Steve Tensi
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 8, 1942 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||
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| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1965 / Round: 16 / Pick: 224 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: |
1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 30 (by the San Diego Chargers) |
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| TD–INT: | 43–46 |
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| Passing yards: | 5,558 |
| Passer rating: | 59.0 |
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Stephen Michael Tensi (born December 8, 1942) is a former professional American football quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Diego Chargers (1965–1966) and the Denver Broncos (1967–1970).
Tensi came to Florida State from Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he had been his high school MVP and first-team All City and Cincinnati Post All-Metro. His biggest collegiate success came in 1964, his senior year at FSU. The Seminoles switched to a pro-set offense that year and had one of the highest scoring teams in college football, averaging nearly 24 points a game. Tensi threw for 1,683 yards and 14 TDs in FSU's 10 games, many of which were thrown to first-team All American and future Oakland Raiders great Fred Biletnikoff. Behind the Tensi to Biletnikoff tandem, and a defense which had four shutouts, Florida State enjoyed its best record up until that time, going 9-1-1. Their victories included a blowout win over #5 ranked University of Kentucky and the Seminoles' first win ever against the University of Florida. Tensi capped the season with 5 touchdown passes and 303 yards in passing (and four interceptions) in Florida State's 36-19 Gator Bowl victory over the University of Oklahoma. He and Biletnikoff were named co-FSU players of the game. In 1981, Tensi was named to Florida State's athletic Hall of Fame.
Tensi was drafted by the NFL's Baltimore Colts and the AFL's San Diego Chargers. Rather than go to the Colts—led then by Johnny Unitas—Tensi signed with the Chargers immediately after the Gator Bowl. Seminoles coach Bill Peterson learned his pro set offense from Chargers' coach Sid Gillman, and the Seminoles used some of the same terminology in their offense as the Chargers as well. However, Tensi played little in San Diego, backing up quarterback John Hadl. Tensi did not throw a single pass in 1965, but threw 5 touchdown passes against only one interception in limited duty in 1966.
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