The New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals came into the league in the late 1960s. The two teams don’t interact much, being in separate conferences, but they have had similar histories, including rocky starts and long stretches of failure. However, in 2006, these two teams would meet in a game where two of the game’s biggest stars put on big shows.

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Chad Ochocinco would team with his quarterback Carson Palmer to put on a show that day. He caught three touchdown passes, one of four, 41 and 72 yards, showing that he was a very dangerous player no matter where the Bengals had the ball on the field. Ultimately, he would finish the day with six catches for an impressive 190 yards.

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Saints quarterback Drew Brees would also have an impressive game that day. He would attempt 52 passes, completing 37 of them, and finish with two touchdowns and 510 yards. Those 37 completions would also be caught by eight different receivers and spreading them out that way always helps a team. One of them would include a 72-yard touchdown pass to Saints wide receiver Devery Henderson.

In the end, both players could be proud of their performances, but only one would be happy with the outcome of the game. Entering the fourth quarter, the Bengals led 10-7, but would outscore the Saints 21-9 in the final period to walk away with a 31-16 victory.