The 37th overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft from the University of Florida, Collinsworth burst onto the scene, becoming the first Bengal to have a 1,000-yard receiving season with 1,009 on 67 catches on the way to Super Bowl XVI.
A towering 6-5, he had the speed of a Florida 100-yard dash state champion, the hands of a schoolboy All-American quarterback and the brains of a University of Cincinnati Law School grad circa 1991. Popular and personable, he was a perfect fit for the Bengals craze that shook the city his rookie year in 1981.
Collinsworth went on to make three Pro Bowls and notch four 1,000-yard seasons before retiring as the Bengals all-time leading receiver with 417 catches. He book-ended his career in the Super Bowl, leading all receivers with 107 yards in Super Bowl XVI. His last career catch converting a third-and-eight on the drive the Bengals took a 6-3 lead midway through the third quarter in Super Bowl XXIII.
A winner of 16 Emmy Awards, Collinsworth went on to become one of the NFL's greatest broadcasters.
