Sean Patrick Payton is an American football coach and a former quarterback. Previously, he served as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) from 2006 to 2021, leading the franchise to its first Super Bowl victory during the 2009 season.
He began his coaching career as an offensive assistant for San Diego State University and had several assistant coaching positions on college and NFL teams before being named the tenth full-time coach in Saints history in 2006.
What did Broncos trade for Payton?
Denver sends its 2023 first-round pick from San Francisco (No. 30 overall) and a 2024 second-round pick to New Orleans for Payton and its 2024 third-round pick, according to Adam Schefter. Sean Payton is back in the NFL. The Denver Broncos finalized a deal Tuesday to acquire their next head coach from the New Orleans Saints, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources.
Under Payton’s leadership, the Saints made the 2006 NFL playoffs after a 3–13 season in 2005 and advanced to their first NFC Championship appearance in franchise history. Because of this effort, Payton won the AP NFL Coach of the Year Award. Following the 2009 season, the Saints won their first Super Bowl championship in franchise history.
