National Football League all-star game
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 .[ 1] Mike Tirico , Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden .
The AFC won the game 41–34.[ 2]
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 ).[ 1] Roger Goodell said the move was made after looking at alternatives to strengthen the Pro Bowl.[ 3]
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.[ 4] Al Michaels was skeptical of the changes, telling the Honolulu Star-Bulletin [ 5] 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.[ 6]
Broadcasting
ESPN aired the game instead of CBS , which aired the 52nd Grammy Awards that evening.[ 1]
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.[ 7] 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 Play
Score
1st Quarter
AFC – Andre Johnson 33-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 12:00
AFC 7–0
NFC – David Akers 47-yard field goal, 9:29
AFC 7–3
AFC – Brandon Marshall 23-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07
AFC 14–3
NFC – Steve Smith 48-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 3:37
AFC 14–10
2nd Quarter
NFC – DeSean Jackson 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 11:31
NFC 17–14
AFC – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 5:31
17–17
3rd Quarter
NFC – DeSean Jackson 58-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 14:22
NFC 24–17
AFC – Vincent Jackson 48-yard pass from David Garrard (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:33
24–24
AFC – Maurice Jones-Drew 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:27
AFC 31–24
AFC – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:13
AFC 34–24
NFC – DeAngelo Williams 7-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:27
AFC 34–31
4th Quarter
NFC – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 11:48
34–34
AFC – Chris Johnson 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:03
AFC 41–34
AFC roster
Offense
Position:
Starter(s):
Reserve(s):
Alternate(s):
Quarterback
18 Peyton Manning , Indianapolis [e] 17 Philip Rivers , San Diego [b] 12 Tom Brady , New England [b] 8 Matt Schaub , Houston [a] [c] [g] 10 Vince Young , Tennessee [a] [h] 9 David Garrard , Jacksonville [a]
Running back
28 Chris Johnson , Tennessee 32 Maurice Jones-Drew , Jacksonville 27 Ray Rice , Baltimore
Fullback
33 Le'Ron McClain , Baltimore
Wide receiver
80 Andre Johnson , Houston 87 Reggie Wayne , Indianapolis [e] 15 Brandon Marshall , Denver [c] 83 Wes Welker , New England [b] 85 Chad Ochocinco , Cincinnati [a] 83 Vincent Jackson , San Diego [a]
Tight end
44 Dallas Clark , Indianapolis [e] 85 Antonio Gates , San Diego [c] 83 Heath Miller , Pittsburgh [a]
Offensive tackle
77 Jake Long , Miami [b] 78 Ryan Clady , Denver 73 Joe Thomas , Cleveland [c] 60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson , N.Y. Jets [a]
Offensive guard
70 Logan Mankins , New England 66 Alan Faneca , N.Y. Jets 68 Kris Dielman , San Diego
Center
74 Nick Mangold , N.Y. Jets 63 Jeff Saturday , Indianapolis [e] 68 Kevin Mawae , Tennessee [a]
Defense
Position:
Starter(s):
Reserve(s):
Alternate(s):
Defensive end
93 Dwight Freeney , Indianapolis [e] 98 Robert Mathis , Indianapolis [e] 90 Mario Williams , Houston [c] 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch , Tennessee [a] [c] 92 Shaun Ellis , N.Y. Jets [a]
Defensive tackle
92 Haloti Ngata , Baltimore 75 Vince Wilfork , New England 98 Casey Hampton , Pittsburgh
Outside linebacker
92 Elvis Dumervil , Denver 92 James Harrison , Pittsburgh 56 Brian Cushing , Houston [b] 56 LaMarr Woodley , Pittsburgh [a]
Inside linebacker
52 Ray Lewis , Baltimore 59 DeMeco Ryans , Houston
Cornerback
24 Darrelle Revis , N.Y. Jets 21 Nnamdi Asomugha , Oakland 24 Champ Bailey , Denver
