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It is played at the end of the season after the Super Bowl, the league championship game. Since the merger with the rival American Football League (AFL) in 1970, it has been officially called the <B>AFC-NFC Pro Bowl</B>, matching players in the American Football Conference (AFC) against those in the National Football Conference (NFC). The game has been played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA since January 1980.</FONT></U></P> <P><U> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> //<![CDATA[ if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } //]]> </SCRIPT> <FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P> <H2><SPAN class=editsection></SPAN><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>History</SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H2> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=159 alt="Tackle during 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/2006_Pro_Bowl_tackle.jpg/180px-2006_Pro_Bowl_tackle.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:2006_Pro_Bowl_tackle.jpg> </FONT></U> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></U></DIV><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Tackle during 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii</FONT></U></DIV></DIV></DIV> <CENTER><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U>&nbsp;</CENTER> <CENTER> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P></CENTER> <CENTER> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>A postseason All-Star game between the new league champion and a team of professional all-stars was added to the NFL schedule in January 1939, at the end of the 1938 season. In the first game at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, California, the New York Giants beat a team made up of players from NFL teams and two independent clubs the Los Angeles Bulldogs and the Hollywood Stars. An all-NFL All-Star team and regular NFL franchise battled on the football field until the end of the 1942 season. The game that was schedule for January of 1942 was moved out of Los Angeles to the Polo Grounds in New York City due to World War II.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>The NFL revived the game in January 1951, after the 1950 pro football season. It was a contest between conference all-star teams: American vs National (1951-53), Eastern vs Western (1954-1970), and AFC vs NFC (since 1971).</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>After the AFL-NFL Merger of 1970, the name of the NFL's all-star game was changed to the <I>"AFC-NFC Pro Bowl"</I>. Since the merger, the head coaches of the teams that lost in the AFC and NFC championship games have been selected as the coaches for the respective Pro Bowl squads  a compromise that arose from the decision to discontinue the Playoff Bowl, which had it been retained, would have matched up the two teams that lost the conference title games.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Currently, players are voted into the Pro Bowl by the coaches, the players themselves, and the fans. Each group's ballots count for one third of the votes. The fans vote online at the NFL's official site.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>There are also replacements that go to the game should any selected player be unable to play due to injuries. Prior to 1995, only the coaches and the players made Pro Bowl selections.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P> <H3><SPAN class=editsection></SPAN><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Pro Bowl MVP</SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H3> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>The first Most Valuable Player award in the Pro Bowl was presented in 1951. From 1957 to 1971, two awards were presented to an offensive back and a defensive lineman. In 1972, there were awards for both an offensive player and an defensive player. Since 1973, only one MVP award has been presented (though three times this award has been presented to multiple players).</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P> <H2><SPAN class=editsection></SPAN><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Pro Bowl attitude</SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H2> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Since the Pro Bowl has absolutely no effect upon players' or teams' statistics and records, and the fact that the game is played at the very end of the season, the players generally take the contest much less seriously than the average regular season games. Conventional wisdom holds that they tend to "play soft" to avoid serious injuries which could impede or end their football careers, although there have been some notable exceptions (see below). Players commonly make weak blocks and tackles. Defensive linemen will usually simply stand up when the ball is snapped during field goals attempts and punts instead of trying to block them. This injury minimalizing attitude generally manifests in a strongly offensively weighted game, along with the willingness of players and coaches to go for big offensive plays.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>With a large portion of the competitive nature of the game removed, players and the media tend to treat the game as more of a fun get-together than a hard-fought battle. The rotation of players into and out of the game also presents an opportunity for TV interviews of personalities who are only ever seen during the game from afar, or afterwards in press conferences.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>However, contrary to popular opinion this "soft" Pro Bowl attitude is a recent change. The vast majority of early Pro Bowls beginning with the merger were relatively low scoring, 20 of 26 games from the 1970 season through 1995 featuring less than 45 points. During the decade of NFC dominance of the Super Bowl from the mid-'80s thru mid-'90s, the Pro Bowl became a type of grudge match for the AFC and produced some of the most brutally physical games of the entire season, with scores like 10-6, 15-6 and 17-3. Once the AFC re-established conference parity the Pro Bowl became much looser and offensive-minded, with 8 of the 9 games between the 1996 and 2004 seasons producing at least 49 points, and an average of 64.1. To demonstrate how dramatic the change has been, in the late '80s thru mid '90s the Pro Bowl over/under betting line was always in the 39-41 range, and generally bet toward the under by Las Vegas wise guys. The 2007 Pro Bowl had an over/under of 65.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Even now there are certain players who treat it just like a regular game and will go for big hits and go the length of the field to make a play. These tend to be younger players but even some veterans are known. Examples from the 2004 Pro Bowl are Roy Williams' hit on Todd Heap and Ed Reed blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown, the only blocked punt returned in Pro Bowl history. Also in the 2007 Pro Bowl Sean Taylor laid a crushing blow on Brian Moorman during an attempted fake punt. And Drew Brees dislocated his left (non-throwing) elbow in the 2007 game.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P> <H2><SPAN class=editsection></SPAN><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Pro Bowl uniforms</SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H2> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=129 alt="Quarterback Peyton Manning (#18) before the 2006 Pro Bowl." src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/PeytonManning.jpg/180px-PeytonManning.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:PeytonManning.jpg> </FONT></U> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></U></DIV><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Quarterback Peyton Manning (#18) before the 2006 Pro Bowl.</FONT></U></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Because the teams are made of players from different NFL teams, using their own uniforms would be too confusing. The players all wear the helmet of their team, but the jerseys and pants are either a solid blue for the NFC or solid red for the AFC, or a white jersey with blue for the NFC or a white jersey with red accents for the AFC (away). While it has been speculated that the color of Pro Bowl jerseys is determined by the winner of the Super Bowl, this is untrue. The design of Pro bowl uniforms is changed every two years, and the color and white jerseys are rotated along with the design change. This has been Pro Bowl tradition since the switch to team specific helmets in the early 90s. The two year switch was originally created as a marketing ploy by Nike, and has been continued by Reebok, who won the merchandising contract in 2002.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>In the earliest years of the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, the players did not wear their unique helmets, as they do now. The AFC All-Stars wore a solid red helmet with a white "A" on it, while the NFC players wore a solid white helmet with a blue "N" on it. The AFC's red helmets were paired with white jerseys and red pants, while the NFC's white helmets were paired with blue jerseys and white pants. In the 1960s the West wore blue while the East wore red.