1982 Pro Bowl
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| Date | January 31, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| Co-MVPs | Kellen Winslow (San Diego Chargers), Lee Roy Selmon (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Red Cashion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 49,521 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels, Fran Tarkenton, Lynn Swann & Russ Francis | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1982 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 32nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1981 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 31, 1982, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, in front of a crowd of 49,521.[1] The final score was AFC 16, NFC 13.[1]
Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach John McKay.[1] The referee was Red Cashion.[1]
The NFC gained a 13–13 tie with 2:43 to go when Tony Dorsett ran four yards for a touchdown. In the drive to the game-winning field goal, Dan Fouts completed 3 passes, including a 23-yarder to Kellen Winslow that put the ball on the NFC's 5-yard line to set up a 23-yard game winning field goal by Nick Lowery to earn AFC a victory.
Kellen Winslow of the San Diego Chargers and Lee Roy Selmon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were named the game's Most Valuable Players.[2] The referee was Red Cashion.[1]
Players on the winning AFC team received $5,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $2,500.[3] The total number of tickets sold for the game was 50,402 which set a new ticket sales record for Aloha Stadium.
AFC roster[]
Offense[]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 14 Ken Anderson, Cincinnati | 14 Dan Fouts, San Diego |
| Running back | 37 Joe Delaney, Kansas City | 34 Earl Campbell, Houston 20 Joe Cribbs, Buffalo 46 Chuck Muncie, San Diego |
| Fullback | 46 Pete Johnson, Cincinnati | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Cris Collinsworth, Cincinnati 82 Frank Lewis, Buffalo |
80 Steve Largent, Seattle 81 Steve Watson, Denver |
| Tight end | 89 Kellen Winslow, San Diego | 82 Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 79 Marvin Powell, New York Jets |
74 Leon Gray, Houston |
| Offensive guard | 73 John Hannah, New England 63 Doug Wilkerson, San Diego |
64 Ed Newman, Miami |
| Center | 52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh | 65 Joe Fields, N.Y. Jets |
Defense[]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Mark Gastineau, N.Y. Jets 73 Joe Klecko, N.Y. Jets |
67 Art Still, Kansas City |
| Defensive tackle | 79 Gary Johnson, San Diego 73 Bob Baumhower, Miami |
76 Fred Smerlas, Buffalo |
| Outside linebacker | 52 Robert Brazile, Houston 83 Ted Hendricks, Oakland |
51 Bob Swenson, Denver Broncos |
| Inside linebacker | 58 Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh | 53 Randy Gradishar, Denver |
| Cornerback | 47 Mel Blount, Pittsburgh 37 Lester Hayes, Oakland |
24 Gary Green, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 26 Gary Barbaro, Kansas City | |
| Strong safety | 31 Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh | 36 Bill Thompson, Denver |
Special teams[]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 87 Pat McInally, Cincinnati | |
| Placekicker | 8 Nick Lowery, Kansas City | |
| Kick returner | 85 Carl Roaches, Houston |
NFC roster[]
Offense[]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco | 10 Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta |
| Running back | 33 Tony Dorsett, Dallas 38 George Rogers, New Orleans |
20 Billy Sims, Detroit |
| Fullback | 31 William Andrews, Atlanta | |
| Wide receiver | 84 Alfred Jenkins, Atlanta 80 James Lofton, Green Bay |
87 Dwight Clark, San Francisco 28 Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota |
| Tight end | 88 Jimmie Giles, Tampa Bay | 80 Junior Miller, Atlanta |
| Offensive tackle | 67 Pat Donovan, Dallas 78 Mike Kenn, Atlanta |
76 Jerry Sisemore, Philadelphia |
| Offensive guard | 51 Randy Cross, San Francisco 68 Herbert Scott, Dallas |
68 R. C. Thielemann, Atlanta |
| Center | 61 Rich Saul, Los Angeles | 57 Jeff Van Note, Atlanta |
Defense[]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 72 Ed Jones, Dallas 63 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay |
74 Fred Dean, San Francisco |
| Defensive tackle | 65 Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia 54 Randy White, Dallas |
78 Doug English, Detroit |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants 59 Matt Blair, Minnesota |
56 Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia |
| Inside linebacker | 53 Harry Carson, N.Y. Giants | 55 Frank LeMaster, Philadelphia |
| Cornerback | 24 Everson Walls, Dallas 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco |
43 Roynell Young, Philadelphia |
| Free safety | 21 Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles | 22 Dwight Hicks, San Francisco |
| Strong safety | 45 Gary Fencik, Chicago |
Special teams[]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 1 Tom Skladany, Detroit | |
| Placekicker | 1 Rafael Septién, Dallas | |
| Kick returner | 21 Mike Nelms, Washington |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "1982 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "No 'O' in Pro Bowl". Spokane Chronicle. AP. February 1, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
External links[]
- "1982 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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