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| Pat Bowlen photo courtesy: Associated Press |
On Friday, the team announced the passing of Pat Bowlen late Thursday night at the age of 75.
Bowlen had been the majority owner of the Broncos since March 23, 1984. In his 35 years of ownership the team appeared in seven Super Bowls, winning three in 1997, 1998 and 2015. He was the first owner with over 300 wins in their first 30 years of ownership.
During Bowlen's ownership the team averaged more than 10 wins per season tying for second best winning percentage as well as a league-high 199 home wins. The team sported 21 winning seasons, 18 playoff berths and a league low seven losing seasons. The team also posted more than 300 sellout games and more than 350 nationally televised games. He was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Honor in 2015.
On top of his contributions to the team, Bowlen helped in the growth of the NFL. He served on 15 different NFL committees including the NFL Broadcasting Committee which helped to grow the television market of the league and NFL Management Council Executive Committee where he played a role in the collective bargaining agreements in 2006 and 2011.
Bowlen was also active in the Colorado community where he donated more than $35 million to the local community and was inducted in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Bowlen was a 2019 selection for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in February and will be inducted posthumously in August.
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