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The Denver Broncos are called the broncos because the origanal AFL team held a contest in 1960 and the Broncos was the winning entry.
they got Denver from the city they play in like all NFL teams. the Broncos part was chosen by the owner from when the team became that name.
The Denver Broncos
The Broncos were a charter member of the American Football League that began play in 1960.
1980-1982: Greg Boyd 1983-1994: Karl Mecklenburg