The 1991 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 41st annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1990 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 3, 1991, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,345.[1] The final score was AFC 23, NFC 21 with Morten Andersen's field goal attempt being blocked by Jeff Cross as time expired to seal an AFC victory.[2][3]
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| Date | February 3, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jim Kelly (Buffalo Bills) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gordon McCarter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,345 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Chris Berman | ||||||||||||||||||
Art Shell of the Los Angeles Raiders led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by San Francisco 49ers head coach George Seifert.[4] The referee was Gordon McCarter.[1]
Quarterback Jim Kelly of the Buffalo Bills was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[1] Players on the winning AFC team received $10,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $5,000.[5]
AFC roster
editOffense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 1 Warren Moon, Houston |
12 Jim Kelly, Buffalo |
| Running back | 34 Thurman Thomas, Buffalo 26 Bobby Humphrey, Denver |
35 Marion Butts, San Diego 21 James Brooks, Cincinnati 34 Bo Jackson, L.A. Raiders |
| Fullback | 35 John Williams, Seattle | |
| Wide receiver | 83 Andre Reed, Buffalo 83 Anthony Miller, San Diego |
81 Ernest Givens, Houston 85 Drew Hill, Houston |
| Tight end | 82 Rodney Holman, Cincinnati | 80 Ferrell Edmunds, Miami |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 78 Bruce Armstrong, New England |
69 Will Wolford, Buffalo 78 Richmond Webb, Miami |
| Offensive guard | 63 Mike Munchak, Houston 74 Bruce Matthews, Houston |
76 Steve Wisniewski, L. A. Raiders |
| Center | 67 Kent Hull, Buffalo | 72 Don Mosebar, L. A. Raiders |
Defense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 93 Greg Townsend, L. A. Raiders 78 Bruce Smith, Buffalo |
91 Jeff Cross, Miami |
| Defensive tackle | 92 Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland | 79 Ray Childress, Houston |
| Outside linebacker | 91 Leslie O'Neal, San Diego 58 Derrick Thomas, Kansas City |
56 Darryl Talley, Buffalo |
| Inside linebacker | 58 Shane Conlan, Buffalo 50 David Little, Pittsburgh |
97 Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo 59 Mike Johnson, Cleveland |
| Cornerback | 29 Albert Lewis, Kansas City 26 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh |
31 Kevin Ross, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 27 Steve Atwater, Denver | |
| Strong safety | 33 David Fulcher, Cincinnati | 49 Dennis Smith, Denver |
Special teams
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Rohn Stark, Indianapolis | |
| Placekicker | 7 Nick Lowery, Kansas City | |
| Kick returner | 88 Clarence Verdin, Indianapolis | |
| Special teamer | 89 Steve Tasker, Buffalo |
NFC roster
editOffense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco | 12 Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia 11 Jim Everett, L.A. Rams |
| Running back | 20 Barry Sanders, Detroit | 35 Neal Anderson, Chicago 39 Johnny Johnson, Phoenix 25 Emmit Smith, Dallas |
| Fullback | 21 Earnest Byner, Washington | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco 84 Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay |
84 Gary Clark, Washington 80 Andre Rison, Atlanta |
| Tight end | 88 Keith Jackson, Philadelphia | 83 Steve Jordan, Minnesota |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Jackie Slater, L. A. Rams 79 Jim Lachey, Washington |
75 Lomas Brown, Detroit |
| Offensive guard | 64 Randall McDaniel, Minnesota 62 Guy McIntyre, San Francisco |
62 Mark Bortz, Chicago 66 William Roberts, N. Y. Giants |
| Center | 63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | 65 Bart Oates, N. Y. Giants |
Defense
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 56 Chris Doleman, Minnesota 92 Reggie White, Philadelphia |
95 Richard Dent, Chicago |
| Defensive tackle | 93 Jerry Ball, Detroit 99 Jerome Brown, Philadelphia |
74 Erik Howard, N. Y. Giants |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants 94 Charles Haley, San Francisco |
56 Pat Swilling, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 52 Pepper Johnson, N. Y. Giants |
54 Chris Spielman, Detroit 53 Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans |
| Cornerback | 28 Darrell Green, Washington 39 Carl Lee, Minnesota |
45 Wayne Haddix, Tampa Bay |
| Free safety | 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco | 20 Mark Carrier, Chicago |
| Strong safety | 47 Joey Browner, Minnesota |
Special teams
edit| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 5 Sean Landeta, N. Y. Giants | |
| Placekicker | 7 Morten Anderson, New Orleans | |
| Kick returner | 23 Mel Gray, Detroit | |
| Special teamer | 21 Reyna Thompson, N. Y. Giants |
References
edit- ^ a b c "1991 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.
- ^ "Kelly lands on right side in Pro Bowl". The News and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina). AP. February 4, 1991. p. 4B. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Bowl 1991". Pro Bowl Online. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "10 Bills, 7 Giants meet in Pro Bowl". The Spokesman-Review. AP. February 2, 1991. p. B6. 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- "1991 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.