Then, running back Ricky Patton ran twice, advancing the ball to the 39-yard line. Either way, almost every football fan from the late 80s remembers his name as well as his signature dance. 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. With the score, the deficit was cut to 2014 with 10:06 left in regulation. Glenn Cameron The former first-round pick was the starting right inside linebacker. Before that appearance, they made two Super Bowl appearances in the 1980s before suffering a franchise drought in the 90s that spilled into the 2000s. One of those landmarks stands as the right guard for the Bengals greatest team ever, their first Super Bowl team. (Gregg was on the roster for the Dallas Cowboys for Super Bowl VI, but did not play.) Award is part of $3 million in new grants to athletic fields nationwide, 2023 The Cincinnati Bengals. Alabama, Purdue and Texas A&M Have three. To be eligible for the list, each player has to have represented the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. INDIANAPOLIS _ Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin says he only compares Joe Burrow, his quarterback, to Joe Burrow, a Pro Bowler and two-time winner of the AFC North. Wersching ended the drive with a 40-yard field goal to give San Francisco a 2314 lead with just 5 minutes left. Cincinnati was also a surprise team because, like the 49ers, they had recorded a 610 record during the previous season. A string of wild card losses later and here they are, playing to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl for the second time in as many years. The Bengals first Super Bowl appearance came at the end of the 1981 season. A then-franchise record 13-3 season led to San Francisco's first Lombardi Trophy. Or write about sports? This article relating to an American football season is a stub. The Bengals defeated the Chargers, 27-7. 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). [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. The Bengals could only advance to their 25 before having Pat McInally boot a 47-yard punt, and with just over 4 minutes left in the half, Montana led the 49ers on another scoring drive. He was a first-round pick in 1973 and played for 12 seasons. At left tackle, Munoz protected Anderson in Super Bowl XVI and Boomer Esiason later on in Super Bowl XXII. After returning the interception 25 yards, Wright fumbled while being tackled by Bengals guard Max Montoya, but San Francisco linebacker Willie Harper recovered the ball at the Bengals' 22. In the 1989 season, they once again went 12-4, won the AFC Central Division, and took the No. As a broadcaster, he worked for NBC and CBS. If you've got the equipment, use it. 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. AFC Central Division On special teams, punter Pat McInally made the Pro Bowl with a 45.4 yards-per-punt average. "Big Hands Johnson. 1 seed. This was the first of two Super Bowls, both held in Michigan, in which two national anthems were performed, and to have a joint Canadian-American armed forces color guard, which consisted of members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Camp Grayling color guards. 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. Everyone was talking about it leading up to the game, but Woods didnt get to showcase his skills under the bright lights in Miami. Harris. Former NFL executive director Don Weiss wrote in his book "The Making of the Super Bowl" that the game had been awarded to the Silverdome by the league as a "reward" to the locally-headquartered automobile companies Ford Motor Company and Chrysler for their "many years of sponsoring pro football". This was the first Super Bowl to be played in the Midwest. David Fulcher Fulcher was a strong safety in a linebacker's body playing at 6-foot-3-inches and 236 pounds. He was selected to his only Pro Bowl the following season. All rights reserved. The 49ers won 26-21 thanks to quarterback Joe Montana, but the Bengals' offense definitely put up a fight. They defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round before sweeping aside the San Diego Chargers in the Conference Championship. And when the team needed him most at the end of the game, he couldnt quite get it done. The Bengals defeated the Chargers 27-7 in the AFC championship game. (AP Photo), Cincinnati Bengals tight end M.L. The Bengals went to 0-2 in title game appearances. 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 | QB Had the Bengals won the Super Bowl it would have gone national. Meanwhile, the 49ers would defeat the New York Giants 3824, then narrowly beat the Dallas Cowboys 2827 on a last-minute touchdown pass known as The Catch. "He said, Ive got the radio on and were leading 7-0. Riley also collected an awe-inspiring 65 interceptions, fourth-most when he retired in 1983. On the Bengals' first play after receiving the ensuing kickoff, Eric Wright intercepted an Anderson pass intended for Collinsworth. Stanford Jennings His 93-yard kickoff return late in the third quarter gave the Bengals a 13-6 lead going into the final quarter. The two Bengals teams that made it to the Super Bowl in the 1980s are very different from the team that will play in the game this year, but there are some similarities as well. and I saw that he could so I let him wear them. 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. Cris Collinsworth It was his rookie season and the future media star caught five passes for 107 yards. He ran Kattus Pro Team Sports and has been with Kessler Pro Team Sports and BNS in similar capacities. As of 2023, Super Bowl XVI remains the highest rated championship game in the history of the National Football League. Hes another easy addition to this list regardless of what he does on Sunday night. Max Montoya Starting at right guard, Montoya was in his third year with the Bengals. The 49ers had handily beaten the Bengals in a December game played in Cincinnati and consequently were installed as a 1-point favorite. Wilson's reception was a play Walsh specifically designed for the Super Bowl that capitalized on the Bengals doing a long-run coverage on Wilson anytime he ran a pass route over 20 yards; Wilson simply ran 25 yards straight out and then cut back to receive Montana's precision pass. Reggie WilliamsThe former Charterite city councilman started at right outside linebacker as he did in Super Bowl XVI. Cincinnati Begals quarterback Ken Anderson turns to make a handoff during the AFC championship game against the San Diego Chargers in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. Although the 49ers had three rookies starting as defensive backs, they all were major defensive threats: Carlton Williamson recorded four interceptions, Eric Wright had three, and Ronnie Lott, who had the best season of his career, recorded seven interceptions and tied an NFL record by returning three of them for touchdowns. "I mean tight. The Bengals began to rally in the second half with quarterback Ken Anderson's 5-yard touchdown run and 4-yard touchdown pass, but a third-quarter goal line stand by the 49ers defense and two more Wersching field goals ultimately decided the game. It was more like, 'Where are we? Another former Ohio State quarterback who has been compared to Burrow appreciates the comparison. Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers 26, Cincinnati Bengals 21. Bass was murdered at age 33 in 1989 in Texas. 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. San Francisco finished the regular season with a league-best 133 record. The College Football Hall of Famer coached with the Bengals from 1995-2002. Then, the 49ers ran a fake reverse flea flicker play that involved wide receiver Freddie Solomon and ended with Montana completing a 14-yard pass to tight end Charle Young at the 33. LeClair died in November 2019 at age 69. Across from Collinsworth in Super Bowl XVI was WR Isaac Curtis. Images from the 1981 AFC Championship between the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers, a game affectionately known as the "Freezer Bowl. This was the only playoff loss by the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium. Super Bowl 56 will make history for the Bengals franchise as they face a team other than the San Francisco 49ers for the first time. Until the 1981 season, they had never won a playoff game in their entire history. For instance, Super Bowl LIV was played in 2020, but was the championship for the 2019 season. New New Era Cincinnati Bengals Cuffless Game Day . He made the Pro Bowl in 1981, gaining 1,077 yards. 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. Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XVI Play Finder SF, Super Bowl XVI Play Finder Cin, 1Completions/attempts All Rights Reserved. South Florida would not be selected to host another Super Bowl until Joe Robbie Stadium was built, and it hosted XXIII.[12][13]. In Canton. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Cincinnati Bengals, American professional gridiron football team that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). (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. For the first time, three Super Bowl host cities were deliberated and selected at the same meeting (XV, XVI, and XVII). The touring cast program of 430 people from 24 countries made its third of four appearances at the Super Bowl during the 1982 . This time, despite the opponent being the same, the Super Bowl took a different pattern. He carried the ball 20 times for a respectable 79 yards but just couldnt find the end zone. With just 15 seconds left in the half, Wersching kicked a second squib kick that was muffed by Bengals running back Archie Griffin, and the 49ers recovered the ball on the Bengals' 4-yard line. The coin toss ceremony featured Hall of Fame quarterback Bobby Layne, a star with the Lions from 1950 to 1958. Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Washington all have four players in Super Bowl 56. Furthermore, Anderson had advanced through the playoffs without throwing a single interception, while Montana had been intercepted 4 times, 3 of them in the NFC title game. All frozen together in a historic tableau known as "The Freezer Bowl." The Bengals' main deep threat was rookie wide receiver Cris Collinsworth, who caught 67 passes for 1,009 yards and 8 touchdowns. Its not every day that a special-teams player makes a list like this, but I think Stanford Jennings deserves it. However, the Rams scored a late touchdown to clinch the game and take a 23-20 victory. Lets take a look at the Bengals previous Super Bowl appearances, how many they have won, who they faced, and how the games went. There was a lot of symmetry in the Bengals two Super Bowl appearances. He also didnt do much in the game, only catching 3 passes for 42 yards. "Forrest didn't keep us out there very long," Breeden says. (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. Now it was Montana's turn. Joe Walter Walter was a Bengals offensive tackle between 1985-1997. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Gary Burley The defensive lineman was a Bengal between 1976-1983. (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. I was thinking I didn't want him grabbing any cloth. 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. Bengals defensive player Mike Fuller helps break up the play. Jim LeClair LeClair started as the left inside linebacker and played for the Bengals between 1972-1983. However, the quality of the player and their career, including their time away from the Bengals franchise, if any, will be considered. The last remaining active member of the 1982 Cincinnati Bengals was tight end Rodney Holman, who retired after the 1995 season. Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. The Bengals finished the regular season with a 124 record, and had postseason victories over the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers. He returned to the Bengals as defensive backs coach between 1997-2001. The win gives the Bengals their first Super Bowl position. Before discussing Super . Ross wasnt exactly a big name outside of Cincinnati, but his 104 yards and 2 fourth-quarter receiving touchdowns in Super Bowl XVI helped keep the Bengals in the game down the stretch. Jim Skow A Bengalfrom 1986-1989,he's currently a lawyer in Daytona Beach. Chase won Offensive Rookie of the Year and broke the rookie receiving record on the way to this years title game. 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. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. A win over the Chiefs would turn the clocks back to the 80s in Cincinnati, given it made two Super Bowl appearances before a serious team drought in the 90s and 2000s. 1982 Super Bowl XVI 49ers Vs Bengals Mini Mega Ticket. 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). I'm not interested in seeing how tough of a man you are." Esiason spent 1993-1995 with the Jets and was the NFL Man of the Year in 1995. Munoz knows what gets them to the Big Game and why Anderson should join him in the Hall. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. : Bruce Coslet (Wide Receivers), Dick LeBeau (Defensive Backs), Dick Modzelewski (Defensive Line) and George Sefcik (Quarterbacks/RB), Principal Owner/General Manager: Paul Brown, Training Camp: Wilmington College (Wilmington, Ohio), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 2:32PM. 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. The Bengals have an 0-3 record following Super Bowl 56. Do you have a blog? Wersching's squib kickoffs caused 2 Cincinnati fumbles; the 49ers recovered one of them, leading to their 2nd field goal. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The Bengals also committed four turnovers to San Francisco's one, which played a major factor in the outcome. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. However, the 49ers countered with a 50-yard, 9-play drive that took 4:41 off the clock, and included Montana's 22-yard pass to receiver Mike Wilson (his longest and final pass of the game) and seven consecutive running plays. The 49ers posted a 133 regular season record, and playoff wins over the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. In a low-scoring game, the two teams were tied at 3-3 entering the half. Boomer Esiason Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason was initially a Bengal from 1984-1992 and was AFC Player of the year and NFL MVP in 1988. (AP Photo), San Diego Chargers defensive back Bob Gregor, left, walks off the field with a Cincinnati Bengal in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. Glenn Bujnoch Bujnoch was an offensive lineman between 1976-1982 with the Bengals. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Reggie Williams The Dartmouth grad was in year six of a 14-year career. Just a year after the Bengals made it to the Super Bowl only to be beaten by the Rams, they're back. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. The Bengals had the first opportunity to score early in the game. All Rights Reserved. Cincinnati went 12-4 during the regular season, winning the AFC Central and claiming the No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Steve Kreider Kreider caught 37 passes for five touchdowns in 1981. On Jan. 22, 1989, t he Bengals fell to those same 49ers, 20-16, in. 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. Below are all the NFL teams that have won two or more Super Bowls. Pro Football Network, LLC. Forrest GreggIn the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player, Gregg coached the Bengals between 1980-1983. Eddie Brown Brown was a Bengal from 1985-1991. History of the Bengals Super Bowl opponents, Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers 26, Cincinnati Bengals 21, Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16, Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20. 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. According to the NFL's highlight film for the game, the 49ers had discovered Wersching's ability to effectively use the squib during their 1981 season opener when a leg injury kept him from fully powering into the football; because that game was also played at the Silverdome, Bill Walsh felt that Wersching would be able to recreate the crazy bounces of a squib on the hard AstroTurf by shortening his stride and seeing what happened. He had a rough rookie year due to a knee injury that ended his season early. Running back Ricky Patton was the top rusher on the team with 543 yards and 4 touchdowns, while also catching 27 passes for 195 yards. (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. And the only way to begin celebrating the 40th anniversary of 1981's highly-ranked . The NFL awarded Super Bowl XVI to Detroit on March 13, 1979, at the owners' meetings in Honolulu. He later did color commentary on CBS games and appeared on the NFL Network. He passed away earlier this year from COVID-19 complications at age 67. Ross scored two touchdowns and had . Hosting coverage for CBS was done by Dick Stockton. Chargers linebacker Woodrow Lowe makes the stop during first half action. The broadcast also featured the introduction of the telestrator to a national audience, that was named CBS Chalkboard. Tim Krumrie A 10th-round draft pick out of Wisconsin, Krumrie played from 1984 to 1993. The game was played in the Pontiac Silverdome near Detroit, MI. Fourteen of the previous 15 Super Bowls took place in either Miami, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana or in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The Bengals are putting together something incredibly impressive in Cincinnati, as the team searches for its first Super Bowl win. The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 26-21 to win their first Super Bowl. Don Bass Between 1978-1981, Bass caught 117 passes at tight end including a touchdown in the AFC Championship "Freezer Bowl" against San Diego. 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. (AP Photo), Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Louis Breedon, right, intercepts a pass to San Diego Chargers receiver Charlie Joinor, left, to break up a second quarter drive by the Chargers in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. Before we start, lets set the rules for the selection process. However, none of the receivers on Anderson's completions were able to get out of bounds to stop the clock. However, Anderson threw an incomplete pass on first down, then was sacked by defensive end Jim Stuckey on second down for a 6-yard loss. The game was played on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Cincinnati tight end Dan Ross recorded a Super Bowl-record 11 receptions (still the most ever by a tight end in a Super Bowl) for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. It turns out they are in Title town. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. (AP Photo), San Diego Chargers linebacker Ray Preston kneels on the turf after the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Chargers 27-7 in the AFC championship game in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. (AP Photo), Their breath made visible by sub-zero temperatures, fans cheer during the AFC championship game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Diego Chargers in Cincinnati, Jan. 11, 1982. But like several of his teammates, Curtis played his entire career as a Bengal. Montana's next two completions to Clark (his 4th and final reception of the game) and Solomon moved the ball to the 5-yard line. How many Super Bowls have the Bengals won? What is the Cincinnati Bengals' history when it comes to the Super Bowl? 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. 1 overall seed. He was with the Arizona Cardinals in 1996 and returned for one more stint with the Bengals in 1997. Eric Thomas Starting at right corner, Thomas made the Pro Bowl in 1988. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? This was the first touchdown of the game and the only one the Bengals scored all day. 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. The 49ers defeated the Bengals.