1988 Pro Bowl
The 1988 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 38th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1987 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 7, 1988, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,113.[1] The final score was AFC 15, NFC 6.[2]
Marty Schottenheimer of the Cleveland Browns led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns.[3] The referee was Dick Hantak.[1]
Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills was named the game's MVP.[2] Players on the winning AFC team received $10,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]
AFC roster
The players representing the AFC were:
Offense
Defense
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 2Ralf Mojsiejenko, San Diego | |
| Placekicker | 1Dean Biasucci, Indianapolis | |
| Kick returner | 89Gerald McNeil, Cleveland | |
| Special Teamer | 89Steve Tasker, Buffalo | |
NFC roster
The players representing the NFC were:
Offense
Defense
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 5Jim Arnold, Detroit | |
| Placekicker | 7Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints | |
| Kick returner | 36Vai Sikahema, St. Louis |
References
- 12"1988 Pro Bowl game book"(PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived from the original(PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- 12Peters, Ken (February 8, 1988). "Kelly, Biasucci propel AFC to win in Pro Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. p. 10. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ↑"Pro Bowl set to wrap football season". Daily Record (Ellensburg, Washington). UPI. February 5, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ↑"NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
External links
- "1988 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
Categories:
- Pro Bowl
- 1987 NFL season
- 1988 in American football
- 1988 in sports in Hawaii
- 20th century in Honolulu
- American football competitions in Honolulu
- February 1988 sports events in the United States
- American football stubs
- Hawaii sport stubs
- Honolulu stubs
