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Super Bowl XVI

San Francisco 49ers 26 Cincinnati Bengals 21

MVP Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

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Super Bowl XVI

San Francisco 49ers 26
Cincinnati Bengals 21

Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers  26  Cincinnati Bengals  21  | MVP Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers  26  Cincinnati Bengals  21  | MVP Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers   SHARE

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 MVP: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers  26  Cincinnati Bengals  21  | MVP Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers' Super Bowl era began with this 26-21 victory over Cincinnati. Most Valuable Player Joe Montana led the way by throwing a touchdown pass, scoring on a short run and directing drive after drive through the Bengals' defense.

San Francisco's first score, a 1-yard run by Montana, came after an impressive 11-play, 68-yard drive early in the first quarter. Montana then led another drive of 92 yards -- a Super Bowl record -- on 12 plays, capped off by an 11-yard TD pass to running back Earl Cooper.

The 49ers added a pair of field goals to grab a then-record 20-0 halftime lead. Cincinnati came back in the second half, and San Francisco needed a key goal-line stand late in the third quarter to maintain its advantage. Montana continued to run the finely tuned 49ers offense, setting up two more field goals on the way to the victory. Montana completed 14-of-22 passes for 157 yards.

 

SUPER BOWL XVI SCORING

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

San Francisco 49ers

7

13

0

6

26

Cincinnati Bengals

0

0

7

14

21

 

1st Quarter

  • SF Montana 1 run (Wersching kick), 9:08

  • 2nd Quarter

  • SF E. Cooper 11 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 8:07

  • SF FG Wersching 22, 14:45

  • SF FG Wersching 26, 14:58 2nd

  • 3rd Quarter

  • CIN Anderson 5 run (Breech kick), 3:35

  • 4th 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

  •  

    SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Team Statistics

    Total First Downs

    20

    Rushing

    9

    Passing

    9

    Penalty

    2

    Total Net Yardage

    275

    Total Offensive Plays

    63

    Avg. Gain per Offensive Play

    4.4

    Rushes

    40

    Yards Gained Rushing (Net)

    127

    Average Yards per Rush

    3.2

    Passes Attempted

    22

    Passes Completed

    14

    Had Intercepted

    0

    Tackled Attempting to Pass

    1

    Yards Lost Attempting to Pass

    9

    Yards Gained Passing (Net)

    148

    Punts

    4

    Average Distance

    46.3

    Punt Returns

    1

    Punt Return Yardage

    6

    Kickoff Returns

    2

    Kickoff Return Yardage

    40

    Interception Return Yardage

    52

    Fumbles

    2

    Own Fumbles Recovered

    1

    Opponent Fumbles Recovered

    2

    Penalties

    8

    Yards Penalized

    65

    Total Points Scored

    26

    Touchdowns

    2

    Rushing

    1

    Passing

    1

    Returns

    0

    Extra Points

    2

    Field Goals

    4

    Fields Goals Attempted

    4

    Safeties

    0

    Third-Down Efficiency

    8/15

    Fourth-Down Efficiency

    0/0

    Time of Possession

    30:34

    CINCINNATI BENGALS - Team Statistics

    Total First Downs

    24

    Rushing

    7

    Passing

    13

    Penalty

    4

    Total Net Yardage

    356

    Total Offensive Plays

    63

    Avg. Gain per Offensive Play

    5.7

    Rushes

    24

    Yards Gained Rushing (Net)

    72

    Average Yards per Rush

    3.0

    Passes Attempted

    34

    Passes Completed

    25

    Had Intercepted

    2

    Tackled Attempting to Pass

    5

    Yards Lost Attempting to Pass

    16

    Yards Gained Passing (Net)

    284

    Punts

    3

    Average Distance

    43.7

    Punt Returns

    4

    Punt Return Yardage

    35

    Kickoff Returns

    7

    Kickoff Return Yardage

    52

    Interception Return Yardage

    0

    Fumbles

    2

    Own Fumbles Recovered

    0

    Opponent Fumbles Recovered

    1

    Penalties

    8

    Yards Penalized

    57

    Total Points Scored

    21

    Touchdowns

    3

    Rushing

    1

    Passing

    2

    Returns

    0

    Extra Points

    3

    Field Goals

    0

    Fields Goals Attempted

    0

    Safeties

    0

    Third-Down Efficiency

    6/12

    Fourth-Down Efficiency

    1/2

    Time of Possession

    29:26

    SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Player Statistics

    Passing

    CP/AT

    YDS

    TD

    INT

    Montana

    14/22

    157

    1

    0

     

    Rushing

    CAR

    YDS

    TD

    LG

    Patton

    17

    55

    0

    10

    E. Cooper

    9

    34

    0

    14

    Montana

    6

    18

    1

    8

    Ring

    5

    17

    0

    7

    Davis

    2

    5

    0

    4

    Clark

    1

    -2

    0

    2

     

    Receiving

    REC

    YDS

    TD

    LG

    Solomon

    4

    52

    0

    20

    Clark

    4

    45

    0

    17

    E.Copper

    2

    15

    1

    11t

    Wilson

    1

    22

    0

    22

    Young

    1

    14

    0

    14

    Patton

    1

    6

    0

    6

    Ring

    1

    3

    0

    3

     

    Interceptions

    INT

    YDS

    LG

    TD

    Hicks

    1

    27

    27

    0

    Wright

    1

    25

    25

    0

     

    Punting

    NO

    AVG

    LG

    BLK

    Miller

    4

    46.3

    50

    0

     

    Punt Returns

    NO/FC

    YDS

    LG

    TD

    Hicks

    1/0

    6

    6

    0

    Solomon

    0/1

    0

    **

    0

     

    Kickoff Returns

    NO

    YDS

    LG

    TD

    Hicks

    1

    23

    23

    0

    Lawrence

    1

    17

    17

    0

    CINCINNATI BENGALS - Player Statistics

    Passing

    CP/AT

    YDS

    TD

    INT

    Anderson

    25/34

    300

    2

    2

     

    Rushing

    CAR

    YDS

    TD

    LG

    Johnson

    14

    36

    0

    5

    Alexander

    5

    17

    0

    13

    Anderson

    4

    15

    1

    6

    A. Griffin

    1

    4

    0

    4

     

    Receiving

    REC

    YDS

    TD

    LG

    Ross

    11

    104

    2

    16

    Collinsworth

    5

    107

    0

    49

    Curtis

    3

    42

    0

    21

    Kreider

    2

    36

    0

    19

    Johnson

    2

    8

    0

    5

    Alexander

    2

    3

    0

    3

     

    Interceptions

    INT

    YDS

    LG

    TD

    None

    --

    --

    --

    --

     

    Punting

    NO

    AVG

    LG

    BLK

    McInally

    3

    43.7

    53

    0

     

    Punt Returns

    NO/FC

    YDS

    LG

    TD

    Fuller

    4/0

    35

    17

    0

     

    Kickoff Returns

    NO

    YDS

    LG

    TD

    Verser

    5

    52

    16

    0

    Frazier

    1

    0

    0

    0

    A. Griffin

    1

    0

    0

    0

     

    January 24, 1982
    Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac, Michigan)
    Attendance: 81,270

     

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