1994 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Alex Spanos |
Head Coach | Bobby Ross |
General Manager | Bobby Beathard |
Home Field | Jack Murphy Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff Finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Dolphins) 22–21 Won Conference Playoffs (at Steelers) 17–13 Lost Super Bowl XXIX (vs. 49ers) 26–49 |
Pro Bowlers | RB Natrone Means DE Leslie O'Neal LB Junior Seau K John Carney |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
1993 | 1995 |
The 1994 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 35th, its 25th in the National Football League, and it's 34th in San Diego.
It was the franchise's first season with long snapper David Binn on the roster. He would play 17 seasons as a San Diego Charger, a franchise record.
The 1994 season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 1993. The offense underwent a major overhaul, with the club leaders in rushing and receiving yards (Marion Butts and Anthony Miller) both traded during the offseason. Second-year running back Natrone Means took over the lead rusher role, setting a club record with 1,350 yards during the regular season. At wide receiver, the trio of Tony Martin, Shawn Jefferson and Mark Seay combined for over 2,000 yards. On defense, Junior Seau and Leslie O'Neal were again the club leaders in tackles and sacks respectively; Stanley Richard ran two of his four interceptions back for touchdowns. Future All-Pro safety Rodney Harrison joined the team as a 5th-round draft pick, but primarily played on special teams, where the Chargers had four touchdowns on kick returns and John Carney led the league in scoring.
San Diego won their first six games en route to an 11–5 record, and were crowned AFC West Champions. After a 17–13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game, they advanced to Super Bowl XXIX, only to lose to the San Francisco 49ers 26–49 at Joe Robbie Stadium. To date, this is the Chargers' only Super Bowl appearance.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Personnel[]
Staff[]
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Defensive Coaches
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Strength and Conditioning
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 4 | @ Denver | W 37–34 | 1-0 | |
2 | September 11 | Cincinnati | W 27–10 | 2-0 | |
3 | September 18 | @ Seattle | W 24–10 | 3-0 | |
4 | September 25 | @ LA Raiders | W 26–24 | 4-0 | |
5 | Bye week | ||||
6 | October 9 | Kansas City | W 20–6 | 5-0 | |
7 | October 16 | @ New Orleans | W 36–22 | 6-0 | |
8 | October 23 | Denver | L 15–20 | 6-1 | |
9 | October 30 | Seattle | W 35–15 | 7-1 | |
10 | November 6 | @ Atlanta | L 9–10 | 7-2 | |
11 | November 13 | @ Kansas City | W 14–13 | 8-2 | |
12 | November 20 | @ New England | L 17–23 | 8-3 | |
13 | November 27 | LA Rams | W 31–17 | 9-3 | |
14 | December 5 | LA Raiders | L 17–24 | 9-4 | |
15 | December 11 | San Francisco | L 15–38 | 9-5 | |
16 | December 18 | @ NY Jets | W 21–6 | 10-5 | |
17 | December 24 | Pittsburgh | W 37–34 | 11-5 |
Standings[]
Template:1994 AFC West standings
Playoffs[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Division Playoff | January 8 | Miami | W 22–21 | |
AFC Championship | January 15 | @ Pittsburgh | W 17–13 | |
Super Bowl XXIX | January 29 | N San Francisco | L 26–49 |