A Week 7 clash between the Saints and Broncos doesn't offer much history on the field, but plenty of coaching ties between the two franchises
play in front of their second prime-time audience in three games when they host the Denver Broncos in Week 7 of the NFL regular season. This contest will kick off Week 7 on Thursday Night Football. It will also be the only time that the Saints host a prime-time matchup this season.
The first time these franchises met was in 1970, the first year of the AFC and NFC conferences for the new NFL. It was a home game for the Saints, who then played in Tulane Stadium. New Orleans jumped out to a 6-0 lead thanks to two Tom Dempsey first quarter field goals. It would be the last thing to go right for the home team all day, as the Broncos scored 31 unanswered points on their way to a 31-6 win.
That would be the final game for Wade Phillips as Denver's head coach after two seasons at the helm. Phillips had also been the New Orleans defensive coordinator from 1981 to 1985 and interim head coach for the Saints in the final four games of the 1985 campaign. Denver would also go on to win the next four matchups between these teams in 2004 in New Orleans, 2008 and 2012 in Denver, and 2016 in New Orleans. Saints QB Drew Brees threw for a combined 634 yards against the Broncos in 2008 and 2012, but it wasn't enough to overcome poor defensive efforts by New Orleans in either game. The 2012 contest, played on a Sunday night, has been the only time these teams have met in a prime-time matchup.
These teams last met during the 2020 season. The game was played in Denver, with the Broncos forced to play a practice squad wide receiver at quarterback because of Covid exposure to their top three signal callers. The Saints won easily by a 31-3 margin. New Orleans rolled up 229 yards rushing on the day while forcing three turnovers and holding Denver to just one pass completion for 13 yards.
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