In National Football League (NFL) lore, the Freezer Bowl was the 1981 AFC Championship Game between the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals. The game was played on January 10, 1982, at Cincinnati 's Riverfront Stadium, and televised by NBC, with announcers Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen.

Cincinnati Bengals 34 at San Diego Chargers 50 on December 20th, 1982 - Full team and player stats and box score

Sep 24, 2021 · Frosty temperatures are typical for National Football League playoff games but never have football fans and players shivered as much as they did on January 10, 1982, when the Cincinnati Bengals...

San Diego Chargers 7 at Cincinnati Bengals 27 on January 10th, 1982 - Full team and player stats and box score

Jan 9, 2019 · The longest play in the Bengals-Chargers game was a 19-yard completion from Anderson to Dan Ross. The teams combined for five punts that averaged 30.2 yards. Bengals tight end M.L. Harris caught an 8-yard pass for the game’s first touchdown while wearing the winter gloves he wore to the stadium.

It was Jan. 10, 1982. The Cincinnati Bengals hosted the San Diego Chargers with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. That day in Cincinnati went beyond a cold January day. The temperature...

The 1982 Chargers were the top-scoring team in the NFL. They scored a total of 288 points — an average of 32 points per game. They led the league in passing touchdowns (19), rushing touchdowns (15, tied with the Raiders ) passing yards (2,927), and yards per pass attempt (8.9).

Their breath made visible by sub-zero temperatures, fans cheer during the AFC championship game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Diego Chargers in Cincinnati, Jan. 11, 1982. The...

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 on Jan. 10,...

In the winter of 1982, the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers clashed beside the Ohio River in an AFC Championship matchup that remains one of the coldest NFL games ever.