1973 Pro Bowl

National Football League all-star game August 2023 March 2026 pb 1973 AFC NFC 0 14 10 0 10 0 13 14 January 21, 1973 Texas Stadium Irving, Texas Chuck Noll Pittsburgh Steelers Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys O. J. Simpson Buffalo Bills, RB Dick Jorgensen 47,879 CBS Frank Glieber, Alex Hawkins, Bruce Roberts The 1973 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 23rd annual all-star game, which featured the outstanding performers from the 1972 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 21, 1973, at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. It was the first Pro Bowl not to be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The final score was AFC 33, NFC 28. Running back O. J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills was named the game's Most Valuable Player.AFC holds off NFC by 33–28 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hZ1RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3581%2C2958065 January 18, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 22, 1973 AP 16 Attendance at the game was 47,879.1973 Pro Bowl game book http://www.nflgsis.com/1972/Post/04/55148/Gamebook.pdf NFL Game Statistics & Information National Football League PDF January 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222175835/http://www.nflgsis.com/1972/Post/04/55148/Gamebook.pdf December 22, 2015 live Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the Dallas Cowboys' Tom Landry.The 1973 Pro Bowl http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1973_Pro_Bowl.htm Bolding Sports Research January 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430061738/http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1973_Pro_Bowl.htm April 30, 2012 dead The game's referee was Dick Jorgensen. Players on the winning AFC team received $2,000 each, while the NFC participants took home $1,500.NFL Pro Bowl history http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 CBSSports.com January 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 August 10, 2011 live AFC roster Offense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback3 Daryle Lamonica, Oakland21 John Hadl, San Diego12 Joe Namath, N.Y. JetsRunning back32 O. J. Simpson, Buffalo22 Mercury Morris, MiamiFullback32 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh39 Larry Csonka, Miami44 Marv Hubbard, OaklandWide receivers89 Otis Taylor, Kansas City27 Gary Garrison, San Diego40 J.D. Hill, Buffalo42 Paul Warfield, MiamiTight end87 Raymond Chester, Oakland88 Rich Caster, N.Y. JetsOffensive tackle75 Winston Hill, N.Y. Jets78 Art Shell, Oakland78 Norm Evans, MiamiOffensive guard66 Larry Little, Miami63 Gene Upshaw, Oakland78 Walt Sweeney, San DiegoCenter00 Jim Otto, Oakland50 Bill Curry, Baltimore Defense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end65 Elvin Bethea, Houston75 Deacon Jones, San Diego84 Bill Stanfill, Miami78 Dwight White, PittsburghDefensive tackle75 Joe Greene, Pittsburgh74 Mike Reid, Cincinnati70 Paul Smith, DenverOutside linebacker34 Andy Russell, Pittsburgh83 Ted Hendricks, Baltimore78 Bobby Bell, Kansas CityInside linebacker63 Willie Lanier, Kansas City85 Nick Buoniconti, Miami53 Henry Davis, PittsburghCornerback24 Willie Brown, Oakland20 Robert James, Buffalo18 Emmitt Thomas, Kansas CityFree safety13 Jake Scott, MiamiStrong safety40 Dick Anderson, Miami29 Ken Houston, Houston Special teams PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Punter  44 Jerrel Wilson, Kansas CityPlacekicker  10 Roy Gerela, PittsburghKick returner40 Bruce Laird, Baltimore NFC roster Offense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback17 Billy Kilmer, Washington16 Norm Snead, N.Y. GiantsRunning back43 Larry Brown, Washington35 Calvin Hill, Dallas30 Ron Johnson, N.Y. GiantsFullback42 John Brockington, Green Bay32 Walt Garrison, DallasWide receivers42 John Gilliam, Minnesota18 Gene Washington, San Francisco29 Harold Jackson, Philadelphia42 Charley Taylor, WashingtonTight end82 Ted Kwalick, San Francisco86 Jim Mitchell, AtlantaOffensive tackle70 Rayfield Wright, Dallas73 Ron Yary, Minnesota76 Rocky Freitas, Detroit75 George Kunz, AtlantaOffensive guard65 Tom Mack, Los Angeles76 John Niland, Dallas69 Woody Peoples, San FranciscoCenter75 Forrest Blue, San Francisco56 Len Hauss, Washington Defense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end79 Coy Bacon, Los Angeles87 Claude Humphrey, Atlanta81 Jack Gregory, N.Y. GiantsDefensive tackle78 Bob Brown, Green Bay74 Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles88 Alan Page, MinnesotaOutside linebacker55 Chris Hanburger, Washington64 Dave Wilcox, San Francisco53 Fred Carr, Green BayInside linebacker51 Dick Butkus, Chicago50 Tommy Nobis, AtlantaCornerback20 Lem Barney, Detroit37 Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco20 Mel Renfro, DallasFree safety28 Bill Bradley, Philadelphia22 Paul Krause, MinnesotaStrong safety34 Cornell Green, Dallas48 Ron Smith, Chicago Special teams PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Placekicker  13 Chester Marcol, Green BayKick returner45 Speedy Duncan, Washington References 35em External links 1973 Pro Bowl players https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/probowl.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com January 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120203160442/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/probowl.htm February 3, 2012 live Category:Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Category:American football competitions in Irving, Texas Category:January 1973 sports events in the United States