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Seau and the first Super Bowl: the Los Angeles Chargers story
Franchise era
1986—2000
Seau and the first Super Bowl
Los Angeles Chargers
The story in one sentence
Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.
Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC
Junior Seau, Stan Humphries and Natrone Means gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for tomlinson, gates and rivers.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1986
What came before
Coryell's spacing, motion and downfield aggression led the league in passing year after year and produced the Epic in Miami, though never a Super Bowl trip.
1995-01-08
Divisional Round: Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers
1995-01-15
Conference Championship: San Diego Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers
1995-01-29
Super Bowl: San Diego Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers
After 2000
What came next
Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.
The core