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Senior Bowl
College football all-star bowl game
College football all-star bowl game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Senior Bowl |
| full_name | Panini Senior Bowl |
| logo | PaniniSenior Bowllogo.png |
| image_size | 205px |
| stadium | Hancock Whitney Stadium |
| previous_stadiums | Gator Bowl Stadium (1950) |
| Ladd–Peebles Stadium (1951–2020) | |
| location | Mobile, Alabama |
| previous_locations | Jacksonville, Florida (1950) |
| years | 1950–present |
| website | |
| sponsors | {{ubl |
| prev_matchup_year | 2025 |
| prev_matchup_season | 2024 |
| prev_matchup_teams | National vs. American |
| prev_matchup_score | American 22–19 |
| next_matchup_year | 2026 |
| next_matchup_season | 2025 |
| next_matchup_teams | National vs. American |
| next_matchup_date | American 17–9 |
Ladd–Peebles Stadium (1951–2020) |previous_tie-ins = |conference_tie-ins = |Delchamps (1996–2001) |Food World (2002–2006) |Under Armour (2007–2011) |Nike (2012–2013) |Reese's (2014–2025) |Panini America (2026–present)
The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football all-star game played annually in late January or early February in Mobile, Alabama, which showcases the best NFL draft prospects of those players who have completed their college eligibility. Produced by the non-profit Mobile Arts & Sports Association, the game is also a charitable fund-raiser, benefiting various local and regional organizations with over US$7.8 million in donations over its history. The game is sponsored by Panini America and is televised by the NFL Network.
History
The 1950 Senior Bowl, the inaugural edition, was played at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida; the game then moved to Mobile's Ladd–Peebles Stadium the next year, where it remained through the 2020 edition. Since the 2021 edition, the game has been played at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama, also in Mobile.
Historically, the Senior Bowl was the first chance its participants had to openly receive pay for participation in an athletic event. Players in the inaugural 1950 game each received $343 (if on the losing team) or $475 (if on the winning team); by 1975, the amounts had been increased to $1,250 and $1,500. The 1988 edition was the last time players were paid ($1,500 and $1,750). This was one reason that participation was limited to seniors whose eligibility for further participation in college football had expired. Athletes who wished to play spring collegiate sports, such as college baseball, or otherwise remain eligible for amateur sports, had to avoid participation in the Senior Bowl.
The game has consistently been played on a Saturday in January, with the exception of 1976, when it was held on a Sunday. The scheduling date within January has varied – the earliest playing has been January 3 (1953 and 1959), while the latest playing prior to the 2022 edition has been January 30 (2010 and 2016). Since 1967, it has been traditionally set for the week before the NFL's Super Bowl (which itself is now played in February). It is usually scheduled as the final game of the college football season, although for a period during the 1980s and 1990s, it was the next-to-the-last game, followed a week later by either the Hula Bowl or the Gridiron Classic. From 2007 through 2011, and also in 2013, the Senior Bowl was again the penultimate game, followed by the Texas vs The Nation game a week later. In 2020, the revived Hula Bowl was played the day after the Senior Bowl.
CBS acquired national television coverage rights to the 1952 through 1954 games, though they never televised the games nationally under those rights. The first nationally televised Senior Bowl was in 1958 by NBC, and the games have been televised every year since. To commemorate the occasion and the publicity that the televising of the Senior Bowl would draw to the state of Alabama, Gov. James E. Folsom commissioned each player in the 1958 game as Honorary Admirals in the Alabama State Navy, as well as Senior Bowl founder Jimmy Pearre, North squad coach Joe Kuharich, South squad coach Paul Brown, and South squad past-coach Steve Owens; announcers for the televised event, Red Grange and Lindsey Nelson, were commissioned Honorary Colonels in the Alabama State Militia. ESPN televised the game as early as 1982, continuing until the game moved to the NFL Network starting with the 2007 edition.
