| Type: | pb |
| 1997 | |
| Visitor: | AFC |
| Home: | NFC |
| Visitor Qtr1: | 0 |
| Home Qtr1: | 9 |
| Visitor Qtr2: | 3 |
| Home Qtr2: | 0 |
| Visitor Qtr3: | 7 |
| Home Qtr3: | 6 |
| Visitor Qtr4: | 13 |
| Home Qtr4: | 8 |
| Visitor Qtr5: | 3 |
| Home Qtr5: | 0 |
| Date: | February 2, 1997 |
| Stadium: | Aloha Stadium |
| City: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Visitor Coach: | Tom Coughlin |
| Visitor Coach Team: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Home Coach: | Dom Capers |
| Home Coach Team: | Carolina Panthers |
| Mvp: | Mark Brunell |
| Mvpteam: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Referee: | Larry Nemmers |
| Attendance: | 50,031 |
| Network: | ABC |
| Announcers: | Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann and Lesley Visser |
The 1997 Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 1996 season. The game was played on February 2, 1997, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was AFC 26, NFC 23.[1] Mark Brunell of the Jacksonville Jaguars was the game's MVP. In the game, Brunell threw for 236 yards. He connected with the Oakland Raiders Tim Brown for an 80-yard touchdown to tie the game at 23 with only 44 seconds to go.
The referee was Larry Nemmers.
To date, this is the most recent Pro Bowl that went to overtime.
Names in Bold indicate starters[2] AFC (American Football Conference) Roster
Head coach
Tom Coughlin – Jacksonville
QB
Drew Bledsoe – New England
Mark Brunell – Jacksonville
John Elway – Denver
Vinny Testaverde – Baltimore
RB
Jerome Bettis – Pittsburgh
Terrell Davis – Denver
Curtis Martin – New England
FB
Kimble Anders – Kansas City
WR
Carl Pickens – Cincinnati
Tony Martin – San Diego
Keenan McCardell – Jacksonville
Tim Brown – Oakland
TE
Shannon Sharpe – Denver
Ben Coates – New England
OL
Richmond Webb - Miami
Bruce Matthews – Houston
Dermontti Dawson – Pittsburgh
Will Shields – Kansas City
Bruce Armstrong – New England
Tony Boselli – Jacksonville
Ruben Brown – Buffalo
Tom Nalen – Denver
DL
Chester McGlockton – Oakland
Michael Sinclair – Seattle
Cortez Kennedy - Seattle
Alfred Williams - Denver
Bruce Smith – Buffalo
Bryce Paup – Buffalo
Ted Washington – Buffalo
LB
Derrick Thomas – Kansas City
Junior Seau – San Diego
Chad Brown – Pittsburgh
Levon Kirkland – Pittsburgh
Chris Slade – New England
DB
Rod Woodson – Pittsburgh
Carnell Lake– Pittsburgh
Eric Turner - Baltimore
Ashley Ambrose – Cincinnati
Dale Carter – Kansas City
Steve Atwater – Denver
Blaine Bishop – Houston
K
Cary Blanchard – Indianapolis
P
Chris Gardocki – Indianapolis
NFC (National Football Conference) Roster
Head coach
Dom Capers – Carolina
QB
Brett Favre – Green Bay
Kerry Collins – Carolina
Gus Frerotte – Washington
Steve Young – San Francisco
Troy Aikman – Dallas
RB
Terry Allen – Washington
Barry Sanders – Detroit
Ricky Watters – Philadelphia
FB
Larry Centers – Arizona
WR
Herman Moore – Detroit
Isaac Bruce – St. Louis
Cris Carter – Minnesota
Irving Fryar – Philadelphia
Rob Moore – Arizona
Michael Bates – Carolina
TE
Wesley Walls – Carolina
Keith Jackson – Green Bay
OL
Erik Williams – Dallas
Randall McDaniel – Minnesota
Kevin Glover – Detroit
Larry Allen – Dallas
William Roaf – New Orleans
DL
Reggie White – Green Bay
John Randle – Minnesota
Bryant Young – San Francisco
Tony Tolbert - Dallas
Warren Sapp – Tampa Bay
Michael Strahan – New York Giants
Chris Doleman – San Francisco
LB
Sam Mills – Carolina
Kevin Greene – Carolina
Lamar Lathon – Carolina
Jessie Armstead – New York Giants
Derrick Brooks – Tampa Bay
Hardy Nickerson – Tampa Bay
Ken Harvey – Washington
DB
Eric Davis – Carolina
LeRoy Butler - Green Bay
Aeneas Williams – Arizona
Merton Hanks – San Francisco
Darren Woodson – Dallas
Deion Sanders – Dallas
Darrell Green – Washington
K
John Kasay – Carolina
P
Matt Turk – Washington