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Denver Native (Carol)
12-27-2013, 01:03 PM
This blog is the result of a lengthy research project, the results of which might be of minimal interest to most fans. However, there are a certain number of pro football historians who have long debated a question about the Denver Broncos uniform, and this project was my effort to answer a question.

Some blogs might be called “I remember when,” and this one legitimately could be referenced as “NOBODY remembers when.”

A horse is a horse, or course, of course (that phrase part of the theme song of an old 1960′s television sitcom about a talking horse, “Mister Ed”), but this project involves a horse of a different color, so to speak, with that color up for debate.

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In 1967 the Broncos wore the new royal blue helmet, with no logo at all.

full article - http://blog.denverbroncos.com/jsaccomano/saccomano-mystery-solved-horse-was-blue-in-62/

To me, this article is not only interesting, but for Christmas, one of my sons gave me the 1967 helmet, which is a collector's item. The only team thing it has on it, is the no. 44 on back.

This is what it looks like. I never realized that there was a year where the Broncos had no logo on their helmet.

http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/xhgf4fgf1vxchegcqyv64aszo/Denver_Broncos/1967/Helmet_Logo

OrangeHoof
12-27-2013, 06:38 PM
I found it just as interesting that Lionel Taylor had a problem with horses tails and would peel the tail off the helmet. Maybe he thought he could run faster that way...haha