Rodney Holman A Bengal from 1982-1992, Holman made the Pro Bowl in three consecutive years from 1988-1990. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Except tight end M.L. The Bengals' Super Bowl history isn't exactly filled with highlights, but who are their top players to take the field when it mattered most? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Arms, hands, face. Its not every day that a special-teams player makes a list like this, but I think Stanford Jennings deserves it. Johnson is the assistant director of Athletic Development at his alma mater, Brigham Young University. He caught three passes for 32 yards in the game. 1 overall seed. 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. 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. Solomon Wilcots Free safety Wilcots was a Bengal between 1987 and 1990. Charles Alexander started off the drive with a 13-yard carry, with a facemask penalty on Hicks giving an additional 5 yards. Esiason only completed 11 passes on 25 attempts for a meager 144 yards. The Bengals then tried to run Johnson into the line on second down, but lost a yard when a charging rush prevented the Bengals from executing their blocking assignments. 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). Gary Burley The defensive lineman was a Bengal between 1976-1983. 1982 Cincinnati Bengals Roster & Players Previous Season Next Season Record: 7-2-0, 1st in AFC Central Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Forrest Gregg (7-2-0) Points For: 232 (25.8/g) 4th of 28 Points Against: 177 (19.7/g) 15th of 28 Expected W-L: 5.9-3.1 SRS: 3.63 (9th of 28), SOS: -2.48 Playoffs: Lost Wild Card 17-44 vs. New York Jets Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The win gives the Bengals their first Super Bowl position. Gregg remembers Lombardi never again practicing indoors on the way to five NFL titles. Anthony Munoz The left tackle was in the second season of his NFL Hall of Fame career. Anderson faced off against Montana in Super Bowl XVI. The Bengals went to 0-2 in title game appearances. Had the Bengals won the Super Bowl it would have gone national. This was the only playoff loss by the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium. Anderson finished the game completing 25 of 34 pass attempts for 300 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. I was thinking I didn't want him grabbing any cloth. (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. 2Carries While Lombardi would only let offensive linemen wear gloves, Gregg lets his receivers wear what he calls the new "golf gloves." "The Freezer Bowl is recalled as the coldest game in NFL history. Dan Ross Ross had 11 catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns. 1982 Super Bowl XVI 49ers Vs Bengals Mini Mega Ticket. The Bengals had the first opportunity to score early in the game. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. and I saw that he could so I let him wear them. Louis Breeden The left corner had an interception in the infamous AFC Championship Game (also known as"The Freezer Bowl") against Dan Fouts. 1 seed. 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. 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. With the score, the deficit was cut to 2014 with 10:06 left in regulation. For the first time, three Super Bowl host cities were deliberated and selected at the same meeting (XV, XVI, and XVII). LeClair died in November 2019 at age 69. AFC Central Division "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. 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. 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. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Collinsworth had 107, while Ross had 104. John Stallworth and Lynn Swann were the first to do so in Super Bowl XIII. Record: 7-2-0, 1st in Montana threw for 157 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for another 18 yards and a touchdown. [8][9] New Orleans (XV) and Pasadena (XVII) were other cities chosen at the meeting. (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. 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. Steve Kreider Kreider caught 37 passes for five touchdowns in 1981. David Grant Grant was forced into the lineup in Super Bowl XXIII when nose tackle Tim Krumrie broke his leg early in the game. The Bengals also had a good defense that had not given up more than 30 points in any game that season. 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. It is the second coldest game in NFL history. Billups died at age 30 in 1994 in a car crash. Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts, who is in the Hall while Anderson has been inexplicably frozen out, floats 15 of 28 for 185 yards, a TD and two picks. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. (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. 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. 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. Or write about sports? He didnt do much in the Super Bowl game itself, but in his 15-year career (all with the Bengals), he played in an astounding 207 contests. The Bengals are putting together something incredibly impressive in Cincinnati, as the team searches for its first Super Bowl win. Then it kind of became psychological. If you've got the equipment, use it. Alongside Burrow is his college teammate JaMarr Chase. Ross scored two touchdowns and had . 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. Cincinnati's 356 yards of offense to San Francisco's 275 marked the first time in Super Bowl history that a team which was outgained in total yards won. History of Cincinnati's big game appearances, Joe Burrow, Bengals players say 'Send those refunds'. 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 . Cris Collinsworth (the game's leading receiver) caught 5 passes for 107 yards, an average of 21.4 yards per catch. 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. Johnson then later successfully converted on a fourth down run, giving the Bengals a first down on the 3-yard line. Bruce Reimers Reimers was a Bengal from 1984-1991 and started at left guard in the Super Bowl. As a result, they did not arrive at the stadium until 90 minutes before kickoff time. That said, Esiason is still a legend in Cincinnati. Don Bass Between 1978-1981, Bass caught 117 passes at tight end including a touchdown in the AFC Championship "Freezer Bowl" against San Diego. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Munoz knows what gets them to the Big Game and why Anderson should join him in the Hall. Images from the 1981 AFC Championship between the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers, a game affectionately known as the "Freezer Bowl. Glenn Cameron The former first-round pick was the starting right inside linebacker. Not even the fury of. Mark it down. "Coach Walsh was pretty loose on the bus," Montana told Sports Illustrated after the game. Montana was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown on the ground. 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. Anderson is the only NFL QB with wins on two different planets. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When Joe Burrow said his career is the Bengals' Super Bowl window, he wasn't kidding. He helped resurrect the Taft High School football program. He had 65 career interceptions. 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. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. They defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round before sweeping aside the San Diego Chargers in the Conference Championship. One of those landmarks stands as the right guard for the Bengals greatest team ever, their first Super Bowl team. (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Lost Wild Card 17-44 vs. New York Jets, Other Notable Asst. Dan Ross had 11 receptions for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. had these big leather gloves," Gregg says. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Eric Kattus Out of Colerain and Michigan, Kattus was a Bengals tight end between 1986-1991 before ending his career with the Jets in 1992. The Rams then stopped the Bengals on the final drive before the offense took a knee in victory formation to shut out the game. Knee injuries curtailed his career by 1991. As a broadcaster, he joined WLWT locally then advanced to be a sideline reporter for ESPN's Sunday Night Football. Tim Krumrie A 10th-round draft pick out of Wisconsin, Krumrie played from 1984 to 1993. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Super Bowl XXIII was held at Joe Robbie Stadium near Miami, FL, on January 22, 1989, and was a rematch between Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco. He played his entire 16-year NFL career in Cincinnati, leading them to the Super Bowl following the 1981 season. And when the team needed him most at the end of the game, he couldnt quite get it done. Ray Griffin The younger brother of Archie played cornerback for the Bengals between 1978-1984. 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. (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. The game itself was largely a battle of field goals, but Esiason was the lone bright spot on offense. 5Times targeted. Dave Lapham Starting at left guard, Lapham was a Bengal between 1974-1983. (AP Photo), Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson, left, prepares to throw during the AFC championship game against the San Diego Chargers in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. And the only way to begin celebrating the 40th anniversary of 1981's highly-ranked . His favorite targets were receivers Dwight Clark (85 receptions, 1,104 yards, and 4 touchdowns) and Freddie Solomon (59 receptions, 969 yards, and 8 touchdowns), along with tight end Charle Young (37 receptions for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns). Subzero temperatures curtailed the aerial duel expected by the two teams. [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. Reggie WilliamsThe former Charterite city councilman started at right outside linebacker as he did in Super Bowl XVI. Nothing. I wont lie, Ickey Woods makes this list largely because of his famous end-zone dance, the Ickey Shuffle. Record: 7-2-0, 1st in 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. Anderson followed with an 11-yard pass to tight end Dan Ross, moving the ball to the 5-yard line. Everyone was talking about it leading up to the game, but Woods didnt get to showcase his skills under the bright lights in Miami. In Canton. Much like Anderson, Collinsworth was a Bengal for his entire eight-year career, including Cincinnatis second Super Bowl appearance in 1989. Cris Collinsworth It was his rookie season and the future media star caught five passes for 107 yards. 2023 NFL Combine 40 Times: Who Had the Fastest 40-Yard Dash Results? 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. 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. The play Cooper scored on had not been called by Bill Walsh for two years. Ironically, hell be in the booth calling Super Bowl LVI this weekend when the Bengals play the Rams, 40 years after his first Super Bowl appearance. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Joe Walter Walter was a Bengals offensive tackle between 1985-1997. (AP Photo), Cincinnati Bengals tight end M.L. The Bengals looked like they had a grasp on the game when they scored 10-straight points coming out of the half. The loss by the Raiders was their only loss of the season. The Bengals joined the American Football League (AFL) as an expansion team in 1968. David Fulcher Fulcher was a strong safety in a linebacker's body playing at 6-foot-3-inches and 236 pounds. Anderson faked to Johnson and threw a swing pass out to Alexander, who was isolated on Bunz. 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. Perhaps the best moment of the season for the Bengals was defeating the Raiders 3117. 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. Gregg played in Super Bowls I and II as a member of the Green Bay Packers. 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. The NFL awarded Super Bowl XVI to Detroit on March 13, 1979, at the owners' meetings in Honolulu. Pat McInally The Harvard grad achieved a perfect score on the Wonderlic Test that NFL clubs use to assess intelligence. However, the Rams scored a late touchdown to clinch the game and take a 23-20 victory. Interestingly, the Bengals have only ever faced teams from the NFC West when they made it to the Super Bowl. Harris Also a tight end, Harris had 99 receptions with the Bengals between 1980-1985. There was a lot of symmetry in the Bengals two Super Bowl appearances. The 49ers defeated the Bengals. He also gained 14 rushing yards and a touchdown on 6 carries. In 1982, the league reverted to the pre-1979 practice of assigning each official a different number. After recovering the fumble, the 49ers drove for a Super Bowl record 92 yards, scoring on a 10-yard pass from Montana to fullback Earl Cooper, increasing their lead to 140. However, none of the receivers on Anderson's completions were able to get out of bounds to stop the clock. (AP Photo), San Diego Chargers defensive back Bob Gregor, left, walks off the field with a Cincinnati Bengal in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. 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. Or write about sports? Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. The last remaining active member of the 1982 Cincinnati Bengals was tight end Rodney Holman, who retired after the 1995 season. However, late in the third quarter, that changed when Jennings returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown. 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 finished with the best regular-season record in the AFC at 124. Anderson's lasers cut the Arctic for two touchdowns and no picks on 14 of 22 passing for 161 yards. This seemed to fire up Cincinnati's defense, which limited the 49ers to only 8 plays and 4 offensive yards for the entire third quarter. Bengals fans definitely do. Despite a spirited fightback to 20-14 in the third quarter, the Bengals could never take the lead. Pete Johnson A member of Ohio State's All-Century team, Johnson gained 5,626 yards in the NFL, most of it with the Bengals between 1977-1983. No gloves. Lewis Billups Billups was the starting left cornerback and played for the Bengals between 1986-1991. Now it was Montana's turn. All rights reserved. Bergman, Beeks, Swanson and Hakes all worked together on the same crew during the regular season, a rarity. Jim LeClair LeClair started as the left inside linebacker and played for the Bengals between 1972-1983. 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. They're bidding for their second straight appearance this season. Cincinnati's defense was also led by defensive backs Louis Breeden and Ken Riley, and linebackers Bo Harris, Jim LeClair, and Reggie Williams, who intercepted four passes and recovered three fumbles. 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. The Bengals also committed four turnovers to San Francisco's one, which played a major factor in the outcome. Fuller gained 35 yards on 4 punt returns. Focus on Sport/Getty Images The same held true for the Chargers. He is currently fifth all-time on the Bengals receiving list with 6,698 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. 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. The following records were set in Super Bowl XVI, according to the official NFL.com boxscore[17] and the ProFootball reference.com game summary. To purchase the book, visit the Bengals Pro Shop or go to Bengals.com/Book.
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