Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports.

Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments.

For Nos. 50 to 1, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati coordinated a 19-member committee to rank in order what they considered the top moments. The No. 1 moment will be revealed July 31. Plati and Broncos icon Jim Saccomano will unveil the list weekly on a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast at coloradosports.org/podcast/.

No. 18 — Feb. 7, 2016

The Denver Broncos won their third Super Bowl, this time claiming the 50th version of the event, 24-10 over the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Linebacker Von Miller was the game’s MVP, as his two strip-sacks of Panther quarterback Cam Newton led to touchdowns. C.J. Anderson clinched the game with a 2-yard touchdown run with 3:08 remaining. The game was a battle of defenses with only 509 combined yards on offense, only 194 by the Broncos in the final game of Peyton Manning’s NFL career.

—Dave Plati, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian