Senior Bowl

Senior Bowl
	Reese's Senior Bowl
Stadium	Hancock Whitney Stadium
Location	Mobile, Alabama
Previous stadiums	Gator Bowl Stadium (1950); Ladd–Peebles Stadium (1951–2020)
Previous locations	Jacksonville, Florida (1950)
Operated	1950–present
Sponsors
	Delchamps (1996–2001); Food World (2002–2006); Under Armour (2007–2011); Nike (2012–2013); Reese's (2014–present)
2020 matchup
	North vs. South (North 34–17)
2021 matchup
	National vs. American (National 27–24)

The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football all-star game played each January in Mobile, Alabama, which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those players who have completed their college eligibility. Produced by the non-profit Mobile Arts & Sports Association,[1] the game is also a charitable fund-raiser, benefiting various local and regional organizations with over US$7.8 million in donations over its history.[2] The game is currently sponsored by Reese's, a brand of The Hershey Company, and is televised by the NFL Network.

History

Otto Graham coached in the 1967 game.

Jon Gruden has coached in four games.

The 1950 Senior Bowl, the inaugural edition, was played at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida; the game then moved to Mobile's Ladd–Peebles Stadium the next year, where it remained through the 2020 edition. Starting with the 2021 edition, the game is played at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama, also in Mobile.[3]

Historically, the Senior Bowl was the first chance its participants had to openly receive pay for participation in an athletic event. Players in the inaugural 1950 game each received $343 (if on the losing team) or $475 (if on the winning team);[4] by 1975, the amounts had been increased to $1,250 and $1,500.[5] The 1988 edition was the last time players were paid ($1,500 and $1,750).[6] This was one reason that participation was limited to seniors whose eligibility for further participation in college football had expired. Athletes who wished to play spring collegiate sports, such as college baseball, or otherwise remain eligible for amateur sports, had to avoid participation in the Senior Bowl.

The game has consistently been played on a Saturday in January, with the exception of 1976, when it was held on a Sunday. The scheduling date within January has varied – the earliest playing has been January 3 (1953 and 1959), while the latest playing has been January 30 (2010 and 2016). Since 1967, it has been traditionally set for the week before the NFL's Super Bowl (which itself is now played in February). It is usually scheduled as the final game of the college football season, although for a period during the 1980s and 1990s, it was the next-to-the-last game, followed a week later by either the Hula Bowl or the Gridiron Classic. From 2007 through 2011, and also in 2013, the Senior Bowl was again the penultimate game, followed by the Texas vs The Nation game a week later. In 2020, the revived Hula Bowl was played the day after the Senior Bowl.

National television coverage began with CBS acquiring rights to the 1952 through 1954 games.[7] ESPN televised the game as early as 1982,[8] continuing until the game moved to the NFL Network starting with the 2007 edition.[9]

Sponsors of the game have included Delchamps, a supermarket chain headquartered in Mobile; Food World, a supermarket chain headquartered in Birmingham; Under Armour; and Nike, Inc. Starting with the 2014 game, Reese's took over sponsorship.[10] In January 2018, Reese's announced that they were extending their sponsorship of the game through at least the 2020 edition.[11]

In March 2020, the Senior Bowl registered "The draft starts in Mobile" as a service mark.[12] In October 2020, Panini America entered a multi-year agreement to produce trading cards for Senior Bowl players.[13]

Game format

The two teams are coached by coaching staffs that are selected from two NFL teams. In recent years, the coaching staffs have come from teams who finished near the bottom of the league standings, but whose coaches were not subsequently terminated. Organizers stipulate a number of specific rules for the game, some of which are intended to reduce the chance of injury (e.g. "All blocks below the waist are prohibited"), and others that simplify what the teams need to practice and prepare for (e.g. "Only four rushers allowed, no 5-man pressures or blitzes from secondary permitted").[14] The game is also the players' first time competing under the slightly different professional rules (e.g. receivers must have both feet inbounds for a legal catch vs. just one foot inbounds in college football).

