In the 1980s, the Cincinnati Bengals lost two Super Bowls by a total of nine points. On Jan. 24, 1982, in Super Bowl XVI, the San Francisco 49ers beat them 26-21 at the Pontiac Silverdome outside of Detroit.
On Jan. 22, 1989, the Bengals fell to those same 49ers, 20-16, in Super Bowl XXIII at Joe Robbie Stadium outside of Miami, Florida. In both cases, the opposing quarterback was Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana. The coach was another Hall of Famer, Bill Walsh.
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