AFC: Indianapolis Colts 35.2C San Diego Chargers 20 1995–96 NFL playoffs




at jack murphy stadium, san diego



game time: 4:00 p.m. est/1:00 p.m. pst
game weather: 66 °f (19 °c), cloudy
game attendance: 61,182
referee: gary lane
tv announcers (nbc): dick enberg, phil simms, , paul maguire





rookie running zack crockett, had 1 rushing attempt during regular season, found himself thrust starting lineup replace injured starter marshall faulk on first play of game. proved task, rushing franchise playoff record 147 yards , scoring 2 touchdowns colts win first playoff game in 24 years. san diego gained 429 yards of total offense, quarterback stan humphries threw 4 interceptions, 2 safety jason belser. chargers running ronnie harmon caught 10 passes 133 yards, while andre coleman added 6 kickoff returns 122.


the chargers jumped 3–0 lead on first drive moving 30 yards , scoring john carney s 54-yard field goal. later in period, colts linebacker steve grant intercepted pass humphries , returned 13 yards chargers 33-yard line. team unable capitalize on turnover. 5 plays later, san diego linebacker junior seau picked off pass jim harbaugh @ san diego 1-yard line.


a 46-yard punt return colts defensive ray buchanan chargers 27 set harbaugh s 2-yard touchdown pass tight end ken dilger minute second quarter. san diego recaptured lead on ensuing possession moving ball 68 yards in 18 plays, converting 5 third downs on drive in no play gained more 10 yards. humphries s 6-yard scoring pass tight end alfred pupunu @ end of made score 10–7. however, colts came right 80-yard drive in harbaugh completed 4 of 5 passes 43 yards , rushed 2 before crockett scored on 33-yard touchdown run give colts 14–10 lead. chargers countered drive indianapolis s 17-yard line. 17 seconds left in first half, humphries pass intercepted in end zone colts defensive ray mcelroy.


4 minutes third quarter, san diego put long scoring drive, 1 covering 90 yards in 12 plays, longest 24-yard reception harmon. humphries finished off 11-yard touchdown pass shawn jefferson, giving chargers 17-14 lead. indianapolis struck 7-play, 81-yard drive in harbaugh completed 4/5 passes 67 yards, last 42-yarder wide receiver sean dawkins.


in fourth quarter, runs terrell fletcher , aaron hayden respective gains of 20 , 15 yards set carney s 30-yard field goal cut indianapolis lead 21–20. on colts next drive, crockett ran 66-yard touchdown , colts never looked back. on chargers next possession, belser intercepted pass humphries , returned 32 yards san diego 23-yard line. harbaugh completed 21-yard pass floyd turner before taking ball end zone himself on 3-yard run. chargers had 3 more drives, result in belser interception, turnover on downs, , time expiring in game.







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