National Football League all-star game
The
2010 Pro Bowl
was the
National Football League
's
all-star game
for the
2009 season
. It took place at 8:00 PM
EST
on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at
Sun Life Stadium
in
Miami Gardens, Florida
, the home stadium of the
Miami Dolphins
and host site of
Super Bowl XLIV
.
[1]
The television broadcasters were
Mike Tirico
,
Ron Jaworski
and
Jon Gruden
.
The AFC won the game 41?34.
[2]
Site & date changes
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The 2010 Pro Bowl was held on the weekend before the Super Bowl, the first time ever that the Pro Bowl was held before the championship game, and the first time that the Pro Bowl was held somewhere other than
Aloha Stadium
in
Honolulu
since
1980
(
1979 season
).
[1]
NFL Commissioner
Roger Goodell
said the move was made after looking at alternatives to strengthen the Pro Bowl.
[3]
The game was moved up in order to prevent a conflict that would have taken place if the game had taken place on February 13 or 14, with the game facing against the
NBA All-Star Game
,
Winter Olympics
, and
Daytona 500
. Due to the change, players from the conference championship teams, who were going to play in the Super Bowl the following week?the
Indianapolis Colts
and
New Orleans Saints
?did not participate. As a result, for the first time in Pro Bowl history, rosters for the AFC and NFC teams were not allowed to include any players from the teams that would be playing in
the Super Bowl
to avoid major injuries to members of either team. However, these players were still required to be on site for the Pro Bowl to collect a bonus payment from the NFL.
Several NFL players spoke out against the decision regarding timing of the game; ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback
Peyton Manning
raised issue with the possibility that if the concept of rotating the location of the game were to continue, the 2012 game could be held in a cold-weather city (
Indianapolis
) not seen as a winter vacation destination.
[4]
NBC sportscaster
Al Michaels
was skeptical of the changes, telling the
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
that "the [NFL] thinks playing it before the Super Bowl will add to the buzz. It won't."
[5]
Indianapolis Colts
president
Bill Polian
also came out against the change, explaining that it seemed disruptive and "stupid" to have players voted to the Pro Bowl, only to have to sit out because they're playing in the Super Bowl, but still have to show up to the game to collect a bonus payment.
[6]
Broadcasting
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ESPN
aired the game instead of
CBS
, which aired the
52nd Grammy Awards
that evening.
[1]
The game was the first Pro Bowl to be legally broadcast on
internet radio
. As part of a catch in the league's broadcast contracts, the Pro Bowl has, to this point, never been broadcast on the NFL's
FieldPass
system due to it being broadcast exclusively by
Westwood One
. The NFL had negotiated internet broadcast rights with all 32 of its teams, but never did so with Westwood One (since it was seen as redundant); since none of the 32 teams actually play in the Pro Bowl, FieldPass did not hold rights. When contracts were renegotiated in 2009, Westwood One's broadcasts were added to FieldPass, and along with it, play-by-play of the Pro Bowl.
[7]
The
Sports USA Radio Network
provided the commentary for Westwood One, with SUSA's Larry Kahn on play-by-play and
Dan Fouts
sharing color commentary with Westwood One's
Boomer Esiason
.
Scoring summary
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Scoring Play
|
Score
|
1st Quarter
|
AFC ?
Andre Johnson
33-yard pass from
Matt Schaub
(
Dan Carpenter
kick), 12:00
|
AFC 7?0
|
NFC ?
David Akers
47-yard field goal, 9:29
|
AFC 7?3
|
AFC ?
Brandon Marshall
23-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07
|
AFC 14?3
|
NFC ?
Steve Smith
48-yard pass from
Aaron Rodgers
(David Akers kick), 3:37
|
AFC 14?10
|
2nd Quarter
|
NFC ?
DeSean Jackson
7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 11:31
|
NFC 17?14
|
AFC ? Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 5:31
|
17?17
|
3rd Quarter
|
NFC ? DeSean Jackson 58-yard pass from
Donovan McNabb
(David Akers kick), 14:22
|
NFC 24?17
|
AFC ?