Sponsors and branding
Sponsors of the game have included Delchamps, a supermarket chain headquartered in Mobile; Food World, a supermarket chain headquartered in Birmingham; Under Armour; and Nike, Inc. Starting with the 2014 game, Reese's took over sponsorship. In January 2018, Reese's announced that they were extending their sponsorship of the game through at least the 2020 edition. The final edition of the game sponsored by Reese's was held in February 2025.
In March 2020, the Senior Bowl registered "The draft starts in Mobile" as a service mark.
In October 2020, Panini America entered a multi-year agreement to produce trading cards for Senior Bowl players. In June 2025, Panini America was announced as the bowl's new title sponsor, with the game officially known as the Panini Senior Bowl.
Game format
For most editions of the Senior Bowl, players have been rostered into North and South teams. In 1991, team names were changed to AFC and NFC, to distinguish where their coaching staffs were from and to stress the professional nature of the game. This was somewhat confusing, as the Senior Bowl is played early in the calendar year, typically several months before players are selected by teams in the NFL draft. Additionally, both coaching staffs for the 1993 game came from AFC teams. In 1994, team designations were reverted to the North vs. South format. In 2021, the bowl moved to American and National team designations.
The two teams are coached by coaching staffs that are selected from two NFL teams. In recent years, the coaching staffs have come from teams who finished near the bottom of the league standings, but whose coaches were not subsequently terminated. Beginning with the 2022 edition, head coaches serve in more of an advisory capacity while promoting select assistants into leadership roles on the staff.
Organizers stipulate a number of specific rules for the game, some of which are intended to reduce the chance of injury (e.g. "All blocks below the waist are prohibited"), and others that simplify what the teams need to practice and prepare for (e.g. "Only four rushers allowed, no 5-man pressures or blitzes from secondary permitted"). The game is also the players' first time competing under the slightly different professional rules (e.g. receivers must have both feet inbounds for a legal catch vs. just one foot inbounds in college football).
The week-long practice that precedes the game is attended by key NFL personnel (including coaches, general managers and scouts), who oversee the players as possible prospects for professional football. Athletes sometimes decline invitations to participate in the Senior Bowl, opting instead to prepare for the NFL scouting combine or their college's pro day.
The single-season record for number of players sent to the Senior Bowl from one school is 10 by Alabama in 1987, followed by nine sent by Auburn in 1988 and USC in 2008.
Dan Lynch of Washington State was the first (and to date only) player to appear in two Senior Bowls (1984 and 1985), having been granted an extra year of eligibility after the 1984 game. In 2013, two players (D. J. Fluker and Justin Pugh) with a year of college football eligibility remaining, but who had already graduated, became the first "fourth-year juniors" to be granted clearance to play in the Senior Bowl.
Game results
| Tie |
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| Date | North / AFC / American team | South / NFC / National team | Series | Coach | Coach's team | Score | Score | Coach's team | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 1950 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 22 | New York Giants | South, 1–0 | ||||
| January 6, 1951 | Detroit Lions | 18 | 19 | New York Giants | South, 2–0 | ||||
| January 5, 1952 | Cleveland Browns | 20 | 6 | New York Giants | South, 2–1 | ||||
| January 3, 1953 | Cleveland Browns | 28 | 13 | New York Giants | Tied, 2–2 | ||||
| January 9, 1954 | Cleveland Browns | 20 | 14 | New York Giants | North, 3–2 | ||||
| January 8, 1955 | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 12 | New York Giants | Tied, 3–3 | ||||
| January 7, 1956 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 12 | Cleveland Browns | South, 4–3 | ||||
| January 5, 1957 | Washington Redskins | 7 | 21 | Cleveland Browns | South, 5–3 | ||||
