| 2009 Pro Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | February 8, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | David Archuleta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Scott Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 49,958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer and Tiki Barber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 2008 season. It was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 8, 2009. The NFC came out on top, defeating the AFC by a score of 30-21. With this victory the NFC became the new leader of the Pro Bowl series, leading 20-19. The game was the last of thirty consecutive Pro Bowls to be held in Hawaii. In 2010, Miami (host site of Super Bowl XLIV) will host the Pro Bowl.
The game marked a coaching rematch of a regular season meeting. The AFC was coached by Baltimore's John Harbaugh, while the NFC's coach was Philadelphia's Andy Reid. The Ravens beat their rivals up Interstate 95 by a score of 36-7 earlier in the season.
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AFC roster
Offense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis | 4 Brett Favre, N.Y. Jets[b] 6 Jay Cutler, Denver 5 Kerry Collins, Tennessee[a][e] |
| Running back | 20 Thomas Jones, N.Y. Jets | 28 Chris Johnson, Tennessee[b] 23 Ronnie Brown, Miami 23 Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo[a] |
| Fullback | 33 Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Andre Johnson, Houston 15 Brandon Marshall, Denver |
87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis 83 Wes Welker, New England |
| Tight end | 88 Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City | 85 Antonio Gates, San Diego[b] 81 Owen Daniels, Houston[a] |
| Offensive tackle | 71 Jason Peters, Buffalo[b] 73 Joe Thomas, Cleveland 71 Michael Roos, Tennessee[c] |
77 Jake Long, Miami[a] |
| Offensive guard | 66 Alan Faneca, N.Y. Jets 68 Kris Dielman, San Diego |
54 Brian Waters, Kansas City |
| Center | 68 Kevin Mawae, Tennessee[b] 74 Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets[c] |
62 Casey Wiegmann, Denver[a] |
Defense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 90 Mario Williams, Houston 93 Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis |
98 Robert Mathis, Indianapolis |
| Defensive tackle | 92 Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee 77 Kris Jenkins, N.Y. Jets |
92 Shaun Rogers, Cleveland |
| Outside linebacker | 92 James Harrison, Pittsburgh 55 Joey Porter, Miami |
55 Terrell Suggs, Baltimore |
| Inside linebacker | 52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore | 51 James Farrior, Pittsburgh |
| Cornerback | 21 Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland 31 Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee |
24 Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets |
| Free safety | 20 Ed Reed, Baltimore[b] 24 Chris Hope, Tennessee[c][f] |
33 Michael Griffin, Tennessee[a] |
| Strong safety | 43 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh |
Special teams
| Position: | Player: |
|---|---|
| Punter | 9 Shane Lechler, Oakland |
| Placekicker | 3 Stephen Gostkowski, New England |
| Kick returner | 29 Leon Washington, N.Y. Jets |
| Special teamer | 51 Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore |
| Long snapper | 64 Ryan Pontbriand, Cleveland[d] |
NFC roster
Offense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
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| Quarterback | 13 Kurt Warner, Arizona | 9 Drew Brees, New Orleans 10 Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants |
| Running back | 28 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota | 33 Michael Turner, Atlanta 26 Clinton Portis, Washington |
| Fullback | 45 Mike Sellers, Washington | |
| Wide receiver | 11 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona 81 Anquan Boldin, Arizona |
89 Steve Smith, Carolina 84 Roddy White, Atlanta |
| Tight end | 82 Jason Witten, Dallas | 47 Chris Cooley, Washington |
| Offensive tackles | 69 Jordan Gross, Carolina 71 Walter Jones, Seattle[b] 76 Flozell Adams, Dallas[a][c] |
60 Chris Samuels, Washington[b] 70 Jammal Brown, New Orleans[a] |
| Offensive guards | 76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota 76 Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants |
70 Leonard Davis, Dallas[b] 75 Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay[a] |
| Center | 65 Andre Gurode, Dallas | 60 Shaun O'Hara, N.Y. Giants |
Defense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
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| Defensive ends | 90 Julius Peppers, Carolina 91 Justin Tuck, N.Y. Giants |
69 Jared Allen, Minnesota |
| Defensive tackles | 93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota 90 Jay Ratliff, Dallas |
94 Pat Williams, Minnesota |
| Outside linebacker | 94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 55 Lance Briggs, Chicago |
55 Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay[b] 98 Julian Peterson, Seattle[a] |
| Inside linebacker | 52 Patrick Willis, San Francisco | 52 Jon Beason, Carolina |
| Cornerback | 21 Charles Woodson, Green Bay[b] 26 Antoine Winfield, Minnesota 20 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay[a][c] |
22 Asante Samuel, Philadelphia[b] 31 Al Harris, Green Bay[a] |
| Free safety | 36 Nick Collins, Green Bay | 20 Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia |
| Strong safety | 24 Adrian Wilson, Arizona |
Special teams
| Position: | Starter: |
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| Punter | 18 Jeff Feagles, N.Y. Giants |
| Placekicker | 5 John Carney, N.Y. Giants |
| Kick returner | 22 Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay |
| Special teamer | 87 Sean Morey, Arizona |
| Long snapper | 51 Zak DeOssie, N.Y. Giants[d] |
Notes:
- a Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy
- b Injured player; selected but did not play
- c Replacement starter; selected as reserve
- d "Need player"; named by coach
- e Philip Rivers was the first alternate, but declined due to injury[1][2]
- f Hope was selected as strong safety
Number of selections per team
| AFC Team | Selections | NFC Team | Selections |
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| Tennessee Titans | 8 | New York Giants | 7 |
| New York Jets | 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | Carolina Panthers | 4 |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 |
| Houston Texans | 3 | Washington Redskins | 4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | Green Bay Packers | 3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2 | New Orleans Saints | 2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 |
| New England Patriots | 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | Chicago Bears | 1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | Detroit Lions | 0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0 | St. Louis Rams | 0 |
References
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