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The 49ers scored 20 of their 26 points off of Bengals turnovers. Super Bowl XVI was initially dominated by the 49ers. Three Cincinnati turnovers helped San Francisco build a then-Super Bowl record 20–0 halftime lead on a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown from quarterback Joe Montana and two field goals by Ray Wersching.
The National Football League playoffs for the 1981 season began on December 27, 1981. Which included "The Catch", The postseason tournament concluded with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI, 26–21, on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.
The game was also the third rematch between Super Bowl teams after Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XVII. This was the Bengals' second Super Bowl appearance after finishing the regular season with a 12–4 record. The 49ers were making their third Super Bowl appearance after posting a 10–6 regular season record.
Here’s a timeline of the times the San Francisco 49ers have played the Super Bowl: Super Bowl, 1982. Who did the 49ers play: Cincinnati Bengals. Did the 49ers win: Yes.
Bengals lost Super Bowl 16 to 49ers in January 1982. The Bengals and the 49ers faced each other in two Super Bowls in the 1980s. At the end of the 1981 season, the Bengals, behind quarterback and ...
The uniform of the San Francisco 49ers, 1976-1983. The 1982 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 33rd season in the National Football League and their 37th overall. The team was coming off a Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. However, 1982 was strike-shortened, and only nine games were played.
Before Super Bowl 56, the Cincinnati Bengals played in the Super Bowl twice, against the same team, with the same result.
The 49ers and the Bengals, who faced off in Super Bowl XVI (pictured), would play each other again in Super Bowl XXIII. The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Super Bowl: [ n 2 ]