard bomb, flat footed. Sharpe ran the rest of the way for a TD.

How and why did you become a Broncos fan if you don’t mind me asking? It seems a bit odd that a guy from Toronto would root for the Broncos, especially since they weren’t anything spectacular back then, I mean, you haven’t even seen them in a playoff game yet and you’re still rooting for them. That shows you’re not a Bandwagon fan, that’s for sure.

The first moment that comes to mind was the Super Bowl win against the Packers. I was living in Tennessee at the time and I was watching the game with a bunch of friends who were not Bronco fans (some not even football fans). I told them that if they cheered for the Broncos and the Broncos won, I would treat them all to ice cream after the game. They all agreed and all of a sudden, I had Bronco fans surrounding me. Best money I ever spent.

Loved how Coach Fox was suggesting that Broncos fans with tix not sell them to Steelers fans. I personally appreciate that sentiment being stated by Our head coach. I’m sure I’ve heard Bowlen say as much in the past, but it is encouraging to hear nonetheless.

My first Broncos playoffs experience was Broncos vs. Oilers, where Elway out-Elwayed Warren Moon. Which, of course, is the only logical thing that should’ve happened anyway ( ;
…. I was a young ’un then.

I imagine Canada beating the United States for you is the same as when the United States beat Russia. It was amazing and is maybe still the greatest moment in US Olympic history.

If the whole Broncos team shows up and they play like they did against the Patriots before the turnover-itas took over, I think they will have a very good shot at beating Pittsburgh.

i became a bronco fan in 95 because my brother is a raiders fan and i asked him which team he hates the most lol and since then i have been hooked i was lucky to enjoy the 2 superbowls and shannon sharpe and terrell davis what a team and on sunday i will be cheering as loud as possible lol my kid thinks i am nuts on sundays when i yell at the tv and i will be cheering from EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA GO BRONCOS GO

The Elway 3rd and 6 helicopter run…best. Bronco. memory. ever. That was the play where I KNEW we were going to finally win that ring. Typing it gives me chills. All you had to do was see his eyes. I think the whole team felt it right at that play. It was the most uber-motivating moment in team history.

1992 playoff game, Charlie Jones was doing play-by-play, it was so freaking epic, loved every minute, other than when we trailed 14-0, my first really vivid postseason memory was when we beat the Pats at home, it was the year we lost to the Giants

as much as when I became a Bronco fan. I’m pretty sure I would have ended up one sooner or later. When I was 8 and living near Englewood, the Broncos started becoming a big deal. I was helping a friend on his paper route and one of his customers was John Ralston the Broncos coach. I helped with his route a lot, hoping to meet him and he would give me tickets or something. Never happened. I love my Broncos, but I have only been to 4 games live. To me, and I’m not sure when this started happening, the best part of being a Bronco fan is the come from behind victories that seemed impossible. Now we have that feeling again and IT IS AWESOME. The best one of all time to me was when SD was lining up for the game winning FG and Dennis Smith blocked it. However a timeout was called so they got to try it again AND HE BLOCKED IT AGAIN. This time Louis Wright ran it back for a TD.That was my favorite impossible win.

Didn’t become a true fan till the 08 season

i was only 9-10 years old. But my first memories of the Broncos were the back to back super bowl years(What a way to come in huh?) Orange and Blue were my favorite colors before i even knew about the Broncos.

But after watching the Broncos in the super bowl i began to follow them more and more. I was still young so id didnt follow them as much as i do now, but the last 4-5 years of my life have been Bronco football.

The 06 season i believe was the last time we made the playoffs and it was truely my first as a Bronco fan. So excited for sunday to come

1. SB 32…so many moments there from the Helicopter to Mobley knocking down 4th and 6 to the announcer yelling, “Can you say Denver is in the lead?!!!” after TD gets his TD making it 31-24.

2. Elway to Sharpe on 3rd and 6 in Pittsburgh to seal the deal vs. Kordell and the Steelers.

3. Payback vs the Jaguars en route to a SB win

4. Elway to Rod Smith after Atlanta missed FG in SB33…that was the moment I knew it was Denver’s game.

5. Me watching game at OAK this year as Tebow, McGahee and the Broncos shut up the entire stadium that had been chanting, “Tebow Sucks” all day long.

6. Champ Baileys pick 6 on Brady as the Broncos gave Brady his first ever playoff loss.

7. Steve Atwater blowing up Robert Brooks?…and Another Broncos DB at same time in SB32. Just the sheer effort Atwater put forth all day long was pure awesomeness at its finest.

8. The comeback vs HOU in 1992 I believe…I was only 10 yrs old then but remember Houston killing us in the reg season and then Elway coming through in the clutch during playoffs in that game.

9. Neil Smith rumbling 70 yards or so in the playoff game vs Dan Marino and the Dolphins and TDs awesome juke of a MIA DB en route to the end zone. 38-3 Broncos

10. Elways final lap around Mile High with the AFC trophy after beating Parcells and the Jets

11. Tebow’s 17 point comeback vs the Texans in his first home start. Gave me the feeling that the Mile High Magic was finally back for the first time since Elway was taking that lap around old Mile High. The cameras were Shaking, the comeback was magical, the team played like a team… Even the worst Bronco D in history made a game-saving turnover to end the game with B-Dawk and Squid combining for the INT off Schaub.

12. Every other Broncos win…they are all great memories!!!

Possibly the greatest game ever played in MLB post-season.

1. of all time was stopping GB on 4th down to FINALLY win the Superbowl!