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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. To date, this is the only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.
In addition, eight players from the 1994 Chargers Super Bowl team have died prior to reaching age 45. [30] They include: David Griggs: died in a traffic collision in 1995 at age 28; Rodney Culver: died in the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in 1996 at age 26; Doug Miller: killed by lightning strikes in 1998 at age 28
The Chargers were defeated by the 49ers 49–26 in Super Bowl XXIX. Despite the Super Bowl loss, Beathard, who was responsible for the team lineup and choice of coach, was named the "NFL's Smartest Man" by Sports Illustrated. [51] [52] [53] However, the Chargers' 1995 season proved less successful.
That game would mark the last time the Chargers made the playoffs until the 2004 season, by when only long snapper David Binn remained from the 1995 roster. While most of the offensive starters returned from the Super Bowl run were back, the Chargers slipped down the rankings for both passing and rushing.
The Chargers won the AFC West title in 1992 and reached the Super Bowl for the first time in 1994, losing to the San Francisco 49ers 49–26. [23] [24] Marty Schottenheimer was named as Chargers head coach prior to the 2002 season. [25] He led the team to a 8–8 record in his first season at the helm. [26]
Jim Harbaugh led the Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) into the playoffs in his first season back in the NFL, and Sean Payton's Broncos (10-7) are back for the first time since winning Super Bowl 50 ...
Los Angeles Chargers, 29 years – Lost Super Bowl XXIX, 1994 season (played as San Diego Chargers) ... List of players with most Super Bowl championships;
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