Arrr, Steve Tensi, once a mighty quarterback of the Broncos and Chargers, has set sail for Davy Jones' Locker at 81.
2024-03-19
Avast ye mateys! Steve Tensi, a swashbuckling quarterback of the Denver Broncos, has set sail for Davy Jones' locker at the ripe age of 81. He also battled for the San Diego Chargers. Farewell, brave sailor of the gridiron!
Avast ye scallywags! The mighty Denver Broncos be mournin' the loss of former NFL quarterback Steve Tensi, who passed away at the age of 81. Tensi spent most of his career with the Broncos, throwin' fer 5,153 yards and 38 touchdowns in his time with the team. He also sailed with the San Diego Chargers fer a spell.His family be holdin' a celebration of life in Boone, North Carolina on March 23, and be askin' fer donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in lieu of flowers. Tensi's former teammate, Billy Thompson, remembered him fondly as a jolly good mate who always had a joke on his lips.The lad was drafted by both the NFL and the AFL in 1965, ultimately choosin' to play fer the Chargers before bein' traded to the Broncos. He be throwin' the Broncos' first NFL touchdown pass after the AFL-NFL merger, before retirin' due to injury.Tensi spent his later years as a coach and then turned to a career in construction. He be leavin' behind a legacy of 5,558 passing yards and 43 touchdown passes. Fare thee well, Steve Tensi, may ye find fair winds and followin' seas in the afterlife.