1982 Pro Bowl
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| Date | January 31, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| Co-MVPs | Kellen Winslow (San Diego Chargers), Lee Roy Selmon (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Red Cashion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 49,521 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels, Fran Tarkenton, Lynn Swann & Russ Francis | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1982 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 32nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1981 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 31, 1982, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, in front of a crowd of 49,521.[1] The final score was AFC 16, NFC 13.[1]
Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach John McKay.[1] The referee was Red Cashion.[1]
The NFC gained a 13–13 tie with 2:43 to go when Tony Dorsett ran four yards for a touchdown. In the drive to the game-winning field goal, Dan Fouts completed 3 passes, including a 23-yarder to Kellen Winslow that put the ball on the NFC's 5-yard line to set up a 23-yard game winning field goal by Nick Lowery to earn AFC a victory.
Kellen Winslow of the San Diego Chargers and Lee Roy Selmon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were named the game's Most Valuable Players.[2] The referee was Red Cashion.[1]
Players on the winning AFC team received $5,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $2,500.[3] The total number of tickets sold for the game was 50,402 which set a new ticket sales record for Aloha Stadium.
During the game, Russ Francis interviewed 49ers head coach Bill Walsh during the interview, Walsh convinced Francis to come out of retirement and continue to play football. Francis agreed and Walsh traded for him from the New England Patriots (who still held his rights) in exchange for the Patriots receiving the 49ers first round pick, two second round picks, and a fourth round pick in the 1982 draft.
AFC roster
[edit]Offense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Quarterback | 14 Ken Anderson, Cincinnati | 14 Dan Fouts, San Diego |
| Running back | 37 Joe Delaney, Kansas City | 34 Earl Campbell, Houston 20 Joe Cribbs, Buffalo 46 Chuck Muncie, San Diego |
| Fullback | 46 Pete Johnson, Cincinnati | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Cris Collinsworth, Cincinnati 82 Frank Lewis, Buffalo |
80 Steve Largent, Seattle 81 Steve Watson, Denver |
| Tight end | 89 Kellen Winslow, San Diego | 82 Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 79 Marvin Powell, New York Jets |
74 Leon Gray, Houston |
| Offensive guard | 73 John Hannah, New England 63 Doug Wilkerson, San Diego |
64 Ed Newman, Miami |
| Center | 52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh | 65 Joe Fields, N.Y. Jets |
Defense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Mark Gastineau, N.Y. Jets 73 Joe Klecko, N.Y. Jets |
67 Art Still, Kansas City |
| Defensive tackle | 79 Gary Johnson, San Diego 73 Bob Baumhower, Miami |
76 Fred Smerlas, Buffalo |
| Outside linebacker | 52 Robert Brazile, Houston 83 Ted Hendricks, Oakland |
51 Bob Swenson, Denver Broncos |
| Inside linebacker | 58 Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh | 53 Randy Gradishar, Denver |
| Cornerback | 47 Mel Blount, Pittsburgh 37 Lester Hayes, Oakland |
24 Gary Green, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 26 Gary Barbaro, Kansas City | |
| Strong safety | 31 Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh | 36 Bill Thompson, Denver |
Special teams
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 87 Pat McInally, Cincinnati | |
| Placekicker | 8 Nick Lowery, Kansas City | |
| Kick returner | 85 Carl Roaches, Houston |
NFC roster
[edit]Offense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Quarterback | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco | 10 Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta |
| Running back | 33 Tony Dorsett, Dallas 38 George Rogers, New Orleans |
20 Billy Sims, Detroit |
| Fullback | 31 William Andrews, Atlanta | |
| Wide receiver | 84 Alfred Jenkins, Atlanta 80 James Lofton, Green Bay |
87 Dwight Clark, San Francisco 28 Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota |
| Tight end | 88 Jimmie Giles, Tampa Bay | 80 Junior Miller, Atlanta |
| Offensive tackle | 67 Pat Donovan, Dallas 78 Mike Kenn, Atlanta |
76 Jerry Sisemore, Philadelphia |
| Offensive guard | 51 Randy Cross, San Francisco 68 Herbert Scott, Dallas |
68 R. C. Thielemann, Atlanta |
| Center | 61 Rich Saul, Los Angeles | 57 Jeff Van Note, Atlanta |
Defense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 72 Ed Jones, Dallas 63 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay |
74 Fred Dean, San Francisco |
| Defensive tackle | 65 Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia 54 Randy White, Dallas |
78 Doug English, Detroit |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants 59 Matt Blair, Minnesota |
56 Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia |
| Inside linebacker | 53 Harry Carson, N.Y. Giants | 55 Frank LeMaster, Philadelphia |
| Cornerback | 24 Everson Walls, Dallas 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco |
43 Roynell Young, Philadelphia |
| Free safety | 21 Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles | 22 Dwight Hicks, San Francisco |
| Strong safety | 45 Gary Fencik, Chicago |
Special teams
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 1 Tom Skladany, Detroit | |
| Placekicker | 1 Rafael Septién, Dallas | |
| Kick returner | 21 Mike Nelms, Washington |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "1982 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "No 'O' in Pro Bowl". Spokane Chronicle. AP. February 1, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
External links
[edit]- "1982 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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