Super Bowl XVI
San Francisco 49ers Cincinnati Bengals (NFC) (AFC) 26 21 1 2 3 4 Total SF 7 13 0 6 26 CIN 0 0 7 14 21
Date	January 24, 1982
Stadium	Pontiac Silverdome
City	Pontiac, Michigan
MVP	Joe Montana, Quarterback
Favorite	49ers by 1
National anthem	Diana Ross
Coin toss	Bobby Layne
Referee	Pat Haggerty
Halftime show	Up with People presents "Salute to the 1960s and Motown"
Attendance	81,270
TV in the United States
Network	CBS
Announcers	Pat Summerall and John Madden
Nielsen Ratings	49. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting The Pontiac Silverdome is a Domed Stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, a Satellite city of Detroit. Pontiac is a city in the US state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Spread betting is any of various types of Wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the Accuracy of the wager rather than a simple The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives Robert Lawrence Layne ( December 19 1926 &ndash December 1 1986) was born in Santa Anna Texas, USA The Super Bowl officials are the officials chosen for the Super Bowl, the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL the largest Patrick "Pat" Haggerty (died 1994 was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL from 1965 to 1992 The following is a list of Super Bowl Halftime shows. Due to the large number of viewers that the Super Bowl generates a number of popular singers and musicians have Up with People (UWP is the name of both a Motivational organization and a musical performance both related to each other "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. The following is a list of Super Bowl broadcasters, that is all of the national American television and radio networks and sports announcers A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television George Allen "Pat" Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and well-known John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 1
Market share	73
Cost of 30-second commercial	US$324,000

Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24, 1982 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1981 regular season. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Pontiac Silverdome is a Domed Stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, a Satellite city of Detroit. Pontiac is a city in the US state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd Regular season of the National Football League. It marked the first time that a Super Bowl was held at a cold-weather city. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The domed stadium saved the crowd at the game from the very cold and snowy weather, but the weather did affect traffic and other logistical issues related to the game. Icy roads and a windchill well below zero caused the 49ers motorcade to be delayed out on the slippery roads before they finally made it to the Silverdome, although no one was hurt and the team made it there with plenty of time before kickoff.

The National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers (16-3) defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Cincinnati Bengals (14-5), 26–21. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the Bengals gained 356 yards of total offense to the 49ers' 275, San Francisco forced 5 turnovers and jumped to a 20-0 lead by halftime. This marked the first time in Super Bowl history that the team which compiled the most yards lost.

49ers quarterback Joe 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. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship

Contents 1 Background 1.1 San Francisco 49ers 1.2 Cincinnati Bengals 1.3 Playoffs 1.4 Super Bowl pregame news 2 Television and entertainment 3 Game summary 3.1 Scoring summary 4 Starting lineups 5 Officials 6 See also 7 References

Background

San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco finished the regular season with a league-best 13-3 record. The 49ers' success surprised many because they finished with a 6-10 record during the previous season, and a 2-14 record before that. A major reason for the team's improvement was the emergence of their young quarterback Joe Montana. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. In just his third season in the league, Montana completed 311 out of 488 passes (a 63. 7 completion percentage) for 3,565 yards and 19 touchdowns. 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). Dwight Edward Clark (born January 8, 1957 in Kinston North Carolina) is a retired American athlete who was a Pro Bowl Wide receiver Freddie Solomon (born January 11, 1953 in Sumter South Carolina) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the 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. Ricky Patton (born April 6, 1954 in Flint Michigan) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Multi-talented running back Earl Cooper also provided the team with a good running and receiving threat, rushing for 330 yards and catching 51 passes for 477 yards. Marion Earl Cooper (born September 17, 1957 in Giddings Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Much of San Francisco's success was also aided by their offensive line, led by guard Randy Cross and center Fred Quillan. Randall "Randy" Laureat Cross (born April 25 1954 in Brooklyn New York) is a football analyst and former NFL offensive lineman Frederick David Quillan (born January 27 1956 in Portland Oregon) is a former professional American football Offensive lineman

Although the 49ers had 3 rookies starting as defensive backs, they all were major defensive threats: Carlton Williamson recorded 4 interceptions, Eric Wright had 3, and Ronnie Lott recorded 7 interceptions and tied an NFL record by returning 3 of them for touchdowns. Carlton Williamson (born June 12, 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former professional American football player who was selected by Eric Wright is the name of Eric Wright (writer (born 1929 Canadian writer of mystery novels Eric A Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a Cornerback, Free safety Three-year veteran defensive back Dwight Hicks led the team with 9 interceptions, which he returned for 239 yards and a touchdown, giving the secondary a total of 23. Dwight Hicks (born April 5, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played Defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts 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. Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean (born February 24, 1952) is a Hall of Fame American football player in the National Football League. Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds was an American football player who started out as a fullback and changed to Linebacker.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals finished with the best regular season record in the AFC at 12-4. Cincinnati was also a surprise team because, like the 49ers, they also had recorded a 6-10 record during the previous season. And prior to this year, they had never won a playoff game in their entire history.

Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson 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. Kenneth Allan "Ken" Anderson (born February 15, 1949 in Batavia Illinois) is a former American football Quarterback who Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 (except for 1985 He completed 300 out of 479 (62. 6 percent) of his passes for 3,754 yards and 29 touchdowns, with only 10 interceptions. Anderson was also an outstanding scrambler, rushing for another 320 yards and another touchdown. The Bengals main deep threat was rookie wide receiver Cris Collinsworth, who caught 67 passes for 1,009 yards and 8 touchdowns. Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959 in Dayton Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television Tight end Dan Ross had 71 receptions for 910 yards and 5 touchdowns, while wide receiver Isaac Curtis recorded 37 passes for 609 yards and 2 touchdowns. Isaac Fisher Curtis (born October 20, 1950 in Santa Ana California) is a former professional American football Wide receiver who Fullback Pete Johnson was the leading rusher on the team, with 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns. Pete Johnson (born in March 2, 1954 in Peach County Georgia) is a former college and professional American football He was also a good receiver out of the backfield, catching 46 passes for another 320 yards and 4 touchdowns. A big reason for Cincinnati's production on offense was their line, led by future Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Michael Anthony Muñoz (born August 19, 1958) is a Pro Football Hall of Fame Offensive tackle who played most of his career for the National

The Bengals also had an outstanding defense that had not given up more than 30 points in any of their regular season or playoff games. Their line was anchored by defensive ends Ross Browner and Eddie Edwards, who did a great job stopping the run. Ross Browner (born March 22 1954, Warren Ohio) is a former American football Defensive end who played ten seasons in the Edwin Branford "Eddie" Edwards ( May 22, 1891 &ndash April 9, 1963) was an early Jazz Trombonist, best 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. Louis Breeden (Born in 1953) is a former professional American Football player who played Defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals (1978-1987 Kenneth Jerome Riley (born August 6 1947) is a former professional American Football Defensive back who played his entire career for the Clint Lee "Bo" Harris (born January 16, 1953 in Leesville Louisiana) is a former American football linebacker who played eight James LeClair (born October 30, 1950 in St Paul Minnesota) is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the Reginald Williams (born September 19, 1954 in Flint Michigan) is a former professional American football player

Playoffs

For more details on this topic, see NFL playoffs, 1981-82. The NFL playoffs following the 1981 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVI.

The Bengals went on to win their first ever playoff game by defeating the Buffalo Bills, 28-21, and then defeated San Diego Chargers, 27-7, in a game known as the Freezer Bowl because of the -37 windchill conditions at Riverfront Stadium. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. In NFL lore the Freezer Bowl ( January 10, 1982) was the 1981 AFC Championship Game between the San Diego Chargers and Meanwhile, the 49ers went on to defeat the New York Giants, 38-24, and then narrowly beat the Dallas Cowboys, 28-27, on a last second touchdown pass known as The Catch. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Catch was the winning touchdown reception from Joe Montana to Dwight Clark in the January 10, 1982 NFC Championship American

Super Bowl pregame news

The 49ers had handily beaten the Bengals in a December game played in Cincinnati and consequently were installed as a 2-point favorite. That said, going into Super Bowl XVI most experts agreed that both teams were very evenly matched, but many thought Pete Johnson's rushing ability could prove to be the difference. 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. Furthermore, Anderson had advanced through the playoffs without throwing a single interception, while Montana had been intercepted 4 times, 3 of them occurring in the NFC title game.

Cincinnati head coach Forrest Gregg became the second person to play in a Super Bowl and then be a head coach in a Super Bowl. Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933 in Birthright Texas) is a former American football player and coach in the NFL. Gregg played in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II as a member of the Green Bay Packers. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Tom Flores, who coached in Super Bowl XV, was the first. Thomas R "Tom" Flores (born March 21, 1937 in Fresno California) is a retired American football Quarterback and coach Super Bowl XV was an American football game played on January 25, 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to

This was the first Super Bowl to feature two first-time participants since Super Bowl III. Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl " (There has been only one since, Super Bowl XX between the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots). Super Bowl XX was an American football game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston 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. Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion St Louis Rams) vs. a team that finished a mediocre 8-8 that year (Tennessee Titans).

This is the only Super Bowl to have ever been played at the Pontiac Silverdome. This was also only the second of 16 Super Bowls to not take place in one of the three so-called "Big Super Bowl Cities" (the other was Houston in 1974). Fourteen of the previous 16 Super Bowls took place in either Miami, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana or in the Greater Los Angeles Area. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, (not to be confused with the Los Angeles Metro Area which includes only Los Angeles and The Super Bowl did return to Michigan for Super Bowl XL but that game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, which by 2006 had replaced the Pontiac Silverdome as the home site for the Detroit Lions. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Ford Field is an indoor football Stadium located in Detroit Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan.

Television and entertainment

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). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action George Allen "Pat" Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and well-known A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football The broadcast also featured the introduction of the telestrator to a national audience. A telestrator is a device that allows its operator to draw a freehand sketch over a motion picture image

The game was one of the most watched broadcasts in American television history, with more than 85 million viewers. The following is a list of most-watched television broadcasts, organized by country and based on various criteria The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The final national Nielsen rating was a 49. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 1 (a 73 share), which is still a Super Bowl record, and ranking second only to the final episode of M*A*S*H in 1983. (Super Bowl XLII holds the record for TOTAL U. S. viewership, with an audience of 97. 5 million; but only a rating of 43. 2, a 65 share).

The pregame festivities featured the University of Michigan Band. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Singer Diana Ross sang the national anthem. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire The coin toss ceremony featured hall of fame quarterback Bobby Layne. Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Robert Lawrence Layne ( December 19 1926 &ndash December 1 1986) was born in Santa Anna Texas, USA

Up with People provided the halftime entertainment featuring a salute to the 1960s and Motown. Up with People (UWP is the name of both a Motivational organization and a musical performance both related to each other The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. This was the first Super Bowl to be played in the Midwest.

Game summary

The Bengals had the first opportunity to score early in the game. After returning the opening kickoff 17 yards, San Francisco's Amos Lawrence was hit by Bengals linebacker Guy Frazier and fumbled at his own 26-yard line (the first time in a Super Bowl that a turnover took place on the opening kick), where John Simmons recovered for Cincinnati. Quarterback Ken Anderson then started the drive off with a completion to wide receiver Isaac Curtis for 8 yards, and followed it up with an 11-yard pass to tight end Dan Ross. Kenneth Allan "Ken" Anderson (born February 15, 1949 in Batavia Illinois) is a former American football Quarterback who Isaac Fisher Curtis (born October 20, 1950 in Santa Ana California) is a former professional American football Wide receiver who Fullback Pete Johnson's 2-yard run then moved to ball to the 5-yard line. Pete Johnson (born in March 2, 1954 in Peach County Georgia) is a former college and professional American football 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. James Stuckey (born June 21, 1958 in Cayce South Carolina) is a former American Football Defensive tackle who played for the 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. Dwight Hicks (born April 5, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played Defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts

From there, quarterback Joe Montana led the 49ers offense to the Cincinnati 47-yard line with 3 consecutive completions. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. 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 Charles Young at the 33. A reverse (sometimes referred to as an end reverse) is a relatively common Trick play in American football that involves one or more abrupt changes in the A flea-flicker is an unorthodox play (often called a Trick play) in American football designed to fool the Defensive team into thinking that a play is a Freddie Solomon (born January 11, 1953 in Sumter South Carolina) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Three running plays and Montana's 14-yard completion to Solomon moved the ball to the 1-yard line. Finally, Montana scored from there on a 1-yard quarterback sneak, giving San Francisco a 7-0 lead.

The Bengals threatened to score early in the second quarter when they advanced across the San Francisco 30-yard line. But after catching a 19-yard pass from Anderson at the 5-yard line, rookie wide receiver Cris Collinsworth lost a fumble while being tackled by 49ers defensive back Eric Wright. Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959 in Dayton Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television After recovering the fumble, the 49ers drove for a Super Bowl record 92 yards, scoring on an 10-yard pass from Montana to fullback Earl Cooper, increasing their lead to 14–0. Marion Earl Cooper (born September 17, 1957 in Giddings Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the The play Cooper scored on had not been called by Bill Walsh for 2 years. Cooper's leaping, celebratory spike of the football after scoring became the photo Sports Illustrated used for its post-game cover.

With just over 4 minutes left in the half, Montana lead the 49ers on another scoring drive. First, he completed a 17-yard pass to wide receiver Dwight Clark at the Cincinnati 49-yard line. Dwight Edward Clark (born January 8, 1957 in Kinston North Carolina) is a retired American athlete who was a Pro Bowl Wide receiver Then, running back Ricky Patton ran twice, advanced the ball to the 39-yard line. Ricky Patton (born April 6, 1954 in Flint Michigan) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Montana's next two completions to Clark and Solomon moved the ball to the 5-yard line. But then Montana threw 2 straight incompletions, forcing the 49ers to settle for kicker Ray Wersching's 22-yard field goal to increase their lead to 17-0. Raimund "Ray" Wersching (born August 21, 1950 in Mondsee Austria) is an Austrian who is known for having been a professional Placekicker

With just 15 seconds left in the half, Ray Wersching's ensuing squib kick was muffed by Bengals running back Archie Griffin, and the 49ers recovered the ball on the Bengals 4-yard line. A Squib kick is a term used in American football meaning a short low line drive kickoff that usually bounces around on the ground before it can be picked up by a Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football Running back and college football's only two-time Heisman trophy According 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; ironically, that game took place in the Silverdome. A false start penalty against San Francisco prevented them from attempting to score a touchdown, but Wersching kicked a 26-yard field goal, increasing the 49ers' lead, 20–0, the largest halftime lead in Super Bowl history. ^[1]

After receiving the opening kickoff of the second half, the Bengals drove 83 yards in 9 plays, scoring on a 5-yard touchdown run by Anderson to cut the deficit to 20–7. This seemed to fire up Cincinnati's defense, who limited the 49ers to only 8 plays and 4 offensive yards for the entire third quarter.

Later in the quarter, Bengals defensive back Mike Fuller's 17-yard punt return gave the Bengals the ball at midfield. 2 penalties and a 4-yard sack pushed them back to their own 37, but on third down, Collinsworth's 49-yard reception from Anderson moved the ball the San Francisco 14-yard line. Johnson then later successfully converted on a fourth down run, giving the Bengals a first down on the 3-yard line. On that play, the 49ers only had 10 players on the field because LB Keena Turner, who was seriously ill with the chicken pox during Super Bowl week, missed a call to enter the game. Keena Turner (born October 22, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American professional football player who was selected by the San On first down, Johnson drove into the line and gained 2 yards down the 49ers 1-yard line. The Bengals then tried to sneak Anderson into the line on second down, but lost a yard when a charging rush prevented the Bengals from establishing an up-the-middle blocking plan. A Cincinnati receiver also missed a blocking audible by Anderson. On third down, 49ers linebacker Dan Bunz made probably the key defensive play of the game. Dan Bunz (born October 7, 1955 in Roseville California) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for the San Francisco Anderson faked to Johnson and threw a swing pass out to running back Charles Alexander, who was isolated on Bunz. Charles Alexander may refer to Charles Alexander Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1818&ndash1901 ruler of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1853&ndash1901 Bunz, however, corraled Alexander at the line of scrimmage on an open-field tackle and kept him from reaching the end zone. Highlights showed that Alexander was supposed to have entered the end zone before making his cut and his early turn prevented a touchdown pass.

Rather than attempting a field goal on fourth down, the Bengals sent Johnson into the middle of the line one last time. But San Francisco linebacker Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds and safety Ronnie Lott tackled him for no gain, giving the ball back to the 49ers. Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds was an American football player who started out as a fullback and changed to Linebacker. Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a Cornerback, Free safety

The 49ers only gained 8 yards on their ensuing drive, and Bengals got the ball back after receiving Jim Miller's 44 yard punt at their own 47-yard line. 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. With the score, the deficit was cut to 20-14 with 10:06 left in the fourth quarter.

But 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 and 7 consecutive running plays. Wilson's reception was a play Bill 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. Wersching ended the drive with a 40-yard field goal to give San Francisco a 23-14 lead with just 5 minutes left.