Vincent Jackson
48-yard pass from
David Garrard
(Dan Carpenter kick), 13:33
|
24?24
|
AFC ?
Maurice Jones-Drew
4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:27
|
AFC 31?24
|
AFC ? Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:13
|
AFC 34?24
|
NFC ?
DeAngelo Williams
7-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:27
|
AFC 34?31
|
4th Quarter
|
NFC ? David Akers 39-yard field goal, 11:48
|
34?34
|
AFC ?
Chris Johnson
2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:03
|
AFC 41?34
|
AFC roster
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Offense
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Position:
|
Starter(s):
|
Reserve(s):
|
Alternate(s):
|
Quarterback
|
18
Peyton Manning
,
Indianapolis
[e]
|
17
Philip Rivers
,
San Diego
[b]
12
Tom Brady
,
New England
[b]
|
8
Matt Schaub
,
Houston
[a]
[c]
[g]
10
Vince Young
,
Tennessee
[a]
[h]
9
David Garrard
,
Jacksonville
[a]
|
Running back
|
28
Chris Johnson
,
Tennessee
|
32
Maurice Jones-Drew
,
Jacksonville
27
Ray Rice
,
Baltimore
|
|
Fullback
|
33
Le'Ron McClain
,
Baltimore
|
|
|
Wide receiver
|
80
Andre Johnson
,
Houston
87
Reggie Wayne
,
Indianapolis
[e]
|
15
Brandon Marshall
,
Denver
[c]
83
Wes Welker
,
New England
[b]
|
85
Chad Ochocinco
,
Cincinnati
[a]
83
Vincent Jackson
,
San Diego
[a]
|
Tight end
|
44
Dallas Clark
,
Indianapolis
[e]
|
85
Antonio Gates
,
San Diego
[c]
|
83
Heath Miller
,
Pittsburgh
[a]
|
Offensive tackle
|
77
Jake Long
,
Miami
[b]
78
Ryan Clady
,
Denver
|
73
Joe Thomas
,
Cleveland
[c]
|
60
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
,
N.Y. Jets
[a]
|
Offensive guard
|
70
Logan Mankins
,
New England
66
Alan Faneca
,
N.Y. Jets
|
68
Kris Dielman
,
San Diego
|
|
Center
|
74
Nick Mangold
,
N.Y. Jets
|
63
Jeff Saturday
,
Indianapolis
[e]
|
68
Kevin Mawae
,
Tennessee
[a]
|
Defense
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Position:
|
Starter(s):
|
Reserve(s):
|
Alternate(s):
|
Defensive end
|
93
Dwight Freeney
,
Indianapolis
[e]
98
Robert Mathis
,
Indianapolis
[e]
|
90
Mario Williams
,
Houston
[c]
|
93
Kyle Vanden Bosch
,
Tennessee
[a]
[c]
92
Shaun Ellis
,
N.Y. Jets
[a]
|
Defensive tackle
|
92
Haloti Ngata
,
Baltimore
75
Vince Wilfork
,
New England
|
98
Casey Hampton
,
Pittsburgh
|
|
Outside linebacker
|
92
Elvis Dumervil
,
Denver
92
James Harrison
,
Pittsburgh
|
56
Brian Cushing
,
Houston
[b]
|
56
LaMarr Woodley
,
Pittsburgh
[a]
|
Inside linebacker
|
52
Ray Lewis
,
Baltimore
|
59
DeMeco Ryans
,
Houston
|
|
Cornerback
|
24
Darrelle Revis
,
N.Y. Jets
21
Nnamdi Asomugha
,
Oakland
|
24
Champ Bailey
,
Denver
|
|
Free safety
|
20
Ed Reed
,
Baltimore
[b]
|
31
Jairus Byrd
,
Buffalo
[b]
|
31
Brandon Meriweather
,
New England
[a]
[c]
41
Antoine Bethea
,
Indianapolis
[a]
[e]
|
Strong safety
|
20
Brian Dawkins
,
Denver
|
|
37
Yeremiah Bell
,
Miami
[a]
|
Special teams
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NFC roster
[
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]
Offense
[
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]
Position:
|
Starter(s):
|
Reserve(s):
|
Alternate(s):
|
Quarterback
|
9
Drew Brees
,
New Orleans
[e]
|
4
Brett Favre
,
Minnesota
[b]
12
Aaron Rodgers
,
Green Bay
