When the Denver Broncos made it to Super Bowl XII to take on the Dallas Cowboys, the state of Colorado and the city of Denver wanted to celebrate. To send the Broncos off to New Orleans for Super Bowl 12, not only was a parade thrown, but a statewide holiday was created... only to be rescinded almost immediately after when public backlash against it got so bad. This is the story behind the bizarre controversy involving the Broncos leading up to that year's Super Bowl

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Members of the 1977 Broncos:
Craig Morton
Craig Penrose
Norris Weese
Otis Armstrong
Jim Jensen
Jon Keyworth
Rob Lytle
Jack Dolbin
Haven Moses
Rick Upchurch
John Schultz
Ron Egloff
Riley Odoms
Tom Glassic
Paul Howard
Bobby Maples
Andy Maurer
Claudie Minor
Mike Montler
Steve Schindler
Lyle Alzado
Barney Chavous
Rubin Carter
John Grant
Brison Manor
Paul Smith
Larry Evans
Randy Gradishar
Tom Jackson
Rob Nairne
Joe Rizzo
Bob Swenson
Bernard Jackson
Steve Foley
Chris Pane
Randy Poltl
Bill Thompson
Louis Wright
Bucky Dilts
Jim Turner

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