| January 11, 1958 | Washington Redskins | 15 | 13 | Cleveland Browns | South, 5–4 | ||||
| January 3, 1959 | Washington Redskins | 12 | 21 | Cleveland Browns | South, 6–4 | ||||
| January 9, 1960 | New York Giants | 26 | 7 | Baltimore Colts | South, 6–5 | ||||
| January 7, 1961 | New York Giants | 26 | 33 | Baltimore Colts | South, 7–5 | ||||
| January 6, 1962 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 42 | Baltimore Colts | South, 8–5 | ||||
| January 5, 1963 | Dallas Cowboys | 27 | 33 | Baltimore Colts | South, 9–5 | ||||
| January 4, 1964 | Detroit Lions | 21 | 28 | Dallas Cowboys | South, 10–5 | ||||
| January 9, 1965 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys | South, 10–5–1 | ||||
| January 8, 1966 | Boston Patriots | 18 | 27 | New York Jets | South, 11–5–1 | ||||
| January 7, 1967 | Atlanta Falcons | 35 | 13 | Washington Redskins | South, 11–6–1 | ||||
| January 6, 1968 | Boston Patriots | 21 | 34 | Kansas City Chiefs | South, 12–6–1 | ||||
| January 11, 1969 | New York Giants | 27 | 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | South, 12–7–1 | ||||
| January 10, 1970 | Denver Broncos | 37 | 37 | Baltimore Colts | South, 12–7–2 | ||||
| January 9, 1971 | Denver Broncos | 31 | 13 | New York Jets | South, 12–8–2 | ||||
| January 8, 1972 | New York Giants | 21 | 26 | New Orleans Saints | South, 13–8–2 | ||||
| January 6, 1973 | Buffalo Bills | 30 | 33 | New York Jets | South, 14–8–2 | ||||
| January 12, 1974 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 13 | Detroit Lions | South, 14–9–2 | ||||
| January 11, 1975 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 17 | San Francisco 49ers | South, 14–9–3 | ||||
| January 11, 1976 | New England Patriots | 42 | 35 | Chicago Bears | South, 14–10–3 | ||||
| January 8, 1977 | Cleveland Browns | 27 | 24 | Miami Dolphins | South, 14–11–3 | ||||
| January 7, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 14 | Atlanta Falcons | South, 14–12–3 | ||||
| January 13, 1979 | New York Jets | 21 | 41 | New Orleans Saints | South, 15–12–3 | ||||
| January 12, 1980 | Minnesota Vikings | 57 | 3 | New York Giants | South, 15–13–3 | ||||
| January 17, 1981 | San Francisco 49ers | 23 | 10 | Denver Broncos | South, 15–14–3 | ||||
| January 16, 1982 | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | South, 16–14–3 | ||||
| January 22, 1983 | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 6 | New Orleans Saints | South, 16–15–3 | ||||
| January 14, 1984 | Buffalo Bills | 20 | 21 | San Diego Chargers | South, 17–15–3 | ||||
| January 12, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 23 | Green Bay Packers | South, 18–15–3 | ||||
| January 18, 1986 | Denver Broncos | 31 | 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South, 18–16–3 | ||||
| January 17, 1987 | Los Angeles Rams | 38 | 42 | Miami Dolphins | South, 19–16–3 | ||||
| January 23, 1988 | Seattle Seahawks | 21 | 7 | New Orleans Saints | South, 19–17–3 | ||||
| January 21, 1989 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 13 | Los Angeles Rams | South, 20–17–3 | ||||
| January 20, 1990 | Kansas City Chiefs | 41 | 0 | Philadelphia Eagles | South, 20–18–3 | ||||
| January 19, 1991 | Kansas City Chiefs | 38 | 28 | New Orleans Saints | AFC, 1–0 | ||||
| January 18, 1992 | Los Angeles Raiders | 13 | 10 | Chicago Bears | AFC, 2–0 | ||||
| January 16, 1993 | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 21 | Cleveland Browns | AFC, 2–1 | ||||
| January 22, 1994 | Philadelphia Eagles | 32 | 35 | Miami Dolphins | South, 21–18–3 | ||||
| January 21, 1995 | New York Giants | 7 | 14 | Indianapolis Colts | South, 22–18–3 | ||||
| January 20, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | 25 | 10 | Chicago Bears | South, 22–19–3 | ||||
| January 18, 1997 | Washington Redskins | 35 | 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | South, 22–20–3 | ||||
| January 17, 1998 | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 31 | Washington Redskins | South, 23–20–3 | ||||
| January 23, 1999 | Oakland Raiders | 21 | 31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South, 24–20–3 | ||||
| January 22, 2000 | Carolina Panthers | 24 | 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | South, 24–21–3 | ||||
