1994 Week 1: San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos

The San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos face off in an exciting shootout to kick off the 1994 season.

[@brianinthepark5429]

Never get tired of watching a SD football team ten minute long drive! sucks #82 and #83 play in Denver! - Brian

[@turtle19dad]

Rest in peace Junior. #BoltFam still misses you. #SayOw #SanDiegoSuperChargers

[@WTMNNJR]

25:29 love these trick plays.

[@brianinthepark5429]

By the two hour mark SD really started to make the Denver defense players lay down on the job. ~ Brian

[@chrisuncleahmad]

To put some perspective on how surprising it was that San Diego won: after the merger, the Chargers were 3-20-1 at Mile High Stadium from 1970-1993 going into this game

[@jtstevenson81]

Yep. Denver was an absolute house of horrors for us. With Stan Humphries under center, we always felt like we had a chance to come back and win a game. He led the NFL in 4th quarter comebacks that year and had the third highest winning percentage among active quarterbacks during his five-year tenure with the Chargers.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

@@jtstevenson81 stan diego humphries

[@jtstevenson81]

@@chrisuncleahmad I have the entire 1994 Chargers season, just in case you are interested.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

@@jtstevenson81 i would be interested to see the week 11 game vs KC (Which was part of a HUGE NFL Sunday)

[@turtle19dad]

@@jtstevenson81 hell yes, bro. I was at the Atlanta game that season, even though it was a loss. Only Chargers Fan in GA with my white Means jersey.⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@conlanding]

The last Chargers QB to win a game at Denver before Stan Humphries led them to a 37-34 win in 1994 was Tom Flick in 1986.

[@jtstevenson81]

I remember that game. The Broncos were huge favorites because the Chargers sucked that year and they never won in Denver. Flick was the starting QB that day but he played very poorly. Elway didn't look good either. I don't remember the exact score but I don't think either side scored a TD. The defenses dominated that day.

[@ericsimmons7920]

​@@jtstevenson81I think the Broncos took the Chargers lightly in 1986 when they lost to them what do you think?

[@kimmcclendon9821]

Love and miss you Jr!!!!!

[@Ladyscarface]

🤢 you know this kid screwer in real life?

[@kimmcclendon9821]

@@Ladyscarface Don't disrespect Jr. Period.

[@user619tlsdca5]

This Charger team was built to play all 4 quarters and to outlast the opposing team near the end of having opposing players tired and beat up by 4th quarter. Bobby Ross conditioned this team in a militant manner as we fans saw these games now and then but we all knew the tempo was always to outlast the other. Every game opposing players were getting hurt and carted off the field due to the tough physical play thru out the games by Chargers. This game was truly one of the greatest if not thee greatest season opener game for Bolts due to WINNING CONVINCINGLY week in week out with no such luck drama of winning. Team had a couple of shutouts that year too ..

[@jtstevenson81]

It was also a huge statement that we won IN DENVER, where we had not won in years. Mile High Stadium was one of the toughest places in the league to win, but the Chargers pulled it off that day and it set a tempo for the rest of the season.

[@user619tlsdca5]

@@jtstevenson81 Very accurate of the record at Mile High. We long time Charger fans REALLY MISS THE TEMPO of games as every game we always had a great day of watching, even the losses for it was luck for other team of winning vs Bolts. The last 10 years except Lynns 12 and 4 season( that year Lynn worked the players weekly but a few stars started to complain of the practices being not easy to be healthy as Lynn did get offended and just didnt care of his last season knowing a few players cry about practices) all the games the tempo is always Struggles and seeing players get tired by 3rd quarter. Until players buy in on working hard in practice, the team will be the same of tempo of games and JHerb the one keeping US to tune in due to his overall skills.

[@walterlv01]

It was early, and certainly nobody was predicting a Super Bowl, but this was where you first got the idea that this season would be different for the Chargers. Denver was an AFC favorite going into the season and this game was seen as little more than a national TV showcase for the Broncos against token opposition. It looked that way early but San Diego flipped the script and won the game, setting the tone for both teams in 1994.

[@jtstevenson81]

I never felt like we were out of a game as long as we had Stan Humphries under center. He never put up great stats, but he just had a knack for winning. He was among the top 5 QB's in the league in winning percentage and 4th quarter comebacks for the time period that he played.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Perhaps it’s fitting The Chargers SB season was bookended by big plays: the pick 6 before halftime here vs Denver, the 43 yard game winning touchdown at Pittsburgh Heck don’t forget they got a 60 yard touchdown in the division clincher vs the Jets

[@jtstevenson81]

That season was characterized by big plays. Interception returns for touchdowns of 73 and 99 yards by Stanley Richard, 99 yard touchdown pass by Stan Humphries, 90 yard kickoff return for touchdown by Andre Coleman, and punt return touchdowns of 75 and 90 yards by Darrien Gordon. Long plays were our calling card that year.

