Former Broncos quarterback Steve Tensi died final Friday. He was 81 years outdated.
Tensi performed two seasons with the San Diego Chargers earlier than getting traded to Denver in 1967. He went on to play 4 years with the Broncos, throwing for five,153 yards, 38 touchdowns and 45 interceptions in 41 video games (32 begins).
He threw a career-high 16 landing passes in his first season with the Broncos in 1967. And in 1969, Tensi had his finest season as a professional, recording 1,990 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 13 video games.
In 1970, the Broncos’ first yr within the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger, Tensi performed in seven video games (two begins), totaling 539 passing yards, three touchdowns and eight interceptions. He retired on the finish of the season as a result of accidents.
Following his retirement, Tensi served as quarterbacks coach at Wichita State for 2 seasons after which turned a large receivers coach for the Chicago Hearth of the World Soccer League.
Tensi ultimately turned a development supervisor and a carpenter.
Born on Dec. 8, 1942, Tensi performed soccer and basketball at Elder Excessive College in his hometown of Cincinnati, and obtained 28 scholarship gives for soccer and 4 for baseball. He selected Florida State, the place he accomplished 252 passes for 3,384 yards, 28 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in 30 profession video games, in keeping with Sports activities Reference.
As a senior in 1964, he led the Seminoles to a 9-1-1 document and a victory over Oklahoma within the Gator Bowl. He was chosen by the Chargers within the AFL draft in addition to the Baltimore Colts within the NFL draft, however determined to start his professional profession within the AFL. Tensi was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Corridor of Fame in 1981 and the Gator Bowl Corridor of Fame in 1995.
Tensi is survived by his spouse, Barbara Jean; his siblings, Marilyn, David and Larry; kids Barbara, Steve Jr., Holly and Jonathan; and over a dozen grandchildren and great-grandchildren.