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2010 Pro Bowl

National Football League all-star game


National Football League all-star game

FieldValue
typepb
name2010
image2010 Pro Bowl logo.jpg
visitorAFC
homeNFC
visitor_qtr114
home_qtr110
visitor_qtr23
home_qtr27
visitor_qtr317
home_qtr314
visitor_qtr47
home_qtr43
dateJanuary 31, 2010
stadiumSun Life Stadium
cityMiami Gardens, Florida
visitor_coachNorv Turner
visitor_coach_teamSan Diego Chargers
home_coachWade Phillips
home_coach_teamDallas Cowboys
MVPMatt Schaub
MVPteamHouston Texans
anthemHonor Society
coin_tossDon Shula
refereeJeff Triplette
attendance70,697
networkESPN
announcersMike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya, and Suzy Kolber

The 2010 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2009 season. It took place at 8:00 PM EST on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins and host site of Super Bowl XLIV. It was the first time that the Pro Bowl was played on the weekend before the Super Bowl. The AFC won the game 41–34.

Site and date changes

The 2010 Pro Bowl was held on the weekend before the Super Bowl, the first time ever that the Pro Bowl was held before the championship game, and the first time that the Pro Bowl was held somewhere other than Aloha Stadium in Honolulu since 1980 (1979 season). NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the move was made after looking at alternatives to strengthen the Pro Bowl.

The game was moved up in order to prevent a conflict that would have taken place if the game had taken place on February 13 or 14, with the game facing against the NBA All-Star Game, Winter Olympics, and Daytona 500. Due to the change, players from the conference championship teams, who were going to play in the Super Bowl the following week—the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints—did not participate. As a result, for the first time in Pro Bowl history, rosters for the AFC and NFC teams were not allowed to include any players from the teams that would be playing in the Super Bowl to avoid major injuries to members of either team. However, these players were still required to be on site for the Pro Bowl to collect a bonus payment from the NFL.

Several NFL players spoke out against the decision regarding timing of the game; ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning raised issue with the possibility that if the concept of rotating the location of the game were to continue, the 2012 game could be held in a cold-weather city (Indianapolis) not seen as a winter vacation destination. NBC sportscaster Al Michaels was skeptical of the changes, telling the Honolulu Star-Bulletin that "the [NFL] thinks playing it before the Super Bowl will add to the buzz. It won't." Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian also came out against the change, explaining that it seemed disruptive and "stupid" to have players voted to the Pro Bowl, only to have to sit out because they're playing in the Super Bowl, but still have to show up to the game to collect a bonus payment.

Broadcasting

ESPN aired the game instead of CBS, which aired the 52nd Grammy Awards that evening. Play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and analysts Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden called the game.

The game was the first Pro Bowl to be legally broadcast on internet radio. As part of a catch in the league's broadcast contracts, the Pro Bowl has, to this point, never been broadcast on the NFL's FieldPass system due to it being broadcast exclusively by Westwood One. The NFL had negotiated internet broadcast rights with all 32 of its teams, but never did so with Westwood One (since it was seen as redundant); since none of the 32 teams actually play in the Pro Bowl, FieldPass did not hold rights. When contracts were renegotiated in 2009, Westwood One's broadcasts were added to FieldPass, and along with it, play-by-play of the Pro Bowl. The Sports USA Radio Network provided the commentary for Westwood One, with SUSA's Larry Kahn on play-by-play and Dan Fouts sharing color commentary with Westwood One's Boomer Esiason.

Scoring summary

Scoring PlayScore
1st Quarter
AFC – Andre Johnson 33-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 12:00AFC 7–0
NFC – David Akers 47-yard field goal, 9:29AFC 7–3
AFC – Brandon Marshall 23-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07AFC 14–3
NFC – Steve Smith 48-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 3:37AFC 14–10
2nd Quarter
NFC – DeSean Jackson 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 11:31NFC 17–14
AFC – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 5:3117–17
3rd Quarter
NFC – DeSean Jackson 58-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 14:22NFC 24–17
AFC – Vincent Jackson 48-yard pass from David Garrard (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:3324–24
AFC – Maurice Jones-Drew 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:27AFC 31–24
AFC – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:13AFC 34–24
NFC – DeAngelo Williams 7-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:27AFC 34–31
4th Quarter
NFC – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 11:4834–34
AFC – Chris Johnson 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:03AFC 41–34

AFC roster

Offense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Quarterback18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis17 Philip Rivers, San Diego
12 Tom Brady, New England8 Matt Schaub, Houston
10 Vince Young, Tennessee
9 David Garrard, Jacksonville
Running back28 Chris Johnson, Tennessee32 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
27 Ray Rice, Baltimore
Fullback33 Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore
Wide receiver80 Andre Johnson, Houston
87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis15 Brandon Marshall, Denver
83 Wes Welker, New England85 Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati
83 Vincent Jackson, San Diego
Tight end44 Dallas Clark, Indianapolis85 Antonio Gates, San Diego83 Heath Miller, Pittsburgh
Offensive tackle77 Jake Long, Miami
78 Ryan Clady, Denver73 Joe Thomas, Cleveland60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets
Offensive guard70 Logan Mankins, New England
66 Alan Faneca, N.Y. Jets68 Kris Dielman, San Diego
Center74 Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets63 Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis68 Kevin Mawae, Tennessee

