Super Bowl XVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference Three-year veteran defensive back Dwight Hicks led the team with nine Miami Dolphins, 40 years – Lost Super Bowl XIX, 1984 season; Washington Commanders, 33 years – Won Super Bowl XXVI, 1991 season (played as Washington Redskins) Buffalo Bills, 31 years – Lost Super Bowl XXVIII, 1993 season; Los Angeles Chargers, 30 years – Lost Super Bowl XXIX, 1994 season (played as San Diego Chargers) XVI (16) San Francisco 49ers: 26: Cincinnati Bengals: 21: Joe Montana+ Pontiac Silverdome: Pontiac: Michigan: More Super Bowl Pages. Super Bowl History. Super View a comprehensive list of every single NFL Super Bowl champion from 1967 to present on ESPN. Includes the finals opponent, site of the game and the final result. XVI: Jan. 24, 1982 Super Bowl XVI recap, statistics, rosters, scoring, and more. 81,270 enjoyed 72-degree comfort in the huge, 5-year-old stadium. That the 49ers and Bengals were in the Super Bowl was remarkable By Super Bowl XVI, most teams winding up on the big stage had something in common: Past appearances. Super Bowl XVI was the first time in 13 years that both teams vying for the championship title were newcomers to the Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers (NFC) and the Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) somehow managed to [] The Nielsen television rating for this Super Bowl was 49.1, the highest-ever in Super Bowl history. What that number means is that 49.1% of all television sets in the United States were tuned in to Super Bowl XVI. What’s more, is that the Super Bowl had a 73 share. The Bengals and 49ers knew each other pretty well before their meeting in Super Bowl XVI. The two met in Week 14 of the regular season in Cincinnati with the Niners winning handily, 21-3. Super Bowl XVI marked the beginning of a new era in the NFL, with the San Francisco 49ers claiming their first Super Bowl title. Joe Montana’s MVP performance and Bill Walsh’s innovative coaching set the foundation for the 49ers’ future dominance in the 1980s. 1979. 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. ==Background== The NFL awarded Super Bowl XVI to Pontiac, Michigan on March 13, 1979 at the owners meetings in Honolulu. ===San Francisco 49ers=== San Francisco finished the regular season with a league-best 13–3 record. 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. The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 26–21 to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. The game was played on The NFL awarded Super Bowl XVI to Detroit on March 13, 1979, at the owners' meetings in Honolulu. For the first time, three Super Bowl host cities were deliberated and selected at the same meeting (XV, XVI, and XVII). A look back at who played in last year's Super Bowl. Recap of the Eagles vs Chiefs in Super Bowl 57. XVI: Jan. 24, 1982: San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21: XV: Thirty-four years ago, the Silverdome hosted Super Bowl XVI and the 49ers began their decade of dominance. With the Detroit stadium now in ruins, let’s look back at how San Francisco began its This is my personal story of my trip to Super Bowl XVI where our 49ers captured their first of five Lombardi trophies. My journey to Pontiac, Mich., the site of the Super Bowl that year, began a Super Bowl ticket prices have come a long way since the first game when it was $12 when the Green Bay Packeers played the Kansas City Chiefs. They have risen through the years and when they hit the secondary market, the ticket prices go through the roof even if the stadium is a dome. Super Bowl XVI: 49ers 26 Cincinnati Bengals 21. The Bengals and 49ers faced off once again in the Super Bowl seven years later. A lot had changed, yet a lot remained the same. Joe Montana was That day, the San Francisco 49ers won the first Super Bowl in franchise history by defeating the Super Bowl XVI: 49ers 26, Bengals 21 | 42 years ago today, a football dynasty was born. Facebook The second-highest Super Bowl attendance in history was recorded as 103,667 in 1983 as the Washington Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins at the Rose Bowl. Washington won their first Super Bowl title and it marked a rematch of Super Bowl VII ten years before when the Dolphins completed their 17-0 perfect season against the Redskins. The 49ers got off to a fast start in Suepr Bowl XVI, building a 20-0 lead going into halftime. But the Bengals wouldn't go down easily and stormed back in th
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