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.

Scoring Summary

• SF- Montana 1 run (Wersching kick)
• SF- E. 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)