They were all young back then, when the Broncos’ cramped headquarters were north of downtown and the organization had made one Super Bowl in its 24 seasons of existence.
John Elway and Gary Kubiak were second-year quarterbacks, drafted 196 spots apart. Joe Ellis was the marketing director, Steve “Greek” Antonopulos the head athletic trainer and Jim Saccomano the publicity director.
All were young and all had no idea how important March 23, 1984, would be for themselves, the Broncos, the city of Denver, the state of Colorado and the entire region.
On that Friday, Pat Bowlen was introduced as the Broncos’ owner.