[c]
|
5
Donovan McNabb
,
Philadelphia
[a]
9
Tony Romo
,
Dallas
[a]
|
Running back
|
28
Adrian Peterson
,
Minnesota
|
39
Steven Jackson
,
St. Louis
[b]
34
DeAngelo Williams
,
Carolina
|
21
Frank Gore
,
San Francisco
[a]
|
Fullback
|
43
Leonard Weaver
,
Philadelphia
[b]
|
|
30
John Kuhn
,
Green Bay
[a]
|
Wide receiver
|
11
Larry Fitzgerald
,
Arizona
[b]
10
DeSean Jackson
,
Philadelphia
[f]
|
18
Sidney Rice
,
Minnesota
[b]
19
Miles Austin
,
Dallas
[c]
|
12
Steve Smith
,
N.Y. Giants
[a]
84
Roddy White
,
Atlanta
[a]
|
Tight end
|
85
Vernon Davis
,
San Francisco
|
82
Jason Witten
,
Dallas
|
|
Offensive tackle
|
71
Jason Peters
,
Philadelphia
74
Bryant McKinnie
,
Minnesota
[j]
|
78
Jon Stinchcomb
,
New Orleans
[e]
|
66
David Diehl
N.Y. Giants
[a]
[c]
|
Offensive guard
|
76
Steve Hutchinson
,
Minnesota
73
Jahri Evans
,
New Orleans
[e]
|
70
Leonard Davis
,
Dallas
[c]
|
76
Chris Snee
N.Y. Giants
[a]
|
Center
|
65
Andre Gurode
,
Dallas
[b]
|
60
Shaun O'Hara
,
N.Y. Giants
[c]
|
76
Jonathan Goodwin
,
New Orleans
[a]
[e]
67
Ryan Kalil
,
Carolina
[a]
|
Defense
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Position:
|
Starter(s):
|
Reserve(s):
|
Alternate(s):
|
Defensive end
|
69
Jared Allen
,
Minnesota
90
Julius Peppers
,
Carolina
|
58
Trent Cole
,
Philadelphia
|
|
Defensive tackle
|
93
Kevin Williams
,
Minnesota
[b]
90
Darnell Dockett
,
Arizona
|
90
Jay Ratliff
,
Dallas
[c]
|
94
Justin Smith
,
San Francisco
[a]
|
Outside linebacker
|
94
DeMarcus Ware
,
Dallas
55
Lance Briggs
,
Chicago
[b]
|
98
Brian Orakpo
,
Washington
[c]
|
52
Clay Matthews
,
Green Bay
[a]
|
Inside linebacker
|
52
Patrick Willis
,
San Francisco
[b]
|
51
Jonathan Vilma
,
New Orleans
[e]
|
59
London Fletcher
,
Washington
[a]
[c]
52
Jon Beason
,
Carolina
[a]
|
Cornerback
|
21
Charles Woodson
,
Green Bay
[b]
22
Asante Samuel
,
Philadelphia
|
29
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
,
Arizona
[b]
|
26
Antoine Winfield
,
Minnesota
[a]
[b]
41
Terence Newman
,
Dallas
[a]
[c]
[i]
21
Mike Jenkins
,
Dallas
[a]
|
Free safety
|
42
Darren Sharper
,
New Orleans
[e]
|
36
Nick Collins
,
Green Bay
[c]
|
21
Antrel Rolle
,
Arizona
[a]
|
Strong safety
|
24
Adrian Wilson
,
Arizona
[b]
|
|
41
Roman Harper
,
New Orleans
[a]
[e]
27
Quintin Mikell
,
Philadelphia
[a]
[c]
|
Special teams
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Notes:
- bold
denotes player who participated in game
- a
Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy
- b
Injured player; selected but did not play
- c
Replacement starter; selected as reserve
- d
"Need player"; named by coach
- e
Selected but did not play since his team advanced to
Super Bowl XLIV
- f
Jackson was selected at both wide receiver and kick returner; he was replaced at kick returner by
Percy Harvin
- g
Ben Roethlisberger
was the first alternate, but declined due to injury
[8]
- h
Carson Palmer
was the third alternate, but declined due to injury
[9]
- i
Sheldon Brown
was the second alternate, but declined citing personal reasons
[10]
- j
McKinnie did not play in the Pro Bowl due to unexplained absences from practices
- k
Randy Moss
was the first AFC alternate, but did not play citing injury and was replaced.
