The 1988 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 38th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1987 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 7, 1988, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,113.[1] The final score was AFC 15, NFC 6.[2]
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| Date | February 7, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Bruce Smith (Buffalo Bills) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dick Hantak | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,113 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick & Roy Firestone | ||||||||||||||||||
Marty Schottenheimer of the Cleveland Browns led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns.[3] The referee was Dick Hantak.[1]
Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills was named the game's MVP.[2] Players on the winning AFC team received $10,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]
AFC roster
editThe players representing the AFC were:
Offense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 7 John Elway, Denver | 13 Dan Marino, Miami 7 Jim Kelly, Buffalo 19 Bernie Kosar, Cleveland |
| Running back | 32 Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders | 29 Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis 28 Curt Warner, Seattle 30 Mike Rozier, Houston |
| Fullback | 34 Kevin Mack, Cleveland | |
| Wide receiver | 88 Al Toon, N.Y. Jets 88 Carlos Carson, Kansas City |
80 Steve Largent, Seattle 86 Stanley Morgan, New England |
| Tight end | 80 Kellen Winslow, San Diego | 46 Todd Christensen, L.A. Raiders |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 63 Cody Risien, Cleveland |
74 Jim Lachey, San Diego 75 Chris Hinton, Indianapolis |
| Offensive guard | 54 Keith Bishop, Denver 65 Mike Munchak, Houston |
66 Ron Solt, Indianapolis |
| Center | 53 Ray Donaldson, Indianapolis | 52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh |
Defense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 74 Howie Long, L. A. Raiders 73 Bruce Smith, Buffalo |
79 Jacob Green, Seattle |
| Defensive tackle | 63 Bill Maas, Kansas City | 69 Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati 79 Bob Golic, Cleveland |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Andre Tippett, New England 56 Duane Bickett, Indianapolis |
57 Clay Matthews Jr., Cleveland |
| Inside linebacker | 77 Karl Mecklenburg, Denver 50 Fredd Young, Seattle |
56 John Offerdahl, Miami |
| Cornerback | 31 Frank Minnifield, Cleveland 29 Hanford Dixon, Cleveland |
29 Albert Lewis, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City | |
| Strong safety | 45 Kenny Easley, Seattle Seahawks | 25 Keith Bostic, Houston |
Special teams
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 2 Ralf Mojsiejenko, San Diego | |
| Placekicker | 1 Dean Biasucci, Indianapolis | |
| Kick returner | 89 Gerald McNeil, Cleveland | |
| Special Teamer | 89 Steve Tasker, Buffalo |
NFC roster
editThe players representing the NFC were:
Offense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco | 15 Neil Lomax, St. Louis |
| Running back | 42 Gerald Riggs, Atlanta | 33 Roger Craig, San Francisco 36 Reuben Mayes, New Orleans 34 Herschel Walker, Dallas |
| Fullback | 24 Ron Wolfley, St. Louis | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco 82 Mike Quick, Philadelphia |
84 Gary Clark, Washington 81 Anthony Carter, Minnesota |
| Tight end | 83 Steve Jordan, Minnesota | 89 Mark Bavaro, N.Y. Giants 85 Hoby Brenner, New Orleans |
| Offensive tackle | 65 Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams |
67 Luis Sharpe, St. Louis |
| Offensive guard | 79 Bill Fralic, Atlanta 60 Dennis Harrah, Los Angeles Rams |
63 Brad Edelman, New Orleans |
| Center | 63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | 56 Doug Smith, Los Angeles Rams |
Defense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 92 Reggie White, Philadelphia 56 Chris Doleman, Minnesota |
71 Charles Mann, Washington |
| Defensive tackle | 95 Michael Carter, San Francisco | 76 Steve McMichael, Chicago |
| Outside linebacker | 58 Carl Banks, N. Y. Giants 58 Wilber Marshall, Chicago |
56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 53 Harry Carson, N. Y. Giants |
55 Scott Studwell, Minnesota 51 Sam Mills, New Orleans |
| Cornerback | 28 Darrell Green, Washington 25 Jerry Gray, L. A. Rams |
44 Dave Waymer, New Orleans |
| Free safety | 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco | |
| Strong safety | 47 Joey Browner, Minnesota | 22 Dave Duerson, Chicago |
Special teams
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 5 Jim Arnold, Detroit | |
| Placekicker | 7 Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints | |
| Kick returner | 36 Vai Sikahema, St. Louis |
References
edit- ^ a b "1988 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ a b Peters, Ken (February 8, 1988). "Kelly, Biasucci propel AFC to win in Pro Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. p. 10. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Bowl set to wrap football season". Daily Record (Ellensburg, Washington). UPI. February 5, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
External links
edit- "1988 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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