1996 Pro Bowl
The 1996 Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 1995 season. The game was played on February 4, 1996, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was NFC 20, AFC 13.[1] Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers was named the game's Most Valuable Player after he had 2 clutch catches, including the final one which won the game. He finished with six catches for 82 yards.
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| Date | February 4, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tom White | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,034 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann & Lesley Visser | ||||||||||||||||||
The attendance for the game was 50,034. The coaches were Mike Holmgren of the Green Bay Packers and Ted Marchibroda of the Indianapolis Colts.[2] The referee was Tom White.
AFC roster
Offense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
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| Quarterback | 13 Dan Marino, Miami | 8 Jeff Blake, Cincinnati 4 Jim Harbaugh, Indianapolis 13 Steve Bono, Kansas City |
| Running back | 42 Chris Warren, Seattle | 28 Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis 28 Curtis Martin, New England |
| Fullback | 38 Kimble Anders, Kansas City | |
| Wide receiver | 81 Carl Pickens, Cincinnati 81 Tim Brown, Oakland |
83 Anthony Miller, Denver 82 Yancey Thigpen, Pittsburgh |
| Tight end | 87 Ben Coates, New England | 84 Shannon Sharpe, Denver |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Richmond Webb, Miami 78 Bruce Armstrong, New England |
65 Gary Zimmerman, Denver 67 Will Wolford, Indianapolis |
| Offensive guard | 74 Bruce Matthews, Houston 76 Steve Wisniewski, Oakland |
68 Will Shields, Kansas City 69 Keith Sims, Miami |
| Center | 63 Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh | 53 Mark Stepnoski, Houston |
Defense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 78 Bruce Smith, Buffalo 90 Neil Smith, Kansas City |
91 Leslie O'Neal, San Diego |
| Defensive tackle | 97 Dan Saleaumua, Kansas City 91 Chester McGlockton, Oakland |
96 Cortez Kennedy, Seattle |
| Outside linebacker | 95 Bryce Paup, Buffalo 55 Junior Seau, San Diego |
58 Derrick Thomas, Kansas City 95 Greg Lloyd, Pittsburgh |
| Inside linebacker | 51 Bryan Cox, Miami | |
| Cornerback | 37 Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh 34 Dale Carter, Kansas City |
36 Terry McDaniel, Oakland 29 Darryll Lewis, Houston |
| Free safety | 27 Steve Atwater, Denver | |
| Strong safety | 23 Blaine Bishop, Houston | |
Special teams
| Position: | Player: |
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| Punter | 2 Darren Bennett, San Diego |
| Placekicker | 1 Jason Elam, Denver |
| Kick returner | 22 Glyn Milburn, Denver |
| Special teamer | 89 Steve Tasker, Buffalo |
NFC roster
Offense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
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| Quarterback | 4 Brett Favre, Green Bay | 8 Troy Aikman, Dallas 1 Warren Moon, Minnesota 8 Steve Young, San Francisco |
| Running back | 22 Emmitt Smith, Dallas | 34 Craig Heyward, Atlanta 20 Barry Sanders, Detroit 32 Ricky Watters, Philadelphia |
| Fullback | 37 Larry Centers, Arizona | |
| Wide receiver | 84 Herman Moore, Detroit 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco |
88 Michael Irvin, Dallas 80 Cris Carter, Minnesota |
| Tight end | 84 Jay Novacek, Dallas | 89 Mark Chmura, Green Bay 84 Brent Jones, San Francisco |
| Offensive tackle | 75 Lomas Brown, Detroit 77 Willie Roaf, New Orleans |
71 Mark Tuinei, Dallas |
| Offensive guard | 61 Nate Newton, Dallas 64 Randall McDaniel, Minnesota |
73 Larry Allen, Dallas |
| Center | 53 Kevin Glover, Detroit | 53 Ray Donaldson, Dallas 66 Bart Oates, San Francisco |
Defense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 92 Reggie White, Green Bay 95 William Fuller, Philadelphia |
56 Chris Doleman, Atlanta 94 Charles Haley, Dallas |
| Defensive tackle | 93 John Randle, Minnesota 94 Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco |
98 Eric Swann, Arizona |
| Outside linebacker | 51 William Thomas, Philadelphia 57 Ken Harvey, Washington |
54 Lee Woodall, San Francisco |
| Inside linebacker | 51 Ken Norton, Jr., San Francisco | 58 Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta |
| Cornerback | 35 Aeneas Williams, Arizona 25 Eric Davis, San Francisco |
21 Eric Allen, New Orleans |
| Free safety | 36 Merton Hanks, San Francisco | |
| Strong safety | 28 Darren Woodson, Dallas | 46 Tim McDonald, San Francisco |
Special teams
| Position: | Player: |
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| Punter | 10 Jeff Feagles, Arizona |
| Placekicker | 5 Morten Andersen, Atlanta |
| Kick returner | 30 Brian Mitchell, Washington |
| Special teamer | 37 Elbert Shelley, Atlanta |
References
- "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- "1996 Pro Bowl recap". ProBowlOnline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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