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1975 Pro Bowl
National Football League all-star game
National Football League all-star game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | pb |
| name | 1975 |
| image | Football signed by 1975 Pro Bowl team (1991.89).jpg |
| image_size | 250px |
| caption | A football signed by 1975 Pro Bowl players |
| visitor | NFC |
| home | AFC |
| visitor_qtr1 | 0 |
| home_qtr1 | 0 |
| visitor_qtr2 | 3 |
| home_qtr2 | 0 |
| visitor_qtr3 | 0 |
| home_qtr3 | 10 |
| visitor_qtr4 | 14 |
| home_qtr4 | 0 |
| date | January 20, 1975 |
| stadium | Orange Bowl |
| city | Miami, Florida |
| visitor_coach | Chuck Knox |
| visitor_coach_team | [Los Angeles Rams](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) |
| home_coach | John Madden |
| home_coach_team | [Oakland Raiders](1974-oakland-raiders-season) |
| MVP | James Harris |
| MVPteam | [Los Angeles Rams](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) |
| referee | Dick Jorgensen |
| attendance | 26,484 |
| network | ABC |
| announcers | Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & Alex Karras |
The 1975 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 25th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1974 season. The game was played on Monday, January 20, 1975, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The final score was NFC 17, AFC 10. James Harris of the Los Angeles Rams was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Attendance at the game was 26,484. John Madden of the Oakland Raiders coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the Los Angeles Rams' Chuck Knox. The referee for the game was Dick Jorgensen. It was the first of five straight Pro Bowls played on ABC's Monday Night Football package.
AFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 14 Ken Stabler, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | 12 Bob Griese, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) |
| Running back | 36 O. J. Simpson, [Buffalo](1974-buffalo-bills-season) | 35 Greg Pruitt, [Cleveland](1974-cleveland-browns-season) |
| Fullback | 24 Otis Armstrong, [Denver](1974-denver-broncos-season) | 39 Larry Csonka, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) |
| 44 Franco Harris, [Pittsburgh](1974-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | ||
| Wide receivers | 21 Cliff Branch, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | |
| 85 Isaac Curtis, [Cincinnati](1974-cincinnati-bengals-season) | 25 Fred Biletnikoff, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | |
| 27 Paul Warfield, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) | ||
| Tight end | 87 Riley Odoms, [Denver](1974-denver-broncos-season) | 88 Rich Caster, [N.Y. Jets](1974-new-york-jets-season) |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Art Shell, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | |
| 70 Russ Washington, [San Diego](1974-san-diego-chargers-season) | 73 Norm Evans, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) | |
| Offensive guard | 66 Larry Little, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) | |
| 63 Gene Upshaw, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | 67 Bob Kuechenberg, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) | |
| Center | 62 Jim Langer, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) | 58 Jack Rudnay, [Kansas City](1974-kansas-city-chiefs-season) |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 68 L. C. Greenwood, [Pittsburgh](1974-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | |
| 84 Bill Stanfill, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) | 65 Elvin Bethea, [Houston](1974-houston-oilers-season) | |
| Defensive tackle | 75 Joe Greene, [Pittsburgh](1974-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | |
| 72 Jerry Sherk, [Cleveland](1974-cleveland-browns-season) | 60 Otis Sistrunk, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | |
| Outside linebacker | 59 Jack Ham, [Pittsburgh](1974-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | |
| 34 Andy Russell, [Pittsburgh](1974-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | 41 Phil Villapiano, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | |
| Inside linebacker | 32 Mike Curtis, [Baltimore](1974-baltimore-colts-season) | 63 Willie Lanier, [Kansas City](1974-kansas-city-chiefs-season) |
| Cornerback | 20 Robert James, [Buffalo](1973-buffalo-bills-season) | |
| 18 Emmitt Thomas, [Kansas City](1974-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | 22 Lemar Parrish, [Cincinnati](1974-cincinnati-bengals-season) | |
| Free safety | 46 Jack Tatum, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | 37 Tommy Casanova, [Cincinnati](1974-cincinnati-bengals-season) |
| 13 Jake Scott, [Miami](1974-miami-dolphins-season) | ||
| Strong safety | 40 Dick Anderson, [Miami](1973-miami-dolphins-season) |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 8 Ray Guy, [Oakland](1974-oakland-raiders-season) | |
| Placekicker | 10 Roy Gerela, [Pittsburgh](1974-pittsburgh-steelers-season) |
NFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 17 Jim Hart, [St. Louis](1974-st-louis-cardinals-season) | 11 James Harris, [Los Angeles](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) |
| 10 Fran Tarkenton, [Minnesota](1974-minnesota-vikings-season) | ||
| Running back | 30 Lawrence McCutcheon, [Los Angeles](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) | 35 Calvin Hill, [Dallas](1973-dallas-cowboys-season) |
| 21 Terry Metcalf, [St. Louis](1974-st-louis-cardinals-season) | ||
| Fullback | 44 Chuck Foreman, [Minnesota](1974-minnesota-vikings-season) | |
| Wide receivers | 89 Drew Pearson, [Dallas](1974-dallas-cowboys-season) | |
| 42 Charley Taylor, [Washington](1974-washington-redskins-season) | 84 John Gilliam, [Minnesota](1974-minnesota-vikings-season) | |
| 82 Mel Gray, [St. Louis](1974-st-louis-cardinals-season) | ||
| Tight end | 86 Charle Young, [Philadelphia](1974-philadelphia-eagles-season) | 80 Charlie Sanders, [Detroit](1974-detroit-lions-season) |
| Offensive tackle | 70 Rayfield Wright, [Dallas](1974-dallas-cowboys-season) | |
| 73 Ron Yary, [Minnesota](1974-minnesota-vikings-season) | 71 Dan Dierdorf, [St. Louis](1974-st-louis-cardinals-season) | |
| Offensive guard | 68 Gale Gillingham, [Green Bay](1974-green-bay-packers-season) | |
| 65 Tom Mack, [Los Angeles](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) | 61 Blaine Nye, [Dallas](1974-dallas-cowboys-season) | |
| Center | 57 Jeff Van Note, [Atlanta](1974-atlanta-falcons-season) | 75 Forrest Blue, [San Francisco](1974-san-francisco-49ers-season) |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 81 Carl Eller, [Minnesota](1974-minnesota-vikings-season) | |
| 87 Claude Humphrey, [Atlanta](1974-atlanta-falcons-season) | 85 Jack Youngblood, [Los Angeles](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) | |
| Defensive tackle | 74 Merlin Olsen, [Los Angeles](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) | |
| 88 Alan Page, [Minnesota](1974-minnesota-vikings-season) | 72 Diron Talbert, [Washington](1974-washington-redskins-season) | |
| Outside linebacker | 50 Chris Hanburger, [Washington](1974-washington-redskins-season) | |
| 56 Ted Hendricks, [Green Bay](1974-green-bay-packers-season) | 58 Isiah Robertson, [Los Angeles](1974-los-angeles-rams-season) | |
| Inside linebacker | 66 Bill Bergey, [Philadelphia](1974-philadelphia-eagles-season) | 55 Lee Roy Jordan, [Dallas](1973-dallas-cowboys-season) |
| Cornerback | 28 Willie Buchanon, [Green Bay](1974-green-bay-packers-season) | |
| 24 Roger Wehrli, [St. Louis](1974-st-louis-cardinals-season) | 37 Jimmy Johnson, [San Francisco](1974-san-francisco-49ers-season) | |
| Free safety | 22 Paul Krause, [Minnesota](1974-minnesota-vikings-season) | 43 Cliff Harris, [Dallas](1974-dallas-cowboys-season) |
| 26 Dick Jauron, [Detroit](1974-detroit-lions-season) | ||
| Strong safety | 27 Ken Houston, [Washington](1974-washington-redskins-season) |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 13 Tom Wittum, [San Francisco](1974-san-francisco-49ers-season) | |
| Placekicker | 13 Chester Marcol, [Green Bay](1974-green-bay-packers-season) |
References
References
- (January 21, 1975). "Harris passes lead NFC to Pro Bowl win". [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]].
- "NFL Pro Bowl history". [[CBSSports.com]].
- "The 1975 Pro Bowl". Bolding Sports Research.
- "1975 Pro Bowl game book". [[National Football League]].
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