1993 Pro Bowl
The 1993 Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 1992 season. The game was played on February 7, 1993, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was AFC — 23, NFC — 20. Steve Tasker of the Buffalo Bills was the game's MVP. This was the first Pro Bowl to go into overtime. All four starting linebackers of the New Orleans Saints, who were collectively nicknamed the Dome Patrol, were part of the NFC squad. The Dome Patrol consisted of Rickey Jackson, Sam Mills, Vaughan Johnson, and Pat Swilling.[1] The game's referee was Howard Roe.
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| Date | February 7, 1993 | ||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||
| MVP | Steve Tasker (Buffalo Bills) | ||||||
| Referee | Howard Roe | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,007 | ||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||
| Halftime show | Randy Travis | ||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann | ||||||
Game summary edit
Nick Lowery's 33-yard field goal 4:09 into the extra period gave the AFC a 23–20 victory in the annual pro football all star game. The AFC won despite being dominated by the NFC in first downs 30–9, and in total yards gained 471–114. The AFC was able to capitalize on 6 forced turnovers, two blocked field goals (one of which was returned for a touchdown), and an interception that was taken back for six points. Special teams ace Steve Tasker of the AFC Champion Buffalo Bills was named the player of the game for making four tackles, forcing a fumble and blocking a field goal. His block came at a crucial point with just 8 minutes left and the game tied at 13. Los Angeles Raiders Terry McDaniel scooped up the ball and raced 28 yards to give the AFC a 20–13 lead. The NFC however rallied behind San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young, whose fourth down 23-yard touchdown pass to New York Giants running back Rodney Hampton tied the game with just 10 seconds left. Steve Young was 18 of 32 passes for 196 yards but was also sacked 3 times and lost a fumble in overtime. Howie Long of the Raiders fell on the ball setting up the game-winning field goal.
Halftime entertainment was provided by Randy Travis as he sang his song Heroes and Friends.
Scoring summary edit
AFC 0 10 3 7 3 23
NFC 3 10 0 7 0 20
NFC 1st: FG Morten Andersen 27 yards 3–0 NFC
AFC 2nd: Junior Seau 31 Int Return (Nick Lowery Kick) 7–3 AFC
NFC 2nd: FG Morten Andersen 37 yards 6–7 AFC
NFC 2nd: Michael Irvin 9 pass from Troy Aikman (Morten Andersen Kick) 13–7 NFC
AFC 2nd: FG Nick Lowery 42 yards 13–10 NFC
AFC 3rd: FG Nick Lowery 29 yards 13–13
AFC 4th: Terry McDaniel 28-yard blocked FG return (Nick Lowery Kick) 20–13 AFC
NFC 4th: Rodney Hampton 23 pass from Steve Young (Morten Andersen Kick) 20–20
AFC OT: Nick Lowery 33 FG 23–20 AFC
AFC roster edit
Offense edit
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 13 Dan Marino, Miami | 1 Warren Moon, Houston 12 Jim Kelly, Buffalo 14 Neil O'Donnell, Pittsburgh |
| Running back | 29 Barry Foster, Pittsburgh | 28 Harold Green, Cincinnati 33 Ronnie Harmon, San Diego 34 Thurman Thomas, Buffalo 44 Lorenzo White, Houston |
| Wide receiver | 83 Anthony Miller, San Diego 84 Haywood Jeffires, Houston | 80 Curtis Duncan, Houston 83 Andre Reed, Buffalo, |
| Tight end | 88 Keith Jackson, Miami | 81 Shannon Sharpe, Denver 85 Marv Cook, New England |
| Offensive tackle | 75 Howard Ballard, Buffalo 78 Richmond Webb, Miami | 69 Will Wolford, Buffalo 76 John Alt, Kansas City |
| Offensive guard | 63 Mike Munchak, Houston 76 Steve Wisniewski, L. A. Raiders | 51 Jim Richter, Buffalo 77 Carlton Haselrig, Pittsburgh |
| Center | 74 Bruce Matthews, Houston | 63 Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh |
Defense edit
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 78 Bruce Smith, Buffalo 91 Leslie O'Neal, San Diego | 75 Howie Long, L. A. Raiders 90 Neil Smith, Kansas City |
| Defensive tackle | 96 Cortez Kennedy, Seattle | 79 Ray Childress, Houston |
| Outside linebacker | 58 Derrick Thomas, Kansas City | 51 Bryan Cox, Miami 95 Greg Lloyd, Pittsburgh |
| Inside linebacker | 55 Junior Seau, San Diego | 54 Al Smith, Houston 56 Michael Brooks, Denver |
| Cornerback | 22 Gill Byrd, San Diego 26 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh | 36 Terry McDaniel, L.A. Raiders |
| Free safety | 27 Steve Atwater, Denver | 41 Eugene Robinson, Seattle |
| Strong safety | 42 Henry Jones, Buffalo | None |
Special teams edit
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Rohn Stark, Indianapolis | None |
| Placekicker | 8 Nick Lowery, Kansas City | None |
| Kick returner | 83 Clarence Verdin, Indianapolis | None |
| Special teamer | 89 Steve Tasker, Buffalo | None |
NFC roster edit
Offense edit
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 8 Steve Young, San Francisco | 4 Brett Favre, Green Bay |
| Running back | 22 Emmitt Smith, Dallas | 20 Barry Sanders, Detroit 27 Rodney Hampton, N.Y. Giants 32 Ricky Watters, San Francisco |
| Wide receiver | 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco 84 Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay | 80 Andre Rison, Atlanta 86 Fred Barnett, Philadelphia 88 Michael Irvin, Dallas |
| Tight end | 84 Jay Novacek, Dallas | 84 Brent Jones, San Francisco |
| Offensive tackle | 74 Steve Wallace, San Francisco 75 Lomas Brown, Detroit | 65 Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota |
| Offensive guard | 62 Guy McIntyre, San Francisco | 61 Nate Newton, Dallas |
| Center | 53 Mark Stepnoski, Dallas | 61 Joel Hilgenberg, New Orleans |
Defense edit
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 56 Chris Doleman, Minnesota 96 Clyde Simmons, Philadelphia | 78 Pierce Holt, San Francisco 92 Reggie White, Philadelphia |
| Defensive tackle | 97 Henry Thomas, Minnesota | None |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Pat Swilling, New Orleans 58 Wilber Marshall, Washington | 57 Rickey Jackson, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago | 51 Sam Mills, New Orleans 53 Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans 58 Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta |
| Cornerback | 21 Deion Sanders, Atlanta | 21 Eric Allen, Philadelphia 40 Robert Massey, Phoenix |
| Free safety | 26 Chuck Cecil, Green Bay | None |
| Strong safety | 46 Tim McDonald, Phoenix | 38 Todd Scott, Minnesota |
Special teams edit
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Rich Camarillo, Phoenix | None |
| Placekicker | 7 Morten Andersen, New Orleans | None |
| Kick returner | 23 Mel Gray, Detroit | 20 Johnny Bailey, Phoenix |
| Special teamer | 37 Elbert Shelley, Atlanta | None |
References edit
- ^ "The Dome Patrol". New Orleans Saints history. from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
External links edit
- "1993 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-football-reference.com. from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.