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pb 1982 1982 Pro Bowl logo.gif 200 NFC AFC 0 0 6 0 0 13 7 3 January 31, 1982 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii John McKay Tampa Bay Buccaneers Don Shula Miami Dolphins Kellen Winslow San Diego Chargers Lee Roy Selmon Tampa Bay Buccaneers Red Cashion 49,521 ABC 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 49,521.1982 Pro Bowl game book http://www.nflgsis.com/1981/Post/05/55139/Gamebook.pdf NFL Game Statistics & Information National Football League PDF January 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714202116/http://www.nflgsis.com/1981/Post/05/55139/Gamebook.pdf July 14, 2015 live The final score was AFC 16, NFC 13.
Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach John McKay. The referee was Red Cashion.
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.No 'O' in Pro Bowl https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4bQSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rvkDAAAAIBAJ&dq=pro%20bowl&pg=7016%2C86911 January 16, 2012 Spokane Chronicle February 1, 1982 AP 18 The referee was Red Cashion.
Players on the winning AFC team received $5,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $2,500.NFL Pro Bowl history http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 CBSSports.com January 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 August 10, 2011 live The total number of tickets sold for the game was 50,402 which set a new ticket sales record for Aloha Stadium.
During the game, Russ Francis interviewed 49ers head coach Bill Walsh during the interview, Walsh convinced Francis to come out of retirement and continue to play football. Francis agreed and Walsh traded for him from the New England Patriots (who still held his rights) in exchange for the Patriots receiving the 49ers first round pick, two second round picks, and a fourth round pick in the 1982 draft.
AFC roster
Offense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback14 Ken Anderson, Cincinnati14 Dan Fouts, San DiegoRunning back37 Joe Delaney, Kansas City34 Earl Campbell, Houston20 Joe Cribbs, Buffalo46 Chuck Muncie, San DiegoFullback46 Pete Johnson, CincinnatiWide receiver80 Cris Collinsworth, Cincinnati82 Frank Lewis, Buffalo80 Steve Largent, Seattle81 Steve Watson, DenverTight end89 Kellen Winslow, San Diego82 Ozzie Newsome, ClevelandOffensive tackle78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati79 Marvin Powell, New York Jets74 Leon Gray, HoustonOffensive guard73 John Hannah, New England63 Doug Wilkerson, San Diego64 Ed Newman, MiamiCenter52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh65 Joe Fields, N.Y. Jets
Defense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end99 Mark Gastineau, N.Y. Jets73 Joe Klecko, N.Y. Jets67 Art Still, Kansas CityDefensive tackle79 Gary Johnson, San Diego73 Bob Baumhower, Miami76 Fred Smerlas, BuffaloOutside linebacker52 Robert Brazile, Houston83 Ted Hendricks, Oakland51 Bob Swenson, Denver BroncosInside linebacker58 Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh53 Randy Gradishar, DenverCornerback47 Mel Blount, Pittsburgh37 Lester Hayes, Oakland24 Gary Green, Kansas CityFree safety26 Gary Barbaro, Kansas CityStrong safety31 Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh36 Bill Thompson, Denver
Special teams
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Punter 87 Pat McInally, CincinnatiPlacekicker 8 Nick Lowery, Kansas CityKick returner85 Carl Roaches, Houston
NFC roster
Offense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback16 Joe Montana, San Francisco10 Steve Bartkowski, AtlantaRunning back33 Tony Dorsett, Dallas38 George Rogers, New Orleans20 Billy Sims, DetroitFullback31 William Andrews, AtlantaWide receiver84 Alfred Jenkins, Atlanta80 James Lofton, Green Bay87 Dwight Clark, San Francisco28 Ahmad Rashad, MinnesotaTight end88 Jimmie Giles, Tampa Bay80 Junior Miller, AtlantaOffensive tackle67 Pat Donovan, Dallas78 Mike Kenn, Atlanta76 Jerry Sisemore, PhiladelphiaOffensive guard51 Randy Cross, San Francisco68 Herbert Scott, Dallas68 R. C. Thielemann, AtlantaCenter61 Rich Saul, Los Angeles57 Jeff Van Note, Atlanta
Defense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end 72 Ed Jones, Dallas63 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay74 Fred Dean, San FranciscoDefensive tackle65 Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia54 Randy White, Dallas78 Doug English, DetroitOutside linebacker56 Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants59 Matt Blair, Minnesota56 Jerry Robinson, PhiladelphiaInside linebacker53 Harry Carson, N.Y. Giants55 Frank LeMaster, PhiladelphiaCornerback24 Everson Walls, Dallas42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco43 Roynell Young, PhiladelphiaFree safety21 Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles22 Dwight Hicks, San FranciscoStrong safety45 Gary Fencik, Chicago
Special teams
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Punter1 Tom Skladany, DetroitPlacekicker 1 Rafael Septién, DallasKick returner21 Mike Nelms, Washington
References
External links
1982 Pro Bowl players https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1981/probowl.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com January 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120203182022/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1981/probowl.htm February 3, 2012 live
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