The 1981 FREEZER BOWL | The COLDEST Game in NFL History

The 1981 AFC Championship between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Diego Chargers was known as THE FREEZER BOWL. It is arguably the COLDEST NFL GAME EVER PLAYED. While the 1967 Ice Bowl between the Packers and Cowboys had an air temperature of -13 degrees, the Freezer Bowl’s wind chill neared -60 degrees.

The Bengals would rout the Chargers 27-7 in the most notorious game in Bengals history. This From the Jungle Special relives that infamous day with highlights from the game and interviews with the players who lived through it.

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  6. The '81 season was phenomenal. And the Freezer Bowl was epic. The guys on that team are all Bengals legends.

    I remember watching this game like it was yesterday. Even in NJ, the weather was arctic. We had the fire place going and were all hunkered down and these guys played the game of their lives. Pure delirium when that clock hit :00. As Brent Musburger, said earlier that year, "The guys in the funny helmets are at it again!"

  10. I've been to a Bengals game when it was 19 at game time and that was torture. Can't imagine how this felt but you know the win made it all worth it! Who Dey!!

  11. I was 4 years old, I don’t remember the game, but the stories my family have told me are legendary! I wish our current defense was as tough as these guys were.

  14. Lolol my dad (55 year season ticket holder) running off with Forrest Gregg at the end

    CAN WE BRING A SUPER BOWL TO CINCINNATI THIS DECADE PLZ?! Cmon Mike Brown and co, let’s go!🙏🐅

  16. never forget my step dad coming home from this one. he still hadnt regained all his movement from the cold, but it didnt matter one bit a win made it all go away. WHO DEY!

  19. I was a sophomore in h.s. and had been in the hospital for 2 weeks due to ankle surgery. I was released the day before the freezeer bowl and grandpa rode me down to the river on the n. Ky. Side and with the fog coming off the river you couldnt see the stadium or downtown cincy. It was like what i imagined hell would look like. Our french Sheppard scruffy had run away, i believe he was trying to find me since i had been gone for two weeks. When we got back home, it wasnt but 10 min. Later he was scratching at the door. What a great weekend.

  22. Our fuel oil furnace froze up that day, we used space heaters in the living room. Everyone bundled up and watched the game on a 19 inch color TV and it was still cold inside the house. I can't imagine being there. Riverfront Stadium always had a swirling wind and it had to be horrible that day down there. Thank goodness our electric stayed on so we could see the game.

  26. Was standing in the Bengals tunnel. Knew a guy! When the wind blew in that tunnel. It would sting your entire face. The post game party was like an Eskimo disco. High times in the Nati. lmao. Who Dey.

  30. I remember me & my brother in law were smoking a joint out on the concourse and I asked if he wanted anymore & when he said no I got done and threw it over the edge then when I looked over the edge it landed on the hood of a Cincinnati police suburban with 2 officers in the front seat. They both leaned forward to look up to see where it came from and I just waved and went back to my seat. Stories I could tell about that day and how about the radio man for the Bengals Mr. Phil Samp. What a voice !!!

  32. I went to a game at 6 years old with my dad and got stranded downtown. A blizzard had came through the city that night. We were on the bus to make matters worse. I wouldn't change that experience for the world. I've been a fan since '86 (the earliest I can remember watching games) Thank you dad for introducing me to the game and this team. FAN FOR LIFE 🧡🖤

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