The week-long practice that precedes the game is attended by key NFL personnel (including coaches, general managers and scouts), who oversee the players as possible prospects for professional football. Athletes sometimes decline invitations to participate in the Senior Bowl, opting instead to prepare for the NFL scouting combine or their college's pro day.[15]

The single-season record for number of players sent to the Senior Bowl from one school is 10 by Alabama in 1987, followed by nine sent by Auburn in 1988 and USC in 2008.[16]

Dan Lynch of Washington State was the first (and to date only) player to appear in two Senior Bowls (1984 and 1985), having been granted an extra year of eligibility after the 1984 game.[17] In 2013, two players (D. J. Fluker and Justin Pugh) with a year of college football eligibility remaining, but who had already graduated, became the first "fourth-year juniors" to be granted clearance to play in the Senior Bowl.[18]

Game results

Key
North win	South win
Tie
American or AFC win	National or NFC win

For most editions of the Senior Bowl, players have been rostered into North and South teams. In 1991, team names were changed to AFC and NFC,[19] to distinguish where their coaching staffs were from and to stress the professional nature of the game. This was somewhat confusing, as the Senior Bowl is played in January, which is typically three months before players are selected by teams in the NFL draft.[lower-alpha 1] In 1994, team designations were reverted to the North vs. South format. The 2021 edition of the bowl moved to American and National team designations.[20]

Date	North / American team (AFC 1991–1993; American 2021)			South / National team (NFC 1991–1993; National 2021)			Series
Date	Coach	Coach's team	Score	Score	Coach's team	Coach	Series
January 7, 1950	Bo McMillin	Detroit Lions	13	22	New York Giants	Steve Owen	South, 1–0
January 6, 1951	Bo McMillin	Detroit Lions	18	19	New York Giants	Steve Owen	South, 2–0
January 5, 1952	Paul Brown	Cleveland Browns	20	6	New York Giants	Steve Owen	South, 2–1
January 3, 1953	Paul Brown	Cleveland Browns	28	13	New York Giants	Steve Owen	Tied, 2–2
January 9, 1954	Paul Brown	Cleveland Browns	20	14	New York Giants	Steve Owen	North, 3–2
January 8, 1955	Paul Brown	Cleveland Browns	6	12	New York Giants	Steve Owen	Tied, 3–3
January 7, 1956	Buddy Parker	Detroit Lions	2	12	Cleveland Browns	Paul Brown	South, 4–3
January 5, 1957	Joe Kuharich	Washington Redskins	7	21	Cleveland Browns	Paul Brown	South, 5–3
January 11, 1958	Joe Kuharich	Washington Redskins	15	13	Cleveland Browns	Paul Brown	South, 5–4
January 3, 1959	Joe Kuharich	Washington Redskins	12	21	Cleveland Browns	Paul Brown	South, 6–4
January 9, 1960	Jim Lee Howell	New York Giants	26	7	Baltimore Colts	Weeb Ewbank	South, 6–5
January 7, 1961	Jim Lee Howell	New York Giants	26	33	Baltimore Colts	Weeb Ewbank	South, 7–5
January 6, 1962	Tom Landry	Dallas Cowboys	7	42	Baltimore Colts	Weeb Ewbank	South, 8–5
January 5, 1963	Tom Landry	Dallas Cowboys	27	33	Baltimore Colts	Weeb Ewbank	South, 9–5
January 4, 1964	George Wilson	Detroit Lions	21	28	Dallas Cowboys	Tom Landry	South, 10–5
January 9, 1965	George Wilson	Detroit Lions	7	7	Dallas Cowboys	Tom Landry	South, 10–5–1
January 8, 1966	Mike Holovak	Boston Patriots	18	27	New York Jets	Weeb Ewbank	South, 11–5–1
January 7, 1967	Norm Van Brocklin	Atlanta Falcons	35	13	Washington Redskins	Otto Graham	South, 11–6–1
January 6, 1968	Mike Holovak	Boston Patriots	21	34	Kansas City Chiefs	Hank Stram	South, 12–6–1
January 11, 1969	Allie Sherman	New York Giants	27	16	St. Louis Cardinals	Charley Winner	South, 12–7–1
January 10, 1970	Lou Saban	Denver Broncos	37	37	Baltimore Colts	Don Shula	South, 12–7–2
January 9, 1971	Lou Saban	Denver Broncos	31	13	New York Jets	Weeb Ewbank	South, 12–8–2
January 8, 1972	Alex Webster	New York Giants	21	26	New Orleans Saints	J. D. Roberts	South, 13–8–2
January 6, 1973	Lou Saban	Buffalo Bills	30	33	New York Jets	Weeb Ewbank	South, 14–8–2
January 12, 1974	Mike McCormack	Philadelphia Eagles	16	13	Detroit Lions	Don McCafferty	South, 14–9–2
January 11, 1975	John Ralston	Denver Broncos	17	17	San Francisco 49ers	Dick Nolan	South, 14–9–3
January 11, 1976	Chuck Fairbanks	New England Patriots	42	35	Chicago Bears	Jack Pardee	South, 14–10–3
January 8, 1977	Forrest Gregg	Cleveland Browns	27	24	Miami Dolphins	Don Shula	South, 14–11–3
January 7, 1978	Don Coryell	St. Louis Cardinals	17	14	Atlanta Falcons	Leeman Bennett	South, 14–12–3
January 13, 1979	Walt Michaels	New York Jets	21	41	New Orleans Saints	Dick Nolan	South, 15–12–3
January 12, 1980	Bud Grant	Minnesota Vikings	57	3	New York Giants	Ray Perkins	South, 15–13–3
January 17, 1981	Bill Walsh	San Francisco 49ers	23	10	Denver Broncos	Red Miller	South, 15–14–3
January 16, 1982	Marv Levy	Kansas City Chiefs	10	27	Pittsburgh Steelers	Chuck Noll	South, 16–14–3
January 22, 1983	Frank Kush	Baltimore Colts	14	6	New Orleans Saints	Bum Phillips	South, 16–15–3
January 14, 1984	Kay Stephenson	Buffalo Bills	20	21	San Diego Chargers	Don Coryell	South, 17–15–3
January 12, 1985	Jim Hanifan	St. Louis Cardinals	7	23	Green Bay Packers	Forrest Gregg	South, 18–15–3
January 18, 1986	Dan Reeves	Denver Broncos	31	17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Leeman Bennett	South, 18–16–3
January 17, 1987	John Robinson	Los Angeles Rams	38	42	Miami Dolphins	Don Shula	South, 19–16–3
January 23, 1988	Chuck Knox	Seattle Seahawks	21	7	New Orleans Saints	Jim Mora	South, 19–17–3
January 21, 1989	Dan Reeves	Denver Broncos	12	13	Los Angeles Rams	John Robinson	South, 20–17–3
January 20, 1990	Marty Schottenheimer	Kansas City Chiefs	41	0	Philadelphia Eagles	Buddy Ryan	South, 20–18–3
January 19, 1991	Marty Schottenheimer	Kansas City Chiefs	38	28	New Orleans Saints	Jim Mora	AFC, 1–0
January 18, 1992	Art Shell	Los Angeles Raiders	13	10	Chicago Bears	Mike Ditka	AFC, 2–0
January 16, 1993	Ted Marchibroda	Indianapolis Colts	6	21	Cleveland Browns	Bill Belichick	AFC, 2–1
January 22, 1994	Rich Kotite	Philadelphia Eagles	32	35	Miami Dolphins	Don Shula	South, 21–18–3
January 21, 1995	Dan Reeves	New York Giants	7	14	Indianapolis Colts	Ted Marchibroda	South, 22–18–3
January 20, 1996	Dennis Erickson	Seattle Seahawks	25	10	Chicago Bears	Dave Wannstedt	South, 22–19–3
January 18, 1997	Norv Turner	Washington Redskins	35	14	Kansas City Chiefs	Marty Schottenheimer	South, 22–20–3
January 17, 1998	Ted Marchibroda	Baltimore Ravens	8	31	Washington Redskins	Norv Turner	South, 23–20–3
January 23, 1999	Jon Gruden	Oakland Raiders	21	31	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Tony Dungy	South, 24–20–3
January 22, 2000	George Seifert	Carolina Panthers	24	21	Kansas City Chiefs	Gunther Cunningham	South, 24–21–3
January 20, 2001	Bill Cowher	Pittsburgh Steelers	16	21	Green Bay Packers	Mike Sherman	South, 25–21–3
January 26, 2002	Mike Holmgren	Seattle Seahawks	26	41	Arizona Cardinals	Dave McGinnis	South, 26–21–3
January 18, 2003	Dom Capers	Houston Texans	17	0	Detroit Lions	Marty Mornhinweg	South, 26–22–3
January 24, 2004	Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	10	28	San Diego Chargers	Marty Schottenheimer	South, 27–22–3
January 29, 2005	Norv Turner	Oakland Raiders	23	13	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jon Gruden	South, 27–23–3
January 28, 2006	Jeff Fisher	Tennessee Titans	31	14	San Francisco 49ers	Mike Nolan	South, 27–24–3
January 27, 2007	Jon Gruden	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	27	0	San Francisco 49ers	Mike Nolan	South, 27–25–3
January 26, 2008	Lane Kiffin	Oakland Raiders	16	17	San Francisco 49ers	Mike Nolan	South, 28–25–3
January 24, 2009	Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	18	35	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jack Del Rio	South, 29–25–3
January 30, 2010	Jim Schwartz	Detroit Lions	31	13	Miami Dolphins	Tony Sparano	South, 29–26–3
January 29, 2011	Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	10	24	Buffalo Bills	Chan Gailey	South, 30–26–3
January 28, 2012	Leslie Frazier	Minnesota Vikings	23	13	Washington Redskins	Mike Shanahan	South, 30–27–3
January 26, 2013	Dennis Allen	Oakland Raiders	16	21	Detroit Lions	Jim Schwartz	South, 31–27–3
January 25, 2014	Mike Smith	Atlanta Falcons	10	20	Jacksonville Jaguars	Gus Bradley	South, 32–27–3
January 24, 2015	Ken Whisenhunt	Tennessee Titans	34	13	Jacksonville Jaguars	Gus Bradley	South, 32–28–3
January 30, 2016	Jason Garrett	Dallas Cowboys	16	27	Jacksonville Jaguars	Gus Bradley	South, 33–28–3
January 28, 2017	John Fox	Chicago Bears	15	16	Cleveland Browns	Hue Jackson	South, 34–28–3
January 27, 2018	Vance Joseph	Denver Broncos	16	45	Houston Texans	Bill O'Brien	South, 35–28–3
January 26, 2019	Jon Gruden	Oakland Raiders	34	24	San Francisco 49ers	Kyle Shanahan	South, 35–29–3
January 25, 2020	Matt Patricia	Detroit Lions	34	17	Cincinnati Bengals	Zac Taylor	South, 35–30–3
January 30, 2021	Matt Rhule	Carolina Panthers	24	27	Miami Dolphins	Brian Flores	National, 1–0

All-time series, through the 2021 game (72 editions): South (35–30–3); AFC (2–1); National (1–0)
The first game was played in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1950. All subsequent games have been played in Mobile, Alabama.

Game records

Statistic	Record, Team	Year
Most points scored (winning team)	57, North	1980
Most points scored (losing team)	38, North	1987
Most points scored (both teams)	80 (South 42, North 38)	1987
Fewest points allowed	0, North	1990 2003 2007
Largest margin of victory	54, North (57–3)	1980

Coaching appearances

Marty Schottenheimer won three of the four Senior Bowls he coached.

Seven people have served as head coach in four or more Senior Bowls.

Games	Head coach	W	L	T	Win pct.
8	Paul Brown	6	2	–	.750
7	Weeb Ewbank	5	2	–	.714
6	Steve Owen	3	3	–	.500
4	Marty Schottenheimer	3	1	–	.750
4	Don Shula	2	1	1	.625
4	Jon Gruden	2	2	–	.500
4	Tom Landry	1	2	1	.375

Games coached by NFL teams

Ted Marchibroda led the Baltimore Ravens staff in their only time coaching the Senior Bowl (1998).

Each of the current 32 NFL teams has coached in at least one Senior Bowl. Records include games played under a franchise's prior names (e.g. Boston Patriots appearances are included in the record of the New England Patriots). Updated through the 2021 game (72 editions, 144 appearances).

Games	NFL team	W	L	T	Win pct.	Most recent
12	New York Giants	5	7	–	.417	1995
11	Cleveland Browns	9	2	–	.818	2017
10	Detroit Lions	3	6	1	.350	2020
8	Indianapolis Colts	5	2	1	.688	1995
7	Denver Broncos	2	3	2	.429	2018
7	Washington Redskins	3	4	–	.429	2012
6	Kansas City Chiefs	3	3	–	.500	2000
6	Oakland Raiders	3	3	–	.500	2019
6	San Francisco 49ers	2	3	1	.417	2019
5	Miami Dolphins	3	2	–	.600	2021
5	New Orleans Saints	2	3	–	.400	1991
5	Dallas Cowboys	1	3	1	.300	2016
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	3	1	–	.750	2016
4	Arizona Cardinals	2	2	–	.500	2002
4	New York Jets	2	2	–	.500	1979
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	2	–	.500	2007
4	Chicago Bears	0	4	–	.000	2017
4	Cincinnati Bengals	0	4	–	.000	2020
3	Seattle Seahawks	2	1	–	.667	2002
3	Atlanta Falcons	1	2	–	.333	2014
3	Buffalo Bills	1	2	–	.333	2011
3	New England Patriots	1	2	–	.333	1976
3	Philadelphia Eagles	1	2	–	.333	1994
2	Green Bay Packers	2	0	–	1.000	2001
2	Houston Texans	2	0	–	1.000	2018
2	Los Angeles Chargers	2	0	–	1.000	2004
2	Minnesota Vikings	2	0	–	1.000	2012
2	Tennessee Titans	2	0	–	1.000	2015
2	Carolina Panthers	1	1	–	.500	2021
2	Los Angeles Rams	1	1	–	.500	1989
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	1	1	–	.500	2001
1	Baltimore Ravens	0	1	–	.000	1998

MVPs

Year	Name	Pos.	College team
1950	Travis Tidwell	QB	Auburn
1951	Bucky Curtis	WR	Vanderbilt
1952	Al Dorow	QB	Michigan State
1953	Harry Agganis	QB	Boston University
1954	Gene Filipski	RB	Villanova
1955	Bobby Freeman	QB	Auburn
1956	Don Goss	DL	SMU
1957	Don Bosseler	FB	Miami (FL)
1958	Jim Taylor	FB	LSU
1959	Theron Sapp Norm Odyniec	FB RB	Georgia Notre Dame
1960	Jacky Lee	QB	Cincinnati
1961	Dick Norman	QB	Stanford
1962	Earl Gros Ronnie Bull	RB RB	LSU Baylor
1963	Glynn Griffing	QB	Ole Miss
1964	Ode Burrell	RB	Mississippi State
1965	Steve DeLong	DL	Tennessee
1966	Howard Twilley	WR	Tulsa
1967	Bubba Smith	DT	Michigan State
1968	Kim Hammond	QB	Florida State
1969	Jerry Levias	WR	SMU
1970	Terry Bradshaw	QB	Louisiana Tech
1971	J. D. Hill	WR	Arizona State
1972	Pat Sullivan	QB	Auburn
1973	Chuck Foreman	RB	Miami (FL)
1974	Bill Kollar	DL	Montana State
1975	Steve Bartkowski	QB	California
1976	Craig Penrose	QB	San Diego State
1977	Tommy Kramer	QB	Rice
1978	James Lofton	WR	Stanford
1979	Willie Jones	DL	Florida State
1980	Marc Wilson	QB	Brigham Young
1981	Neil Lomax	QB	Portland State
1982	John Fourcade Steve Clark	QB DL	Ole Miss Utah
1983	Dan Marino Terry Kinard	QB DB	Pittsburgh Clemson
1984	Walter Lewis Doug Smith	QB DL	Alabama Auburn

Year	Name	Pos.	College team
1985	Paul Ott Carruth	RB	Alabama
1986	Napoleon McCallum	RB	Navy
1987	Don Smith	QB	Mississippi State
1988	Thurman Thomas	RB	Oklahoma State
1989	Cleveland Gary	RB	Miami (FL)
1990	Blair Thomas	RB	Penn State
1991	Alvin Harper	WR	Tennessee
1992	Tony Smith	RB	Southern Miss
1993	Eric Hunter	QB	Purdue
1994	Stan White	QB	Auburn
1995	Derrick Brooks	LB	Florida State
1996	Bobby Hoying	QB	Ohio State
1997	Pat Barnes	QB	California
1998	Dameyune Craig	QB	Auburn
1999	Cade McNown	QB	UCLA
2000	Chad Pennington	QB	Marshall
2001	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	TCU
2002	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Indiana
2003	Larry Johnson	RB	Penn State
2004	Philip Rivers	QB	NC State
2005	Charlie Frye	QB	Akron
2006	Sinorice Moss	WR	Miami (FL)
2007	Tony Hunt	RB	Penn State
2008	Matt Forte	RB	Tulane
2009	Pat White	QB	West Virginia
2010	Brandon Graham	DL	Michigan
2011	Christian Ponder	QB	Florida State
2012	Isaiah Pead	RB	Cincinnati
2013	EJ Manuel	QB	Florida State
2014	Dee Ford	DL	Auburn
2015	Ameer Abdullah	RB	Nebraska
2016	Dak Prescott	QB	Mississippi State
2017	Davis Webb	QB	California
2018	Kyle Lauletta	QB	Richmond
2019	Daniel Jones	QB	Duke
2020	Justin Herbert	QB	Oregon
2021	Kellen Mond	QB	Texas A&M

Source:[21]
denotes an MVP whose college team was not part of the top tier of college football (e.g. FBS, Division I-A, or historical predecessors) at the time they played in the Senior Bowl. There have been four such MVPs: Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, 1969 College Division season), Bill Kollar (Montana State, 1973 Division II season), Neil Lomax (Portland State, 1980 Division I–AA season), and Kyle Lauletta (Richmond, 2017 FCS season).

50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All-Time Team

The following team was selected by fan voting before the 1999 game:[22]

Offense

Pos.	Name	College	Year	HOF
QB	Joe Namath	Alabama	1965	– P
RB	Walter Payton	Jackson State	1975	C P
RB	Bo Jackson	Auburn	1986	C –
RB	Franco Harris	Penn State	1972	– P
WR	Steve Largent	Tulsa	1976	– P
WR	Lynn Swann	USC	1974	C P
WR	Art Monk	Syracuse	1980	C P
TE	Ozzie Newsome	Alabama	1978	C P
OL	Gene Upshaw	Texas A&I[lower-alpha 2]	1967	– P
OL	Jerry Kramer	Idaho	1958	– P
OL	Mike Webster	Wisconsin	1973	– P
OL	Randall McDaniel	Arizona State	1988	C P
OL	Tom Banks	Auburn	1970	– –
PK	Morten Andersen	Michigan State	1982	– P

Defense

Pos.	Name	College	Year	HOF
DL	Joe Greene	North Texas State[lower-alpha 3]	1969	C P
DL	Ed Jones	Tennessee State	1974	– –
DL	Bubba Smith	Michigan State	1967	C –
DL	Jack Youngblood	Florida	1971	C P
LB	Lee Roy Jordan	Alabama	1963	C –
LB	Ray Nitschke	Illinois	1958	– P
LB	Derrick Thomas	Alabama	1989	C P
LB	Ted Hendricks	Miami (FL)	1969	C P
DB	Paul Krause	Iowa	1964	– P
DB	Dale Carter	Tennessee	1992	– –
DB	Albert Lewis	Grambling	1983	– –
DB	Roger Wehrli	Missouri	1969	C P

HOF: C=College, P=Pro

Additionally, both coaching staffs for the 1993 game came from AFC teams.
Now known as Texas A&M–Kingsville.
Now known as North Texas (without "State").

Heisman Trophy winners

Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner, played in the inaugural Senior Bowl in 1950.

The following players who won the Heisman Trophy also played in the Senior Bowl.[23][24] To date, the only Heisman Trophy winner to be named Senior Bowl MVP was Pat Sullivan in 1972.[25]

Player	Pos.	Heisman season	Senior Bowl	Ref.
Doak Walker	HB	1948	1950	[26]
Alan Ameche	FB	1954	1955	[27]
Pat Sullivan	QB	1971	1972	[25]
John Cappelletti	RB	1973	1974	[28]
Bo Jackson	RB	1985	1986	[29]
Carson Palmer	QB	2002	2003	[30]
Troy Smith	QB	2006	2007	[31]
Tim Tebow	QB	2007	2010	[32]
Baker Mayfield	QB	2017	2018	[33]

2020 winner DeVonta Smith accepted an invitation to the 2021 edition,[34] but did not play.

Senior Bowl Hall of Fame

Established in 1987, the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame seeks to pay tribute to the many outstanding former Senior Bowl players who have made lasting contributions to the game of football. The Senior Bowl Hall of Fame also allows enshrinement to former coaches, administrators and other individuals whose efforts helped the Senior Bowl.

