Cris Collinsworth will make his Super Bowl trifecta with the

Cris Collinsworth will make his Super Bowl trifecta with the Bengals on Sunday. Only, it will be in the booth instead of on the field.Collinsworth, in his 13th season serving as color commentator for NBC, will call the fifth Super Bowl of his broadcast career on Sunday. The three-time Pro Bowl receiver and two-time second-team All-Pro selection has said Sergio Romo Jersey he will maintain profe sional objectivity when calling the game but also admitted he wouldn't mind Cincinnati winning its first Super Bowl."(The NFL is) a relationship busine s. Ill be happy for the Rams if they win it," Collinsworth said in an interview with the ". "Will I have a little extra heartstring for the Bengals if they happen to win it? Maybe so. Im just a human."MORE:Collinsworth knows just as well as anyone the Bengals' history of Super Bowl heartbreaks: He played in Cincinnati's only appearances, both lo ses to the 49ers in Super Bowls 16 and 23, respectively. Those appearances, bittersweet as they were, were part of a solid career Collinsworth enjoyed in Cincinnati, the only NFL team he ever played for.With that, The Sporting News breaks down Collinsworth's playing history with the Bengals, including years played, stats accumulated and notable achievements not to mention his history of calling Bengals games on NBC's "Sunday Night Football."Cris Collinsworth Bengals timelineApril 28, 1981: The Bengals select Collinsworth, a receiver out of Florida, with the 37th overall pick of the 1981 NFL Draft. The second-round draft choice was coming off a season at Florida in which he was a first-team All-America selection. He had 120 receptions for 1,937 yards and 20 touchdowns in three seasons in Gainesville. His speed and height (6-5) would make him a significant mismatch against smaller corners throughout his NFL career.1981 season: Collinsworth, a rookie, finishes second on the Bengals with 67 receptions setting a Bengals rookie record and notching the most catches by a rookie since 1960. He leads the team with 1,008 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. Collinsworth is selected to the first of three consecutive Pro Bowls and is named a second-team All-Pro.Super Bowl 16 (Jan. 24, 1982): Collinsworth catches five pa ses for a game-leading 107 yards in Super Bowl 16, but also commits a costly fumble following a 19-yard pa s from quarterback Ken Anderson. San Francisco's Lynn Thomas recovered the ball at the team's 8-yard line; the 48ers proceeded to drive 92 yards to go up 14-0 over the AFC champions part of a 20-0 halftime deficit. The Bengals lose their first Super Bowl 26-21.1982 season: Collinsworth leads the Bengals in receptions (49) and receiving yards (700) but catches only one touchdown pa s in the strike-shortened season (just Jeff Locke Jersey nine games). Regardle s, it is good for his second Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro nod. The Bengals go 7-2 in the regular season but lose in the wild-card round to the Jets, 44-17.1983 season: Collinsworth is a bright spot on the 7-9 Bengals, leading the team in receptions (66), receiving yards (1,130) and touchdowns (five). That is good for Collinsworth's final Pro Bowl season and third second-team All-Pro selection.1984 season: Collinsworth again leads the 8-8 Bengals in receptions (64), receiving yards 989) and touchdowns (six).Feb. 20, 1985: Collinsworth's attempt to join the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL after the team considers him "uninsurable" due to an ankle injury he suffered in the 1984 season. Collinsworth returns to play for the Bengals from 1985 through the end of his career in 1988.1985 season: Collinsworth leads the Bengals in receptions (65) and yards (1,125) and finishes tied for third on the team in touchdown receptions (five)1986 season: Collinsworth leads the Bengals in receptions (62), yards (1,024) and touchdowns (10).1987 season: Collinsworth experiences a significant dropoff in production, compiling 31 catches for 404 yards and no touchdowns in the strike-shortened season (15 games).1988 season: Collinsworth has the worst statistical season of his NFL career, catching only 13 pa ses for 227 yards and a score for the 12-4 Bengals. Cincinnati goes 12-4 in the regular season and beats the Seahawks and Bills to rematch against the 49ers in Super Bowl 23.Super Bowl 23 (Jan. 22, 1989): Collinsworth plays in the final game of his NFL career, catching three pa ses on six targets for 40 yards (including a long of 23 yards). Quarterback Boomer Esiason targeted Collinsworth on each of the Bengals' final two plays of the game, both incompletions in the 20-16 lo s.Collinsworth retires with 417 receptions for 6,698 yards and 36 touchdowns.How many years did Cris Collinsworth play for the Bengals?Collinsworth played eight seasons for the Bengals, from 1981-88. Below are the stats he accumulated during his run in Cincinnati:YearReceptionsYardsTouchdowns1981671,009819824970011983661,130519846498961985651,12551986621,0241019873149401988132271Career4176,69836How many times has Cris Collinsworth called Bengals games?Collinsworth's relationship with the Bengals hasn't ended with his playing career. Indeed, he has called several of his old team's games since taking over as color commentator on NBC's "Sunday Night Football."Collinsworth claims his aim when calling games is to get 50 percent of the fans to claim favoritism for one team, and another 50 percent to claim favoritism for the other. He hasn't had nearly as much luck in that endeavor when calling his old team's games:"You know, even when I do a regular-season Bengals games, the question always comes back, 'Why do you hate the Bengals?'" Collinsworth said in an interview with the .Unfortunately for Collinsworth, the Bengals don't exactly have a sterling record on "SNF." Cincinnati is 1-10 since 2009, the year he took over as color commentator. His former team is at least on a 1-0 streak, having won its last Martin Prado Jersey "SNF" appearance with a 26-19 win over the Raiders in the wild-card round of the 2021 NFL playoffs.Overall, the Bengals are 1-11 in "SNF" appearances and 1-3 in NBC playoff games.