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National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl XVI

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Super Bowl XVI January 24, 1982 - Pontiac Silverdome - Pontiac, MI

Super Bowl XVI January 24, 1982 - Pontiac Silverdome - Pontiac, MI

49ers Logo San Francisco
49ers
(15-3)
Super Bowl XVI Logo Cincinnati
Bengals
(14-4)
Bengals Logo
  San Francisco -26
Cincinnati -21
 
NFC

Wildcard Game:
New York Giants 27, Philadelphia 21
Divisional Playoff:
NY Giants 24, San Francisco 38
Divisional Playoff:
Tampa Bay 0, Dallas 38
Championship Game:
Dallas 27, San Francisco 28

Pontiac Silverdome
AFC

Wildcard Game:
Buffalo 31, New York Jets 27
Divisional Playoff:
Buffalo 21, Cincinnati 28
Divisional Playoff:
San Diego 41, Miami 38 (OT)
Championship Game:
San Diego 7, Cincinnati 27

Super Bowl XVI Quick Facts
Date: January 24, 1982
Location: Pontiac Silverdome - Pontiac, MI
Surface: Indoors on turf
Game Weather: N/A
Conditions: Temp: 72 F (Indoors)
Attendance: 81,270
Kickoff Time: 4:00 P.M. Central
Commentary: Pat Summerall and John Madden (CBS)
Pre-Game Show: University of Michigan Marching Band
Halftime Show: "Salute to the 60s and Motown"
Ftr: Up With People
Producer: Up With People
Winner Share: $18,000
Loser Share: $9,000
Ticket Price: $40 to $75, depending on seat location
Most Valuable Player: 49ers QB Joe Montana (14/22, 157 yds, 1 TD; 6 for 18 yds)

Ray Wersching's Super Bowl record-tying four field goals and Joe Montana's controlled passing helped lift the San Francisco 49ers to their first NFL championship with a 26-21 victory over Cincinnati.

The 49ers built a game-record 20-0 halftime lead via Montana's 1-yard touchdown run, which capped an 11-play, 68-yard drive; fullback Earl Cooper's 11-yard scoring pass from Montana, which climaxed a Super Bowl record 92-yard drive on 12 plays; and Wersching's 22- and 26-yard field goals.

The Bengals rebounded in the second half, closing the gap to 20-14 on quarterback Ken Anderson's 5-yard run and Dan Ross's 4-yard reception from Anderson, who established Super Bowl passing records for completions (25) and completion percentage (73.5 percent on 25 of 34).

Wersching added early fourth-period field goals of 40 and 23 yards to increase the 49ers' lead to 26-14.

The Bengals managed to score on an Anderson-to-Ross 3-yard pass with only 16 seconds remaining. Ross set a Super Bowl record with 11 receptions for 104 yards.

Montana, the game's most valuable player, completed 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards.

Cincinnati compiled 356 yards to San Francisco's 275, which marked the first time in Super Bowl history that the team that gained the most yards from scrimmage lost the game.

Super Bowl XVI Play by Play

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Super Bowl XVI MVP - Joe Montana

Super Bowl XVI MVP Joe Montana

Position: Quarterback
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 197 lbs.
Birthdate: June 11, 1956
Birthplace: Monongahela, PA
College: Notre Dame
Team: San Francisco

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Super Bowl XVI Scoring Summary

Super Bowl XVI Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Team
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
San Francisco
7 13 0 6 26
Cincinnati
0 0 7 14 21

First Quarter
SF: Montana 1 run (Wersching kick), 9:08
Second Quarter
SF: E. Cooper 11 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 8:07
SF: FG Wersching 22, 14:45
SF: FG Wersching 26, 14:58
Third Quarter
CIN: Anderson 5 run (Breech kick), 3:35
Fourth Quarter
CIN: Ross 4 pass from Anderson (Breech kick), 4:54
SF: FG Wersching 40, 9:35
SF: FG Wersching 23, 13:03
CIN: Ross 3 pass from Anderson (Breech kick), 14:44

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Super Bowl XVI Team Statistics

Super Bowl XVI Team Statistics

San Francisco
Team Statistics
Cincinnati
20
Total First Downs
24
9
Rushing
7
9
Passing
13
2
Penalty
4
275
Total Net Yardage
356
63
Total Offensive Plays
63
4.4
Ave Gain per Off. Play
5.7
40
Rushes
24
127
Yards Rushing
72
3.2
Average Yards
3.0
22
Passes Attempted
34
14
Passes Completed
25
0
Had Intercepted
2
1
Times Sacked
5
16
Yards Lost 9
148
Net Yards Passing
284
4
Punts
3
46.3
Average Distance
43.7
1
Punt Returns
4
6
Punt Return Yardage
35
2
Kickoff Returns
7
40
Kickoff Return Yardage
52
52
Interception Return Yardage
0
2
Fumbles
2
1
Own Recovered
0
2
Opponents' Recovered
1
8
Penalties
8
65
Yards Penalized
57
26
Points Scored
21
2
Touchdowns
3
1
Rushing
1
1
Passing
2
0
Returns
0
2
Extra Points
3
4
Field Goals
0
4
Field Goals Attempted
0
0
Safeties
0
8/15
Third-Down Efficiency
6/12
0/0
Fourth-Down Efficiency
1/2
30:34
Time of Possession
29:26

