1994 PLAYOFFS DOLPHINS AT CHARGERS PART 1

Описание: Date: Sunday, January 8, 1995
Game Time Kickoff: 3:00PM
San Diego Chargers Stats - Yards: 466, Turnovers: 3
Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 282, Turnovers: 0
Venue: Jack Murphy Stadium Attendance: 63381
Weather: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 63 F

Miami knocked out Kansas City in the wild-card round, and the Dolphins came west for what would be the final game of Divisional Round Weekend on Sunday afternoon.

The Dolphins struck first with a Dan Marino touchdown pass. A long Charger drive in the second quarter stopped just near the goal line and ended with a short Carney field goal. Before halftime, the pattern repeated. Marino tossed a TD pass. The Chargers drove right to the brink, and then settled for three. When Marino came out in the third quarter and tossed another TD pass, the score was 21-6 and the afternoon was looking bleak in old Jack Murphy Stadium.

These two franchises had played an epic playoff game back in 1981. And while it might be pushing it to put the 1994 edition on a par with the ’81 classic, this one was about to get considerably more dramatic.

The San Diego defense produced a safety. They were also completely shutting down the Miami running game, holding the Dolphins to 26 yards on the ground and preventing them from salting this one way. Means, who would rush for 139 yards, cut the lead to 21-15 with a 24-yard jaunt later in the third quarter.

In the final quarter, Humphries led a late drive. He had thrown two interceptions and was generally outplayed by Marino, but Stan came through here. He tossed an eight-yard scoring pass to Seay, capping off a 28/43 for 276 yards afternoon. Marino had an answer—he drove the Dolphins into position for a field goal try on the last play. But it sailed wide right. San Diego had survived and was going to their first AFC Championship Game since that 1981 season.

No one gave the Charg