The Bengals made their first Super Bowl appearance against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XVI. The game took place on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.

Montana won Super Bowl XVI MVP honors with a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in a 26-21 victory at the Pontiac Silverdome. Seven years later in Miami, Jerry Rice went off for a Super ...