1979 Pro Bowl

National Football League all-star game August 2023 March 2026 pb 1979 AFC NFC 0 0 7 6 0 7 0 0 January 29, 1979 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California Chuck Fairbanks New England Patriots Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings Ahmad Rashad Minnesota Vikings Jerry Markbreit 38,333 ABC Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith The 1979 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 29th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1978 season. The game was played on Monday, January 29, 1979, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California before a crowd of 38,333.Staubach rallies NFC in Pro Bowl https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ywIOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5516%2C3770453 January 17, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 30, 1979 AP The final score was NFC 13, AFC 7.1979 Pro Bowl game book http://www.nflgsis.com/1978/Post/05/55141/Gamebook.pdf NFL Game Statistics & Information National Football League PDF January 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042357/http://www.nflgsis.com/1978/Post/05/55141/Gamebook.pdf March 4, 2016 live Chuck Fairbanks of the New England Patriots lead the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Minnesota Vikings head coach Bud Grant. The referee was Jerry Markbreit in his second year as a referee. Ahmad Rashad of the Minnesota Vikings was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Players on the winning NFC team received $5,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $2,500.NFL Pro Bowl history http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 CBSSports.com January 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 August 10, 2011 live As of 2019, this was the last Pro Bowl to be played on a Monday, and the last one to be played in Los Angeles. It was the last one to be played outside Hawaii until the 2010 Pro Bowl which was in Miami Gardens, Florida. This was also the first Pro Bowl to have players sport their respective team helmets, a custom that still stands today. Rosters AFC 1979 AFC Pro Bowl roster Quarterbacks 12 Terry Bradshaw (PIT) 13 Dan Fouts (SD) Running backs 20 Joe Washington (BAL) HB / KR 34 Earl Campbell (HOU) FB 32 Franco Harris (PIT) FB 43 Mike Pruitt (CLE) FB Wide receivers 80 Rick Upchurch (DEN) KR / PR 81 Steve Largent (SEA) KR 18 Charlie Joiner (SD) 82 John Stallworth (PIT) 83 John Jefferson (SD) 84 Stanley Morgan (NE) Tight ends 88 Raymond Chester (OAK) 87 Dave Casper (OAK) Offensive linemen 67 Ed White (SD) G 71 Leon Gray (NE) G / T 73 John Hannah (NE) G 70 Russ Washington (SD) T / G 52 Mike Webster (PIT) C 54 Tom DeLeone (CLE) C 79 Marvin Powell (NYJ) T 64 Joe Delamielleure (BUF) G Defensive linemen 68 L. C. Greenwood (PIT) DE 75 Joe Greene (PIT) DE 71 Fred Dean (SD) DE 72 Gary Johnson (SD) DE 65 Elvin Bethea (HOU) DT 74 Louie Kelcher (SD) DT 72 Bob Baumhower (MIA) NG / DT Linebackers 53 Randy Gradishar (DEN) ILB / MLB 58 Jack Lambert (PIT) MLB 57 Tom Jackson (DEN) OLB 52 Robert Brazile (HOU) OLB 59 Jack Ham (PIT) ILB 56 Kim Bokamper (MIA) ILB Defensive backs 20 Louis Wright (DEN) CB 27 Mike Reinfeldt (HOU) FS 22 Mike Haynes (NE) CB 47 Mel Blount (PIT) CB 43 Tim Foley (MIA) SS 31 Donnie Shell (PIT) FS Special teams  1 Bob Grupp (KC) P 15 Toni Fritsch (HOU) K Rookies in Italics https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1979/probowl.htm NFL Pro Bowl, Roster, & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com NFC 1979 NFC Pro Bowl roster Quarterbacks  12 Roger Staubach (DAL)  8 Archie Manning (NO) Running backs 31 Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) HB / PR 32 Ottis Anderson (STL) 42 Chuck Muncie (NO) RB / KR 34 Walter Payton (CHI) HB Wide receivers 17 Harold Carmichael (PHI) WR / FL / TE 89 Wes Chandler (NO) 88 Wally Henry (NO) WR / KR 28 Ahmad Rashad (MIN) 82 Tony Hill (DAL) Tight ends 85 Henry Childs (NO) 81 David Hill (DET) Offensive linemen 67 Pat Donovan (DAL) T 68 Herbert Scott (DAL) G 76 Jerry Sisemore (PHI) T 75 Stan Walters (PHI) T 60 Dennis Harrah (RAM) T/G 61 Rich Saul (RAM) C 64 Bob Young (STL) G / DL 72 Dan Dierdorf (STL) T Defensive linemen 85 Jack Youngblood (RAM) DE 79 Harvey Martin (DAL) DE 54 Randy White (DAL) DT 90 Larry Brooks (RAM) DT 63 Lee Roy Selmon (TB) DE / DT 60 Al Baker (DET) DE 65 Charlie Johnson (PHI) DT Linebackers 10 Brad Van Pelt (NYG) ILB 51 Jim Youngblood (RAM) MLB 59 Matt Blair (MIN) ILB 52 Bob Breunig (DAL) MLB 53 Harry Carson (NYG) ILB / MLB Defensive backs 37 Tom Myers (NO) S 22 Roger Wehrli (STL) CB 29 Ken Houston (WAS) CB / S 43 Cliff Harris (DAL) FS 20 Joe Lavender (WAS) CB 49 Rod Perry (RAM) SS Special teams 13 Dave Jennings (NYG) P 3 Mark Moseley (WAS) K Rookies in Italics References 35em External links 1979 Pro Bowl players https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1978/probowl.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com January 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120203202052/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1978/probowl.htm February 3, 2012 live Category:Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Category:1979 in Los Angeles Category:NFL in Los Angeles Category:American football competitions in Los Angeles Category:January 1979 sports events in the United States