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2010 Pro Bowl

National Football League all-star game


National Football League all-star game

FieldValue
typepb
name2010
image2010 Pro Bowl logo.jpg
visitorAFC
homeNFC
visitor_qtr114
home_qtr110
visitor_qtr23
home_qtr27
visitor_qtr317
home_qtr314
visitor_qtr47
home_qtr43
dateJanuary 31, 2010
stadiumSun Life Stadium
cityMiami Gardens, Florida
visitor_coachNorv Turner
visitor_coach_team[San Diego Chargers](2009-san-diego-chargers-season)
home_coachWade Phillips
home_coach_team[Dallas Cowboys](2009-dallas-cowboys-season)
MVPMatt Schaub
MVPteam[Houston Texans](2009-houston-texans-season)
anthemHonor Society
coin_tossDon Shula
refereeJeff Triplette
attendance70,697
networkESPN
announcersMike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya, and Suzy Kolber

The 2010 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2009 season. It took place at 8:00 PM EST on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins and host site of Super Bowl XLIV. It was the first time that the Pro Bowl was played on the weekend before the Super Bowl. The AFC won the game 41–34.

Site and date changes

The 2010 Pro Bowl was held on the weekend before the Super Bowl, the first time ever that the Pro Bowl was held before the championship game, and the first time that the Pro Bowl was held somewhere other than Aloha Stadium in Honolulu since 1980 (1979 season). NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the move was made after looking at alternatives to strengthen the Pro Bowl.

The game was moved up in order to prevent a conflict that would have taken place if the game had taken place on February 13 or 14, with the game facing against the NBA All-Star Game, Winter Olympics, and Daytona 500. Due to the change, players from the conference championship teams, who were going to play in the Super Bowl the following week—the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints—did not participate. As a result, for the first time in Pro Bowl history, rosters for the AFC and NFC teams were not allowed to include any players from the teams that would be playing in the Super Bowl to avoid major injuries to members of either team. However, these players were still required to be on site for the Pro Bowl to collect a bonus payment from the NFL.

Several NFL players spoke out against the decision regarding timing of the game; ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning raised issue with the possibility that if the concept of rotating the location of the game were to continue, the 2012 game could be held in a cold-weather city (Indianapolis) not seen as a winter vacation destination. NBC sportscaster Al Michaels was skeptical of the changes, telling the Honolulu Star-Bulletin that "the [NFL] thinks playing it before the Super Bowl will add to the buzz. It won't." Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian also came out against the change, explaining that it seemed disruptive and "stupid" to have players voted to the Pro Bowl, only to have to sit out because they're playing in the Super Bowl, but still have to show up to the game to collect a bonus payment.

Broadcasting

ESPN aired the game instead of CBS, which aired the 52nd Grammy Awards that evening. Play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and analysts Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden called the game.

The game was the first Pro Bowl to be legally broadcast on internet radio. As part of a catch in the league's broadcast contracts, the Pro Bowl has, to this point, never been broadcast on the NFL's FieldPass system due to it being broadcast exclusively by Westwood One. The NFL had negotiated internet broadcast rights with all 32 of its teams, but never did so with Westwood One (since it was seen as redundant); since none of the 32 teams actually play in the Pro Bowl, FieldPass did not hold rights. When contracts were renegotiated in 2009, Westwood One's broadcasts were added to FieldPass, and along with it, play-by-play of the Pro Bowl. The Sports USA Radio Network provided the commentary for Westwood One, with SUSA's Larry Kahn on play-by-play and Dan Fouts sharing color commentary with Westwood One's Boomer Esiason.

Scoring summary

Scoring PlayScore
**1st Quarter**
AFC – Andre Johnson 33-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 12:00AFC 7–0
NFC – David Akers 47-yard field goal, 9:29AFC 7–3
AFC – Brandon Marshall 23-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07AFC 14–3
NFC – Steve Smith 48-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 3:37AFC 14–10
**2nd Quarter**
NFC – DeSean Jackson 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 11:31NFC 17–14
AFC – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 5:3117–17
**3rd Quarter**
NFC – DeSean Jackson 58-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 14:22NFC 24–17
AFC – Vincent Jackson 48-yard pass from David Garrard (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:3324–24
AFC – Maurice Jones-Drew 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:27AFC 31–24
AFC – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:13AFC 34–24
NFC – DeAngelo Williams 7-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:27AFC 34–31
**4th Quarter**
NFC – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 11:4834–34
AFC – Chris Johnson 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:03AFC 41–34

AFC roster

Offense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Quarterback18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis17 Philip Rivers, San Diego
12 Tom Brady, New England**8 Matt Schaub, Houston**
**10 Vince Young, Tennessee**
**9 David Garrard, Jacksonville**
Running back**28 Chris Johnson, Tennessee****32 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville**
**27 Ray Rice, Baltimore**
Fullback**33 Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore**
Wide receiver**80 Andre Johnson, Houston**
87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis**15 Brandon Marshall, Denver**
83 Wes Welker, New England**85 Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati**
**83 Vincent Jackson, San Diego**
Tight end44 Dallas Clark, Indianapolis**85 Antonio Gates, San Diego****83 Heath Miller, Pittsburgh**
Offensive tackle77 Jake Long, Miami
**78 Ryan Clady, Denver****73 Joe Thomas, Cleveland****60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets**
Offensive guard**70 Logan Mankins, New England**
**66 Alan Faneca, N.Y. Jets****68 Kris Dielman, San Diego**
Center**74 Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets**63 Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis**68 Kevin Mawae, Tennessee**

