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Denver Broncos, Welcome to Lambeau Field

Craig Hurst — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:12:12 +0000

The Denver Broncos make their fifth visit to Lambeau Field in team history today when they face the defending NFL Champions, the Green Bay Packers. New stadiums today are popping up across the NFL and seem to be more like massive, elaborate mansions, instead of basic football stadiums. Lambeau Field, despite modifications and upgrades over the years to increase capacity, is one of the last iconic stadiums that helped establish the history of the Green Bay Packers, as well as the entire NFL. Unfortunately, in the four previous trips to Lambeau Field, the Broncos have yet to come away with a victory. Despite the Broncos lack of success, Lambeau Field remains one of the more notorious stadiums in the NFL. Below I have listed interesting facts and tidbits about the location that will be host to the Denver Broncos today. (more…)

Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers: Inside the Series

Chris Krier — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:54:39 +0000

John Elway produced the signature moment of the Denver-Green Bay series during Super Bowl XXXII (Elise Amendola | AP)

The Denver Broncos travel to Lambeau Field this weekend to play the Green Bay Packers in their 13th overall matchup all-time.

The regular season series is tied at 5-5-1 with the packers winning the last 2 overall. 5 of those games have been played in Green Bay or Milwaukee dating back to 1971. The Broncos have never won in Wisconsin, but the lone tie in the series occurred in Milwaukee during the 1987 season.

From a Denver perspective, the most memorable regular season game played in this series was a Monday Night Football matchup played in Denver in 1984. It is commonly referred to as the “snow game” or the “Bronco Blizzard” since the game was played in blizzard-like conditions. Green Bay’s first 2 offensive snaps both turned into Denver touchdowns via fumble returns, and the Broncos took a first half lead of 17-0 before holding on for the 17-14 victory.

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Broncos Take To Lambeau Field

Kim Constantinesco — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:35 +0000

Wrigley Field. Madison Square Garden. Fenway Park. All are storied stadiums/arenas, but the Broncos destination this weekend takes the cake of all cakes.

Lambeau Field sits in a town where football is everything.

“It’s different from everywhere,” Kyle Orton said. “It’s an old school atmosphere.”

Orton knows. He played the Packers plenty of times during his tenure with the Bears. John Fox knows also.

“It’s got tremendous aura,” Fox said.

Getting a win against the defending Super Champions is a task in and of itself. Getting one at Lambeau Field is a different story. For those of us who haven’t been to Lambeau, here’s a good tour of the place where football thrives.

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