1986 Pro Bowl
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| Date | February 2, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Phil Simms (New York Giants) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bob McElwee | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,101 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, O. J. Simpson, Joe Namath & Tim Brant | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1986 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 36th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1985 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 2, 1986, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,101.[1] The final score was NFC 28, AFC 24.[2]
Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson.[3] The referee was Bob McElwee.[1]
Phil Simms of the New York Giants was named the game's MVP.[2] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]
AFC roster
The players representing the AFC were:[5]
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 13 Dan Marino, Miami | 7 Ken O'Brien, N. Y. Jets 14 Dan Fouts, San Diego |
| Running back | 32 Marcus Allen, L. A. Raiders | 34 Kevin Mack, Cleveland 24 Freeman McNeil, N. Y. Jets |
| Fullback | 32 Craig James, New England | |
| Wide receiver | 83 Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh 80 Steve Largent, Seattle |
83 Mark Clayton, Miami 89 Wes Chandler, San Diego |
| Tight end | 82 Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland | 46 Todd Christensen, L. A. Raiders |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 75 Chris Hinton, Indianapolis |
76 Brian Holloway, New England |
| Offensive guard | 73 John Hannah, New England 61 Roy Foster, Miami |
63 Mike Munchak, Houston |
| Center | 57 Dwight Stephenson, Miami | 52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 74 Howie Long, L. A. Raiders 99 Mark Gastineau, N. Y. Jets |
75 Rulon Jones, Denver |
| Defensive tackle | 73 Joe Klecko, New York Jets | 79 Bob Golic, Cleveland |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Andre Tippett, New England 56 Chip Banks, Cleveland |
57 Clay Matthews, Cleveland 59 Mike Merriweather, Pittsburgh |
| Inside linebacker | 77 Karl Mecklenburg, Denver 56 Lance Mehl, N. Y. Jets |
57 Steve Nelson, New England 50 Fredd Young, Seattle Seahawks |
| Cornerback | 22 Mike Haynes, L. A. Raiders 26 Raymond Clayborn, New England |
20 Louis Wright, Denver |
| Free safety | 20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City | 31 Fred Marion, New England |
| Strong safety | 45 Kenny Easley, Seattle | 49 Dennis Smith, Denver |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Rohn Stark, Indianapolis | |
| Placekicker | 1 Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh | |
| Kick returner | 80 Irving Fryar, New England |
NFC roster
The players representing the NFC were:[5]
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco | 11 Phil Simms, N. Y. Giants 9 Jim McMahon, Chicago |
| Running back | 34 Walter Payton, Chicago | 20 Joe Morris, N. Y. Giants 42 Gerald Riggs, Atlanta |
| Fullback | 33 Roger Craig, San Francisco | |
| Wide receiver | 82 Mike Quick, Philadelphia 81 Art Monk, Washington |
80 James Lofton, Green Bay 80 Tony Hill, Dallas |
| Tight end | 84 Doug Cosbie, Dallas | 88 Jimmie Giles, Tampa Bay |
| Offensive tackle | 74 Jimbo Covert, Chicago 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams |
66 Joe Jacoby, Washington |
| Offensive guard | 68 Russ Grimm, Washington 60 Dennis Harrah, Los Angeles Rams |
72 Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams |
| Center | 63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | 56 Fred Quillan, San Francisco 56 Doug Smith, Los Angeles Rams |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 95 Richard Dent, Chicago 70 Leonard Marshall, N. Y. Giants |
99 Dan Hampton, Chicago |
| Defensive tackle | 54 Randy White, Dallas | 95 Michael Carter, San Francisco |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants 55 Otis Wilson, Chicago |
57 Rickey Jackson, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 54 E. J. Junior, St. Louis |
53 Harry Carson, N. Y. Giants 50 Jim Collins, L. A. Rams |
| Cornerback | 21 Eric Wright, San Francisco 24 Everson Walls, Dallas |
47 LeRoy Irvin, L. A. Rams 27 Gary Green, L. A. Rams |
| Free safety | 48 Wes Hopkins, Philadelphia | |
| Strong safety | 22 Dave Duerson, Chicago | 47 Joey Browner, Minnesota 27 Carlton Williamson, San Francisco |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Dale Hatcher, L. A. Rams | |
| Placekicker | 7 Morten Andersen, New Orleans | |
| Kick returner | 89 Ron Brown, L. A. Rams |
References
- ^ a b "1986 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "Giants' Simms rallies NFC to 28–24 Pro Bowl victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. February 3, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Patriots drug use is discussed at Pro Bowl". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. February 1, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "1986 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.