On January 10, 1982 the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers played in the AFC title game.
The air temperature that day was -9 degrees. The wind was blowing at 27 miles an hour bringing the wind chill to -59 degrees as it was measured that day. With the modern method of calculation it was -37 degrees that day.
The Bengals played in Buffalo the week before winning 28-21 to win the right to freeze that day. San Diego played a draining overtime game in Miami. The temperature was 88 degrees that day. The win allowed them to travel to Cincinnati where the temperature was a whopping 147 degrees colder.
The Bengals won 40-17 to advance to the Superbowl.
Bengals linemen came out with bare arms covered in vasaline. The beard of QB Dan Fouts of San Diego froze in the first quarter.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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