More than a generation ago, the Bengals hosted the Broncos in a pivotal late-season tilt. The result of this showdown sent the two teams in opposite directions for the rest of the season.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason (7) poses with the Bengals' offensive line in Miami as they turn out for Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1989.

During the Bengals Thursday night game against Jacksonville on Sept. 30, Griffin met up with his 1982 teammates to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of their Super Bowl game.

It was one of the coldest games in NFL history -- the Freezer Bowl. On Jan. 10, 1982, the Cincinnati Bengals braved -9 degree temperatures at Riverfront Stadium in order to claim their first AFC ...

Cincinnati Bengals legend Ken Riley's passing and why he should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ...

The Cincinnati Bengals will take the field in the Super Bowl Sunday for just the third time in franchise history.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Cincinnati Bengals will take the field in the Super Bowl Sunday for just the third time in franchise history. The first time the team was in the big game was 1982 ...