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. | ||||
