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NFL Draft: Bengals' history from Boomer to Ickey to Akili

by AP Sports Writer
| April 22, 2020 12:03 AM

BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: LT Anthony Munoz. The third overall pick in 1980 had a Hall of Fame career anchoring the line during the Bengals' glory days. He helped them to their only Super Bowl appearances in 1981 and 1988, protecting QBs Ken Anderson and Boomer Esiason and opening holes for RBs Pete Johnson and Ickey Woods. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998, considered one of the best offensive linemen in league history.

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