| January 20, 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 21 | Green Bay Packers | South, 25–21–3 | ||||
| January 26, 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | 26 | 41 | Arizona Cardinals | South, 26–21–3 | ||||
| January 18, 2003 | Houston Texans | 17 | 0 | Detroit Lions | South, 26–22–3 | ||||
| January 24, 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 28 | San Diego Chargers | South, 27–22–3 | ||||
| January 29, 2005 | Oakland Raiders | 23 | 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South, 27–23–3 | ||||
| January 28, 2006 | Tennessee Titans | 31 | 14 | San Francisco 49ers | South, 27–24–3 | ||||
| January 27, 2007 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 27 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers | South, 27–25–3 | ||||
| January 26, 2008 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 17 | San Francisco 49ers | South, 28–25–3 | ||||
| January 24, 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 18 | 35 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South, 29–25–3 | ||||
| January 30, 2010 | Detroit Lions | 31 | 13 | Miami Dolphins | South, 29–26–3 | ||||
| January 29, 2011 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 24 | Buffalo Bills | South, 30–26–3 | ||||
| January 28, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings | 23 | 13 | Washington Redskins | South, 30–27–3 | ||||
| January 26, 2013 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 21 | Detroit Lions | South, 31–27–3 | ||||
| January 25, 2014 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South, 32–27–3 | ||||
| January 24, 2015 | Tennessee Titans | 34 | 13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South, 32–28–3 | ||||
| January 30, 2016 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South, 33–28–3 | ||||
| January 28, 2017 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 16 | Cleveland Browns | South, 34–28–3 | ||||
| January 27, 2018 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 45 | Houston Texans | South, 35–28–3 | ||||
| January 26, 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 34 | 24 | San Francisco 49ers | South, 35–29–3 | ||||
| January 25, 2020 | Detroit Lions | 34 | 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | South, 35–30–3 | ||||
| January 30, 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 24 | 27 | Miami Dolphins | National, 1–0 | ||||
| February 5, 2022 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 20 | New York Jets | National, 2–0 | ||||
| February 4, 2023 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 27 | Las Vegas Raiders | National, 3–0 | ||||
| February 3, 2024 | New York Jets | 7 | 16 | Tennessee Titans | National, 4–0 | ||||
| February 1, 2025 | Cleveland Browns | 22 | 19 | New York Giants | National, 4–1 | ||||
| January 31, 2026 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | National, 4–2 |
- All-time series, through the 2026 game (77 editions): South (35–30–3); AFC (2–1); National (4–2)
- The first game was played in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1950. All subsequent games have been played in Mobile, Alabama.
Game records
| Statistic | Record, Team | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored (winning team) | 57, North | 1980 |
| Most points scored (losing team) | 38, North | 1987 |
| Most points scored (both teams) | 80 (South 42, North 38) | 1987 |
| Fewest points allowed | 0, North | 1990 |
| 2003 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| Largest margin of victory | 54, North (57–3) | 1980 |
Coaching appearances
Seven people have served as head coach in four or more Senior Bowls.
| Games | Head coach | W | L | T | Win pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 2 | – | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | – | ||
| 6 | 3 | 3 | – | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | – | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | – | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Games coached by NFL teams
Each of the current 32 NFL teams has had members of their coaching staff coach in at least one Senior Bowl. Coaches from the New York Giants have coached in the most Senior Bowls, 13, while coaches from the Baltimore Ravens have only coached in one Senior Bowl.
