Freezer Bowl

...Freezer Bowl
January 10, 1982
Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
AFC Playoff Game
Cincinnati (27) over San Diego (7)

Temperature -3, wind chill -59. As measured by the wind chill, this is the coldest NFL game ever played. It featured two prolific passers, Ken Anderson of Cincinnati vs. Dan Fouts of the Chargers on frozen astroturf. The Bengals win over the frozen visitors from the west coast and go on to the Super Bowl.




Score by Quarter
Team123 4Final
San Diego 070 07
Cincinnati 1073 727
Attendance: 46,302


Weather Observations for the Day
HighLowPrecipitation SnowfallSnowcover
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