Defense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Defensive end93 Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis
98 Robert Mathis, Indianapolis90 Mario Williams, Houston93 Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee
92 Shaun Ellis, N.Y. Jets
Defensive tackle92 Haloti Ngata, Baltimore
75 Vince Wilfork, New England98 Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh
Outside linebacker92 Elvis Dumervil, Denver
92 James Harrison, Pittsburgh56 Brian Cushing, Houston56 LaMarr Woodley, Pittsburgh
Inside linebacker52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore59 DeMeco Ryans, Houston
Cornerback24 Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets
21 Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland24 Champ Bailey, Denver
Free safety20 Ed Reed, Baltimore31 Jairus Byrd, Buffalo31 Brandon Meriweather, New England
41 Antoine Bethea, Indianapolis
Strong safety20 Brian Dawkins, Denver37 Yeremiah Bell, Miami

Special teams

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Punter9 Shane Lechler, Oakland
Placekicker10 Nate Kaeding, San Diego5 Dan Carpenter, Miami
Kick returner16 Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland
Special teamer81 Kassim Osgood, San Diego
Long snapper59 Jon Condo, Oakland

NFC roster

Offense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Quarterback9 Drew Brees, New Orleans4 Brett Favre, Minnesota
12 Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay5 Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia
9 Tony Romo, Dallas **
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Running back28 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota39 Steven Jackson, St. Louis
34 DeAngelo Williams, Carolina21 Frank Gore, San Francisco
Fullback43 Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia30 John Kuhn, Green Bay
Wide receiver11 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
10 DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia18 Sidney Rice, Minnesota
19 Miles Austin, Dallas12 Steve Smith, N.Y. Giants
84 Roddy White, Atlanta
Tight end85 Vernon Davis, San Francisco82 Jason Witten, Dallas
Offensive tackle71 Jason Peters, Philadelphia
74 Bryant McKinnie, Minnesota78 Jon Stinchcomb, New Orleans66 David Diehl N.Y. Giants
Offensive guard76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota
73 Jahri Evans, New Orleans70 Leonard Davis, Dallas76 Chris Snee N.Y. Giants
Center65 Andre Gurode, Dallas60 Shaun O'Hara, N.Y. Giants76 Jonathan Goodwin, New Orleans
67 Ryan Kalil, Carolina

Defense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Defensive end69 Jared Allen, Minnesota
90 Julius Peppers, Carolina58 Trent Cole, Philadelphia
Defensive tackle93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota
90 Darnell Dockett, Arizona90 Jay Ratliff, Dallas94 Justin Smith, San Francisco
Outside linebacker94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
55 Lance Briggs, Chicago98 Brian Orakpo, Washington52 Clay Matthews, Green Bay
Inside linebacker52 Patrick Willis, San Francisco51 Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans59 London Fletcher, Washington
52 Jon Beason, Carolina
Cornerback21 Charles Woodson, Green Bay
22 Asante Samuel, Philadelphia29 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona26 Antoine Winfield, Minnesota
41 Terence Newman, Dallas
21 Mike Jenkins, Dallas
Free safety42 Darren Sharper, New Orleans36 Nick Collins, Green Bay21 Antrel Rolle, Arizona
Strong safety24 Adrian Wilson, Arizona41 Roman Harper, New Orleans
27 Quintin Mikell, Philadelphia

Special teams

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Punter4 Andy Lee, San Francisco
Placekicker2 David Akers, Philadelphia
Kick returner10 DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia12 Percy Harvin, Minnesota
13 Johnny Knox, Chicago
Special teamer59 Heath Farwell, Minnesota
Long snapper46 Jon Dorenbos, Philadelphia

Notes: :bold denotes player who participated in game :Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy :Injured player; selected but did not play :Replacement starter; selected as reserve :"Need player"; named by coach :Selected but did not play since his team advanced to Super Bowl XLIV :Jackson was selected at both wide receiver and kick returner; he was replaced at kick returner by Percy Harvin :Ben Roethlisberger was the first alternate, but declined due to injury :Carson Palmer was the third alternate, but declined due to injury :Sheldon Brown was the second alternate, but declined citing personal reasons :McKinnie did not play in the Pro Bowl due to unexplained absences from practices :Randy Moss was the first AFC alternate, but did not play citing injury and was replaced.

Number of selections per team

AFC teamSelectionsNFC teamSelections
Indianapolis Colts7Minnesota Vikings10
New England Patriots6Dallas Cowboys9
San Diego Chargers6Philadelphia Eagles9
Baltimore Ravens5New Orleans Saints7
Denver Broncos5Arizona Cardinals5
Houston Texans5San Francisco 49ers5
New York Jets5Carolina Panthers4
Pittsburgh Steelers4Green Bay Packers4
Tennessee Titans4New York Giants4
Miami Dolphins3Chicago Bears2
Oakland Raiders3Washington Redskins2
Cleveland Browns2Atlanta Falcons1
Jacksonville Jaguars2St. Louis Rams1
Buffalo Bills1Detroit Lions0
Cincinnati Bengals1Seattle Seahawks0
Kansas City Chiefs0Tampa Bay Buccaneers0

References

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