Quick read: Below are verified player leaders, team trends, and a clean box-style summary from the two most recent meetings that matter for searchers of “Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints match player stats”: the regular-season game on Oct. 17, 2024 at Caesars Superdome (Broncos 33–10 Saints) and the preseason tune-up on Aug. 23, 2025 (Broncos 28–19 Saints).
2024 leaders — Broncos
- QB Bo Nix: 16/26, 164 pass yds; 10 rush for 75 yds.
- RB Javonte Williams: 14 carries, 88 yds, 2 TD.
- WR Troy Franklin: 5 rec, 50 yds.
- K Wil Lutz: 4 field goals.
- LB Cody Barton: 52-yd fumble return TD.
2024 leaders — Saints
- QB Spencer Rattler: 25/35, 172 yds; sacked 6.
- QB Jake Haener: 3/4, 38 yds, 1 TD.
- WR Cedrick Wilson Jr.: 6 rec, 57 yds, TD.
- RB Kendre Miller: 6 rush, 36 yds.
Payton’s return tilted by trench play
Sean Payton’s first game back in New Orleans as the visiting coach was decided where his best Saints teams used to rule: on the ground and in pass protection. Denver ran for 225 yards and did not allow a sack, while, according to Reuters, New Orleans mustered 97 rushing yards and saw its quarterbacks sacked six times. That advantage made the difference in a 33–10 Denver win, punctuated by Javonte Williams’ two rushing touchdowns, a four-field-goal night from Wil Lutz, and a Cody Barton scoop-and-score.
Drive-by-drive texture
Box math backs the eye test. Denver outgained New Orleans 389–271, converted enough early downs to avoid obvious passing downs, and kept Bo Nix clean. The Saints mixed rookies and backups under center, as per ESPN team stats and leaders, with Spencer Rattler taking the bulk of snaps and Jake Haener tossing the late touchdown.
Explosive rush rate
Bo Nix (10 for 75) added designed keepers and scrambles to Williams’ downhill work, combining for 163 of Denver’s 225 ground yards.
Protection gap
Saints quarterbacks were sacked six times; Denver surrendered zero. That single delta kept the Saints behind the chains.
Verified player leaders from the 2024 meeting
- Passing — DEN: Bo Nix 16/26, 164 yds. NO: Spencer Rattler 25/35, 172 yds; Jake Haener 3/4, 38 yds, 1 TD.
- Rushing — DEN: Javonte Williams 14-88-2; Bo Nix 10-75. NO: Kendre Miller 6-36; Spencer Rattler 5-34.
- Receiving — DEN: Troy Franklin 5-50. NO: Cedrick Wilson Jr. 6-57-1; Mason Tipton 6-45.
Preseason snapshot in 2025
With roster spots on the line, Denver balanced reps between Sam Ehlinger and Bo Nix, who combined for 293 passing yards and two touchdowns. New Orleans split time among Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener, with Shough’s legs providing the Saints’ rushing touchdown. Denver closed out a 28–19 win in New Orleans.
Courtland Sutton headlined the explosives with a deep strike among his 83 receiving yards, while rookie back Audric Estimé punched in a red-zone score.
How to read these numbers
Preseason and regular season live in different universes. The 2024 regular-season sample is the anchor for evaluators: full game plans, real snap counts, and schemes built to win now. The 2025 preseason game is roster mechanics — useful for role projection, not a referendum on starters.
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