Inaugural Season Recap - Many Thanks
While the season didn’t end with the Buffalo Bills lifting the Lombardi trophy, the inaugural season of the Denver Bills Backers beat all of our wildest expectations. When Rob (the President), Pat (the Secretary), and David (the Treasurer) decided to create a new Bills Backers group, we half expected it to just be us watching the games together. We spent several months looking for a bar. Somewhere special that would bring the vibe of tailgate in Buffalo, and a bar that feels like home. After 2 dozen bars, we met with the Stoney’s team https://www.stoneysbarandgrill.com/stoneys-locations , we knew we found something special. We worked with Stoney’s team to work on food and drink specials, in game sound, and special events to kick off our first year.
By week 2 of the preseason, we had a crowd of 30 die-hard Bills fans joining us for wings, drinks and watching the Bills on a dozen big screens. Each week our new family got big. As we entered the regular season, more than 50 people were showing up in Bills gear. We did a few different shirts (check out out Merch section) throughout the season, and on any given Sunday, you could see DBB shirts around the city. Shouts of “Go Bills!” ring out, and they only got louder throughout the season.
Each week we picked a local and/or relevant charity to raise funds for. During the course of the 2024-2025 NFL season, we were able to raise nearly $8,000 for charity. Bills fans, Broncos fans, and even the staff at Stoney’s donated their money to amazing organizations like:
Safehouse Denver - https://safehouse-denver.org/
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver - https://habitatmetrodenver.org/
Food Bank of the Rockies - https://www.foodbankrockies.org/
Max Fund Denver - https://maxfund.org/
Project Angel Heart - https://www.projectangelheart.org/
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless - https://www.coloradocoalition.org/
Denver Dumb Friends League - https://humanecolorado.org/
Mercy Chefs - https://mercychefs.com/
Mile High United Way - https://unitedwaydenver.org/
The L.A. Fire Department Foundation - https://supportlafd.org/
Step Denver - https://stepdenver.org/
Rocky Mountain Horse Rescue - https://rockymountainhorserescue.org/
The bittersweet playoff loss couldn’t ruin the buzz and spirit we were able to build over the season. Now, as we look forward to the upcoming season, we hope to bring you even more events, specials and game day experiences! Stay tuned for updates here on the DBB Blog or on our socials @DENBillsBackers on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky
Much Love, Much Gratitude, and Go Bills!
-The Denver Bills Backers Leadership Team
