LAST GAME: 11/21/04: Broncos 34 at Saints 13. Denver QB Jake Plummer throws 2 TD passes & RB Reuben Droughns rushes for 166 yards, including 51-yard TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/3/00: Broncos 38, Saints 23. Denver RB Mike Anderson rushes for 251 yards & 4 TDs to help overcome 441 passing yards by New Orleans QB Aaron Brooks.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: FOX (3:05 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 113 (NO). New Orleans Saints Radio Network (WWL 870 AM: Jim Henderson (play-by-play), Hokie Gajan (color analyst) and Gus Kattengell (sideline reporter). Spanish Radio: WFNO (830 AM) is the Spanish-language affiliate of the Saints. Marco Garcia handles the play-by-play duties, while Hector Pineda provides the color commentary.

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HEAD COACHES SEAN PAYTON (NO) & MIKE SHANAHAN (Den.) both attended Eastern Illinois.

SAINTS: In 8 games vs. AFC with NO, QB DREW BREES has four games with 383+ pass yards, incl. 400-yard game (445) & 500-yard performance (510). When Brees has 100+ rating, his teams are 25-5 (.833). Since joining Saints in 2006, Brees has passed for 9,400 yards, most in NFL & 58 TDs, 2nd-most in NFC. Has 3+ TD passes in 3 of past 4 road games … RB-PR REGGIE BUSH has 3 100-yard rec. games in career & Saints are 3-0. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 4 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC (3 rush, 1 rec.). Had 55-yard PR-TD last week. When RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has 24+ carries, Saints are 11-0…Since entering NFL in 2002, TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has 379 receptions, 2nd-most in NFL. WR DEVERY HENDERSON has 12 career TD catches & 11 have been 20+ yards. WR ROBERT MEACHEM had 1st career catch last week: 19-yard TD. WR DAVID PATTEN aims for 3rd in row at Den. with 60+ rec. yards…DE WILL SMITH has 6.0 sacks in past 10. Has 8.5 sacks in past 14 vs. AFC. In past 7, S ROMAN HARPER has 3 INTs & 2 sacks.

BRONCOS: Team aims for 1st 3-0 start since ’03…Clubs has 3-1 record (.750) vs. N.O. at home…In past 2 vs. NFC, QB JAY CUTLER has completed 43 of 68 passes (63.2 pct.) for 548 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 101.8 passer rating. Club is 7-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating. Cutler has 98.7 passer rating at home & has 4 TD passes in 2 of past 3 at home…In past 2, RB SELVIN YOUNG is averaging 7.6 yards per carry (15 att., 114 rush yards)... WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 18 rec. last week & tied for 2nd most in NFL history (Rams TOM FEARS, 18 vs. GB on 12/3/50). Marshall aims for 4th consecutive 100-yard rec. game at home dating back to 12/9/07 (115, 114, 166). Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (2nd round, No. 42) aims for 3rd game in row with TD…TE TONY SCHEFFLER tied career high with 2 TDs last week…CBs CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE’ BLY (38) rank 1st & 2nd among active CBs for most INTs since ’99.

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