The Denver Broncos were founded in 1959 and began playing in the old AFL in 1960. In 1970 the team joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger. The Broncos had a modest beginning to their history, not making the playoffs until 1977.
Nonetheless, the team has amassed an impressive resume of three Super Bowl titles, the last one coming in 2015. They have made the playoffs 22 times and have won the AFC title eight times. The Broncos have had some legendary players wear their jersey, such as John Elway, Floyd Little, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Zimmerman, Terrell Davis, Champ Bailey, and Steve Atwater.
The Denver Broncos soccer-inspired jerseys take their inspiration from the city of Denver and the team’s nickname the Orange Crush. Their crest is inspired by the Torino of Italy’s Serie A bull crest. The Broncos have not been to the postseason since 2015, with these jerseys they aim to change that!
The Denver Broncos Larimer Square home jersey
The home jerseyis inspired by Larimer Square, the oldest commercial block of the city of Denver. The iconic light cables and bulbs go across the jersey like hoops. Larimer Square is a cultural hub, there are bars, restaurants, and events of all kinds, it truly brings the people of the city together much like the Broncos.
On the back, the jersey has the flag of Colorado, and the Orange color of the jersey is a homage to the team’s first nickname. The Broncos got the Orange Crush nickname because of their dominant defenses during the late 70s. The defensive line featured the likes of Randy Gradishar and Tom Jackson, Paul Smith, Barney Chavous, Lyle Alzado, and Rubin Carter, linebackers Bob Swenson and Joe Rizzo, and defensive backs Billy Thompson, Louis Wright, Steve Foley, and Bernard Jackson.
The crest is a homage to Torino of Italy, the Italian Serie A club has a bull on their crest and the Broncos horse is shown in an elegant and strong posture. The shield that surrounds the horse is taken from other traditional soccer teams that have animals on their crest. One looks at the shield and you know who you are up against.
The Colorado Landscape Broncos away jersey
The away jersey has the traditional Denver mountain landscape. The landscape is inspired by the Museum of Arts, the polygons are used to refer to the facade of the museum. The word Broncos is written across the neck.
On the front the phrase “United in Orange” is written, it is a battle cry for the Denver Broncos, the fans and the team are united in their bond for these colors. The phrase has even been bottled on a local beer that the team sells.
So are the Broncos ready to fly mile high with these soccer jerseys? We are almost at the end of our series! Stay tuned for more!