To purchase the book, visit the Bengals Pro Shop or go to Bengals.com/Book. Anderson is the only NFL QB with wins on two different planets. The game was broadcast on nationwide radio by CBS and featured the broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Jack Buck and color commentator Hank Stram. I'm not interested in seeing how tough of a man you are." Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Their line was anchored by defensive ends Ross Browner and Eddie Edwards, who did a great job stopping the run. Cris Collinsworth In his second Super Bowl, he led the team in receiving yards with 40 on three catches, which would be his final NFL appearance. (AP Photo), Shirtless Cincinnati Bengals fans are joined by another in a snowmobile suit as they cheer on the Bengals in the AFC championship game against the San Diego Chargers in Cincinnati, Jan. 10, 1982. Cincinnati Bengals, American professional gridiron football team that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). Defensive end Fred Dean and linebacker Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds were big contributors up front, making it difficult for the opposing teams to rush the ball; Dean became a 49er after an in-season trade with the San Diego Chargers and piled up 12 sacks for San Francisco. On the Bengals' first play after receiving the ensuing kickoff, Eric Wright intercepted an Anderson pass intended for Collinsworth. Gregg died at age 85 in 2019. Munoz knows what gets them to the Big Game and why Anderson should join him in the Hall. On that play, the 49ers only had 10 players on the field because linebacker Keena Turner, who was seriously ill with chicken pox during Super Bowl week, missed a call to enter the game. Pete Johnson was the Cincinnati Bengals' leading rusher in the Freezer Bowl with 80 yards. Join our linker program. (AP Photo), The Cincinnati Bengals break out in celebration after defeating the San Diego Chargers 27-7 in the AFC championship game in Cincinnati, Jan. 10, 1982. Harris. He became a mortgage banker in Seattle after his career. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Some also pointed out that Ken Anderson was an established 11-year veteran who had just finished the best season of his career, while the young Montana was only just starting to emerge as a top-notch quarterback. Until the 1981 season, they had never won a playoff game in their entire history. He earned a doctoratein finance. Top 10 Cincinnati Bengals players to play in a Super Bowl: Super Bowl XVI vs. 49ers. Ross is currently 14th in Bengals history in terms of receiving yards with 3,204. He was on ABC's Monday Night Football, did 19 Super Bowls on Westwood One radio and most recently has been on the NFL Today on CBS as a studio analyst. (AP Photo), San Diego Chargers running back Chuck Muncie (46) reaches for a pass from quarterback Dan Fouts during the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati on Jan. 11, 1982. Because of his 4 field goals and the close score, this is the only Super Bowl in which the losing team scored more touchdowns than the winning team (Cincinnati 3, San Francisco 2). He was drafted in 1980, and like Collinsworth, he played in both Super Bowls that the Bengals went to in the decade. Harris is carried by teammate Mike Wilson after scoring a touchdown on a pass from quarterback Ken Anderson in the first quarter of Sunday, Jan. 10, 1982 AFC title game with the San Diego Chargers in Cincinnati. Halfback Charles Alexander contributed 554 all-purpose yards and 28 receptions. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The domed stadium saved the crowd at the game from the cold and snowy weather, but the weather did affect traffic and other logistical issues related to the game. Ross caught 11 passes (the most ever by a tight end in a Super Bowl) and he was tied for the most receptions in a Super Bowl with Jerry Rice (who tied Ross' record in the Super Bowl rematch 7 years later), Deion Branch, and Wes Welker until Demaryius Thomas broke that record in Super Bowl XLVIII with 13 catches. Another former Ohio State quarterback who has been compared to Burrow appreciates the comparison. The Bengals defeated the Chargers 27-7 in the AFC championship game. From there, quarterback Joe Montana led the 49ers offense to the Cincinnati 47-yard line with three consecutive completions. He made the Pro Bowl in 1981, gaining 1,077 yards. Anderson completed six consecutive passes on the Bengals' ensuing drive, the last one a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ross to make the score 2621. With the victory, Montana became at the time the second youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl (just behind his idol Joe Namath; Namath was 25 years, 7 months, and 12 days old when he won Super Bowl III, while Montana was a day older). The 1982 