Super Bowl XVI

{{Infobox SuperBowl|
sb_name = XVI |
image = |
visitor = 49ers |
home = Bengals |
visitor_total = 26 |
home_total = 21 |

visitor_qtr1 = 7 | visitor_qtr2 = 13 | visitor_qtr3 = 0 | visitor_qtr4 = 6 | home_qtr1 = 0 | home_qtr2 = 0 | home_qtr3 = 7 | home_qtr4 = 14 | date = January 24, 1982 | stadium = Pontiac Silverdome | city = Pontiac, Michigan | attendance = 81,270 | MVP = Joe Montana, Quarterback | anthem = Diana Ross | coin_toss = Bobby Layne | halftime = Up With People presents "Salute to the '60s and Motown" | network = CBS | announcers = Pat Summerall and John Madden| rating = 49.1 | share = 73 | commercial = $324,000 | |}} Super Bowl XVI was played on January 24, 1982 in Pontiac, Michigan. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26 to 21. Up With People provided halftime entertainment.

49ers quarterback Joe Montana was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 14 of 22 passes for 151 yards and one touchdown.

The CBS telecast of the game, with announcers Pat Summerall and John Madden, was one of the most watched broadcasts in America in television history, with more than 85 million viewers. The final Nielsen rating was a 49.1.

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