Anthony Muñoz

Anthony Muñoz is an American former football offensive tackle who played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1980 to 1992 and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

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Cincinnati Bengals: The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team in the National Football League’s AFC North division. Muñoz spent his entire NFL career with the Bengals.
Boomer Esiason: Boomer Esiason is a former American football quarterback who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and other NFL teams. Muñoz protected Esiason during the Bengals’ Super Bowl XXIII season.
Offensive tackle: An offensive tackle is a position on the offensive line responsible for blocking defenders, especially along the edge. This is Muñoz’s playing position and the basis for assessing his work.
NFL Most Valuable Player Award: The NFL Most Valuable Player Award recognizes the league’s most valuable player in a season, usually a quarterback or other skill-position player. Muñoz’s 1981 All-Pro season was exceptional for a lineman, though he did not win the award.
Super Bowl XVI: Super Bowl XVI was the 1982 NFL championship game, in which the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. Muñoz started at left tackle in the Bengals’ first Super Bowl appearance.
Ken Anderson: Ken Anderson is a former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback who played in the NFL from 1971 to 1986. Anderson was the Bengals’ quarterback during Muñoz’s early seasons and Super Bowl XVI run.
Offensive line: The offensive line is the group of players who block for an American football offense and protect its quarterback. Muñoz’s tackle role depended on coordinated blocking by the full line.
NFL All-Pro: NFL All-Pro selections recognize players judged among the league’s best at their positions in a given season. Muñoz earned repeated first-team All-Pro honors, the clearest season-by-season measure of his dominance.
Super Bowl XXIII: Super Bowl XXIII was the 1989 NFL championship game, in which the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. Muñoz protected quarterback Boomer Esiason in the Bengals’ second Super Bowl.
Paul Brown: Paul Brown was an American football coach and executive who co-founded the Cincinnati Bengals and served as their first head coach. Brown drafted Muñoz in 1980, beginning his Bengals career.