It's not surprising, but it's now politically official: Denver will apply to host a 2033 Super Bowl after the Broncos complete their upcoming stadium project.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston revealed to KOA Radio's Benjamin Allbright
this week that the city will bid to host a Super Bowl in the new stadium's first year of eligiblity (the NFL waits until new stadiums have played two seasons before awarding potential Super Bowls).The Broncos hope to have a new stadium built at Burnham Yard in time for the 2031 NFL season, and they would likely need to begin the project in 2027 to meet that timeline.
“It’s certainly something that’s on our minds," team president Damani Leech said in August when asked about the new stadium hosting a future Super Bowl. "It’s
on the mayor’s mind, the governor’s mind, I think fans as well. I wouldn’t say it’s a thing that we think about every day.
"We do understand that the league is pretty prescriptive about how they award those well into the future, so it’s definitely something worth thinking about. Obviously, we’ve got to get into the stadium and operate it for at least a couple of years before we can play a Super Bowl, but I would love to host the Super Bowl.”
If Denver opens the new stadium in time for the 2031 season, the club would be eligible to host a Super Bowl following the 2033 season, which will be played in February 2034.
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