Denver's altitude advantage has also come into play in gridiron football ; two of the three longest field goals in National Football League history took place in Denver, as did the longest recorded punt.

It has been an Orioles tradition since 1975 to play John Denver's " Thank God I'm a Country Boy " during the seventh inning stretch.

On the second play of Denver's ensuing possession, Elway completed a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Mark Jackson.

Facing third down and 1, with Denver's defense expecting a running play, Washington decided to pass and receiver Gary Clark made a diving catch in the end zone for a touchdown to give Washington a 14 – 10 lead.

San Francisco responded to Denver's score with an 11-play, 75-yard drive that took 6: 56 off the clock, and ended with Rathman's 3-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter.

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Cleveland responded by advancing the ball to Denver's 8-yard line with 1: 12 left, setting the stage for the play that made this game one of the most famous in NFL lore.

Elway attempted a middle screen pass to running back Steve Sewell ( which had been Denver's most effective play ), but it was tipped by Bills defensive lineman Jeff Wright into the arms of linebacker Carlton Bailey.

Before being taken out of the game, Denver's starting quarterback Craig Morton completed just 4 out of 15 passes for 39 yards and was intercepted 4 times.

Denver's Vance Johnson was the top receiver of the game, with 5 receptions for 121 yards, an average of 24. 2 yards per catch, and a touchdown.

After backup quarterback Gary Kubiak scored Denver's only touchdown with less than two minutes to go, the Bills then clinched the victory when defensive back Kirby Jackson forced and recovered a fumble from running back Steve Sewell on Denver's final drive of the game.

Humidors can be used to store other goods for which a certain level of humidity is desirable ; the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team stores game balls in a large humidor at their home stadium, Coors Field, to counteract the effects of Denver's high altitude and generally low humidity.

This time the Browns defense stepped up, sacking Elway twice and forcing Denver's first punt of the game.

Coors Field in Denver was an even more extreme hitter's park before its occupant, the Colorado Rockies, installed a humidor to store game balls in what proved a successful attempt to counteract the effects of Denver's dry, high-altitude climate on baseballs.

The Texans made themselves a comforting break on the opening kickoff when Denver's Al Carmichael was jarred loose from the ball when Dave Grayson, the speedy halfback, hit him and Guard Al Reynolds claimed it for Dallas.

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On the Broncos ' next possession, Morton was intercepted again when his pass was tipped by linebacker Bob Breunig into the arms of defensive back Aaron Kyle, who then returned the ball 19 yards to Denver's 35-yard line.

Denver's linebacking core, led by three time Pro Bowler Tom Jackson and Karl Mecklenburg, who recorded 9. 5 sacks, was viewed as comparable to the Giants ' Pro Bowl linebackers.

Back-up quarterback Jay Schroeder was sacked by Denver's Karl Mecklenburg on his first snap, continuing the Redskins ' offensive woes.

He was also Denver's second leading rusher with 32 yards on 3 carries ; this would be the only Super Bowl in which Elway did not score a rushing touchdown.

Jackson was Denver's top receiver with 4 catches for 76 yards.

One of Denver's new major additions was rookie running back Bobby Humphrey, who rushed for 1, 151 yards, caught 22 passes for 156 yards, and scored 8 touchdowns.

Humphrey was Denver's leading rusher and receiver, with 61 rushing yards and 3 receptions for 38 yards.

Reeves was Denver's head coach from 1981 to 1992 NFL season, leading the Elway-led Broncos to Super Bowls XXI, XXII, and XXIV.

Cheesman was the first reservoir of Denver's mountain storage facilities and has been designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

She also provided a prominent, but uncredited, vocal on John Denver's " Fly Away " single which was succeeded by her own single, " Let It Shine "/" He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother ," at No. 1 on the AC chart.

Denver's Irish Catholic and German maternal grandmother was the one who imbued Denver with his love of music.

Because Denver's father was in the military, the family moved often, making it difficult for Denver to make friends and fit in with people of his own age.

However, Denver's music was defended by country singer Kathy Mattea, who told Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly, " A lot of people write him off as lightweight, but he articulated a kind of optimism, and he brought acoustic music to the forefront, bridging folk, pop, and country in a fresh way .... People forget how huge he was worldwide.

Denver's criticism of the conservative politics of the 1980s was expressed in his autobiographical folk-rock ballad " Let Us Begin ( What Are We Making Weapons For ).

Cathcart was killed by a bullet from Denver's revolver, and Denver's only alibi is that he was out for a walk at the time Cathcart died.

5 plays later, defensive back Mark Washington intercepted another errant Morton pass and returned it 27 yards to Denver's 35-yard line with just 6 seconds left in the period, but Herrera missed yet another field goal attempt, this time from 44 yards out as time expired in the first half.

Goldberg hired former University of Minnesota coach Bill Musselman and, with a completely different roster, color scheme, set of uniforms and just about everything else, sought to repeat Denver's turnaround, in 1974-75, from mediocrity to championship contender.

The neighborhood is located just southeast of Denver's Central Business District ( CBD ) in a well-established residential neighborhood, with commercial centers located along major traffic routes ( such as Colfax Avenue and Broadway ) and interior arterials ( such as East 13th and 14th Avenues ).

Plummer's 18-yard completion to Rod Smith helped the Broncos advance to the Indianapolis 37-yard line on Denver's next possession, but then he threw an interception to defensive back David Macklin, who returned it 21 yards to the Colts 45-yard line.

The Broncos were forced to punt on their next drive, and receiver Phil McConkey returned the punt 25 yards to Denver's 36-yard line.

On Denver's next drive, Elway completed 3 consecutive passes for 40 total yards to advance to the Redskins 36-yard line.

Stubbs recovered the loose ball and returned it 15 yards to Denver's 1-yard line.

The Falcons offense gained a total of 337 yards, were not penalized once, and had driven inside Denver's 30-yard line 7 times.

In 1999, the Broncos repeated this feat and Elway was awarded the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII, throwing for 336 yards and one touchdown with one interception, while also scoring a rushing touchdown in Denver's 34 – 19 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

He also caught 86 passes for 906 yards that year and was the NFL's leader in total yards from scrimmage with an astounding 2, 227, beating out Denver's MVP running back Terrell Davis by 2 yards, while also finishing 4th in the league in receptions.

On fourth down and three yards ( fourth-and-three ) at Denver's 13-yard line with 43 seconds left, a wide-open Hassan Jones dropped Gannon's pass, and Minnesota lost 13-6.

Denver's defense jumped 20 spots to finish 7th against the run and tied for 3rd best in yards per carry with a 3. 7 yard average.

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