Denver, Colo. – Two missed field goals by the Saints, the first in the waning seconds of the first half, and the last in the final two minutes of the second half, proved to be the difference in the Denver Broncos’ 34-32 win over the Saints.

“This is a really tough loss,” said Head Coach Sean Payton immediately after the game. “What I take out of this game is the missed opportunities we had. I am very disappointed. We put ourselves in a position to win the game but didn’t execute. That is frustrating. Very frustrating.”

QB Drew Brees set a club-record for most completions in a single-game in club history with 39 completions, breaking his own mark of 37 completions that he set two years again vs. Cincinnati. Brees ended the day with 421 yards passing, the third-highest single game total of his career.

The Saints totaled 502 yards of total offense on 74 plays, and held the football for 32:48 in time of possession, but were unable to ever get the lead. At one point early in the second quarter, the Saints trailed 21-3, but battled back to get in the game.

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10-1:  Saints record under Head Coach Sean Payton when leading after the first quarter.

16-3: Saints record under Head Coach Sean Payton when leading at halftime.

17-3: Saints record under Head Coach Sean Payton when leading after the third quarter.

7-0: Saints record under Sean Payton when the team does not commit a turnover.

Denver took a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler to Nate Jackson.

Martin Gramatica kicked a 43-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3.

Cutler hit Brandon Marshall on a 35-yard TD toss to make it 14-3 in Denver's favor.

Denver LB Nate Webster recovered a Reggie Bush fumble and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown and a 21-3 Broncos lead.

Pierre Thomas scored on a 5-yard TD run to narrow the gap to 21-10.

Reggie Bush scored on a 23-yard TD run, making it a 21-17 game.

Broncos K Matt Prater's 27-yard field goal extended the Denver lead to 24-17.

Charles Grant & Sedrick Ellis tackled Denver RB Andre Hall in the end zone for a safety, making the score 24-19.

Michael Pittman ran in a 2-yard TD for a 31-19 Denver lead.

Bush caught a 6-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, making the score 31-26.

Prater kicked a 34-yard field goal to increase the margin to 34-26.

Thomas' 2nd TD run of the day, a 10-yarder cut the Denver lead to 34-32.