1994 AFC Championship Chargers vs Steelers Highlights (NBC Intro) Steelers 3 yards short

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[@s.tavares3257]

This intro fires me up every time. Dick Enberg was a legend. R.I.P.

[@ctwwtc8761]

These 90s NBC intros were so good for football and bball

[@jillconner5062]

Fans who didn't live through it. Can't understand what a red headed step child the afc was before the Broncos!

[@Davidjon1946]

Omg absolutely!!! My Buffalo Bills we're great but any true football fan who knew the game inside and out and the quality of the nfc depth chart and coaching staffs knew the nfc teams were far superior

[@edwardfights4900]

Yep the NFC championship game was the real super Bowl and no one thought the Broncos had a shot against the Packers that year either

[@chrisuncleahmad]

@@Davidjon1946 please. The NFC had like only 4 good teams

[@SuperFuck]

@@Davidjon1946Wide right was as close as they’d get. Those Bills teams lacked line play. Washington and Dallas had the bigger lines on both sides of the ball. Reason the Colts didn’t win more with Peyton Manning was also line play. The GM of both the Bills and Colts was Bill Polian.

[@Lemopalm]

70s was dominated by AFC. 80s and most of the 90s dominated by NFC. Everything since has been dominated by Brady who was mostly in the AFC

[@borninvincible]

Nothing but heartache ever from the Chargers.

[@walterlv01]

Much like in 1972 when the undefeated Dolphins were greeted with a nearly 70-degree day in Pittsburgh in December, the Chargers brought the weather with them for this game, 60 degrees and raining, which was exactly what it had been in San Diego when the team left earlier in the week. The previous week it had been in the 20s in Pittsburgh when the Steelers beat the Browns.

[@caliwaiiankev2279]

My most indelible memory besides the win itself is at 14:33, Eric Bieniemy dancing to celebrate the BOLTS going to the Superbowl on the sidelines !

[@louismcafee7248]

Absolute silence leaving Three Rivers that day. If we didn’t know after this game (and that lame 4th down pass) that Neil ODonnell wasn’t a big game QB, he would convince us a year later in Super Bowl XXX. The Super Bowl Shuffle video didn’t help either. Tim McKyer being too distraught to walk at game’s end was comical. Bum

[@matthiasshomotun7605]

Wow the intro music in these first few minutes is remarkably good starting from 0:00 to 2:35. Had to admit I had a few tears in my eyes especially hearing about the players and coaches.

[@z71pack]

Yes. Loved this intro for as long as I can remember. James Horner Preparations For Battle from the 1989 movie Glory. Rest In Peace Dick Enberg Junior Seau Dan Rooney

[@chasemertz7541]

What’s the song

[@PrinceChaloner]

@@chasemertz7541 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWrTfnePpKZ7i9E

[@penaltybox76084]

​@@z71pack most of the 1994 Chargers are dead sadly😢

[@trentjohnston9341]

My team's only super bowl appearance clinched here :).

[@tommyparkerparker]

“ Don’t tell him”. Loved this intro by the late Dick Enberg RIP!

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

Used to love watching Natrone Means run the football. He ran with such power and anger.

[@charlieyellowstone8248]

In my opinion, the most bitter defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers ever had.

[@omar10213245]

agreed 100%. they had no business losing that game.

[@johndonny443]

Maybe someone should have told them the SF Dallas game was the SB. San Fran could have scored 70 on this SD team. That was one of the biggest mismatches in SB history.

[@franksylva9031]

And the Chargers were crushed is SB29 but dont tell them they will be sacrificial lambs.....

[@theicchamp06]

Well, from Super Bowls XVIII to XXXI, the NFC had better coaches and players than the AFC.

[@carsonc29]

sure, but you cant expect a team full of grown men who fought hard to get to the NFL that they should accept defeat.

[@christopherhoffman2515]

Cowher, and team got tight. If they'd have kept playing their game, they would have won.

[@thefrase7884]

They got that far in spite of O’Donnell. God he was awful. Could you imagine this early to mid 90s team with Ben?