Defense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Defensive end93 Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis
98 Robert Mathis, Indianapolis**90 Mario Williams, Houston****93 Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee**
**92 Shaun Ellis, N.Y. Jets**
Defensive tackle**92 Haloti Ngata, Baltimore**
**75 Vince Wilfork, New England****98 Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh**
Outside linebacker**92 Elvis Dumervil, Denver**
**92 James Harrison, Pittsburgh**56 Brian Cushing, Houston**56 LaMarr Woodley, Pittsburgh**
Inside linebacker**52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore****59 DeMeco Ryans, Houston**
Cornerback**24 Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets**
**21 Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland****24 Champ Bailey, Denver**
Free safety20 Ed Reed, Baltimore31 Jairus Byrd, Buffalo**31 Brandon Meriweather, New England**
41 Antoine Bethea, Indianapolis
Strong safety**20 Brian Dawkins, Denver****37 Yeremiah Bell, Miami**

Special teams

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Punter**9 Shane Lechler, Oakland**
Placekicker10 Nate Kaeding, San Diego**5 Dan Carpenter, Miami**
Kick returner**16 Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland**
Special teamer**81 Kassim Osgood, San Diego**
Long snapper**59 Jon Condo, Oakland**

NFC roster

Offense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Quarterback9 Drew Brees, New Orleans4 Brett Favre, Minnesota
**12 Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay****5 Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia**
**9 Tony Romo, Dallas** **
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Running back**28 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota**39 Steven Jackson, St. Louis
**34 DeAngelo Williams, Carolina****21 Frank Gore, San Francisco**
Fullback**43 Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia****30 John Kuhn, Green Bay**
Wide receiver11 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
**10 DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia**18 Sidney Rice, Minnesota
**19 Miles Austin, Dallas****12 Steve Smith, N.Y. Giants**
**84 Roddy White, Atlanta**
Tight end**85 Vernon Davis, San Francisco****82 Jason Witten, Dallas**
Offensive tackle**71 Jason Peters, Philadelphia**
74 Bryant McKinnie, Minnesota78 Jon Stinchcomb, New Orleans**66 David Diehl N.Y. Giants**
Offensive guard**76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota**
73 Jahri Evans, New Orleans**70 Leonard Davis, Dallas****76 Chris Snee N.Y. Giants**
Center65 Andre Gurode, Dallas**60 Shaun O'Hara, N.Y. Giants**76 Jonathan Goodwin, New Orleans
**67 Ryan Kalil, Carolina**

Defense

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Defensive end**69 Jared Allen, Minnesota**
**90 Julius Peppers, Carolina****58 Trent Cole, Philadelphia**
Defensive tackle93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota
**90 Darnell Dockett, Arizona****90 Jay Ratliff, Dallas****94 Justin Smith, San Francisco**
Outside linebacker**94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas**
55 Lance Briggs, Chicago**98 Brian Orakpo, Washington****52 Clay Matthews, Green Bay**
Inside linebacker52 Patrick Willis, San Francisco51 Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans**59 London Fletcher, Washington**
**52 Jon Beason, Carolina**
Cornerback21 Charles Woodson, Green Bay
**22 Asante Samuel, Philadelphia**29 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona26 Antoine Winfield, Minnesota
**41 Terence Newman, Dallas**
**21 Mike Jenkins, Dallas**
Free safety42 Darren Sharper, New Orleans**36 Nick Collins, Green Bay****21 Antrel Rolle, Arizona**
Strong safety24 Adrian Wilson, Arizona41 Roman Harper, New Orleans
**27 Quintin Mikell, Philadelphia**

Special teams

Position:Starter(s):Reserve(s):Alternate(s):
Punter**4 Andy Lee, San Francisco**
Placekicker**2 David Akers, Philadelphia**
Kick returner**10 DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia**12 Percy Harvin, Minnesota
**13 Johnny Knox, Chicago**
Special teamer**59 Heath Farwell, Minnesota**
Long snapper**46 Jon Dorenbos, Philadelphia**

Notes: :bold denotes player who participated in game :Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy :Injured player; selected but did not play :Replacement starter; selected as reserve :"Need player"; named by coach :Selected but did not play since his team advanced to Super Bowl XLIV :Jackson was selected at both wide receiver and kick returner; he was replaced at kick returner by Percy Harvin :Ben Roethlisberger was the first alternate, but declined due to injury :Carson Palmer was the third alternate, but declined due to injury :Sheldon Brown was the second alternate, but declined citing personal reasons :McKinnie did not play in the Pro Bowl due to unexplained absences from practices :Randy Moss was the first AFC alternate, but did not play citing injury and was replaced.

Number of selections per team

AFC teamSelectionsNFC teamSelections
Indianapolis Colts7Minnesota Vikings10
New England Patriots6Dallas Cowboys9
San Diego Chargers6Philadelphia Eagles9
Baltimore Ravens5New Orleans Saints7
Denver Broncos5Arizona Cardinals5
Houston Texans5San Francisco 49ers5
New York Jets5Carolina Panthers4
Pittsburgh Steelers4Green Bay Packers4
Tennessee Titans4New York Giants4
Miami Dolphins3Chicago Bears2
Oakland Raiders3Washington Redskins2
Cleveland Browns2Atlanta Falcons1
Jacksonville Jaguars2St. Louis Rams1
Buffalo Bills1Detroit Lions0
Cincinnati Bengals1Seattle Seahawks0
Kansas City Chiefs0Tampa Bay Buccaneers0

References

References

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