Sean Payton

American football coach and player (born 1963)

Patrick Sean Payton (born December 29, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was also the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2006 until 2021. As coach of the Saints, he won the Super Bowl in 2010. On Feburary 3, 2023, Payton became the head coach of the Denver Broncos.[1]

Payton coaching the Saints in 2021

During his playing career, Payton played for the Chicago Bruisers, Pittsburgh Gladiators, Ottawa Rough Riders, Chicago Bears and British team Leicester Panthers. He was born in San Mateo, California and grew up in Naperville, Illinois.

In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Payton tested positive to COVID-19.[2]

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  1. "Broncos name Sean Payton as Head Coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. Schefter, Adam (March 20, 2020). "Saints' Sean Payton says he tested positive for coronavirus". ESPN. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

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