Who did the Bengals play in the freezer bowl?
In the 1981 AFC Championship Game between the San Diego Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals, the teams and fans endured a minus 59 degree wind chill.
What year was the Freezer Bowl in Cincinnati Ohio?
1981
Images from the 1981 AFC Championship between the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers, a game affectionately known as the “Freezer Bowl.”The Freezer Bowl is recalled as the coldest game in NFL history.
What NFL teams played in the Ice Bowl?
Fifty years ago on December 31, 1967, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 in the coldest NFL game on record: the 1967 NFL Championship dubbed forevermore as the “Ice Bowl.”
What was the hottest game in NFL history?
As for the Cowboys, they had it rough to open up the 2000 season. They went 0-2 in the first 2 weeks. Their first game (9/3/00) was against the Eagles in the hottest game in NFL history (109 degrees), and their second game (9/10/00) was against the Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium (100 degrees).
What was the longest NFL game?
The NFL’s longest game ever, a Divisional playoff matchup between the Dolphins and Chiefs at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium, was played on Christmas in 1971 and lasted over 80 minutes. The Hank Stram-coached Chiefs, two years removed from a Super Bowl, were facing a Miami team whose coach was the great Don Shula.
When did Bengals go to Super Bowl?
1988
30 years ago the Bengals won the AFC Championship earning a berth to Super Bowl XXIII. To this day that team remains one of the greatest Bengals teams in franchise history.
What is the date of the freezer bowl?
January 10, 1982
Freezer Bowl
| Date | January 10, 1982 |
| Stadium | Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Referee | Fred Silva |
| Attendance | 46,302 |
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Has a Super Bowl ever been played at Lambeau Field?
Lambeau Field Home of a team with one of the NFL’s proudest traditions, Lambeau has never hosted the Super Bowl due to one thing: weather. It’s way too cold for the game. If Green Bay was someplace warm, maybe Lambeau would have hosted the game a handful of times by now.
Who died at the Ice Bowl?
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers Quarterback And ‘Ice Bowl’ Hero, Dies At 85. Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr (15) drops back to pass during Super Bowl I on Jan. 15, 1967.
Who was in the Freezer Bowl in 1981?
In National Football League (NFL) lore, the Freezer Bowl was the 1981 American Football Conference (AFC) Championship Game between the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals.
When did San Diego Chargers play Cincinnati Bengals?
San Diego Chargers defensive back Bob Gregor, left, walks off the field with a Cincinnati Bengal in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. The Bengals defeated the Chargers 27-7 in the AFC championship game. (AP Photo/Harold P. Matosian)
Who are the Chargers players in the Freezer Bowl?
The Chargers’ offense featured three future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: quarterback Dan Fouts, receiver Charlie Joiner and tight end Kellen Winslow.
Who was the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1982?
Cincinnati Bengals coach Forrest Gregg is carried off the field by jubilant players and fans after the Bengals defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship playoff game in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1982. The win gives the Bengals their first Super Bowl position. (AP Photo)