2009 Pro Bowl
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2009 Pro Bowl
| 2009 AFC–NFC Pro Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | February 8, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Scott Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 49,958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | David Archuleta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Ciara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer, and Tiki Barber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 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. This was the last time that a Pro Bowl game was held after the NFL Super Bowl game. The NFC defeated the AFC, 30–21.[1]
The AFC was coached by Baltimore's John Harbaugh, while the NFC's coach was Philadelphia's Andy Reid.
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AFC roster
Offense
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
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| 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 | 73 Joe Thomas, Cleveland 71 Jason Peters, Buffalo[b] 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: |
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| 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[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
- ^ "NFC rallies in fourth quarter to knock off AFC in Pro Bowl". NFL.com. 2009-02-08. Archived from the original on 22 December 2009. http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009020800/2008/PRO22/nfc-pro-bowl@afc-pro-bowl#recap-channels:cat-post-recap-full-story/tab:recap. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ Acee, Kevin (2009-01-21). "Rivers passing on Pro Bowl". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jan/21/chargers-rivers-passing-pro-bowl/?chargers. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
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| AFC | East | North | South | West | East | North | South | West | NFC |
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| Buffalo | Baltimore | Houston | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | Arizona | ||
| Miami | Cincinnati | Indianapolis | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | Carolina | St. Louis | ||
| New England | Cleveland | Jacksonville | Oakland | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Pittsburgh | Tennessee | San Diego | Washington | Minnesota | Tampa Bay | Seattle | ||
| 2008 NFL Draft • NFL playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XLIII | |||||||||
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