[@turtle19dad]

94 was definitely a fast start!!!!

[@Joseph-rg6pp]

Remember watching this game in cya

[@donovanwilson1039]

Key Plays: 9:55 DEN: Pritchard 50-yd rec TD from Elway 12:05 SD: Jefferson 23-yd rec from Humphries 18:50 DEN: Russell 22-yd rush TD 20:25 DEN: Rivers fumble recovery 31:45 SD: Means 22-yd rec from Humphries 39:05 SD: Pupunu 22-yd rec TD from Humphries 44:25 DEN: Sharpe 38-yd rec from Elway 45:10 DEN: Bernstine 24-yd rush 49:50 DEN: Milburn 8-yd rec TD from Elway 52:50 SD: Bieniemy 25-yd rec from Humphries 54:10 SD: Jefferson 47-yd rec TD from Humphries 56:45 SD: Carrington INT 59:45 SD: Seay 29-yd rec TD from Humphries 1:01:15 SD: Two-point conversion attempt 1:14:05 DEN: Pritchard 30-yd rec from Elway 1:19:15 SD: Richard 99-yd INT ret TD 1:21:20 SD: Two-point conversion 1:28:55 DEN: Elam 42-yd FG 1:29:30 SD: Coleman 48-yd kick ret 1:35:30 SD: Carney 27-yd FG 1:39:30 DEN: Pritchard 15-yd rec from Elway 1:45:40 DEN: Sharpe 5-yd rec TD from Elway 1:48:55 San Diego game-winning drive start 1:56:20 SD: Pupunu 25-yd rec from Humphries 2:04:00 SD: Means GW 1-yd rush TD 2:08:20 Denver final drive start 2:08:55 DEN: Bernstine 16-yd rec from Elway 2:15:40 SD: Seau fumble recovery Key Stats: SD: Stan Humphries 12/22 pass, 232 yds, 3 TD Natrone Means 22 car, 96 rush yds, 1 TD, 3 rec, 27 rec yds Shawn Jefferson 3 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD Alfred Pupunu 2 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD Stanley Richard 1 INT, 1 TD Junior Seau 1.5 sacks, 1 FR DEN: John Elway 36/46 pass, 371 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Leonard Russell 8 car, 70 yds, 1 TD Rod Bernstine 8 car, 55 rush yds, 8 rec, 67 rec yds Mike Pritchard 5 rec, 119 yds, 1 TD Shannon Sharpe 9 rec (11 targets), 97 yds, 1 TD

[@jtstevenson81]

@@donovanwilson1039 Thank you!

[@TuanVan-ne1fg]

9:57 Elway flick 50 yards for a touchdown on the move at 35 years old

[@gregb6829]

Please God. Make Spanos sell the team to someone who cares!

[@gregb6829]

Two players in this game with the most successful post playing careers. John Elway and Eric Bieniemy!

[@francis1971]

And both involved in controversial College games

[@juanparty]

​@@francis1971 Elway? what game

[@cliftonthomas2609]

Go Bolts!!!

[@Ladyscarface]

The guy running this channel is a kid diddler. I have the screenshots. Watch out!

[@cbod14]

Really have to wonder how different history is if Denver wins this game. If they go 1-0 do they have the confidence to win in NY the following week. I mean they started 0-4 and that was too big a hole to dig out from. Basically if they have a good season does Wade Phillips get fired leading to Mike Shanahan getting the head coaching job.

[@robbanks707]

Shannon Sharpe brought me here

[@elliotharrington8525]

I love the potato quality videos! Perfect clarity with that .05 pixle!

[@denverbroncosarchive2263]

What?

[@jtstevenson81]

@@denverbroncosarchive2263 Yeah, I have no idea wtf he's talking about either.

[@gluserty]

@@jtstevenson81 I think the key is to be on a lot of drugs.

[@cohengamertv6548]

1:52:00

[@cohengamertv6548]

1:08:23

[@brianinthepark5429]

Wow losing #83 to Denver! Division team no less! and getting #82 with zero nfl catches. SD has to have one of the worst owners ever? - Brian