January 24, 1982 – San Francisco 49ers 26 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 21 – Super Bowl XVI
Location: Pontiac Silverdome; Pontiac, Mich.
Favorites: 49ers -1.0
MVP: Joe Montana
A then-franchise record 13-3 season led to San Francisco’s first Lombardi Trophy.
Before discussing Super Bowl XVI, however, the iconic play you know as “The Catch” must be mentioned. Dwight Clark’s legendary 6-yard touchdown reception from Joe Montana came in the final minute of the NFC Championship Game. The touchdown beat the archenemy Dallas Cowboys and ended the 49ers Super Bowl drought.