New York ? The New Orleans Saints, driven from the Superdome by Hurricane Katrina, will play their home opener against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium.

It is not clear, however, when the game will be played.

NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Friday the game, scheduled for Sept. 18, was being moved to the Giants’ home in East Rutherford, N.J.

The New York Jets, who share the stadium with the Giants, are scheduled to play Sept. 18 at home against Miami. As a result, the Giants-Saints game most likely will be played Saturday, Sept. 17, or the following Monday.

The league said it also was possible the game could be played as part of a doubleheader Sunday, with the one game at noon (CDT) and the other at night. The Jets now are scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m.

“We are in the process of working out the specific arrangements, including the day and kickoff time and plans for television coverage,” Tagliabue said. He said information on tickets would be announced in a few days by the Giants.

He said the Saints and Giants had agreed to donate part of the gate receipts from the game to the hurricane relief fund.

“We think the league’s decision to move our game with the Saints to Giants Stadium will allow us an even greater opportunity to contribute,” Giants chief operating officer John Mara said.

The Saints, who spent the past week on the West Coast, are moving their headquarters to San Antonio for the immediate future. The Alamodome in San Antonio, which holds 65,000, had been considered a strong possibility for the game.

Tagliabue indicated, however, it was best to get the game out of the area struck by Hurricane Katrina. The Alamodome and other facilities in the San Antonio area, a little more than 500 miles from New Orleans, are being used to shelter hurricane victims.

Tagliabue said he made the decision to move the game to the Giants’ home stadium after consulting with Saints owner Tom Benson and other officials.

Broncos 30, Cardinals 21

Tempe, Ariz. – Even though none of its starters played, Denver beat Arizona behind Bradlee Van Pelt’s three touchdown passes. Van Pelt, a second-year pro from Colorado State who won the No. 2 quarterback job behind Jake Plummer, completed 16 of 26 passes for 129 yards.

Vikings 23, Seahawks 21

Seattle – Daunte Culpepper gave coach Mike Tice just what he desired Friday night: one quarter of production from the Minnesota offense. Culpepper led the Vikings on two long drives in the first quarter.

Bengals 38, Colts 0

Cincinnati – Peyton Manning warmed up, then headed to midfield for the pregame coin toss, politely shaking the hands of five Cincinnati Bengals along the way. Coach Tony Dungy made sure the Bengals wouldn’t touch him again.

The winless Colts rested their entire starting offense and all but two players on defense. Carson Palmer led the Bengals (2-2) to touchdowns on their first two drives, going 6-of-7 for 107 yards before calling it a night. Cincinnati scored on its first three possessions, piling up a 256-16 advantage in yards.

Lions 21, Bills 7

Orchard Park, N.Y. – Detroit’s only victory of the preseason came at a terrible price when backup quarterback Jeff Garcia broke his left leg. Shawn Bryson and Artose Pinner rushed for touchdowns and safety Terrence Holt, with an assist from Dre’ Bly, returned an interception for a score for the Lions.