1971 Pro Bowl

The 1971 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 21st annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1970 season. The game was played on January 24, 1971, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The final score was NFC 27, AFC 6.[1] Mel Renfro of the Dallas Cowboys was named the game's offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Fred Carr of the Green Bay Packers was selected as the defensive MVP.[2]

1971 NFL Pro Bowl
AFC NFC
6 27
Head coach:
John Madden
(Oakland Raiders)		 Head coach:
Dick Nolan
(San Francisco 49ers)
1234 Total
AFC 0330 6
NFC 031014 27
DateJanuary 24, 1971
StadiumMemorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Co-MVPsFred Carr (Green Bay Packers), Mel Renfro (Dallas Cowboys)
RefereeFred Silva
Attendance48,222
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJack Whitaker, Frank Gifford, Bruce Roberts

Attendance at the game was 48,222.[3] John Madden of the Oakland Raiders, coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the San Francisco 49ers' Dick Nolan.[2] The referee for the contest was Fred Silva.[4] This was the first Pro Bowl to feature the AFC vs. the NFC format, which was used until 2014, then resumed in 2017.

References
  1. "Renfro's runs pace Nationals' 27–6 win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 25, 1971. p. 20. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  2. "The 1971 Pro Bowl". Bolding Sports Research. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  3. "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  4. "1971 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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