1996 Pro Bowl Explained

Type:pb
1996
Visitor:NFC
Home:AFC
Visitor Qtr1:3
Home Qtr1:7
Visitor Qtr2:17
Home Qtr2:0
Visitor Qtr3:0
Home Qtr3:6
Visitor Qtr4:0
Home Qtr4:0
Date:February 4, 1996
Stadium:Aloha Stadium
City:Honolulu, Hawaii
Visitor Coach:Mike Holmgren
Visitor Coach Team:Green Bay Packers
Home Coach:Ted Marchibroda
Home Coach Team:Indianapolis Colts
Mvp:Jerry Rice
Mvpteam:San Francisco 49ers
Referee:Tom White
Attendance:50,034
Network:ABC

The 1996 Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 1995 season. The game was played on February 4, 1996, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was NFC 20, AFC 13.[1] Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers was named the game's Most Valuable Player after he had two clutch catches, including the final one which won the game. He finished with six catches for 82 yards.

The attendance for the game was 50,034. The coaches were Mike Holmgren of the Green Bay Packers and Ted Marchibroda of the Indianapolis Colts.[2] The referee was Tom White.

AFC roster

Offense

width=20%Position:width=40%Starters:width=40%Reserves:
Quarterback Dan Marino, Miami Jeff Blake, Cincinnati
Jim Harbaugh, Indianapolis
Steve Bono, Kansas City
Running back Chris Warren, Seattle Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis
Curtis Martin, New England
Fullback Kimble Anders, Kansas City
Wide receiver Carl Pickens, Cincinnati
Tim Brown, Oakland
Anthony Miller, Denver
Yancey Thigpen, Pittsburgh
Tight end Ben Coates, New England Shannon Sharpe, Denver
Offensive tackle Richmond Webb, Miami
Bruce Armstrong, New England
Gary Zimmerman, Denver
Will Wolford, Indianapolis
Offensive guard Bruce Matthews, Houston
Steve Wisniewski, Oakland
Will Shields, Kansas City
Keith Sims, Miami
Center Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Mark Stepnoski, Houston

Defense

width=20%Position:width=40%Starters:width=40%Reserves:
Defensive end Bruce Smith, Buffalo
Neil Smith, Kansas City
Leslie O'Neal, San Diego
Defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, Seattle
Outside linebacker Derrick Thomas, Kansas City
Greg Lloyd, Pittsburgh
Inside linebacker Bryan Cox, Miami
Cornerback Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh
Dale Carter, Kansas City
Terry McDaniel, Oakland
Darryll Lewis, Houston
Free safety Steve Atwater, Denver
Strong safety Blaine Bishop, Houston

Special teams

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Punter Darren Bennett, San Diego
Placekicker Jason Elam, Denver
Kick returner Glyn Milburn, Denver
Special teamer Steve Tasker, Buffalo

NFC roster

Offense

width=20%Position:width=40%Starters:width=40%Reserves:
Quarterback Brett Favre, Green Bay Troy Aikman, Dallas
Warren Moon, Minnesota
Steve Young, San Francisco
Running back Emmitt Smith, Dallas Craig Heyward, Atlanta
Barry Sanders, Detroit
Ricky Watters, Philadelphia
Fullback Larry Centers, Arizona
Wide receiver Herman Moore, Detroit
Jerry Rice, San Francisco
Michael Irvin, Dallas
Cris Carter, Minnesota
Tight end Jay Novacek, Dallas Mark Chmura, Green Bay
Brent Jones, San Francisco
Offensive tackle Lomas Brown, Detroit
Willie Roaf, New Orleans
Mark Tuinei, Dallas
Offensive guard Nate Newton, Dallas
Randall McDaniel, Minnesota
Larry Allen, Dallas
Center Kevin Glover, Detroit Ray Donaldson, Dallas
Bart Oates, San Francisco

Defense

width=20%Position:width=40%Starters:width=40%Reserves:
Defensive end Reggie White, Green Bay
William Fuller, Philadelphia
Chris Doleman, Atlanta
Charles Haley, Dallas
Defensive tackle John Randle, Minnesota
Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco
Eric Swann, Arizona
Outside linebacker William Thomas, Philadelphia
Ken Harvey, Washington
Lee Woodall, San Francisco
Inside linebacker Ken Norton, Jr., San Francisco Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta
Cornerback Aeneas Williams, Arizona
Eric Davis, San Francisco
Eric Allen, New Orleans
Free safety Merton Hanks, San Francisco
Strong safety Darren Woodson, Dallas Tim McDonald, San Francisco

Special teams

width=20%Position:width=40%Player:
Punter Jeff Feagles, Arizona
Placekicker Morten Andersen, Atlanta
Kick returner Brian Mitchell, Washington
Special teamer Elbert Shelley, Atlanta

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NFL Pro Bowl history . . January 16, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 . August 10, 2011 . live .
  2. Web site: 1996 Pro Bowl recap . ProBowlOnline.com . January 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331131453/http://probowlonline.com/pro-bowl-1996.php . 2012-03-31 . dead .