Broncos won’t have fans in stands for home opener vs. Titans

The Broncos won’t have fans at the home opener vs. the Titans.

When the Tennessee Titans travel to Empower Field at Mile High to take on the Denver Broncos for the pair’s season opener on Monday, September 14, there won’t be any fans in attendance.

On Friday, the Broncos released a statement announcing the news. The team is hopeful, however, that fans will be allowed in attendance at some point during the season.

Here’s the statement:

“Working in collaboration with the state and with safety as the top priority, we have made the decision that our home opener against Tennessee at Empower Field at Mile High will be played without fans,” the team said in a statement. “We are grateful for the loyalty and enthusiasm that Broncos fans have shown this year—despite such challenging circumstances—but this is the responsible thing to do right now for our community.

“Our organization remains hopeful that we can host a limited number of fans on a gradually increasing basis beginning early this season. Taking a careful, measured approach with attendance will allow us to evaluate and adjust all COVID-19 safety enhancements before moving forward.

“We will continue to work closely and in collaboration with the state to determine the next steps, ensuring we are doing our part to protect the health of our fans and community.”

Like the Broncos, the Titans also recently announced that their home opener on Sunday, September 20 against the Jacksonville Jaguars will not have fans in the seats, but the hope is for some kind of capacity in later games.

This means that Tennessee will play at least the first two games on its schedule in an empty stadium — one at home, and one on the road.

Denver and Tennessee will kick off at 9:10 p.m. CT on September 14 in what will be the second game of a “Monday Night Football” doubleheader on ESPN.

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