The 1990 Pro Bowl was the NFL's fortieth annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1989 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 4, 1990, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,445.[1] The final score was NFC 27, AFC 21.[2][3]
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| Date | February 4, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jerry Gray (Los Angeles Rams) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Johnny Grier | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,445 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Chris Berman | ||||||||||||||||||
Bud Carson of the Cleveland Browns led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson.[4] The referee was Johnny Grier.[1]
Jerry Gray of the Los Angeles Rams was named the game's MVP.[1] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[5]
AFC roster
editOffense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 7 Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati | 7 John Elway, Denver 1 Warren Moon, Houston 17 Dave Krieg, Seattle |
| Running back | 34 Thurman Thomas, Buffalo | 29 Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis 21 James Brooks, Cincinnati |
| Fullback | 35 Christian Okoye, Kansas City | |
| Wide receiver | 83 Andre Reed, Buffalo 83 Anthony Miller, San Diego |
84 Webster Slaughter, Cleveland 89 Brian Blades, Seattle |
| Tight end | 82 Rodney Holman, Cincinnati | 80 Ferrell Edmunds, Miami |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 75 Chris Hinton, Indianapolis |
62 Tunch Ilkin, Pittsburgh |
| Offensive guard | 63 Mike Munchak, Houston 74 Bruce Matthews, Houston |
65 Max Montoya, Cincinnati |
| Center | 67 Kent Hull, Buffalo | 53 Ray Donaldson, Indianapolis |
Defense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Lee Williams, San Diego 78 Bruce Smith, Buffalo |
75 Howie Long, L. A. Raiders |
| Defensive tackle | 92 Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland | 71 Greg Kragen, Denver |
| Outside linebacker | 91 Leslie O'Neal, San Diego 58 Derrick Thomas, Kansas City |
97 Rufus Porter, Seattle 52 Johnny Rembert, New England |
| Inside linebacker | 77 Karl Mecklenburg, Denver 59 Mike Johnson, Cleveland |
58 Shane Conlan, Buffalo 56 John Offerdahl, Miami 57 Clay Matthews, Cleveland |
| Cornerback | 29 Albert Lewis, Kansas City 31 Frank Minnifield, Cleveland |
31 Kevin Ross, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 22 Erik McMillan, N. Y. Jets | |
| Strong safety | 33 David Fulcher, Cincinnati | 49 Dennis Smith, Denver |
Special teams
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 4 Reggie Roby, Miami | |
| Placekicker | 9 David Treadwell, Denver | |
| Kick returner | 26 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh |
NFC roster
editOffense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco | 7 Don Majkowski, Green Bay 11 Mark Rypien, Washington 12 Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia |
| Running back | 20 Barry Sanders, Detroit | 35 Neal Anderson, Chicago 21 Dalton Hilliard, New Orleans 33 Roger Craig, San Francisco |
| Fullback | 21 Brent Fullwood, Green Bay | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco 84 Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay |
82 John Taylor, San Francisco 89Mark Carrier, Tampa Bay 80 Henry Ellard, L. A. Rams 81 Anthony Carter, Minnesota |
| Tight end | 88 Keith Jackson, Philadelphia | 83 Steve Jordan, Minnesota |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Jackie Slater, L. A. Rams 65 Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota |
67 Luis Sharpe, Phoenix |
| Offensive guard | 66 Tom Newberry, L. A. Rams 64 Randall McDaniel, Minnesota |
79 Bill Fralic, Atlanta 62 Guy McIntyre, San Francisco |
| Center | 63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | 56 Doug Smith, L. A. Rams |
Defense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 56 Chris Doleman, Minnesota 92 Reggie White, Philadelphia |
71 Charles Mann, Washington |
| Defensive tackle | 75 Keith Millard, Minnesota | 93 Jerry Ball, Detroit |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants 97 Tim Harris, Green Bay |
91 Kevin Greene, L. A. Rams 56 Pat Swilling, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 53 Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans |
54 Chris Spielman, Detroit |
| Cornerback | 21 Eric Allen, Philadelphia 23 Jerry Gray, L. A. Rams |
39 Carl Lee, Minnesota |
| Free safety | 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco | |
| Strong safety | 46 Tim McDonald, Phoenix | 47 Joey Browner, Minnesota |
Special teams
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Punter | 3 Rich Camarillo, Phoenix | |
| Placekicker | 3 Eddie Murray, Detroit | |
| Kick returner | 30 David Meggett, N. Y. Giants |
References
edit- ^ a b c "1990 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ Pierson, Don (February 5, 1990). "In end, officials rule — even in Pro Bowl". Pittsburgh Press. Chicago Tribune. p. D3. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Bowl 1990". Pro Bowl Online. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Top quarterbacks bypass Pro Bowl". Portsmouth Daily Times. AP. February 3, 1990. p. 13. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
External links
edit- "1990 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.