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Two players with the same number who are elected to the Pro Bowl can wear the same number for that game; however, usually one player wears a different number, usually the more experienced player has numerical rights.</FONT></U></P> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P> <H2><SPAN class=editsection></SPAN><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>NFL All-Star games (1939-1942)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H2> <DIV> <DL> <DD><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><I>No Most Valuable Player awards were presented during these games</I> </FONT></FONT></U></DD></DL></DIV> <TABLE class=wikitable border=0 > <TBODY> <TR bgColor=#efefef border="0" > <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Season</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Date</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Score</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Venue</FONT></U></TH></TR> <TR border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1938</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 15, 1939</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>New York Giants 13, Pro All-Stars 10</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Wrigley Field, Los Angeles</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1939</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 14, 1940</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Green Bay Packers 16, NFL All-Stars 7</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1940</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>December 29, 1940</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Chicago Bears 28, NFL All-Stars 14</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1941</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 4, 1942</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Chicago Bears 35, NFL All-Stars 24</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Polo Grounds, New York City</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1942</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>December 27, 1942</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFL All-Stars 17, Washington Redskins 14</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Shibe Park, Philadelphia</FONT></U></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <UL> <LI><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3>1943-50 - No games (mainly because of World War II) </FONT></U></LI></UL> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P> <H2><SPAN class=editsection></SPAN><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>NFL Pro Bowls (1951-70)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H2> <TABLE class=wikitable border=0 > <TBODY> <TR bgColor=#efefef border="0" > <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Season</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Date</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Score</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Most Valuable Players</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Venue</FONT></U></TH></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1950</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 14, 1951</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>American Conference 28, National Conference 27</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Otto Graham, Browns, Quarterback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1951</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 12, 1952</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>National Conference 30, American Conference 13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Dan Towler, Rams Running back</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1952</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 10, 1953</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>National Conference 27, American Conference 7</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Don Doll, Lions, Defensive back</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1953</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 17, 1954</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>East 20, West 9</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Chuck Bednarik, Eagles, Linebacker</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1954</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 16, 1955</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 26, East 19</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Billy Wilson, 49ers, End</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1955</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 15, 1956</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>East 31, West 30</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Ollie Matson, Cardinals, Running back</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1956</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 13, 1957</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 19, East 10</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Bert Rechichar, Colts<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Ernie Stautner, Steelers</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1957</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 12, 1958</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 26, East 7</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Hugh McElhenny, 49ers<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Gene Brito, Redskins</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1958</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 11, 1959</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>East 28, West 21</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Frank Gifford, NY Giants<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Doug Atkins, Bears</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1959</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 17, 1960</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 38, East 21</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Johnny Unitas, Colts<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, Steelers</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1960</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 15, 1961</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 35, East 31</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Johnny Unitas, Colts<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Sam Huff, NY Giants</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1961</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 14, 1962</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 31, East 30</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Jim Brown, Browns<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Henry Jordan, Packers</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1962</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 13, 1963</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>East 30, West 20</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Jim Brown, Browns<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, Steelers</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1963</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 12, 1964</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 31, East 17</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Johnny Unitas, Colts<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Gino Marchetti, Colts</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1964</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 10, 1965</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 34, East 14</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Fran Tarkenton, Vikings<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Terry Barr, Lions</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1965</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 15, 1966</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>East 36, West 7</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Jim Brown, Browns<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Dale Meinhart, Cardinals</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1966</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 22, 1967</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>East 20, West 10</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Gale Sayers, Bears<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Floyd Peters, Eagles</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1967</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 21, 1968</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 38, East 20</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Gale Sayers, Bears<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Dave Robinson, Packers</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1968</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 19, 1969</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 10, East 7</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Roman