1997 Pro Bowl

National Football League all-star game

1997 NFL Pro Bowl
AFC NFC
26 23
Head coach:
Tom Coughlin
(Jacksonville Jaguars)
Head coach:
Dom Capers
(Carolina Panthers)
1234OT Total
AFC 037133 26
NFC 90680 23
DateFebruary 2, 1997
StadiumAloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVPMark Brunell (Jacksonville Jaguars)
RefereeLarry Nemmers
Attendance50,031
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
AnnouncersAl Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann and Lesley Visser

The 1997 Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 1996 season. The game was played on February 2, 1997, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was AFC 26, NFC 23.[1] Mark Brunell of the Jacksonville Jaguars was the game's MVP. In the game, Brunell threw for 236 yards. He connected with the Oakland Raiders Tim Brown for an 80-yard touchdown to tie the game at 23 with only 44 seconds to go.

The referee was Larry Nemmers.

To date, this is the most recent Pro Bowl that went to overtime.

Roster

Names in Bold indicate starters[2]

AFC (American Football Conference) Roster
Head coach
Tom Coughlin – Jacksonville

QB
Drew Bledsoe – New England
Mark Brunell – Jacksonville
John Elway – Denver
Vinny Testaverde – Baltimore

RB
Jerome Bettis – Pittsburgh
Terrell Davis – Denver
Curtis Martin – New England

FB
Kimble Anders – Kansas City

WR
Carl Pickens – Cincinnati
Tony Martin – San Diego
Keenan McCardell – Jacksonville
Tim Brown – Oakland

TE
Shannon Sharpe – Denver
Ben Coates – New England

OL
Richmond Webb - Miami
Bruce Matthews – Houston
Dermontti Dawson – Pittsburgh
Will Shields – Kansas City
Bruce Armstrong – New England
Tony Boselli – Jacksonville
Ruben Brown – Buffalo
Tom Nalen – Denver

DL
Chester McGlockton – Oakland
Michael Sinclair – Seattle
Cortez Kennedy - Seattle
Alfred Williams - Denver
Bruce Smith – Buffalo
Bryce Paup – Buffalo
Ted Washington – Buffalo

LB
Derrick Thomas – Kansas City
Junior Seau – San Diego
Chad Brown – Pittsburgh
Levon Kirkland – Pittsburgh
Chris Slade – New England


DB
Rod Woodson – Pittsburgh
Carnell Lake– Pittsburgh
Eric Turner - Baltimore
Ashley Ambrose – Cincinnati
Dale Carter – Kansas City
Steve Atwater – Denver
Blaine Bishop – Houston

K
Cary Blanchard – Indianapolis

P
Chris Gardocki – Indianapolis


NFC (National Football Conference) Roster
Head coach
Dom Capers – Carolina

QB
Brett Favre – Green Bay
Kerry Collins – Carolina
Gus Frerotte – Washington
Steve Young – San Francisco
Troy Aikman – Dallas

RB
Terry Allen – Washington
Barry Sanders – Detroit
Ricky Watters – Philadelphia

FB
Larry Centers – Arizona

WR
Herman Moore – Detroit
Isaac Bruce – St. Louis
Cris Carter – Minnesota
Irving Fryar – Philadelphia
Rob Moore – Arizona
Michael Bates – Carolina

TE
Wesley Walls – Carolina
Keith Jackson – Green Bay

OL
Erik Williams – Dallas
Randall McDaniel – Minnesota
Kevin Glover – Detroit
Larry Allen – Dallas
William Roaf – New Orleans

DL
Reggie White – Green Bay
John Randle – Minnesota
Bryant Young – San Francisco
Tony Tolbert - Dallas
Warren Sapp – Tampa Bay
Michael Strahan – New York Giants
Chris Doleman – San Francisco

LB
Sam Mills – Carolina
Kevin Greene – Carolina
Lamar Lathon – Carolina
Jessie Armstead – New York Giants
Derrick Brooks – Tampa Bay
Hardy Nickerson – Tampa Bay
Ken Harvey – Washington

DB
Eric Davis – Carolina
LeRoy Butler - Green Bay
Aeneas Williams – Arizona
Merton Hanks – San Francisco
Darren Woodson – Dallas
Deion Sanders – Dallas
Darrell Green – Washington

K
John Kasay – Carolina

P
Matt Turk – Washington

References

  1. ^ "AFC finally gets its kicks". Tampa Bay Times. February 3, 1997. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "1996 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

External links

  • 1997 Pro Bowl recap at ProBowlOnline.com
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