Steve Tensi
Stephen Michael Tensi
Born: December 8, 1942
Cincinnati, OH USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215
College: Florida St.
High School: Elder (Cincinnati. OH)
Career: 1965-1970
Drafted: 1965 in Round 16, #224 overall by the Baltimore Colts
Drafted: 1965 in Round 4, #30 overall (AFL) by the San Diego Chargers
Steve Tensi played from 1965 to 1970 during his career with the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers. Tensi threw for 5,558 yards in his career, completing 369 of 862 passes with 43 touchdowns and 46 interceptions. He also ran for 82 yards in 47 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AFL San Diego Chargers | 52 | 21 | 40.4 | 405 | 7.8 | 5 | 9.6 | 1 | 1.9 | 63 | 92.2 | ||
| 1967 | AFL Denver Broncos | 325 | 131 | 40.3 | 1915 | 5.9 | 16 | 4.9 | 17 | 5.2 | 76 | 54.8 | ||
| 1968 | AFL Denver Broncos | 119 | 48 | 40.3 | 709 | 6.0 | 5 | 4.2 | 8 | 6.7 | 72 | 46.5 | ||
| 1969 | AFL Denver Broncos | 286 | 131 | 45.8 | 1990 | 7.0 | 14 | 4.9 | 12 | 4.2 | 79 | 29 | 208 | 68.1 |
| 1970 | NFL Denver Broncos | 80 | 38 | 47.5 | 539 | 6.7 | 3 | 3.8 | 8 | 10.0 | 42 | 6 | 35 | 42.7 |
| AFL | 782 | 331 | 42.3 | 5019 | 6.4 | 40 | 5.1 | 38 | 4.9 | 79 | 29 | 208 | ||
| NFL | 80 | 38 | 47.5 | 539 | 6.7 | 3 | 3.8 | 8 | 10.0 | 42 | 6 | 35 | ||
| Totals | 862 | 369 | 42.8 | 5558 | 6.4 | 43 | 5.0 | 46 | 5.3 | 79 | 35 | 243 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| 1967 | AFL Denver Broncos | 24 | 4 | 0.2 | 13 | 0 |
| 1968 | AFL Denver Broncos | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | AFL Denver Broncos | 12 | 63 | 5.2 | 17 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL Denver Broncos | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 15 | 0 |
| AFL | 43 | 68 | 1.6 | 17 | 0 | |
| NFL | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 15 | 0 | |
| Totals | 47 | 82 | 1.7 | 17 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AFL Denver Broncos | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AFL Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | NFL Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFL | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AFL | San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | AFL | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 1 |
| 1967 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 14 | 12 |
| 1968 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 6 |
| 1969 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 13 | 12 |
| 1970 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 2 |