[@jillconner5062]

Bobby Ross is a beast . In five years he took G.T. to a title and S.D. to a S.B. Two teams with no history of winning .

[@Davidjon1946]

I really thought he would hit the ground running taking over the Detroit lions but In his defense the organization made Scott Mitchell the face of the franchise. He lacked the leadership and heart he had with stan Humphreys granite stan wasn't the most athletically gifted quarterback but he had heart and respect in that huddle .

[@robbie192]

Not really...good coach but don't oversell it

[@chrisuncleahmad]

@@Davidjon1946he still took DET to the playoffs twice

[@efl3249]

Something tells me the NFL wanted its golden matchup of Steelers vs 49ers. The 49ers were going to win that SB that year no matter what. 94 is the mirror number of 49 and they so happen to win that game with 49 points. The punishment for the Chargers not following the NFL's script ? Oh idk maybe 10 dead San Diego Chargers, and no more team in San Diego. Never shaft the NFL

[@edwardkerns1389]

U r exactly rite! After the Brady saga for 2 decades i dont see how anyone can doubt the facts but its all scripted but at times tms just dont care & play it out

[@carsonc29]

omg no...the NFL has no "script"...its idiots like yourself that cant accept that upsets happen....its not scripted and no one was paid to take a dive..its a single elimination format, 1 bad game and youre done

[@carsonc29]

@@edwardkerns1389 oh hush up..its never scripted..we just live in an age of paranoia where people are easily convinced of conspiracy..you being an example

[@SuperFuck]

If Cowher had a franchise QB, he’d own 4+ Super Bowl championships.

[@carsonc29]

dont know about 4..but he'd probably have more than 1..he reminded me of a better version of Marty S for KC..he coached so well that his teams never had the chance to pick high enough in the draft to get the better QB and he was always able to make due with below-average QBs

[@nickfc831]

NFL in its true prime

[@Fireyninjadog]

The 94 steelers had a lot of great qualities. Fewest giveaways, the league's best ground game, and the best pass defense in the afc, by far. Also, a league leading 55 sacks

[@jonnycolt3124]

Better than Steve Young eh … lol Homer

[@carsonc29]

@@jonnycolt3124 think he meant to say best pass "defense" in the NFL..which they did that year I believe..dude simply forgot a word..even a homer that year couldnt say O Donnell was a better passer than Young

[@mae2759]

Is it just me, or did it seem like dudes played harder back then?

[@theeusthenopteron6483]

Yes they did play harder back then

[@hollywoocdg]

these intros are so amazing. dick enberg is a great storyteller

[@MegaEZC]

All your videos have been awesome!!! Keep up the great work!!

[@mjtrace8391]

when i was a kid this was the biggest win in Chargers history. and still is.... FML

[@carsonc29]

we all knew when SD won that they have 0 chance of even keeping the game close to SF..it was a blowout right after the last whistle of the AFC champ game

[@mnyce16]

Garbage ODonnell, had success over the middle early in the game, Chargers made the adjustment on the Goaline to end the game...Could you imagine if the Steelers had a Big Ben during the 90s???

[@restoringfaithfamilyandfre8949]

You don’t see buildups like this anymore!

[@edwardfights4900]

Everyone is on opioids or on their phones lol

[@GoogleUser-es5td]

Steelers were the better team but the Chargers earned it. Pittsburgh would have gotten hammered slightly less in the SB against SF...

[@followthedrip4455]

I remember watching this game with my father who is a Steelers fan and I was 15 and my father being upset and disappointed and I was in shock somewhat that the Steelers had lost

[@redmustangredmustang]

That was a huge upset. The Steelers had their chance to get there especially when they played at home. EIther way, the 49ers were going to stomp any AFC team that was going to play them that game because the 49ers especially Steve Young were so focused to win that game and for Steve Young to prove himself that he is a Super Bowl winning QB.

[@Nineteen80s29]

@redmustang04 The Steelers may not have beaten the Niners but they would’ve put up way more of a fight than the Chargers did.

