February 10, 2007 • 2006 NFL season • Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI • CBS • 1:00 PM HST
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The 2007 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl took place on February 10, 2007, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game was held on a Saturday instead of the usual Sunday after the Super Bowl because of a request by CBS.[1] The 2007 Pro Bowl marked the 28th consecutive time that the National Football League's all-star game is held in Honolulu. The NFC was coached by Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints. The AFC was coached by Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots.
AFC quarterback Carson Palmer was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the game.
Game summary[]
AFC 31, NFC 28 at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. HST
- Game weather: Clear, sunny
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf and Phil Simms
Scoring summary[]
- 1st Quarter
- No scoring
- 2nd Quarter
File:Vince Young 2007 Pro Bowl.jpg AFC quarterback Vince Young scrambles past Antonio Pierce for a first down during the third quarter.
- NFC - Tiki Barber 1 yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:24. NFC 7-0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 10:40.
- AFC - Reggie Wayne 72 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:19. Tied 7-7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:05.
- AFC - Adalius Thomas 68 yard fumble return (Kaeding kick), 7:42. AFC 14-7.
- NFC - Frank Gore 1 yard run (Gould kick), 4:09. Tied 14-14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.
- 3rd Quarter
- AFC - LaDainian Tomlinson 3 yard run (Kaeding kick), 9:36. AFC 21-14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:19.
- 4th Quarter
- AFC - Chad Johnson 42 yard pass from Palmer (Kaeding kick), 12:47. AFC 28-14. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:24.
- NFC - Steven Jackson 4 yard run (Failed 2 pt. conversion pass from Tony Romo), 2:52. AFC 28-20. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:25.
- NFC - Anquan Boldin 47 yard pass from Tony Romo (Steve Smith 2 pt. conversion pass from Tony Romo), 1:48. Tied 28-28. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:04.
- AFC - Nate Kaeding 21 yard FG, 0:00. AFC 31-28. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.
AFC roster[]
Offense[]
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis | 9 Carson Palmer, Cincinnati 17 Philip Rivers, San Diego** 10 Vince Young, Tennessee* |
| Running back | 21 LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego | 27 Larry Johnson, Kansas City 39 Willie Parker, Pittsburgh |
| Fullback | 41 Lorenzo Neal, San Diego | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Andre Johnson, Houston 85 Chad Johnson, Cincinnati |
88 Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis 87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis |
| Tight end | 85 Antonio Gates, San Diego | 88 Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City |
| Offensive tackle | 71 Willie Anderson, Cincinnati** 75 Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore** 78 Tarik Glenn, Indianapolis 73 Marcus McNeill, San Diego* |
72 Matt Light, New England* |
| Offensive guard | 66 Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh 68 Will Shields, Kansas City |
54 Brian Waters, Kansas City |
| Center | 63 Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis | 61 Nick Hardwick, San Diego |
Defense[]
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Jason Taylor, Miami 94 Aaron Schobel, Buffalo |
56 Derrick Burgess, Oakland |
| Defensive lineman | 93 Richard Seymour, New England** 76 Jamal Williams, San Diego 98 Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh |
98 John Henderson, Jacksonville* |
| Outside linebacker | 96 Adalius Thomas, Baltimore 56 Shawne Merriman, San Diego |
55 Terrell Suggs, Baltimore |
| Inside linebacker | 56 Al Wilson, Denver** 54 Zach Thomas, Miami |
52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore* ** 57 Bart Scott, Baltimore* |
| Cornerback | 24 Champ Bailey, Denver 27 Rashean Mathis, Jacksonville |
21 Chris McAlister, Baltimore |
| Strong safety | 43 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh | |
| Free safety | 20 Ed Reed, Baltimore | 47 John Lynch, Denver |
Special teams[]
| Position: | Player: |
|---|---|
| Punter | 8 Brian Moorman, Buffalo |
| Placekicker | 10 Nate Kaeding, San Diego |
| Kick returner | 22 Justin Miller, N.Y. Jets |
| Special teamer | 81 Kassim Osgood, San Diego |
| Long snapper | 50 David Binn, San Diego |
NFC roster[]
Offense[]
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 9 Drew Brees, New Orleans | 10 Marc Bulger, St. Louis 9 Tony Romo, Dallas |
| Running back | 21 Frank Gore, San Francisco | 21 Tiki Barber, N.Y. Giants 39 Steven Jackson, St. Louis |
| Fullback | 38 Mack Strong, Seattle | |
| Wide receiver | 81 Torry Holt, St. Louis** 89 Steve Smith, Carolina 80 Donald Driver, Green Bay |
81 Anquan Boldin, Arizona 11 Roy Williams, Detroit* |
| Tight end | 83 Alge Crumpler, Atlanta | 80 Jeremy Shockey, N.Y. Giants** 82 Jason Witten, Dallas* |
| Offensive tackle | 71 Walter Jones, Seattle 70 Jammal Brown, New Orleans** 76 Flozell Adams, Dallas* |
60 Chris Samuels, Washington |
| Offensive guard | 76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota 73 Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia** 71 Larry Allen, San Francisco |
74 Ruben Brown, Chicago* |
| Center | 57 Olin Kreutz, Chicago** 78 Matt Birk, Minnesota |
65 Andre Gurode, Dallas* |
Defense[]
| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive ends | 90 Julius Peppers, Carolina 91 Will Smith, New Orleans |
74 Aaron Kampman, Green Bay |
| Defensive tackles | 91 Tommie Harris, Chicago** 93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota 77 Kris Jenkins, Carolina |
94 Pat Williams, Minnesota* |
| Outside linebacker | 55 Lance Briggs, Chicago** 94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 59 Julian Peterson, Seattle |
55 Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay* |
| Inside linebacker | 54 Brian Urlacher, Chicago** 51 Lofa Tatupu, Seattle |
58 Antonio Pierce, N.Y. Giants* |
| Cornerback | 20 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay 21 DeAngelo Hall, Atlanta |
26 Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia** 27 Walt Harris, San Francisco* |
| Strong safety | 24 Adrian Wilson, Arizona | |
| Free safety | 20 Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia** Roy Williams, Dallas | 21 Sean Taylor, Washington* |
Special teams[]
| Position: | Player: |
|---|---|
| Punter | 1 Mat McBriar, Dallas |
| Placekicker | 9 Robbie Gould, Chicago |
| Kick returner | 23 Devin Hester, Chicago |
| Special teamer | 94 Brendon Ayanbadejo, Chicago |
| Long snapper | 83 Dave Moore, Tampa Bay |
Notes[]
- *Replacement Selection
- **Injured player; selected but did not play
Number of selections by team[]
- 11 selections: San Diego Chargers
- 8 selections: Chicago Bears
- 7 selections: Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys
- 5 selections: Indianapolis Colts
- 4 selections: Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks
- 3 selections: San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 2 selections: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins
- 1 selection: Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions
- 0 selections: Cleveland Browns
Officials[]
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- Umpire: Chad Brown
- Head Linesman: Ron Phares
- Line Judge: Tom Barnes
- Field Judge: Tom Sifferman
- Side Judge: Doug Toole
- Back Judge: Richard Reels
- Alternate: Walt Coleman
References[]
- ↑ Reardon, Dave (2006-03-10). Pro Bowl’s move to Saturday fine with HTA. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
Sources[]
- "Palmer leads AFC to Pro Bowl win over NFC", NFL.com wire reports, 2007-02-10. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- NFL Gamebook - 2007 Pro Bowl. NFL.com (2007-02-10). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
External links[]
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