Number of selections per team
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AFC Team
|
Selections
|
NFC Team
|
Selections
|
Indianapolis Colts
|
7
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
10
|
New England Patriots
|
6
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
9
|
San Diego Chargers
|
6
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
9
|
Baltimore Ravens
|
5
|
New Orleans Saints
|
7
|
Denver Broncos
|
5
|
Arizona Cardinals
|
5
|
Houston Texans
|
5
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
5
|
New York Jets
|
5
|
Carolina Panthers
|
4
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
4
|
Green Bay Packers
|
4
|
Tennessee Titans
|
4
|
New York Giants
|
4
|
Miami Dolphins
|
3
|
Chicago Bears
|
2
|
Oakland Raiders
|
3
|
Washington Redskins
|
2
|
Cleveland Browns
|
2
|
Atlanta Falcons
|
1
|
Jacksonville Jaguars
|
2
|
St. Louis Rams
|
1
|
Buffalo Bills
|
1
|
Detroit Lions
|
0
|
Cincinnati Bengals
|
1
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
0
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
0
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
0
|
References
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]
- ^
a
b
c
"Pro Bowl to precede Super Bowl"
.
ESPN
. December 30, 2008
. Retrieved
December 30,
2008
.
- ^
"Offenses light up soggy Pro Bowl scoreboard as AFC comes out on top"
.
ESPN
. January 31, 2010.
Archived
from the original on February 4, 2010
. Retrieved
February 2,
2010
.
- ^
"2010 Pro Bowl moving to Miami, will be played before Super Bowl"
. NFL.com. December 30, 2008.
Archived
from the original on January 2, 2009
. Retrieved
December 31,
2008
.
- ^
"Players prefer the league's all-star game to stay in Hawaii"
. NFL.com. February 4, 2009. Archived from
the original
on March 7, 2009
. Retrieved
March 20,
2009
.
- ^
"Williams' success at MU doesn't surprise Crean"
. JSOnline.com. February 9, 2009.
Archived
from the original on March 16, 2009
. Retrieved
March 20,
2009
.
.
- ^
Colts’ Polian calls new Pro Bowl setup ’stupid’
. NFL.com. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^
Best, Neil (March 12, 2009).
"NFL eschews ESPN, sticks with Westwood One radio"
. Newsday
. Retrieved
March 20,
2009
.
[
permanent dead link
]
- ^
"Shoulder keeps Big Ben out of Pro Bowl"
.
Fox Sports
.
Associated Press
. January 20, 2010.
Archived
from the original on January 23, 2010
. Retrieved
January 20,
2010
.
- ^
Wilson, Aaron (January 21, 2010).
"Wilson: Palmer could have gone to the Pro Bowl"
.
National Football Post
. Archived from
the original
on January 30, 2010
. Retrieved
January 21,
2010
.
- ^
"Sheldon Brown turns down Pro Bowl"
.
Philadelphia Daily News
. January 26, 2010.
Archived
from the original on January 29, 2010
. Retrieved
January 27,
2010
.
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