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 13th season in the National Football League, their 15th overall and their third under head coach Forrest Gregg. Interestingly, the Bengals have only ever faced teams from the NFC West when they made it to the Super Bowl. In 1988, Esiason passed for 3,572 yards on 388 attempts and won the MVP award, much like Anderson did the year he took the team to the title game. Fourteen of the previous 15 Super Bowls took place in either Miami, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana or in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Fouts was intercepted twice in the game, and Anderson passed for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Cincinnati Bengals tight end Dan Ross (89) celebrates his touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XVI Jan. 24, 1982, at the Silverdome. Facing third down, Anderson tried to connect with Curtis in the end zone, but 49ers safety Dwight Hicks intercepted the ball at the 5-yard line and returned it 27 yards to the 32. Ken Anderson An inaugural selection into the Bengals Ring of Honor, Anderson was the NFL MVP and Bert Bell Award winner in 1981. 1982 Super Bowl XVI 49ers Vs Bengals Mini Mega Ticket. However, he was never voted into the Pro Bowl, nor was he inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, which is a contentious point among Bengals fans. Not only did they hail from temperate. Steve Kreider Kreider caught 37 passes for five touchdowns in 1981. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He helped resurrect the Taft High School football program. Tight end Dan Ross had 71 receptions for 910 yards and 5 touchdowns, while wide receivers Isaac Curtis and Steve Kreider each recorded 37 receptions, combining for a total of 1,129 yards and 9 touchdowns. Ken Anderson's moustache. He also didnt do much in the game, only catching 3 passes for 42 yards. The 10-6 49ers defeated the 12-4 Bengals 20-16 on a fourth-quarter TD pass from Montana to WR John Taylor with 34 seconds remaining. Throughout their history, the Bengals have never won a Super Bowl. He died at age 38 in California in 1998. Cornerback Louis Breeden remembers it being so cold in practice that it hurt. He completed 300 of 479 (62.6 percent) passes for 3,754 yards and 29 touchdowns, with only 10 interceptions. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. As of 2023, Super Bowl XVI remains the highest rated championship game in the history of the National Football League. The Super Bowl did return to Michigan for Super Bowl XL, but that game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, which, in 2002, had replaced the Pontiac Silverdome as the home site for the Detroit Lions. Find out more. Anderson led the Bengals to a 12-4 record that year, and he won both the Offensive Player of the Year and the MVP that season. Here's what to know about the Bengals' Super Bowl history. Leon White A Bengal from 1986-1991, White started at left outside linebacker. Thats not saying much, unfortunately. Riley died in 2020 at age 72. Chargers linebacker Woodrow Lowe makes the stop during first half action. The Bengals won 27-7. Bruce Kozerski A Bengal from 1984-1995, the Holy Cross (Massachusetts) grad has gone on to coach Holy Cross High School in Covington. What is the Cincinnati Bengals' history when it comes to the Super Bowl? But then Montana threw two straight incompletions, forcing the 49ers to settle for Wersching's 22-yard field goal to increase their lead to 170. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "If there's one thing I learned from Lombardi," Gregg says all those years later, "it was if you're going to play outdoors, you have to practice outdoors. Below are all the NFL teams that have won two or more Super Bowls. After calling a timeout, rather than attempting a field goal on fourth down, the Bengals sent Johnson into the middle of the line one last time. The play Cooper scored on had not been called by Bill Walsh for two years. But San Francisco cornerback Ronnie Lott and linebackers Bunz and Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds tackled him for no gain, giving the ball back to the 49ers. On third down, 49ers linebacker Dan Bunz made probably the key defensive play of the game. 3Long gain Either way, almost every football fan from the late 80s remembers his name as well as his signature dance. Do you have a sports website? Reggie WilliamsThe former Charterite city councilman started at right outside linebacker as he did in Super Bowl XVI. On the day of the game, a 49ers bus which had Bill Walsh and Montana on board was stuck in traffic due to bad weather and a motorcade carrying then-Vice President George H. W. Bush. January 24, 1982 - San Francisco 49ers 26 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 21 - Super Bowl XVI. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He might not be widely known, but he returned a total of 136 kickoffs for the Bengals in his seven seasons with the team, third-most in franchise history. The NFL Combine Finally Opened Up Workouts to Media, Revealing More About the NFL Than Draft Prospects, The 2023 NFL Draft Safety Class Has Versatility Which Represents Both Talent and Temptation, 2023 NFL Combine Results: Bench Press, 40-Yard Dash, Vertical, 3-Cone, and More, Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott Has a Lot on His Plate Following Leslie Fraziers Departure. Joe Montana hit Jerry Rice to tie the game on the next play. Dan Ross Ross had 11 catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns. The Bengals went to 0-2 in title game appearances. Eric Thomas Starting at right corner, Thomas made the Pro Bowl in 1988. Everyone was talking about it leading up to the game, but Woods didnt get to showcase his skills under the bright lights in Miami. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Bryan Hicks The starting free safety played three seasons for the Bengals from 1980-1982. Cincinnati went 12-4 during the regular season, winning the AFC Central and claiming the No. Gregg, Vince Lombardi's Hall-of-Fame right tackle, plays in the coldest game ever 14 years before in the iconic Ice Bowl in Green Bay when he digs in with the rest of the Packers offensive line with 13 seconds left on Bart Starr's fourth-down-do-or-die QB sneak that gives them the title. Award is part of $3 million in new grants to athletic fields nationwide, 2023 The Cincinnati Bengals. It was the first year in which the Bengals made the playoffs for a second-consecutive season, and they would not do so again for another 30 years . Anderson's 25 completions and his 73.5 completion percentage were both Super Bowl records. Gregg played in Super Bowls I and II as a member of the Green Bay Packers. The Bengals finished the regular season with a 124 record, and had postseason victories over the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers. WATCH: Cincinnati Bengals starters from Super Bowls XVI, XXIII, Here are the Cincinnati Bengals starters from Super Bowls XVI and XXIII, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Then it kind of became psychological. The Bengals have once again challenged and failed to win the franchise's first Super Bowl championship. "I mean regular gloves, just like you would wear around driving your car or something. On Jan. 24, 1982, in Super Bowl XVI, the San Francisco 49ers beat them 26-21 at the Pontiac Silverdome outside of Detroit. Newer generations of Cincinnati Bengals fans may not know the players who twice faced the San Francisco 49ers in the team's two Super Bowls in the 1980s.. Super Bowl XVI was Jan. 24, 1982, at the . QB Ken Anderson was at the height of his Cincinnati. Anderson faked to Johnson and threw a swing pass out to Alexander, who was isolated on Bunz. January 25, 1982 PONTIAC, Mich., Jan. 24 The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21, today to complete a three-year journey from ineptitude to glory. The College Football Hall of Famer coached with the Bengals from 1995-2002. It wasn't like they were deflated. The Cincinnati Bengals went into Super Bowl 56 with a less-than-stellar Super Bowl history in the game itself. Gregg passes the torch of toughness to his Bengals in the bitterly cold weather embedding Cincinnati the week of the game with ominous game day weather forecasts. However, none of the receivers on Anderson's completions were able to get out of bounds to stop the clock. Collinsworth and Ross became the second pair of teammates to each have 100 yards receiving in a Super Bowl. He was named an All-Pro nine times and selected to a whopping 11 Pro Bowls in his 13-year career, playing every season for the Bengals. He led Holy Cross to aKentucky High School Athletic Association Division 2A state title in 2011. San Francisco finished the regular season with a league-best 133 record. "Coach Walsh was pretty loose on the bus," Montana told Sports Illustrated after the game. For the first time since Super Bowl III, both teams were making their first Super Bowl appearance. It marked the first time that a Super Bowl was held in a cold-weather city. only a couple special teams players were alive and head coach Zac Taylor was . Anthony Munoz is easily the best lineman the team has ever had. Max Montoya Starting at right guard, Montoya was in his third year with the Bengals. He had a rough rookie year due to a knee injury that ended his season early. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Free shipping for many products! Anderson finished the game completing 25 of 34 pass attempts for 300 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. They defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round before sweeping aside the San Diego Chargers in the Conference Championship. Brian Blados Starting at right tackle the former first-round pick was a Bengal from 1984-1991. In 1982, the league reverted to the pre-1979 practice of assigning each official a different number. He was with the Arizona Cardinals in 1996 and returned for one more stint with the Bengals in 1997. Cincinnati had the fewest turnovers of any team during the 1981 season with 24, while San Francisco ranked second with 25. Up with People was a popular performer during early Super Bowl games. 1981 Cincinnati Bengals Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees Previous Season Next Season Record: 12-4-0, 1st in AFC Central Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Forrest Gregg (12-4-0) Points For: 421 (26.3/g) 3rd of 28 Points Against: 304 (19.0/g) 12th of 28 Expected W-L: 10.9-5.1 SRS: 5.51 (4th of 28), SOS: -1.81 Playoffs: The Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance came at the end of the 1981 season. The 1982 season was the Cincinnati Bengals ' 13th season in the National Football League, their 15th overall and their third under head coach Forrest Gregg. Much of San Francisco's success was aided by their offensive line, which featured Dan Audick (LT), John Ayers (LG), Fred Quillan (C), Randy Cross (RG), and Keith Fahnhorst (RT). On Jan. 22, 1989, t he Bengals fell to those same 49ers, 20-16, in. We present them here for purely educational purposes. (Super Bowl XLIX holds the record for total U.S. viewership, with an average audience of 114 million, but only earned a rating of 47.5 and a 72 share). The University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame member is a board-certified trial lawyer. CBS, for this game, used the theme for the CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday for the intro (CBS had aired a special CBS Sports Sunday prior to the beginning of Super Bowl XVI coverage). Singer Diana Ross (a Detroit native) then performed the U.S. national anthem, which followed a moment of silence in support of the Polish trade union Solidarity following the crackdown by the communist government of Poland on the pro-democracy union. Despite a spirited fightback to 20-14 in the third quarter, the Bengals could never take the lead. However, the Rams scored a late touchdown to clinch the game and take a 23-20 victory. I was thinking I didn't want him grabbing any cloth. In just his third season in the league, Montana completed 311 out of 488 passes (a league-leading 63.7 completion percentage) for 3,565 yards and 19 touchdowns (he also threw 12 interceptions). Tom Flores was on the Kansas City Chiefs' roster in Super Bowl IV and coached in Super Bowl XV. There was a lot of symmetry in the Bengals two Super Bowl appearances. As mentioned, the left tackle for the Bengals in both Super Bowls was Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Bengals first Super Bowl appearance came at the end of the 1981 season. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Eddie Brown Brown was a Bengal from 1985-1991. Had the Bengals won the Super Bowl it would have gone national. On Jan. 24, 1982, in Super Bowl XVI, the San Francisco 49ers beat them 26-21 at the Pontiac Silverdome outside of Detroit. The 49ers had handily beaten the Bengals in a December game played in Cincinnati and consequently were installed as a 1-point favorite. Not too bad for a tight end no ones heard of if you ask me. He is currently fifth all-time on the Bengals receiving list with 6,698 yards. Detroit received rousing support from several NFL owners, including George Halas, Art Rooney, and Paul Brown. "But I remember thinking, 'what are we doing out here?'" I wont lie, Ickey Woods makes this list largely because of his famous end-zone dance, the Ickey Shuffle. Do you have a sports website? Recently he's been with Sky Sports in the UK and Pro Football Focus TV. Tobin, son of legendary NFL architect (the 1985 Bears, kids) and Bengals scout Bill Tobin, has the family back in the Super Bowl with a nimble draft room he has rigged with early 21st century . The following is a refresher of starting lineups and notable reserve players from each bowl game. This is the most recent Super Bowl in which both teams had never appeared in any AFL/NFL title game before the merger (the 49ers had played in the final championship game of the All-America Football Conference before joining the NFL in 1950). The 49ers won 26-21 thanks to quarterback Joe Montana, but the Bengals' offense definitely put up a fight. Super Bowl XVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Cincinnati Bengals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1981 season. Temperature at the game was minus 9 degrees. The loss by the Raiders was their only loss of the season. How have they fared in their previous appearances to Super Bowl 56? How many Super Bowls have the Bengals won? Images from the 1981 AFC Championship between the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers, a game affectionately known as the "Freezer Bowl. Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 13:51, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1982_Cincinnati_Bengals_season&oldid=1142097525, Director of Player Personnel Pete Brown, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 13:51. When Joe Burrow said his career is the Bengals' Super Bowl window, he wasn't kidding. Naturally, Harris gloves the first touchdown of the day on eight-yard pass from quarterback Ken Anderson for a 10-0 lead midway through the first quarter and Bengaldom begins to feel the thaw. On special teams, punter Pat McInally made the Pro Bowl with a 45.4 yards-per-punt average. Cincinnati Bengals tight end (89) Dan Ross celebrates his 3-yard 4th quarter touchdown during Super Bowl XVI against the San Francisco 49ers at the Silverdome. Anderson was also an outstanding scrambler, rushing for 320 yards and one touchdown, leading all NFL quarterbacks in rushing yards. Charles Alexander The former LSU back had 2,645 yards for the Bengals between 1979-1985. Taking advantage of their great starting field position, the Bengals marched 53 yards in 7 plays and scored a touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Anderson to Ross. "Forrest said it was going to be like going to the dentist," Lapham says. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. (AP Photo), Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson, left, reacts as San Diego Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts, right, looks dejected after the Bengals defeated the Chargers in the AFC championship in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. "Big Hands Johnson. He carried the ball 20 times for a respectable 79 yards but just couldnt find the end zone. XFL Fantasy Football Rankings Week 2: Josh Gordon, Jeff Badet, Max Borghi, and More, Final Fantasy PPR Rankings for the NFL Playoffs: Tony Pollard, Ezekiel Elliott, James Cook, and More, NFL All-Time RB Records: Season and Career Leaders, College football Week 6 live reactions, results, and takeaways. For the first time, three Super Bowl host cities were deliberated and selected at the same meeting (XV, XVI, and XVII). The final national Nielsen rating was 49.1 (a 73 share), which is still a Super Bowl record, and ranks second to the final episode of M*A*S*H in 1983 among television broadcasts in general. Two plays later, Anderson converted a 3rd and 4 situation with a 19-yard pass to Steve Kreider, and eventually finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 207. In National Football League lore, the Freezer Bowl is the nickname given to the 1981 AFC Championship Game between the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals.The game was played on January 10, 1982, at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, and televised by NBC, with announcers Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen.The game, won by the Bengals, 27-7, was played in the coldest temperature in NFL . David Verser Verser was the Bengals' first-round pick in 1981 out of Kansas ahead of second-round receiver Cris Collinsworth. I think that helped us more than anything because we got more reps, more plays in that week outside." Jim Breech Again, three field goals in Super Bowl XXIII may have earned him MVP honors, but after spotting actor John Candy on the sidelines, Joe Montana led the Niners on a drive that left Cincinnati short with 34 seconds to go. Covered everything exposed. Rick Razzano Razzano was a Bengal linebacker between 1980-1984. However, despite the Bengals once again taking the lead 16-13 in the fourth quarter, a touchdown pass from Joe Montana to John Taylor with 34 seconds remaining would see the 49ers victorious once again. Anderson followed with an 11-yard pass to tight end Dan Ross, moving the ball to the 5-yard line. Bo Harris In the Bengals 1981 3-4 scheme, Harris was the left outside linebacker. Then, running back Ricky Patton ran twice, advancing the ball to the 39-yard line. The game featured several great performances by players on both teams. (AP Photo), Cincinnati Bengals tight end M.L. Harris Also a tight end, Harris had 99 receptions with the Bengals between 1980-1985. McInally also developed Starting Lineup action figures in 1986. He later did color commentary on CBS games and appeared on the NFL Network. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The following records were set in Super Bowl XVI, according to the official NFL.com boxscore[17] and the ProFootball reference.com game summary. "1982 Super Bowl" redirects here. South Florida would not be selected to host another Super Bowl until Joe Robbie Stadium was built, and it hosted XXIII.