Keith Kinderman, Bud Whitehead and San Diego Chargers Coach Sid Gilman
From the collection of long-time FSU Trainer Don Fauls
donated to Florida State by his children
| Steve Tensi |
Full Name: Stephen Michael Tensi School: Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Coach Bill Peterson and STEVE TENSI | STEVE TENSI, Don Floyd, Jack Edwards, Les Murdock, Keith Kinderman, Bud Whitehead and San Diego Chargers Coach Sid Gilman |
Steve Tensi in his Bronco uniform From the collection of long-time FSU Trainer Don Fauls donated to Florida State by his children |
| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1962 13 QB 6-5 195 So * Cincinnati, OH 1963 13 QB 6-5 201 Jr * Cincinnati, OH 1964 13 QB 6-5 201 Sr * Cincinnati, OH |
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| Awards |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1981 |
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In 1961 a tall quarterback from Cincinnati came to Florida State and stayed four years to rewrite all Seminole passing records. Steve Tensi completed 275 passes in 508 attempts for 3,697 yards. His
throws accounted for 33 touchdowns. These four standards, as well as his 3,609 yards in total offense, all became career offense marks. In addition, he established records in every passing category
over a single season. On the end of many of his throws was Fred Biletnikoff and the combination of Tensi quarterbacked the '64 Tribe to a 9-1-1 record which included FSU's first victory over Florida
and a victory over Oklahoma in the Gator Bowl. In that Gator Bowl Tensi completed 5 TD passes, still a record for all bowl games. After graduation Tensi played for several years for San Diego and
Denver in the NFL. On and off the field Steve Tensi has represented Florida State well.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1962 10 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 - 0- 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1963 10 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 - 0- 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1964 10 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 - 0- 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Tot 30 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1962 10 | 20 11 0.6 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 60-121 - 2 796 5 | 1 14 14.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 25
1963 10 | 22 -63 -2.9 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 71-147 - 9 915 9 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -63
1964 10 | 11 -46 -4.2 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 121-204 -10 1683 14 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -46
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Tot 30 | 53 -98 -1.8 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 252- 472-21 3394 28 | 1 14 14.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -84
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Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1962 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 15 CITADEL | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 22 KENTUCKY | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 29 FURMAN | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 5 MIAMI | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 20 GEORGIA | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 27 VIRGINIA TECH | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 3 HOUSTON | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 10 GEORGIA TECH | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 17 FLORIDA | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 24 AUBURN | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1963 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 20 MIAMI | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 28 TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 12 WAKE FOREST | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 19 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 26 VIRGINIA TECH | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 2 FURMAN | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 9 GEORGIA TECH | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 16 NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 23 AUBURN | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 30 FLORIDA | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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1964 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 19 MIAMI | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 26 TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 3 NEW MEXICO STATE | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 10 KENTUCKY | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 17 GEORGIA | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 24 VIRGINIA TECH | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 31 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Nov 7 HOUSTON | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 14 NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 21 FLORIDA | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Jan 2 *OKLAHOMA | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
* Bowl Game stats not included
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1962 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 15 CITADEL | 4 4 1.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7- 7- 0 108 3 | 1 14 14.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 18
Sep 22 KENTUCKY | 2 -11 -5.5 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 9- 0 34 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -11
Sep 29 FURMAN | 3 26 8.7 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7- 15- 0 108 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 26
Oct 5 MIAMI | 2 2 1.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5- 8- 0 73 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
Oct 20 GEORGIA | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7- 14- 0 78 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Oct 27 VIRGINIA TECH | 2 3 1.5 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7- 15- 0 80 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3
Nov 3 HOUSTON | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 6- 15- 2 59 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 10 GEORGIA TECH | 1 6 6.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5- 8- 0 119 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 6
Nov 17 FLORIDA | 4 -13 -3.3 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 10- 18- 0 108 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -13
Nov 24 AUBURN | 2 -6 -3.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 12- 0 29 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -6
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Tot | 20 11 0.6 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 60- 121- 2 796 5 | 1 14 14.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 25
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1963 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 20 MIAMI | 6 -12 -2.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13- 20- 0 149 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -12
Sep 28 TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 4 -30 -7.5 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 6- 14- 1 77 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -30
Oct 12 WAKE FOREST | 3 -18 -6.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 17- 26- 0 227 3 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -18
Oct 19 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | 2 -15 -7.5 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5- 20- 3 61 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -15
Oct 26 VIRGINIA TECH | 1 -4 -4.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13- 23- 2 185 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -4
Nov 2 FURMAN | 2 16 8.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5- 9- 0 98 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 16
Nov 9 GEORGIA TECH | 2 14 7.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5- 18- 1 54 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 14
Nov 16 NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 7- 1 17 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 23 AUBURN | 1 -6 -6.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 6- 1 21 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -6
Nov 30 FLORIDA | 1 -8 -8.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 4- 0 26 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -8
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Tot | 22 -63 -2.9 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 71- 147- 9 915 9 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -63
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1964 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 19 MIAMI | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 9- 12- 0 154 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Sep 26 TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 2 -21 **.* 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 10- 18- 1 121 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -21
Oct 3 NEW MEXICO STATE | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7- 10- 1 124 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Oct 10 KENTUCKY | 1 1 1.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 10- 15- 1 122 3 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1
Oct 17 GEORGIA | 1 2 2.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 14- 24- 1 193 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
Oct 24 VIRGINIA TECH | 1 6 6.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 21- 39- 2 288 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 6
Oct 31 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | 2 -12 -6.0 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13- 17- 0 165 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -12
Nov 7 HOUSTON | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13- 22- 1 149 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 14 NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 1 -11 **.* 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13- 25- 2 175 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -11
Nov 21 FLORIDA | 3 -11 -3.7 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 11- 22- 1 190 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -11
Jan 2 *OKLAHOMA | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 23- 36- 4 303 5 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Tot | 11 -46 -4.2 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 121- 204-10 1681 14 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -46
* Bowl Game stats not included
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| Pro Career |
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Height: 6-5 Weight: 215
Drafted: 1965, 16th Round Baltimore Colts, QB
1965, AFL Draft, 4th Round San Diego Chargers, QB
Year Abbr Team No Pos
1965 SD San Diego Chargers 13 QB
1966 SD San Diego Chargers 13 QB
1967 Den Denver Broncos 13 QB
1968 Den Denver Broncos 13 QB
1969 Den Denver Broncos 13 QB
1970 Den Denver Broncos 13 QB
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| Pro Statistics |
| Football |
Offensive Statistics Year Team GP GS Pass Comp Pct Yds Int Eff Long TD Rush Yds Avg Long TD Fum FL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1965 SD 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1966 SD 14 1 52 21 .404 405 1 92.3 63 5 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 1 1967 Den 14 12 325 131 .403 1915 17 54.8 76 16 24 4 0.2 13 0 11 1968 Den 7 6 119 48 .403 709 8 46.5 72 5 6 2 0.3 2 0 0 1969 Den 13 12 286 131 .458 1990 12 68.1 79 14 12 63 5.3 17 0 1 1970 Den 7 2 80 38 .475 539 8 42.7 42 3 4 14 3.5 15 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Years 56 33 862 369 .428 5558 46 59.0 79 43 47 82 1.7 17 0 14 0 |