Records include games played under a franchise's prior names (e.g. New England Patriots includes appearances when the team was known as the Boston Patriots).
Updated through the 2026 game (77 editions, 154 appearances).
| Games | NFL team | W | L | T | Win pct. | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | New York Giants | 2025 | ||||
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | 2025 | ||||
| 11 | Detroit Lions | 2022 | ||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | 1995 | ||||
| 7 | Oakland Raiders | 2023 | ||||
| 7 | Denver Broncos | 2018 | ||||
| 7 | Washington Commanders | 2012 | ||||
| 6 | New York Jets | 2024 | ||||
| 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2000 | ||||
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | 2019 | ||||
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | 2026 | ||||
| 5 | Miami Dolphins | 2021 | ||||
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 2016 | ||||
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 2023 | ||||
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2016 | ||||
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 2002 | ||||
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2007 | ||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2026 | ||||
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2020 | ||||
| 3 | Tennessee Titans | 2024 | ||||
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | 2002 | ||||
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 2014 | ||||
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | 2011 | ||||
| 3 | New England Patriots | 1976 | ||||
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | 2001 | ||||
| 2 | Houston Texans | 2018 | ||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2004 | ||||
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 2012 | ||||
| 2 | Carolina Panthers | 2021 | ||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | 1989 | ||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2001 | ||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | 1998 |
MVPs
| Year | Name | Pos. | College team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Travis Tidwell | QB | Auburn |
| 1951 | Bucky Curtis | WR | Vanderbilt |
| 1952 | Al Dorow | QB | Michigan State |
| 1953 | Harry Agganis | QB | Boston University |
| 1954 | Gene Filipski | RB | Villanova |
| 1955 | Bobby Freeman | QB | Auburn |
| 1956 | Don Goss | DL | SMU |
| 1957 | Don Bosseler | FB | Miami (FL) |
| 1958 | Jim Taylor | FB | LSU |
| 1959 | Theron Sapp | ||
| Norm Odyniec | FB | ||
| RB | Georgia | ||
| Notre Dame | |||
| 1960 | Jacky Lee | QB | Cincinnati |
| 1961 | Dick Norman | QB | Stanford |
| 1962 | Earl Gros | ||
| Ronnie Bull | RB | ||
| RB | LSU | ||
| Baylor | |||
| 1963 | Glynn Griffing | QB | Ole Miss |
| 1964 | Ode Burrell | RB | Mississippi State |
| 1965 | Steve DeLong | DL | Tennessee |
| 1966 | Howard Twilley | WR | Tulsa |
| 1967 | Bubba Smith | DT | Michigan State |
| 1968 | Kim Hammond | QB | Florida State |
| 1969 | Jerry Levias | WR | SMU |
| 1970 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | Louisiana Tech |
| 1971 | J. D. Hill | WR | Arizona State |
| 1972 | Pat Sullivan | QB | Auburn |
| 1973 | Chuck Foreman | RB | Miami (FL) |
| 1974 | Bill Kollar | DL | Montana State |
| 1975 | Steve Bartkowski | QB | California |
| 1976 | Craig Penrose | QB | San Diego State |
| 1977 | Tommy Kramer | QB | Rice |
| 1978 | James Lofton | WR | Stanford |
| 1979 | Willie Jones | DL | Florida State |
| 1980 | Marc Wilson | QB | Brigham Young |
| 1981 | Neil Lomax | QB | Portland State |
| 1982 | John Fourcade | ||
| Steve Clark | QB | ||
| DL | Ole Miss | ||
| Utah | |||
| 1983 | Dan Marino | ||
| Terry Kinard | QB | ||
| DB | Pittsburgh | ||
| Clemson | |||
| 1984 | Walter Lewis | ||
| Doug Smith | QB | ||
| DL | Alabama | ||
| Auburn | |||
| 1985 | Paul Ott Carruth | RB | Alabama |
| 1986 | Napoleon McCallum | RB | Navy |
