The Chargers were the biggest surprise of the 1994 season, with very few expecting them to even reach the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl. San Diego suffered losing seasons in the 1980s until former Washington Redskins general manager Bobby Beathard joined the team in 1990. Beathard decided to rebuild the Chargers using the same model that Check out the 1994 San Diego Chargers Roster, Players , Starters and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. QB: Stan Humphries: 29: 5: 15: Super Bowl Winners. San Diego Chargers 26 vs. San Francisco 49ers 49 on January 29th, 1995 - Full team and player stats and box score Super Bowl XXIX - San Diego Chargers vs. San Steve Young threw a record 6 touchdown passes, and the 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls when they routed the Chargers by a score of 49-26. Super Bowl XXIX recap, statistics The 1994 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 35th, its 25th in the National Football League (NFL) and its 34th in San Diego. It featured a surprising run to Super Bowl XXIX , where the Chargers lost to the San Francisco 49ers . Check out the 1994 San Diego Chargers Roster, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. Claim to fame: Stan Humphries quarterbacked the San Diego Chargers to their only Super Bowl appearance in the 1994 season. He led the NFL with five comeback wins that season as the Chargers upset San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young warms up for the second half against the San Diego Chargers following a smoky Indiana Jones-themed halftime show at Super Bowl XXIX in Miami, Jan. 29, 1995. In San Diego, fans were downcast but far from ashamed, given the fact the Chargers had not been picked to get to the Super Bowl, and were substantial underdogs to the 49ers. Advertisement Quarterback Steve Young performed flawlessly at Super Bowl XXIX, throwing six touchdown passes in San Francisco's victory over the Chargers. The 49ers found the end zone twice on their first seven Despite losing Super Bowl XXIX 49–26 to the San Francisco 49ers, more than 100,000 fans greeted the Chargers when they arrived back in San Diego after the game. In 1997, Humphries was forced to retire after a series of concussions. During his career, he led the Chargers to three playoff appearances and the franchise's only Super Bowl appearance. Entering the 2011 season, Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune called Rivers a "better quarterback" than Fouts, a first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback. Canepa cited Rivers "[completing] passes to an astounding 17 different receivers" in 2010, amid the injuries to Chargers receivers, and his then 55–25 record as a starter compared to 86 They began play in Los Angeles in 1960 as charter members of the American Football League (AFL), [1] switched cities to San Diego the following season, [2] and returned to the Greater Los Angeles area in 2017. [3] Jan 29, 1995; Miami, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle (94) DANA STUBBLEFIELD sacks San Diego Chargers quarterback (12) STAN HUMPHRIES as the 49ers defeated the San Diego The Chargers were the host team for the Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXVII. The 2004 season saw the Chargers win their first divisional title since 1994 with a 12–4 record. They quickly were eliminated by the New York Jets in the first round of the playoffs, 20–17 in overtime. Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees hinted he’s had talks with media companies to return to broadcasting as a game analyst. the former New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers Check out the 1995 San Diego Chargers Roster, Players , Starters and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. QB: Stan Humphries: 30: 6: 15 Super Bowl Leaders Before Bill Walsh guided the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl trophies in the 1980s, he became the San Diego Chargers’ offensive coordinator in 1976. He intervened in Dan Fouts’ pro football career at the perfect time. Steve Young, QB, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XXIX vs. San Diego Chargers (1994) MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 29: Quarterback Steve Young #8 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates as he runs to the sideline against the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium on January 29, 1995 in Miami, Florida. Super Bowl XXIX was about much more than determining which California-based NFL team reigned superior. It also gave the 49ers a chance at becoming the first-ever team to capture five Super Bowl victories. Meanwhile, their opponents — the San Diego Chargers — surprised many when they qualified for Super Bowl XXIX, as the team only []
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