Super Bowl XVI Pennant, Cincinnati Bengals, AFC Champions, 1982

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Artifact Overview

The National Football League's conference champions battle in the Super Bowl to determine the NFL's annual winner. The televised, end-of-season spectacle has become a once-a-year cultural experience anticipated by football and non-football fans alike. In 1982, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals at the Pontiac (Michigan) Silverdome in Super Bowl XVI.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pennant

Date Made

1982

Subject Date

24 January 1982

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Licensed by the National Football League.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.97.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Felt (Textile)
Wood (Plant Material)

Color

Orange (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11.5 in
Width: 30 in

Inscriptions

SUPER BOWL XVI | SILVERDOME | PONTIAC, MICHIGAN | NFL | OFFICIALLY | LICENSED | PRODUCT | January | 24, 1982 | CINCINNATI | BENGALS | AFC CHAMPIONS |