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| Shannon Sharpe and the Broncos move on to the Super Bowl to face Dallas. |
In their 3rd matchup of the season, the Broncos finally found the Chargers' measure and defeated them 34-24 in the AFC Championship game in San Diego. The Broncos were led by John Elway's 272 yards passing and 3 touchdown passes. Derek Russell and Shannon Sharpe each caught 9 passes with a touchdown. The Chargers duo of Stan Humphries and Anthony Miller hooked up for 10 receptions, 3 touchdowns, and 148 yards in the losing effort.
The Broncos came out strong, inspired by the pregame speech by injured running back Rod Bernstine. The Broncos took a 14-0 lead after their first 2 possessions, and led 21-10 at the half. The Chargers then scored the next 17 points to take a 24-21 lead. Jason Elam kicked a 49 yard field goal to tie the game in the 3rd.
In the 4th the Broncos strung together a 13 play, 65 yard drive, capped by an Elway touchdown pass to backup TE Reggie Johnson, to take a 31-24 lead. After San Diego turned the ball over on downs, the Broncos kicked another field goal to take a 10 point lead. San Diego drove down the field on their last drive, but Carney missed a long field goal and the Broncos held on to win.
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