Broncos changing to real grass at Mile High

DENVER - The Denver Broncos will be playing on real grass, instead of a synthetic-grass blend, next season at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

Team officials said workers began removing the field surface on Monday and plan to have the new grass field in place in early April.

The surface has been a synthetic-grass blend put in place when the stadium opened in 2001. The new surface will be 100 percent Kentucky bluegrass sod. Officials said the sod will be grown by Graffs Turf Farms in Fort Morgan.

The first event on the new field will be the Denver Outlaws home opener against the Charlotte Hounds on May 3.

"After completing extensive upgrades to the stadium in recent years, our focus now is providing the safest and best possible playing surface at Sports Authority Field at Mile High," said Zach Myhra, Director of Facilities for Stadium Management Company.

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Broncos changing to real grass at Mile High