[@bennygarcia7786]

I remember the game, people acted like the chargers had no business winning, lol

[@Davidjon1946]

Bobby Ross had that chargers team ready to walk threw walls!!! I thought he would do the same in Detroit but they paid Scott Mitchell to be the franchise

[@efl3249]

​@@Nineteen80s29 if you consider a fight a three touchdown loss then ok

[@Nineteen80s29]

@efl3249 Niners were on a mission that year so they would’ve beaten the Steelers but I doubt they would’ve scored 7 TDs on them.

[@worldsgone]

The Chargers did not win the Super Bowl and haven't done s*** since don't mess with the Terrible Towel when will people learn you see the guy at the end disrespecting it😮😮

[@Boltythechargersfan]

My guy, the chargers have been to 5 afc championships and Phillip was better than Big ben

[@Phillygoat1983]

Wow Mark Seay is the real hero saving his niece life god had a plan for him

[@carsonc29]

as I watch this as a KC fan, 2 things stand out to me about the mid 90s Steelers teams...1) they were a LB factory LOL 2) no disrespect to O Donnell, or even Stewart, but the only thing that kept them from being great was a top QB...they had as good a roster as Dallas and SF...where they fell short was at QB..O Donnell and Stewart were servicebable...but neither wasnt beating any top NFC QBs in a SB on a side not, this Steeler team would NOT have beaten the 94 SF team, but they sure as hell dont get lit up for 50+ points and they keep the game a lot closer...probably a similar outcome as their Dallas SB score

[@Wolf_3125]

Imagine choking against Spanos...

[@BrianKay-i9m]

Who can forget "Natrone Bomb"🎉

[@DreamChaser1252]

They cost me 100 bucks, i knew they'd kose but i really didn't expect the Niners to cover the spread so i took the chargers and the points and if I remember right SF won by 26 points and the spread was 21

[@ltjjenkins]

No salary cap yet thus the NFC championship game was sometimes SB. Until Denver. Also Denver's rose as the legendary NFC qbs aged. Elway was great but Shannahan and TD made the difference.

[@stevenjoyce5541]

This game still haunts the Steelers to this day . 82’ and 94’ games should have been wins . I think the Steelers could have beaten the 49ers 2 weeks later . Dom capers the Steelers DC went on to Carolina as the head coach and beat the 49ers in their first year .

[@GoogleUser-es5td]

Steelers would have gotten stomped by San Fran, c'mon. I was, and still am, Black n Gold all the way but I remember the 90s. That 94 'Niners team was a lot better than the 95 Cowboys team the Steelers lost to a year later. Heck, I even remember the 82 playoff game you're referring to. The Steelers jumped out to a 14-3 lead but it was only a matter of time. The Chargers were better...

[@stevenjoyce5541]

@@GoogleUser-es5td the Steelers looked past the chargers and levon Kirkland even said so later on . They made a video similar to the bears in 85’ . Woodson would have shut down rice and Steelers would have ran the ball . Blitzing young like the panthers did the next 2 years . Carolina beat the 49ers 3 out of 4 getting to the nfc championship in 96’ . That 94 team had a ton of talent . 82’ team was up 28-17 in the 4th and Bradshaw threw a bad pick that started the come back . Bradshaw even talks about it to this day . Chargers in 82’ weren’t as good as 81’ team , they were blown out by the dolphins in rematch 34-12 the next week .

[@efl3249]

Pittsburgh saved themselves the embarrassment. No one was beating San Fran that year.

[@stevenjoyce5541]

@@efl3249 the Steelers would have . Dom capers would have came up with the scheme . Woodson would have shut down rice . The Steelers defense would have shut down running game w/ watters/Floyd combo . Steelers were a hot team as well at the end . The Steelers 94’ team was better than the 95’ team . Just like 04’ team was better than the 05’ team . Just takes alot out when you lose chargers .