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Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Rushing

Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Rushing

San Francisco
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
 
Cincinnati
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Patton
17
55
10
0
  Johnson
14
36
5
0
E. Cooper
9
34
14
0
  Alexander
5
17
13
0
Montana
6
18
8
1
  Anderson
4
15
6
1
Ring
5
17
7
0
  A. Griffin
1
4
4
0
Davis
2
5
4
0
Clark
1
-2
2
0

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Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Passing

Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Passing

San Francisco
Att
Com
Yds
TD
Int
 
Cincinnati
Att
Com
Yds
TD
Int
Montana
22
14
157
1
0
  Anderson
34
25
300
2
2

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Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Receiving

Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Receiving

San Francisco
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
 
Cincinnati
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Solomon
4
52
20
0
  Ross
11
104
16
2
Clark
4
45
17
0
  Collinsworth
5
107
49
0
E. Cooper
2
15
11t
1
  Curtis
3
42
21
0
Wilson
1
22
22
0
  Kreider
2
36
19
0
Young
1
14
14
0
  Johnson
2
8
5
0
Patton
1
6
6
0
  Alexander
2
3
3
0
Ring
1
3
3
0

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Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Punting

Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Punting

San Francisco
No.
Ave
Lg
Blk
 
Cincinnati
No.
Ave
Lg
Blk
Miller
4
46.3
50
0
  McInally
3
43.7
53
0

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Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Punt Returns

Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Punt Returns

San Francisco
No.
FC
Yds
Lg
TD
 
Cincinnati
No.
FC
Yds
Lg
TD
Hicks
1
0
6
6
0
  Fuller
4
0
35
17
0
Solomon
0
1
0
0

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Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns

Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns

San Francisco
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
 
Cincinnati
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Hicks
1
23
23
0
  Verser
5
52
16
0
Lawrence
1
17
17
0
  Frazier
1
0
0
0
 
  A. Griffin
1
0
0
0

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Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Interceptions

Super Bowl XVI Individual Statistics - Interceptions

San Francisco
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Cincinnati
No. Yds Lg TD
Hicks
1
27
27
0
None
Wright
1
25
25
0

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Super Bowl XVI Starting Lineups

Super Bowl XVI Starting Lineups

San Francisco 49ers
Offense
Cincinnati Bengals
Quillan, Fred
C
Bush, Blair
Ayers, John
G
Lapham, Dave
Cross, Randy
G
Montoya, Max
Audick, Dan
T
Munoz, Anthony
Fahnhorst, Keith
T
Wilson, Mike
Young, Charle
TE
Ross, Dan
Clark, Dwight
WR
Collinsworth, Cris
Solomon, Freddie
WR
Curtis, Isaac
Patton, Ricky
RB
Alexander, Charles
Cooper, Earl
FB
Johnson, Pete
Montana, Joe
QB
Anderson, Ken
Defense
Board, Dwaine
DT
Whitley, Wilson
Reese, Archie
DT
Browner, Ross
Dean, Fred
DE
Edwards, Eddie
Stuckey, Jim
DE
Harris, Bo
Reynolds, Jack
OLB
Williams, Reggie
Turner, Keena
OLB
Cameron, Glenn
Leopold, Bobby
MLB
LeClair, Jim
Lott, Ronnie
CB
Breeden, Louis
Wright, Eric C.
CB
Riley, Ken
Williamson, Carlton
SS
Hicks, Bryan
Hicks, Dwight
FS
Kemp, Bobby

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Super Bowl XVI Substitutes

Super Bowl XVI Substitutes

San Francisco 49ers
Cincinnati Bengals
Bunz, Dan
Bass, Don
Choma, John
Breech, Jim
Davis, Johnny
Burley, Gary
Downing, Walt
Davis, Oliver
Gervais, Rick
Dinkel, Tom
Harper, Willie
Frazier, Guy
Harty, John
Fuller, Mike
Kennedy, Allan
Griffin, Archie
Lawrence, Amos
Griffin, Ray
McColl, Milt
Hargrove, Jim
Miller, Jim G.
Harris, M. L.
Pillers, Larry
Horn, Rod
Puki, Craig
Kreider, Steve
Ramson, Eason
McInally, Pat
Ring, Bill
Moore, Blake
Shumann, Mike
Obrovac, Mike
Thomas, Ronald
Razzano, Rick
Wersching, Ray
Simmons, John
Wilson, Mike R.
St. Clair, Mike
Verser, David

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Super Bowl XVI Officials

Super Bowl XVI Officials

Referee: Pat Haggerty (4), Umpire: Al Conway (7), Line Judge: Bob Beeks (16), Side Judge: Bob Rice (19), Head Linesman: Jerry Bergman (17), Back Judge: Bill Swanson (20), Field Judge: Don Hakes (6)