Chances are you haven’t thought about the 1994 Chargers in 25 years. That’s understandable. The team was the biggest underdog in Super Bowl history, and even then it didn’t cover the spread against Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders and the rest of a 49ers juggernaut in Super Bowl XXIX, played 25 years ago Thursday.



But there is more to San Diego’s only Super Bowl squad than a blowout.



The 1994 Chargers were a family. That’s what you hear over and over again when you talk to the members of it. They bonded through competition and exceeded expectations — maybe even their own — while navigating triumph, defeat and more than their fair share of heartbreak.



“They love real deep, but boy, they sure can hate each other,” left tackle Harry Swayne said earlier this month, laughing to himself.



“We took care of each other,” said cornerback Dwayne Harper.



“It was a very...