Saints head coach Dennis Allen served as defensive coordinator in Denver in 2011 when the Broncos won the AFC West division title and advanced to the AFC Divisional round. Von Miller was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Denver head coach Sean Payton served as the Saints' head coach from 2006 to 2021, leading the team to a 152-89 regular season record and a 9-8 playoff mark, including capturing the Super Bowl XLIV championship.

Payton is the winningest head coach in Saints history. Allen served on Payton's staff from 2006-10 and 2015-21 and spent the last six and a half seasons as his defensive coordinator.

New Orleans tight ends coach Clancy Barone coached Denver's tight ends (2009, 2011-14) and offensive line (2010, 2015-16).

Saints offensive line coach John Benton, a native of Durango, Colo., was a four-year starter at Colorado State (1983-86) and served as an assistant at his alma mater from 1987-90 and 1995-2003.

Saints senior offensive assistant Rick Dennison attended Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins, Colo.) HS, played at Colorado State (1976, 1978-79), and played linebacker and special teams for the Broncos (1982-90), playing in 128 games included 52 starts and 514 tackles, 6.5 sacks, four interceptions, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

Dennison played in three Super Bowls as a player and received the Broncos' Ed Block Courage Award in 1989. He was on the Denver coaching staff from 1995 to 2009 and 2015 to 2016, where he coached special teams and the offensive line and served as offensive coordinator for four seasons.

Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak prepared at Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) HS and played safety at Colorado State from 2002-05, where he served as team captain as a senior.

Kubiak was an offensive assistant/quarterbacks coach for the Broncos from 2016-18 and served as offensive passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2022.

Saints fullback Adam Prentice spent his first three college seasons at Colorado State.

New Orleans tight end Taysom Hill prepared at Highland (Pocatello, Idaho) HS and started 33 of 37 games in five seasons at Brigham Young. Saints running back Jamaal Williams was a teammate of Hill's at BYU.

New Orleans defensive assistant Matt Giordano and Denver running backs coach Lou Ayeni were teammates on the Indianapolis Colts in 2005.

Denver assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo played for New Orleans from 2016-18.

New Orleans guard/center Lucas Patrick and Banjo were teammates in Green Bay in 2016.

Broncos defensive line coach Jamar Cain served as LSU's running game coordinator and defensive line coach in 2022.

Cody Rager, the Broncos' vice president of player personnel, worked in New Orleans' player personnel department from 2015 to 2024.

New Orleans defensive coordinator Joe Woods spent four seasons in Denver (2015-18) as a defensive coach and defensive coordinator.

New Orleans secondary coach Marcus Robertson served as the Broncos' defensive line coach from 2017-18.

Broncos senior offensive assistant Pete Carmichael was on the Saints coaching staff from 2006-23, including as offensive coordinator from 2009-23.

Dan Dalrymple, Denver's head strength and conditioning coach, held the same position for New Orleans from 2006 to 2021.

Broncos tight ends coach Declan Doyle was an offensive assistant in New Orleans from 2019 to 2022.

Denver Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph prepared at Archbishop Shaw (Marrero, La.) HS.

Joseph and New Orleans assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi were on the same Miami Dolphins team in 2016.

Robertson and Woods were on Joseph's staff when he was Denver's head coach from 2017-18.

Robertson and Joseph were also on the same Arizona Cardinals defensive coaching staff from 2019 to 2022.

Logan Kilgore, Denver's offensive quality control coach, went to training camp with the Saints in 2014 and served as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for Isidore Newman (New Orleans, La.) HS in 2022.

Patrick was tutored in 2022 by Broncos assistant offensive line coach Austin King in Chicago, where King and Saints quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko were on the same offensive coaching staff.

Broncos Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach Jim Leonhard went to training camp with the Saints in 2013.

Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi was on New Orleans' staff from 2007 to 2013 and 2015 to 2020.

Broncos outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was a defensive assistant in New Orleans from 2019-2020.

New Orleans running backs coach Derrick Foster was on the same Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff as Wilhoite, Lombardi and Broncos defensive quality control coach Isaac Shewmaker in 2021-22.

Denver Pass game coordinator John Morton was on the New Orleans coaching staff in 2006 and 2015-16.

Denver offensive line coach Zach Strief played tackle for New Orleans from 2006-2017, served as the team's radio play-by-play voice from 2018-2020 and was on the team's coaching staff from 2021-22.

Favian Upshaw, an offensive quality control assistant for the Broncos, was on Tulane's staff from 2018-19 and 2022.

Denver senior defensive assistant Joe Vitt was the Saints' associate head coach/linebackers coach from 2006 to 2016 and interim coach for 10 contests in 2012.

Saints senior defensive assistant Peter Giunta and Vitt were on the same Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff from 2001 to 2003.

New Orleans center Connor McGovern was a fifth-round draft pick of the Broncos in 2016 and played for Denver from 2016 to 2019.

New Orleans defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd and Denver quarterbacks coach Davis Webb were teammates on the New York Jets in 2018.

McGovern and Shepherd played with Denver defensive end John Franklin-Myers and quarterback Zach Wilson on the Jets.

Denver assistant head coach Mike Westhoff oversaw New Orleans' special teams from 2017-18.

Westhoff worked with Saints linebacker Demario Davis on special teams as a rookie with the New York Jets in 2012.

New Orleans quarterback Spencer Rattler, Denver linebacker Nik Bonitto and wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. were college teammates at Oklahoma.

Denver defensive lineman Michael Burton played for New Orleans in 2020 and was teammates with Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders in Kansas City.

Saints defensive end Chase Young and linebacker Pete Werner played with Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper at Ohio State.

Denver defensive tackle Jordan Jackson was a sixth-round pick of the Saints in 2022 and spent his rookie season on the team's practice squad.

Denver wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey signed with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and played for the Saints from 2019-21.

Denver tight end Lucas Krull signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and spent his rookie season with the team.

Broncos kicker Wil Lutz signed with New Orleans at the end of the 2016 preseason, played for the Saints from 2016 to 2022 and ranks second on the club's record in points (781) and field goals (286).

Denver defensive tackle Malcolm Roach prepared in Madison (Baton Rouge, La.) and played for New Orleans from 2020-23.

New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr, safety Johnathan Abram and tight end Foster Moreau played with Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham in Las Vegas in 2022.

Denver cornerback Patrick Surtain II's father, Patrick Surtain, was a standout player at Edna Karr (New Orleans, La.) HS.

New Orleans long snapper Zach Wood and Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton were college teammates at SMU.

Broncos tight end Adam Trautman was a third-round draft pick by the Saints in 2020 and played three seasons for New Orleans.

Rattler played with Denver tight end Nate Adkins at South Carolina in 2022.

Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine prepared at Spanish Fort (Ala.) HS.

Denver linebacker Jonah Elliss is the younger brother of former Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss.