1984 Pro Bowl
The 1984 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 34th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1983 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 29, 1984, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,445.[1] The final score was NFC 45, AFC 3.
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| Date | January 29, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Joe Theismann (Washington Redskins) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jerry Seeman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,445 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, O. J. Simpson & Lynn Swann | ||||||||||||||||||
Chuck Knox of the Seattle Seahawks led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh.[2] The referee was Jerry Seeman.[1]
Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[2] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[3]
AFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 14 Dan Fouts, San Diego | 9 Bill Kenney, Kansas City 13 Dan Marino, Miami |
| Running back | 28 Curt Warner, Seattle | 34 Earl Campbell, Houston 20 Joe Cribbs, Buffalo |
| Fullback | 33 Tony Collins, New England | |
| Wide receiver | 85 Mark Duper, Miami 80 Cris Collinsworth, Cincinnati |
89 Wes Chandler, San Diego 82 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh |
| Tight end | 46 Todd Christensen, L.A. Raiders | 89 Kellen Winslow, San Diego |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 76 Brian Holloway, New England |
79 Marvin Powell, New York Jets 70 Henry Lawrence, L. A. Raiders |
| Offensive guard | 73 John Hannah, New England 64 Ed Newman, Miami |
75 Chris Hinton, Baltimore 67 Bob Kuechenberg, Miami |
| Center | 52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh | 57 Dwight Stephenson, Miami |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Mark Gastineau, New York Jets 75 Doug Betters, Miami |
75 Howie Long, L.A. Raiders |
| Defensive tackle | 73 Bob Baumhower, Miami 76 Fred Smerlas, Buffalo |
73 Joe Klecko, New York Jets |
| Outside linebacker | 53 Rod Martin, L.A. Raiders 56 Chip Banks, Cleveland |
83 Ted Hendricks, L.A. Raiders |
| Inside linebacker | 58 Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh | 53 Randy Gradishar, Denver |
| Cornerback | 37 Lester Hayes, L.A. Raiders 24 Gary Green, Kansas City |
20 Louis Wright, Denver 26 Raymond Clayborn, New England |
| Free safety | 20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City | 26 Vann McElroy, L.A. Raiders |
| Strong safety | 45 Kenny Easley, Seattle | |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) |
|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Rich Camarillo, New England |
| Placekicker | 1 Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh |
| Kick returner | 34 Greg Pruitt, L. A. Raiders |
NFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 7 Joe Theismann, Washington | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco |
| Running back | 29 Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams | 34 Walter Payton, Chicago 33 Tony Dorsett, Dallas |
| Fullback | 31 William Andrews, Atlanta | |
| Wide receiver | 81 Roy Green, St. Louis 82 Mike Quick, Philadelphia |
87 Charlie Brown, Washington 80 James Lofton, Green Bay |
| Tight end | 82 Paul Coffman, Green Bay | 84 Doug Cosbie, Dallas |
| Offensive tackle | 66 Joe Jacoby, Washington 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams |
78 Mike Kenn, Atlanta |
| Offensive guard | 68 Russ Grimm, Washington 72 Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams |
68 R. C. Thielemann, Atlanta |
| Center | 53 Jeff Bostic, Washington | 54 Larry McCarren, Green Bay |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 72 Ed Jones, Dallas 74 Fred Dean, San Francisco |
63 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay |
| Defensive tackle | 54 Randy White, Dallas 65 Dave Butz, Washington |
78 Doug English, Detroit |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants 53 Hugh Green, Tampa Bay |
57 Rickey Jackson, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago | 53 Harry Carson, New York Giants |
| Cornerback | 24 Everson Walls, Dallas 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco |
36 Mark Haynes, New York Giants |
| Free safety | 29 Mark H. Murphy, Washington | 22 Dwight Hicks, San Francisco |
| Strong safety | 21 Nolan Cromwell, L.A. Rams | |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) |
|---|---|
| Punter | 18 Carl Birdsong, St. Louis |
| Placekicker | 6 Ali Haji-Sheikh, New York Giants |
| Kick returner | 81 Billy Johnson, Atlanta |
References
- "1984 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- "NFC Pro Bowl romp over AFC really the Joe Theismann Show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 30, 1984. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
External links
- "1984 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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