Gabriel, Rams<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Merlin Olsen, Rams</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1969</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 18, 1970</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>West 16, East 13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><B>Back:</B> Gale Sayers, Bears<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> George Andrie, Cowboys</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><U><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></U></P> <H2><SPAN class=editsection></SPAN><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>AFC-NFC Pro Bowls (1971-present)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H2> <TABLE class=wikitable border=0 > <TBODY> <TR bgColor=#efefef border="0" > <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Season</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Date</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Score</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Most Valuable Players</FONT></U></TH> <TH><U><FONT color=#000000>Venue</FONT></U></TH></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1970-71</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 24, 1971</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 27-6</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>Back:</STRONG> Mel Renfro, Cowboys<BR><STRONG>Lineman:</STRONG> Fred Carr, Packers</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1971-72</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 23, 1972</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 26-13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>Offense:</STRONG> Jan Stenerud, Chiefs<BR><STRONG>Defense:</STRONG> Willie Lanier, Chiefs</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1972-73</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 21, 1973</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 33-28</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>O.J. Simpson, Bills, Running back</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1973-74</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 20, 1974</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 15-13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Garo Yepremian, Dolphins, Placekicker</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1974-75</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 20, 1975</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 17-10</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>James Harris, Rams, Quarterback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Miami Orange Bowl</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1975-76</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 26, 1976</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 23-20</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Billy Johnson, Oilers, Kick returner</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1976-77</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 17, 1977</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 24-14</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Mel Blount, Steelers, Cornerback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1977-78</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 23, 1978</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 14-13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Walter Payton, Bears, Running back</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Tampa Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1978-79</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 29, 1979</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 13-7</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Ahmad Rashad, Vikings, Wide receiver</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1979-80</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 27, 1980</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 37-27</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Chuck Muncie, Saints, Running back</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1980-81</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 1, 1981</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 21-7</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Eddie Murray, Lions, Placekicker</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1981-82</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 31, 1982</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 16-13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Kellen Winslow, Chargers, Tight end<BR>Lee Roy Selmon, Buccaneers, Defensive end</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1982-83</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 6, 1983</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 20-19</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Dan Fouts, Chargers, Quarterback<BR>John Jefferson, Packers, Wide receiver</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1983-84</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 29, 1984</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 45-3</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Joe Theismann, Redskins, Quarterback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1984-85</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 27, 1985</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 22-14</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Mark Gastineau, Jets, Defensive end</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1985-86</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 2, 1986</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 28-24</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Phil Simms, Giants, Quarterback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1986-87</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 1, 1987</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 10-6</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Reggie White, Eagles, Defensive end</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1987-88</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 7, 1988</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 15-6</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Bruce Smith, Bills, Defensive end</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1988-89</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>January 29, 1989</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 34-3</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Randall Cunningham, Eagles, Quarterback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1989-90</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 4, 1990</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 27-21</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Jerry Gray, Rams, Cornerback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1990-91</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 3, 1991</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 23-21</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Jim Kelly, Bills, Quarterback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1991-92</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 2, 1992</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 21-15</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Michael Irvin, Cowboys, Wide receiver</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1992-93</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 7, 1993</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 23-20 (OT)</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Steve Tasker, Bills, Special teams</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1993-94</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 6, 1994</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 17-3</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Andre Rison, Falcons, Wide receiver</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1994-95</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 5, 1995</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 41-13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Marshall Faulk, Colts, Running back</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#d0e7ff border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1995-96</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 4, 1996</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>NFC, 20-13</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Jerry Rice, 49ers, Wide receiver</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1996-97</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 2, 1997</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 26-23 (OT)</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Mark Brunell, Jaguars, Quarterback</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>Aloha Stadium</FONT></U></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#ffcccc border="0" > <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>1997-98</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>February 1, 1998</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U><FONT color=#000000>AFC, 29-24</FONT></U></TD> <TD border="0" ><U>