Super Bowl XVI

The San Francisco 49ers won their first Super Bowl on January 24, 1982 at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. The game was broadcast by Pat Summerall and John Madden to the highest ratings in Super Bowl history.

Joe Montana (14-22 for 157 yards) was named the game's MVP though many believed the honor should have belonged to CB Eric Wright, who intercepted one pass and who forced Cris Collinsworth to fumble inside the red zone.

SF–Montana 1 run (Wersching kick)
SF–Cooper 11 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
SF–FG Wersching 22
SF–FG Wersching 26
Cin–Anderson 5 run (Breech kick)
Cin–Ross 4 pass from Anderson (Breech kick)
SF–FG Wersching 40
SF–FG Wersching 23
Cin–Ross 3 pass from Anderson (Breech kick)

Substitutions

San Francisco–Offense: K–Ray Wersching. P–Jim Miller. RB–Johnny Davis, Amos Lawrence, Bill Ring. WR–Mike Shumann, Mike Wilson. TE–Eason Ramson. C–Walt Downing. T–Allan Kennedy. G–John Choma. Defense: DE–Lawrence Pillers. DT–John Harty. LB–Dan Bunz, Willie Harper, Milt McColl, Craig Puki. DB–Rick Gervais, Lynn Thomas. DNP: QB–Guy Benjamin. RB–Walt Easley, Lenvil Elliott. DB–Saladin Martin.

Cincinnati–Offense: K–Jim Breech. P–Pat McInally. RB–Archie Griffin, Jim Hargrove. WR–Don Bass, SteveKreider, David Verser. TE–M.L. Harris. C–Blake Moore. T–Mike Obrovac. Defense: DE–Gary Burley, Mike St. Clair. NT–Rod Horn. LB–Tom Dinkel, Guy Frazier, Rick Razzano. DB–Oliver Davis, Mike Fuller, Ray Griffin, John Simmons. DNP: QB–Turk Schonert, Jack Thompson. G–Glenn Bujnoch.

Officials

Referee–Pat Haggerty. Umpire–Al Conway. Head Linesman–Jerry Bergman. Line Judge–Bob Beeks. Back Judge–Bill Swanson. Field Judge–Don Hakes. Side Judge–Bob Rice.

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