[@carsonc29]

@@stevenjoyce5541 no, Woodson would not have shut down Rice..SF had more weapons that him anyways..not to mention SF D was also extremely good...they would have shut down the limited Steeler passing attack and forced them into being 1 dimensional..and no, I dont care what Capers did in Carolina..THAT SF team was not THIS SF team..stop comparing the 2

[@r.williamcomm7693]

This one broke my heart. Barry Foster was an amazing RB & Neil O’Donnel doesn’t get credit for all that he did as the starter. Humphries’ 50 yd TD pass was a great throw. Young Rodney Hampton celebrating when Steelers 4th down pass stopped. Junior Seau was a beast.

[@richr.7698]

Rodney Harrison.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

@@richr.7698 Yes Rodney Harrison was a rookie 5th round draft pick who became a beast on the field. Sometimes I look at Rodney Harrison & Junior Seau as an earlier version of Ray Lewis & Ed Reed. Batman & Robin. I’m both cases it sucked for my Steelers but players like that deserve respect & admiration regardless of the team. The NFL has do many great stories & players & I can’t dislike a great player simply because my favorite football corporation didn’t draft him before another.

[@MarvinClay-ck7zj]

God i miss Dick Enberg. Oh my!

[@pens87668]

Probably the most disappointing loss in Steelers history next to the Super Bowl defeats

[@davidford3968]

For me as a kid, this was worse then the Super Bowl loss the next year. I was so upset

[@Davidjon1946]

Especially knowing that chargers were going to stand no chance in winning the super bowl atleast Pittsburgh would have made it interesting even with Neil O'Donnell at qb

[@efl3249]

​@@Davidjon1946 lmao. They probably would've lost worse than San Diego

[@KTF0]

​@@Davidjon194694 Niners were the best team in the NFL

[@carsonc29]

@@efl3249 that is far from the truth...SF still wins, but that Steeler D keeps the game close

[@jamy8575]

That final choice of pass by Neil Odonnell was horrible.

[@KMC5240]

Do you have highlights of the AFC Title game the next year? Colts/Steelers

[@theeusthenopteron6483]

Yes but the quality of the image is not good at all and the game is not complete. I had a VCR problem that day

[@johnn9977]

1994 steelers team, one of the most arrogant teams of all time.

[@bennygarcia7786]

I think this has to be one of the biggest playoff upsets in NFL history, I remember that game, nobody picked the charger's

[@alanrubenstein7618]

Cant say no one picked the Chargers.

[@Davidjon1946]

I did!! I knew Bobby Ross had this team ready to walk threw walls

[@efl3249]

Idk why, the 90s Steelers were extremely overrated. Everyone got a shot in on them. In 92 the Bills smoked them, 93 the Chiefs, 94 it was the Chargers, they BARELY survived the Colts in 95, then the 95 Cowboys got them. They even let the 96 Patriots dust em 28 - 3 lmao. That whole decade was a waste for Pittsburgh

[@carsonc29]

@@efl3249 all they were missing was a top QB...problem was, they were able to win with mediocre QBs that they were never able to draft high enough to get a franchise QB..

[@MarvinClay-ck7zj]

Natrone meant business in this game.

[@Davidjon1946]

Shame on Pittsburgh 😅

[@thefrase7884]

Could you imagine these early to mid 90s Steeler teams with Ben at qb? They would match the Dallas teams of that era. God, O’Donnell was awful.

[@thefrase7884]

The ‘92 - ‘95 Steelers won in spite of Neil O’Donnell.

[@SuperFuck]

Imagine if they had a franchise QB. Cowher would’ve won 4+ rings.

[@mae2759]

My brother threw his terrible towel in the garbage after this game on the way out of the stadium he was so disgusted. lol.

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

"Don't tell them that Dallas San Francisco is the super bowl" lol yeah it actually was.given what happened 2 weeks later.

[@jillconner5062]

The game for second best !

[@omar10213245]

I was 13 yrs old. I'm 42 now. I guess maybe it was because of the expectations going into that postseason, maybe my age being relatively early in adolescence, but man, this is still the most painful Steeler loss I've ever endured. I remember going outside and taking my basketball and slamming it against the side of the house for what must've been a good 20 minutes

[@do1sd]

As the Chargers defensive linemen were getting set for the final play they were telling the Steelers offensive linemen as they lined up "Where's your Superbowl video now, losers..." Then Gibson deflects the pass....

