| Game Name: | East–West Shrine Game |
| Subheader: | All–Star Bowl Game |
| Date Game Played: | January 17 |
| Year Game Played: | 2009 |
| Football Season: | 2008 |
| Stadium: | Robertson Stadium |
| City: | Houston |
| Visitor School: | East–West Shrine Game#Game results |
| Visitor Name Short: | East Team |
| Visitor Coach: | Bobby Ross |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 17 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home School: | East–West Shrine Game#Game results |
| Home Name Short: | West Team |
| Home Coach: | Gene Stallings |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 6 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 6 |
| Mvp: | Marlon Lucky (RB, Nebraska) & Michael Tauiliili (LB, Duke) |
| Referee: | Mike DeFee |
| Attendance: | 15,387 |
| Us Network: | ESPN2 |
The 2009 East–West Shrine Game was the 84th staging of the all-star college football exhibition game featuring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision players. The game featured over 100 players from the 2008 college football season, and prospects for the 2009 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended. The proceeds from the East–West Shrine Game benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The game was played on January 17, 2009, at 3 p.m. CT at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston,[1] and was televised by ESPN2.[2] The game was won by the East team, 24–19.
The offensive MVP was Marlon Lucky (RB, Nebraska), while the defensive MVP was Michael Tauiliili (LB, Duke).[3] The Pat Tillman Award was presented to Collin Mooney (FB, Army); the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service".[4]
| Statistics | East | West | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 12 | 23 | |
| Rushes-yards | 32-174 | 36-117 | |
| Passing yards | 83 | 317 | |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 6-15-0 | 22-42-1 | |
| Return yards | 28 | 49 | |
| Punts-average | 6-47.3 | 4-32.8 | |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Penalties-yards | 5-55 | 5-48 | |
| Time of Possession | 22:42 | 37:18 | |
| Attendance | |||
East head coach: Bobby Ross
West head coach: Gene Stallings
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See main article: article and 2009 NFL Draft.