All-Time Broncos Owners
For the first time since 1984, the Broncos will start a season under new ownership after a group led by Rob Walton and Greg Penner agreed to purchase the franchise on Tuesday night. A look at the previous owners:
Name | Years | Acquired |
Bob Howsam | 1960 | Awarded AFL franchise after he was unable to acquire NFL expansion team. |
Comment: The Broncos were 4-9-1 in their inaugural season. The home finale drew 5,861 fans. | ||
Gerald Phipps | 1961-80 | Along with Cal Kunz, bought Broncos for less than $1 million. |
Comment: Club didn’t make its first playoff appearance until 1977 when they lost to Dallas in Super Bowl. | ||
Edgar Kaiser | 1981-83 | Purchased the team from Phipps family for $29 million in February 1981. |
Comment: Kaiser hired coach Dan Reeves and owned the team when quarterback John Elway was acquired in ’83. | ||
Pat Bowlen | 1984-2022 | Family bought Kaiser’s stake in the Broncos for $78 million. |
Comment: Under the Bowlen flag, the Broncos won three of seven Super Bowl trips and 15 AFC West titles. |
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