| Type: | pb |
| 1989 | |
| Visitor: | AFC |
| Home: | NFC |
| Visitor Qtr1: | 3 |
| Home Qtr1: | 7 |
| Visitor Qtr2: | 0 |
| Home Qtr2: | 7 |
| Visitor Qtr3: | 0 |
| Home Qtr3: | 10 |
| Visitor Qtr4: | 0 |
| Home Qtr4: | 10 |
| Date: | January 29, 1989 |
| Stadium: | Aloha Stadium |
| City: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Visitor Coach: | Marv Levy |
| Visitor Coach Team: | Buffalo Bills |
| Home Coach: | Mike Ditka |
| Home Coach Team: | Chicago Bears |
| Mvp: | Randall Cunningham |
| Mvpteam: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Referee: | Ben Dreith |
| Attendance: | 50,113 |
| Announcers: | Mike Patrick & Joe Theismann |
The 1989 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 39th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1988 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 29, 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,113. The final score was NFC 34, AFC 3.[1] [2]
Marv Levy of the Buffalo Bills led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka.[3] The referee was Ben Dreith.[2]
Randall Cunningham of the Philadelphia Eagles was named the game's MVP.[3] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]
It was the last Pro Bowl game played in January for two decades, until the 2010 Pro Bowl.
| width=10% | Position | width=30% | Starter(s) | width=30% | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punter | Mike Horan, Denver | ||||
| Placekicker | Scott Norwood, Buffalo | ||||
| Kick returner | Gerald McNeil, Cleveland | ||||
| Special Teamer | Rufus Porter, Seattle | ||||
The players representing the NFC were:
| width=10% | Position | width=30% | Starter(s) | width=30% | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Reggie White, Philadelphia Chris Doleman, Minnesota | Charles Mann, Washington | |||
| Defensive tackle | Keith Millard, Minnesota | Michael Carter, San Francisco | |||
| Outside linebacker | Mike Cofer, Detroit Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants | Charles Haley, San Francisco | |||
| Inside linebacker | Mike Singletary, Chicago Sam Mills, New Orleans | Scott Studwell, Minnesota | |||
| Cornerback | Jerry Gray, L. A. Rams Carl Lee, Minnesota | Scott Case, Atlanta | |||
| Free safety | Ronnie Lott, San Francisco | Terry Kinard, N. Y. Giants | |||
| Strong safety | Joey Browner, Minnesota | Dave Duerson, Chicago | |||
| width=10% | Position | width=30% | Starter(s) | width=30% | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punter | Jim Arnold, Detroit | ||||
| Placekicker | Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints | ||||
| Kick returner | John Taylor, San Francisco |