1990 Pro Bowl Explained
The 1990 Pro Bowl was the NFL's fortieth annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1989 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 4, 1990, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,445.[1] The final score was NFC 27, AFC 21.[2] [3]
Bud Carson of the Cleveland Browns led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson.[4] The referee was Johnny Grier.[1]
Jerry Gray of the Los Angeles Rams was named the game's MVP.[1] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[5]
AFC roster
Offense
| width=10% | Position | width=30% | Starter(s) | width=30% | Reserve(s) |
|---|
| Quarterback | Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati | John Elway, Denver
Warren Moon, Houston
Dave Krieg, Seattle |
| Running back | Thurman Thomas, Buffalo | Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis
James Brooks, Cincinnati |
| Fullback | Christian Okoye, Kansas City |
| Wide receiver | Andre Reed, Buffalo
Anthony Miller, San Diego | Webster Slaughter, Cleveland
Brian Blades, Seattle |
| Tight end | Rodney Holman, Cincinnati | Ferrell Edmunds, Miami |
| Offensive tackle | Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati
Chris Hinton, Indianapolis | Tunch Ilkin, Pittsburgh |
| Offensive guard | Mike Munchak, Houston
Bruce Matthews, Houston | Max Montoya, Cincinnati |
| Center | Kent Hull, Buffalo | Ray Donaldson, Indianapolis |
|
Defense
| width=10% | Position | width=30% | Starter(s) | width=30% | Reserve(s) |
|---|
| Defensive end | Lee Williams, San Diego
Bruce Smith, Buffalo | Howie Long, L. A. Raiders |
| Defensive tackle | Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland | Greg Kragen, Denver |
| Outside linebacker | Leslie O'Neal, San Diego
Derrick Thomas, Kansas City | Rufus Porter, Seattle
Johnny Rembert, New England |
| Inside linebacker | Karl Mecklenburg, Denver
Mike Johnson, Cleveland | Shane Conlan, Buffalo
John Offerdahl, Miami
Clay Matthews, Cleveland |
| Cornerback | Albert Lewis, Kansas City
Frank Minnifield, Cleveland | Kevin Ross, Kansas City |
| Free safety | Erik McMillan, N. Y. Jets | |
| Strong safety | David Fulcher, Cincinnati | Dennis Smith, Denver |
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Special teams
NFC roster
Offense
| width=10% | Position | width=30% | Starter(s) | width=30% | Reserve(s) |
|---|
| Quarterback | Joe Montana, San Francisco | Don Majkowski, Green Bay
Mark Rypien, Washington
Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia |
| Running back | Barry Sanders, Detroit | Neal Anderson, Chicago
Dalton Hilliard, New Orleans
Roger Craig, San Francisco |
| Fullback | Brent Fullwood, Green Bay | |
| Wide receiver | Jerry Rice, San Francisco
Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay | John Taylor, San Francisco
Mark Carrier, Tampa Bay
Henry Ellard, L. A. Rams
Anthony Carter, Minnesota |
| Tight end | Keith Jackson, Philadelphia | Steve Jordan, Minnesota |
| Offensive tackle | Jackie Slater, L. A. Rams
Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota | Luis Sharpe, Phoenix |
| Offensive guard | Tom Newberry, L. A. Rams
Randall McDaniel, Minnesota | Bill Fralic, Atlanta
Guy McIntyre, San Francisco |
| Center | Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | Doug Smith, L. A. Rams |
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Defense
| width=10% | Position | width=30% | Starter(s) | width=30% | Reserve(s) |
|---|
| Defensive end | Chris Doleman, Minnesota
Reggie White, Philadelphia | Charles Mann, Washington |
| Defensive tackle | Keith Millard, Minnesota | Jerry Ball, Detroit |
| Outside linebacker | Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants
Tim Harris, Green Bay | Kevin Greene, L. A. Rams
Pat Swilling, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | Mike Singletary, Chicago
Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans | Chris Spielman, Detroit |
| Cornerback | Eric Allen, Philadelphia
Jerry Gray, L. A. Rams | Carl Lee, Minnesota |
| Free safety | Ronnie Lott, San Francisco | |
| Strong safety | Tim McDonald, Phoenix | Joey Browner, Minnesota |
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Special teams
External links
- Web site: 1990 Pro Bowl players . . January 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120106025127/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/probowl.htm . January 6, 2012 . live.
Notes and References
- Web site: 1990 Pro Bowl game book . NFL Game Statistics & Information . . PDF . January 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202152514/http://www.nflgsis.com/1989/Post/05/53348/Gamebook.pdf . February 2, 2016 . live.
- News: Pierson. Don. In end, officials rule - even in Pro Bowl. January 31, 2012. Pittsburgh Press. February 5, 1990. Chicago Tribune. D3.
- Web site: Pro Bowl 1990 . Pro Bowl Online . January 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309232611/http://www.probowlonline.com/pro-bowl-1990.php . 2012-03-09 . dead.
- News: Top quarterbacks bypass Pro Bowl. January 31, 2012. Portsmouth Daily Times. February 3, 1990. AP. 13.
- Web site: NFL Pro Bowl history . . January 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 . August 10, 2011 . live.