Free safety
20 Ed Reed , Baltimore [b] 31 Jairus Byrd , Buffalo [b] 31 Brandon Meriweather , New England [a] [c] 41 Antoine Bethea , Indianapolis [a] [e]
Strong safety
20 Brian Dawkins , Denver
37 Yeremiah Bell , Miami [a]
Special teams
NFC roster
Offense
Position:
Starter(s):
Reserve(s):
Alternate(s):
Quarterback
9 Drew Brees , New Orleans [e] 4 Brett Favre , Minnesota [b] 12 Aaron Rodgers , Green Bay [c] 5 Donovan McNabb , Philadelphia [a] 9 Tony Romo , Dallas [a]
Running back
28 Adrian Peterson , Minnesota 39 Steven Jackson , St. Louis [b] 34 DeAngelo Williams , Carolina 21 Frank Gore , San Francisco [a]
Fullback
43 Leonard Weaver , Philadelphia [b]
30 John Kuhn , Green Bay [a]
Wide receiver
11 Larry Fitzgerald , Arizona [b] 10 DeSean Jackson , Philadelphia [f] 18 Sidney Rice , Minnesota [b] 19 Miles Austin , Dallas [c] 12 Steve Smith , N.Y. Giants [a] 84 Roddy White , Atlanta [a]
Tight end
85 Vernon Davis , San Francisco 82 Jason Witten , Dallas
Offensive tackle
71 Jason Peters , Philadelphia 74 Bryant McKinnie , Minnesota [j] 78 Jon Stinchcomb , New Orleans [e] 66 David Diehl N.Y. Giants [a] [c]
Offensive guard
76 Steve Hutchinson , Minnesota 73 Jahri Evans , New Orleans [e] 70 Leonard Davis , Dallas [c] 76 Chris Snee N.Y. Giants [a]
Center
65 Andre Gurode , Dallas [b] 60 Shaun O'Hara , N.Y. Giants [c] 76 Jonathan Goodwin , New Orleans [a] [e] 67 Ryan Kalil , Carolina [a]
Defense
Position:
Starter(s):
Reserve(s):
Alternate(s):
Defensive end
69 Jared Allen , Minnesota 90 Julius Peppers , Carolina 58 Trent Cole , Philadelphia
Defensive tackle
93 Kevin Williams , Minnesota [b] 90 Darnell Dockett , Arizona 90 Jay Ratliff , Dallas [c] 94 Justin Smith , San Francisco [a]
Outside linebacker
94 DeMarcus Ware , Dallas 55 Lance Briggs , Chicago [b] 98 Brian Orakpo , Washington [c] 52 Clay Matthews , Green Bay [a]
Inside linebacker
52 Patrick Willis , San Francisco [b] 51 Jonathan Vilma , New Orleans [e] 59 London Fletcher , Washington [a] [c] 52 Jon Beason , Carolina [a]
Cornerback
21 Charles Woodson , Green Bay [b] 22 Asante Samuel , Philadelphia 29 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie , Arizona [b] 26 Antoine Winfield , Minnesota [a] [b] 41 Terence Newman , Dallas [a] [c] [i] 21 Mike Jenkins , Dallas [a]
Free safety
42 Darren Sharper , New Orleans [e] 36 Nick Collins , Green Bay [c] 21 Antrel Rolle , Arizona [a]
Strong safety
24 Adrian Wilson , Arizona [b]
41 Roman Harper , New Orleans [a] [e] 27 Quintin Mikell , Philadelphia [a] [c]
Special teams
Notes:
bold denotes player who participated in gamea b c d e Super Bowl XLIV f Percy Harvin g Ben Roethlisberger was the first alternate, but declined due to injury[ 8] h Carson Palmer was the third alternate, but declined due to injury[ 9] i Sheldon Brown was the second alternate, but declined citing personal reasons[ 10] j k Randy Moss was the first AFC alternate, but did not play citing injury and was replaced.
Number of selections per team
AFC Team
Selections
NFC Team
Selections
Indianapolis Colts
7
Minnesota Vikings
10
New England Patriots
6
Dallas Cowboys
9
San Diego Chargers
6
Philadelphia Eagles
9
Baltimore Ravens
5
New Orleans Saints
7
Denver Broncos
5
Arizona Cardinals
5
Houston Texans
5
San Francisco 49ers
5
New York Jets
5
Carolina Panthers
4
Pittsburgh Steelers
4
Green Bay Packers
4
Tennessee Titans
4
New York Giants
4
Miami Dolphins
3
Chicago Bears
2
Oakland Raiders
3
Washington Redskins
2
Cleveland Browns
2
Atlanta Falcons
1
Jacksonville Jaguars
2
St. Louis Rams
1
Buffalo Bills
1
Detroit Lions
0
Cincinnati Bengals
1
Seattle Seahawks
0
Kansas City Chiefs
0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0
References
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