| Year | Name | Pos. | College team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Don Smith | QB | Mississippi State |
| 1988 | Thurman Thomas | RB | Oklahoma State |
| 1989 | Cleveland Gary | RB | Miami (FL) |
| 1990 | Blair Thomas | RB | Penn State |
| 1991 | Alvin Harper | WR | Tennessee |
| 1992 | Tony Smith | RB | Southern Miss |
| 1993 | Eric Hunter | QB | Purdue |
| 1994 | Stan White | QB | Auburn |
| 1995 | Derrick Brooks | LB | Florida State |
| 1996 | Bobby Hoying | QB | Ohio State |
| 1997 | Pat Barnes | QB | California |
| 1998 | Dameyune Craig | QB | Auburn |
| 1999 | Cade McNown | QB | UCLA |
| 2000 | Chad Pennington | QB | Marshall |
| 2001 | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | TCU |
| 2002 | Antwaan Randle El | WR | Indiana |
| 2003 | Larry Johnson | RB | Penn State |
| 2004 | Philip Rivers | QB | NC State |
| 2005 | Charlie Frye | QB | Akron |
| 2006 | Sinorice Moss | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 2007 | Tony Hunt | RB | Penn State |
| 2008 | Matt Forte | RB | Tulane |
| 2009 | Pat White | QB | West Virginia |
| 2010 | Brandon Graham | DL | Michigan |
| 2011 | Christian Ponder | QB | Florida State |
| 2012 | Isaiah Pead | RB | Cincinnati |
| 2013 | EJ Manuel | QB | Florida State |
| 2014 | Dee Ford | DL | Auburn |
| 2015 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | Nebraska |
| 2016 | Dak Prescott | QB | Mississippi State |
| 2017 | Davis Webb | QB | California |
| 2018 | Kyle Lauletta | QB | Richmond |
| 2019 | Daniel Jones | QB | Duke |
| 2020 | Justin Herbert | QB | Oregon |
| 2021 | Kellen Mond | QB | Texas A&M |
| 2022 | Perrion Winfrey | DL | Oklahoma |
| 2023 | Jake Haener | QB | Fresno State |
| 2024 | Spencer Rattler | QB | South Carolina |
| 2025 | Jack Bech | WR | TCU |
| 2026 | Garrett Nussmeier | QB | LSU |
Source: denotes an MVP whose college team was not part of the top tier of college football (e.g. FBS, Division I-A, or historical predecessors) at the time they played in the Senior Bowl. There have been four such MVPs: Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, 1969 College Division season), Bill Kollar (Montana State, 1973 Division II season), Neil Lomax (Portland State, 1980 Division I–AA season), and Kyle Lauletta (Richmond, 2017 FCS season).
Senior Bowl all-time teams
In the below tables, a player's induction to the College Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Hall of Fame is indicated the HOF column with a C or P, respectively.
50th anniversary
The following team was selected by fan voting before the 1999 game:
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75th anniversary
The following team was announced in November 2023, after selection via a combination of fan voting, a poll of NFL general managers, and "consideration from the Senior Bowl's selection committee."
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Heisman Trophy winners
The following players who won the Heisman Trophy also played in the Senior Bowl. To date, the only Heisman Trophy winner to be named Senior Bowl MVP was Pat Sullivan in 1972.
| Player | Pos. | Heisman season | Senior Bowl | Ref. | ||||||||
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| Doak Walker | HB | 1948 | 1950 | |||||||||
| Alan Ameche | FB | 1954 | 1955 | |||||||||
| Pat Sullivan | QB | 1971 | 1972 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67994071/arm-of-sullivan-active-again/ | title=Arm of Sullivan Active Again | first=Frank | last=Hyland | newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | page=2-D | date=January 9, 1972 | access-date=January 18, 2021 | via=newspapers.com}} |
| John Cappelletti | RB | 1973 | 1974 | |||||||||
| Bo Jackson | RB | 1985 | 1986 | |||||||||
| Carson Palmer | QB | 2002 | 2003 | |||||||||
| Troy Smith | QB | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||
| Tim Tebow | QB | 2007 | 2010 | |||||||||
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 2017 | 2018 |
2020 winner DeVonta Smith accepted an invitation to the 2021 edition, but did not play.