1988 – Joe Greene, Lee Roy Jordan, Steve Largent, Joe Namath, Walter Payton, Pat Sullivan, Jim Taylor, Travis Tidwell
1989 – Ed Jones, Ozzie Newsome, John Stallworth, Gene Upshaw, Jack Youngblood
1990 – Paul Brown, Tucker Frederickson, Jerry Kramer, Neil Lomax, Wellington Mara, Finley McRae, Jack Pardee, Rea Scheussler
1991 – Morten Andersen, James Brooks, Dave Butz, Weeb Ewbank, Doug Williams
1992 – Franco Harris, Mike Holovak, Sam Huff, Dan Marino, Don Shula, Pat Swilling
1993 – Cornelius Bennett, Bear Bryant, Ralph Jordan, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer, Lynn Swann
1994 – Robert Brazile, Rickey Jackson, Mark Rypien, Jim Simpson
1995 – Bob Baumhower, Pat Dye, Bo Jackson, Gene Washington
1996 – James Lofton, Dick Steinberg, Kellen Winslow
1997 – Bob Hayes, Sterling Sharpe, Doak Walker
1998 – Jim McMahon, Ray Nitschke, Thurman Thomas
1999 – Tom Banks, Dale Carter, Paul Krause, Albert Lewis, Randall McDaniel, Art Monk, E. B. Peebles, Jr., Derrick Thomas, Roger Wehrli
2000 – Hanford Dixon, Brett Favre, Chuck Howley
2001 – William Andrews, Ron Jaworski, Eddie Robinson
2002 – Todd Christensen, Bert Jones, Steve McNair
2003 – Terry Beasley, Jeremiah Castille, Ted Hendricks
2004 – Derrick Brooks, Christian Okoye, Richard Todd
2005 – Larry Allen, Al Del Greco, Ray Perkins
2006 – Curtis Martin, Tony Nathan, Michael Strahan
2007 – E. J. Junior, Jake Plummer, Hines Ward
2008 – Dean Kleinschmidt, Kevin Mawae, Brian Urlacher
2009 – Jason Taylor, Shaun Alexander
2010 – Larry Johnson, Terrell Owens
2011 – None, due to NFL lockout[35]
2012 – Keith Brooking, Donovan McNabb, Dan Reeves
2013 – John Abraham, Sylvester Croom, Aeneas Williams
2014 – Bill Kolar, Torry Holt, DeMarcus Ware
2015 – Woodrow Lowe, Tony Richardson, Kyle Williams
2016 – Steve Hutchinson, Bill Curry, Tamba Hali
2017 – Blaine Bishop, Lance Briggs, Jim Harbaugh
2018 – Al Wilson, Phil Villapiano, Jay Novacek[36]
2019 – Rodney Hudson, DeMarco McNeil, Billy Neighbors[37]

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"Game Rules". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
Brugler, Dane (January 14, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft: UCLA QB Brett Hundley declines Senior Bowl". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015.
Low, Chris (January 22, 2008). "Former Trojans happy to be reunited with Kiffin". ESPN.com.
"Cougars set to add to Hall of Fame". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 16, 2006. p. 30. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
"First non-seniors to compete in Senior Bowl". CBS Sports. January 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
"Louisville's Nagle to play in Senior". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. AP. January 3, 1991. p. 4B. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
"Rosters". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
"Game Scores/MVPs". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
"All-Time Senior Bowl Team". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
@CregStephenson (January 18, 2021). "Best I can tell, DeVonta Smith will be the 10th Heisman winner to participate in the @seniorbowl" (Tweet). Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
"Senior Bowl survives without Ward, other Heisman winners". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. January 13, 1994. p. 5D. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Hyland, Frank (January 9, 1972). "Arm of Sullivan Active Again". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Leslie, Bill (January 8, 1950). "Travis Tidwell Outshines Field As South Wins Senior Bowl 22-13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. UP. p. 11. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
"South Rallies To Win Senior Bowl Contest". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. AP. January 9, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"North wins Senior Bowl". The Baltimore Sun. AP. January 13, 1974. p. B10. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"Lesser-Known Players Shine In North Senior Bowl Win". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. AP. January 20, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Vilona, Bill (January 19, 2003). "North blanks South in Senior Bowl". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 6D. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Reeves, Jay (January 28, 2007). "Troy Smith engineers 3 TDs in North's 27-0 Senior Bowl win". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. p. 6B. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"Gilyard's big plays outshine Tim Tebow in Senior Bowl". Public Opinion. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. AP. January 31, 2010. p. 3B. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
"North vs. South - Box Score". ESPN.com. January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
Heim, Mark (January 18, 2021). "Alabama's DeVonta Smith accepts Senior Bowl invitation". MSN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
"Hall of Fame". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
"Senior Bowl to add 3 to Hall of Fame, Honor Jalyn Armour-Davis". WKRG. March 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
"Hudson, McNeil, Neighbors to be inducted into HOF". seniorbowl.com (Press release). January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

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[20] Additionally, both coaching staffs for the 1993 game came from AFC teams.

[24] Now known as Texas A&M–Kingsville.

[25] Now known as North Texas (without "State").

[1] "Mobile Arts & Sports Association Inc". Charity Navigator. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[2] "Community – Charitable Giving". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[HWS-3] Stephenson, Creg (March 4, 2020). "Senior Bowl to be played at South Alabama's Hancock Whitney Stadium beginning in 2021". AL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.

[4] "Winners Get $475, Losers $343 In Senior Bowl Tilt". The Miami News. January 8, 1950. p. 1-D. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[5] "Pro scouts flock to Senior Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. AP. January 5, 1975. p. 9-E. Retrieved November 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[6] "Senior Bowl to stop paying players". The Santa Fe New Mexican. January 20, 1989. p. 16. Retrieved November 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[7] "CBS to TV Senior Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. November 30, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[8] "College Bowl Schedule". The Indianapolis Star. January 1, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved November 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[9] "NFL Notes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 26, 2006. p. 9D. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[10] "Senior Bowl Teams Up With Reese's Brand". seniorbowl.com (Press release). 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[11] Inabinett, Mark (January 18, 2018). "Reese's extends title sponsorship of Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[12] "Trademark APPROVED!". Senior Bowl. April 24, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Instagram.

[13] "Panini America and Reese's Senior Bowl Sign Exclusive Multi-Year Agreement". seniorbowl.com (Press release). October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

[14] "Game Rules". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[15] Brugler, Dane (January 14, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft: UCLA QB Brett Hundley declines Senior Bowl". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015.

[ESPN012208-16] Low, Chris (January 22, 2008). "Former Trojans happy to be reunited with Kiffin". ESPN.com.

[17] "Cougars set to add to Hall of Fame". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 16, 2006. p. 30. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

[18] "First non-seniors to compete in Senior Bowl". CBS Sports. January 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[19] "Louisville's Nagle to play in Senior". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. AP. January 3, 1991. p. 4B. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[21] "Rosters". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

[22] "Game Scores/MVPs". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

[23] "All-Time Senior Bowl Team". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

[26] @CregStephenson (January 18, 2021). "Best I can tell, DeVonta Smith will be the 10th Heisman winner to participate in the @seniorbowl" (Tweet). Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Twitter.

[27] "Senior Bowl survives without Ward, other Heisman winners". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. January 13, 1994. p. 5D. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[hyland-28] Hyland, Frank (January 9, 1972). "Arm of Sullivan Active Again". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[29] Leslie, Bill (January 8, 1950). "Travis Tidwell Outshines Field As South Wins Senior Bowl 22-13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. UP. p. 11. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[30] "South Rallies To Win Senior Bowl Contest". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. AP. January 9, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[31] "North wins Senior Bowl". The Baltimore Sun. AP. January 13, 1974. p. B10. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[32] "Lesser-Known Players Shine In North Senior Bowl Win". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. AP. January 20, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[33] Vilona, Bill (January 19, 2003). "North blanks South in Senior Bowl". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 6D. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[34] Reeves, Jay (January 28, 2007). "Troy Smith engineers 3 TDs in North's 27-0 Senior Bowl win". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. p. 6B. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[35] "Gilyard's big plays outshine Tim Tebow in Senior Bowl". Public Opinion. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. AP. January 31, 2010. p. 3B. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[36] "North vs. South - Box Score". ESPN.com. January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[37] Heim, Mark (January 18, 2021). "Alabama's DeVonta Smith accepts Senior Bowl invitation". MSN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[38] "Hall of Fame". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

[39] "Senior Bowl to add 3 to Hall of Fame, Honor Jalyn Armour-Davis". WKRG. March 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

[40] "Hudson, McNeil, Neighbors to be inducted into HOF". seniorbowl.com (Press release). January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

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