[@Boltythechargersfan]

My friends dad was a huge chargers fan as a kid, and was so happy that they went to a super bowl, (he knew they never had a chance) but the chargers have been to a super bowl, some teams cant say that, and im thankful

[@joelar17]

Ahhh I love watching the Steelers blow AFCCGs at home. 94, 97, 01, 04. Lucky to win 95

[@gilbertescobedo9712]

Steelers should thank chargers, for beating them in that game. Cause the 49rs would have destroyed the Steelers in supper bowl. Just as the cowboys did it a year later. !!!

[@stevecox7462]

I agree the chargers got destroyed, but the Steelers hung with Dallas for most of that Super Bowl they played in 95.

[@demetriusjohnson2240]

steelers didn't get destroyed against cowboys they had chance too win the but O'Donnell just decided too help the cowboys throwing 2 picks at end of games still today I wonder was he paid to throw the game

[@clickman443]

I think the Steelers would've played a much better defensive game. Still lose, probably 34-17 or something. Couldn't see them giving up 49 but who knows

[@louismcafee7248]

Steelers destroyed the Cowboys statistically in Super Bowl XXX. 2 ridiculous interceptions thrown by Steelers QB Neil ODonnell handed Dallas the game and made millions think the game was fixed.

[@GoogleUser-es5td]

Sigh, I'm guessing you weren't born yet? The Steelers outplayed the Cowboys a year later. But you're right, they would have lost to San Francisco...

[@jamy8575]

Barry Foster would have been considered down by todays standards NON fumble.

[@richardlazenby7749]

Wonder how the Steelers would do against the niners in the super bowl?

[@bologna470708]

Two stalled drives for fg’s instead of tds. The one before the half decides the game.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Alfred Pupunu Platter

[@bensantiago4557]

This and the Chargers win against Miami the previous week were the 2 most seemingly fixed games I had seen to that point

[@Davidjon1946]

And in today's nfl it has gotten more obvious and disgusting

[@efl3249]

I would somewhat agree BUT I would say the game was supposed to be fixed for the Steelers to win but the Chargers didnt pay any mind to the script hence why so many players from that team passed away in the weirdest ways. I truly believe the Chargers will never again see another SB because they ruined the NFLs chance at Steelers/49ers

[@frankfurlacker5219]

I remember Natrone Means stepping out of bounds on a 4th down TD run against Miami, he got away with it.

[@richr.7698]

​​@@frankfurlacker5219How about the bad call by the refs negating Shawn Jefferson's touchdown? Or Keith Jackson's fumble they called an illegal forward pass?

[@carsonc29]

OMG, the games arent fixed...outside of the 85 season Marino was never good in the playoffs and Steelers were out there playing with a back level QB..both were primed for being upset..

[@JohnnyHads]

Foster was so down.

[@johnnyflores1978]

Miami should of been there to play the steelers

[@Davidjon1946]

Miami defense just got shredded!!! Humphreys was getting allowed with throwing into triple coverage . Marino didn't have much for a supporting cast either that year

[@johnnyflores1978]

@@Davidjon1946still had a chance with the field goal but missed it dont think they would of beaten the steelers though and no one was beating the 49rs of course

[@Davidjon1946]

@@johnnyflores1978 Absolutely not

[@Davidjon1946]

@@johnnyflores1978 I think marino would have done better than O'donnell though.

[@carsonc29]

@@Davidjon1946 IDK about that..as great as Marino was, he played like garbage in the playoffs..his lone good playoffs was the 84 season

[@Superman81777]

The chargers winning there AFC Super Bowl was beating the Steelers lol 😆 ?! Playing my 49ERS in the real Super Bowl in Miami was there death ☠️ warrant Hahahaha 🤣 !!!!!

[@utahsilvey5930]

Game was fixed

[@carsonc29]

its was not fixed...the idea that a team full of coaches and grown men who dreamed of playing in a SB would throw the game is so retarded..and no, the refs didnt "throw" the game either..upsets happen, its single elimination..

[@chasemertz7541]

What’s that music called in the beginning