Senior Bowl Hall of Fame
Established in 1987, the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame seeks to pay tribute to the many outstanding former Senior Bowl players who have made lasting contributions to the game of football. The Senior Bowl Hall of Fame also allows enshrinement to former coaches, administrators and other individuals whose efforts helped the Senior Bowl.
- 1988 – Joe Greene, Lee Roy Jordan, Steve Largent, Joe Namath, Walter Payton, Pat Sullivan, Jim Taylor, Travis Tidwell
- 1989 – Ed Jones, Ozzie Newsome, John Stallworth, Gene Upshaw, Jack Youngblood
- 1990 – Paul Brown, Tucker Frederickson, Jerry Kramer, Neil Lomax, Wellington Mara, Finley McRae, Jack Pardee, Rea Scheussler
- 1991 – Morten Andersen, James Brooks, Dave Butz, Weeb Ewbank, Doug Williams
- 1992 – Franco Harris, Mike Holovak, Sam Huff, Dan Marino, Don Shula, Pat Swilling
- 1993 – Cornelius Bennett, Bear Bryant, Ralph Jordan, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer, Lynn Swann
- 1994 – Robert Brazile, Rickey Jackson, Mark Rypien, Jim Simpson
- 1995 – Bob Baumhower, Pat Dye, Bo Jackson, Gene Washington
- 1996 – James Lofton, Dick Steinberg, Kellen Winslow
- 1997 – Bob Hayes, Sterling Sharpe, Doak Walker
- 1998 – Jim McMahon, Ray Nitschke, Thurman Thomas
- 1999 – Tom Banks, Dale Carter, Paul Krause, Albert Lewis, Randall McDaniel, Art Monk, E. B. Peebles, Jr., Derrick Thomas, Roger Wehrli
- 2000 – Hanford Dixon, Brett Favre, Chuck Howley
- 2001 – William Andrews, Ron Jaworski, Eddie Robinson
- 2002 – Todd Christensen, Bert Jones, Steve McNair
- 2003 – Terry Beasley, Jeremiah Castille, Ted Hendricks
- 2004 – Derrick Brooks, Christian Okoye, Richard Todd
- 2005 – Larry Allen, Al Del Greco, Ray Perkins
- 2006 – Curtis Martin, Tony Nathan, Michael Strahan
- 2007 – E. J. Junior, Jake Plummer, Hines Ward
- 2008 – Dean Kleinschmidt, Kevin Mawae, Brian Urlacher
- 2009 – Jason Taylor, Shaun Alexander
- 2010 – Larry Johnson, Terrell Owens
- 2011 – None, due to NFL lockout
- 2012 – Keith Brooking, Donovan McNabb, Dan Reeves
- 2013 – John Abraham, Sylvester Croom, Aeneas Williams
- 2014 – Bill Kollar, Torry Holt, DeMarcus Ware
- 2015 – Woodrow Lowe, Tony Richardson, Kyle Williams
- 2016 – Steve Hutchinson, Bill Curry, Tamba Hali
- 2017 – Blaine Bishop, Lance Briggs, Jim Harbaugh
- 2018 – Al Wilson, Phil Villapiano, Jay Novacek
- 2019 – Rodney Hudson, DeMarco McNeil, Billy Neighbors
- 2020 – None, due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 – Cameron Jordan, Joe Staley, Patrick Surtain, Fred Taylor, Reggie Wayne
- 2022 – Kevin Faulk, Von Miller, Dak Prescott, Philip Rivers, Patrick Willis
- 2023 – Chris Johnson, Lane Johnson, Clay Matthews III, Brian Westbrook, Marshal Yanda
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