<P> As the designated home team in Super Bowl 50, the Broncos--who have an 0--4 Super Bowl record when using their standard orange jerseys--chose to wear their white jerseys as the designated "home" team . </P> <P> In 2016, the Broncos' unveiled a new Color Rush uniform, which the team wore for a Thursday Night game at the San Diego Chargers on October 13, 2016 . The uniform kit contained the following features: orange pants, which the team wore for the first time since 1979, orange socks and shoes, along with block - style numerals trimmed in navy blue that mirrored the team's 1968--1996 uniform style . Due to the NFL's one - helmet rule implemented in 2013, the helmets remained the same, with the team temporarily replacing the modern primary logo with the throwback "D - horse" logo . The same uniform was used for a Thursday Night game against the Indianapolis Colts during the 2017 season . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Super Bowl </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Th> Jersey Color </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XII (12) </Td> <Td> January 15, 1978 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> Cowboys by 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 10--27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXI (21) </Td> <Td> January 25, 1987 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> Giants by 9.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 20--39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXII (22) </Td> <Td> January 31, 1988 </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> Broncos by 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 10--42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXIV (24) </Td> <Td> January 28, 1990 </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers </Td> <Td> 49ers by 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 10--55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXII (32) </Td> <Td> January 25, 1998 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> Packers by 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> W 31--24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXIII (33) </Td> <Td> January 31, 1999 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons </Td> <Td> Broncos by 7.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> W 34--19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLVIII (48) </Td> <Td> February 2, 2014 </Td> <Td> Seattle Seahawks </Td> <Td> Broncos by 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 8--43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> February 7, 2016 </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers </Td> <Td> Panthers by 5.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> W 24--10 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Super Bowl </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Th> Jersey Color </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr>

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