On the Bengals first play after receiving the ensuing kickoff, Wright intercepted a pass from Anderson. 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-yard line. Max Montoya is a former professional US football player as a guard who played sixteen seasons in the National Football League. Willie Miles Harper (born July 30, 1950 in Toledo Ohio) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for the San

The 49ers then ran the ball on 5 consecutive plays, taking 3 minutes off the clock, to advance to the Cincinnati 6-yard line. Wersching then kicked his fourth field goal to increase the 49ers lead to 26–14 with less than 2 minutes left in the game. Wersching's 4 field goals tied a Super Bowl record set by Green Bay Packers kicker Don Chandler in Super Bowl II. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Donald G Chandler (born September 5, 1934 in Council Bluffs Iowa) is a retired American football punter and Placekicker The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 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).

Anderson completed 6 consecutive passes on the Bengals ensuing drive, the last one a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ross, to make the score 26–21, but with less than 20 seconds left in the game. The Bengals tried an onside kick, but Clark recovered the ball for the 49ers, allowing San Francisco to run out the clock to win the game.

The game featured several great performances by players on both teams. Montana threw for 157 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for another 18 yards and a touchdown. Wright had an interception and forced a fumble. Collinsworth caught 5 passes for 107 yards, an average of 21. 4 yards per catch. Cris Collinsworth and Dan Ross became the second pair teammates to each have 100 yards receiving in a Super Bowl. Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959 in Dayton Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television Collinsworth had 107, while Ross had 104. John Stallworth and Lynn Swann were the first to do so in Super Bowl XIII. Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National Ross is the only tight end to have 100 yards receiving in a Super Bowl.

Fuller gained 35 yards on 4 punt returns. Ross recorded a Super Bowl record 11 receptions for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns (the most ever by a tight end in a Super Bowl) and he remains tied for the most receptions in a Super Bowl with Jerry Rice (who tied Ross' record in the Super Bowl rematch), Deion Branch and Wes Welker. Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida to decide the National Football Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks Wesley Carter Welker (born May 1, 1981 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American football Wide receiver for the New England Anderson finished the game with 25 out of 34 pass completions for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions. He also gained 14 rushing yards and a touchdown on 6 carries. Anderson's 25 completions and his 73. 5 completion percentage were both Super Bowl records.

Scoring summary

• SF - TD: Joe Montana 1 yard run (Ray Wersching kick) 7-0 SF
• SF - TD: Earl Cooper 11 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 14-0 SF
• SF - FG: Ray Wersching 22 yards 17-0 SF
• SF - FG: Ray Wersching 26 yards 20-0 SF
• CIN - TD: Ken Anderson 5 yard run (Jim Breech kick) 20-7 SF
• CIN - TD: Dan Ross 4 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick) 20-14 SF
• SF - FG: Ray Wersching 40 yards 23-14 SF
• SF - FG: Ray Wersching 23 yards 26-14 SF
• CIN - TD: Dan Ross 3 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick) 26-21 SF

Starting lineups

San Francisco	Position	Cincinnati
OFFENSE
Freddie Solomon	WR	Isaac Curtis
Dan Audick	LT	Anthony Munoz
John Ayers	LG	Dave Lapham
Fred Quillan	C	Blair Bush
Randy Cross	RG	Max Montoya
Keith Fahnhorst	RT	Mike Wilson
Charle Young	TE	Dan Ross
Dwight Clark	WR	Cris Collinsworth
Joe Montana	QB	Ken Anderson
Earl Cooper	FB	Pete Johnson
Ricky Patton	RB	Charles Alexander
DEFENSE
Dwaine Board	LE	Eddie Edwards
Jim Stuckey	LDT-NT	Wilson Whitley
Archie Reese	RDT-RE	Ross Browner
Fred Dean	RE-LOLB	Bo Harris
Bobby Leopold	LOLB-LILB	Glenn Cameron
Jack Reynolds	MLB-RILB	Jim LeClair
Keena Turner	ROLB	Reggie Williams
Ronnie Lott	LCB	Louis Breeden
Eric Wright	RCB	Ken Riley
Carlton Williamson	SS	Bobby Kemp
Dwight Hicks	FS	Bryan Hicks

Officials

• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• Umpire: Al Conway
• Head Linesman: Jerry Bergman
• Line Judge: Bob Beeks
• Field Judge: Don Hakes
• Side Judge: Bob Rice
• Back Judge: Bill Swanson

See also

• 1981 NFL season
• NFL playoffs, 1981-82

References

• Super Bowl official website
• 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.  
• Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Collins. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.  
• The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995. ISBN 0-89204-523-X.  
• http://www.pro-football-reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics
• Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed September 28, 2005)
• All-Time Super Bowl Odds from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005)

USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company.

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