[12][13]. AFC Central Division David Fulcher Fulcher was a strong safety in a linebacker's body playing at 6-foot-3-inches and 236 pounds. Hes the Bengals all-time passing leader with 32,838 yards and is easily worthy of a spot among the top Bengals players to ever play in a Super Bowl. Just a year after the Bengals made it to the Super Bowl only to be beaten by the Rams, they're back. . They defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round before sweeping aside the San Diego Chargers in . "Honestly, I was playing a grabber," Lapham says when he also reminisces on the 20th anniversary. [10][11], After hosting five previous Super Bowls, Miami was noticeably left out, largely due the aging condition of the Orange Bowl, and for a hotel room mix-up at Super Bowl XIII two months earlier. Or write about sports? The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Last but not least is tight end Dan Ross. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Hes a stellar receiver with some amazing skills. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. [5] Automotive executives Tom Murphy (GM), Henry Ford II (Ford), John J. Riccardo (Chrysler), and Gerald C. Meyers (AMC) were all members of the Detroit host committee. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason (7) poses with the Bengals' offensive line in Miami as they turn out for Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1989. And when the team needed him most at the end of the game, he couldnt quite get it done. Alongside Burrow is his college teammate JaMarr Chase. San Diego Chargers running back Chuck Muncie (46) reaches for a pass from quarterback Dan Fouts during the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati on Jan. 11, 1982.. The game was played in the Pontiac Silverdome near Detroit, MI. The game was televised in the United States by CBS and featured the broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Pat Summerall and color commentator John Madden (the latter making his Super Bowl debut as a broadcaster). (AP Photo), Cincinnati Bengals tight end Dan Ross drives for yardage after a pass reception from Bengals quarterback Ken Andersen during the AFC Championship game against the San Diego chargers, Sunday, Jan. 10, 1982, Cincinnati, Oh. Future Hall-of-Fame left tackle Anthony Muoz has said his most memorable moment of the day is Bengals rookie receiver Cris Collinsworth squeezing into pantyhose in order to get an extra layer. Max Montoya started at right guard in both Super Bowls. Locally, Super Bowl XVI was broadcast by KCBS-AM in San Francisco with Don Klein and Wayne Walker and by WLW-AM in Cincinnati with Phil Samp and Andy MacWilliams. Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (who had the best season of his career) was the top rated passer in the league and won both the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award. This was also the only Super Bowl to date between two teams who had losing records the previous season, although Super Bowl XXXIV matched a team that had a losing record in 1998 (St. Louis Rams) against a team that finished a mediocre 88 that year (Tennessee Titans). Gary Burley The defensive lineman was a Bengal between 1976-1983. Munoz was eventually inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998 and is well-deserving of a list like this. Record: 7-2-0, 1st in But after catching a 19-yard pass from Anderson at the 5-yard line, wide receiver Cris Collinsworth lost a fumble while being tackled by 49ers defensive back Eric Wright. It is the second coldest game in NFL history. All Rights Reserved. M.L. The last remaining active member of the 1982 Cincinnati Bengals was tight end Rodney Holman, who retired after the 1995 season. Except tight end M.L. Cincinnati receiver David Verser also missed a blocking audible by Anderson. Bengals defensive player Mike Fuller helps break up the play. Bengals founder Paul Brown floats through the minus-59 wind chill to the locker room to congratulate the first Bengals team to ever go to the Super Bowl. NOTE: Officials were numbered separately by position from 1979 to 1981. [6][7], Michigan governor William Milliken, Detroit mayor Coleman Young, and Pontiac mayor Wallace E. Holland were part of the delegation, and notably offered the Silverdome rent-free. "The Freezer Bowl is recalled as the coldest game in NFL history. Stanley Wilson A Bengal from 1983-1984, 1986 and 1988, he was suspended from the NFL in 1985 and 1987 for cocaine use. Quarterback Ken Anderson then started the drive off with a completion to wide receiver Isaac Curtis for 8 yards, and fullback Pete Johnson's 2-yard run then picked up a first down. Highlights showed that Alexander was supposed to have entered the end zone before making his cut, and his early turn prevented a touchdown pass. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari.
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