editionTier

RARE

Player Name

Stanford Jennings

playerFirstName

Stanford

playerLastName

Jennings

playerPosition

RB

playType

Kick Return

seriesName

Historical (2026 Release)

setName

Playoff Game Changers

teamName

Cincinnati Bengals

awayTeamName

Cincinnati Bengals

awayTeamScore

16

description

Longtime Bengals fans may have varied opinions on when the possibility of a Super Bowl title felt the most realistic, but if they’ve supported for decades on end, it’s likely that Stanford Jennings’ play stands as a top contender. Jan. 22, 1989: with much of the football world wondering when one of the game’s soon-to-be Hall of Famers would author the first touchdown, it was instead Jennings, who dashed through the field’s middle on a 93-yard runback. It marked just the second-ever instance of a Super Bowl kickoff return touchdown. The San Francisco 49ers’ revered QB-WR duo commanded the last laugh in a 20-16 result, but Jennings’ contribution was nonetheless unforgettable; alongside the two-return, 117-yard, one-touchdown statline, he also added a three-yard carry.

editionID

5770

gameDate

01/22/1989