So, I was digging into this whole Denver Broncos Super Bowl thing. You know how it is, you get curious about something and then you’re down the rabbit hole for hours. Well, that was me with the Broncos and their big wins. I just wanted to see when they won and who they played against.
First thing I did was hit up the internet, naturally. Typed in something like “Denver Broncos Super Bowl wins,” and bam, a whole bunch of stuff popped up. It’s kinda crazy how much info is out there, you know? You can find pretty much anything if you just look.
The First Win
I started clicking around, reading some articles, trying to piece it all together. And here’s what I found out. Their first big win, the one everyone talks about, happened back in 1998. January 25th, 1998, to be exact. It was Super Bowl XXXII, which, yeah, I had to look up what those Roman numerals meant.
Anyway, they played against the Green Bay Packers. Apparently, the Packers were like the big shots back then, they had won the Super Bowl the year before. So, the Broncos were the underdogs, which made the whole thing even more exciting. They played in San Diego, at some stadium I forget the name of. It’s called Qualcomm Stadium. Whatever, doesn’t matter. What matters is the Broncos won! The score was 31-24. Pretty close game, huh?
From what I read, this game was a big deal, especially for this John Elway guy. It seems like he was a big star, but he had never won a Super Bowl before. This was his moment, and he finally got it. I saw some old clips online, and the crowd went wild. You could feel the energy even through the screen.
- Super Bowl XXXII
- Date: January 25, 1998
- Opponent: Green Bay Packers
- Score: Broncos 31, Packers 24
- Location: San Diego
It took me a while to collect all these details, I had to sort of fact-check all over the internet. But, all in all, it was cool to go back and read about this first win. And that’s how I started learning more about it!
