ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have chosen a proven winner as their next head coach.
Denver has officially named Super Bowl XLIV champion Sean Payton as the 20th head coach in franchise history, Owner & CEO Greg Penner announced Friday.
In exchange for Payton being released from his contract with the Saints, Denver and New Orleans have agreed to exchange draft compensation. The veteran coach remained under contract with New Orleans when he retired ahead of the 2022 season.
“Sean Payton is an outstanding leader and Super Bowl champion with a brilliant offensive mind,” Penner said in a statement. “He shares our commitment to winning championships for Broncos Country and we’re excited to welcome him as our new head coach.
“Sean knows how to build a championship culture with high expectations. He coaches with intensity and attention-to-detail while setting and maintaining high standards. Sean pours his heart and soul into winning with preparation, creativity and a genuine love of the game.
“It is rare in any sport to hire a head coach with Sean’s credentials and we appreciate the first-class manner in which the Saints approached this process. We also appreciated the opportunity to meet and learn from the other highly qualified, outstanding coaches we interviewed.
“Our goal was to identify a strong leader for the Denver Broncos who is focused on winning, and we found him in Coach Payton.”
Beginning in 2006, Payton led New Orleans to a division-leading seven NFC South championships and nine playoff appearances over his tenure. Payton also guided the Saints to nine seasons with at least 10 wins and a Super Bowl XLIV title to conclude the 2009 season.
The 2006 Associated Press Coach of the Year, Payton is one of just nine active coaches to have led a team to a Super Bowl championship.
Before Payton joined the Saints, the organization had earned just one postseason win in its history. With Payton at the helm, New Orleans earned nine playoff wins and posted a 152-89 (.631)…
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