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| Date | January 29, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Ahmad Rashad (Minnesota Vikings) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jerry Markbreit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 38,333 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford,Howard Cosell andDon Meredith | ||||||||||||||||||
The1979Pro Bowl was theNFL's 29th annualall-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the1978 season. The game was played on Monday, January 29, 1979, atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum inLos Angeles, California before a crowd of 38,333.[1] The final score wasNFC 13,AFC 7.[2]
Chuck Fairbanks of theNew England Patriots lead theAFC team against anNFC team coached byMinnesota Vikings head coachBud Grant.[2] The referee wasJerry Markbreit in his second year as a referee.[2]
Ahmad Rashad of theMinnesota Vikings was named the game'sMost Valuable Player.[1] Players on the winning NFC team received $5,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $2,500.[3]
As of 2019, this was the last Pro Bowl to be played on a Monday, and the last one to be played in Los Angeles. It was the last one to be played outside Hawaii until the2010 Pro Bowl which was inMiami Gardens, Florida.
This was also the first Pro Bowl to have players sport their respective team helmets, a custom that still stands today.
| 1979 AFC Pro Bowl roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Defensive linemen
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Defensive backs
Special teams
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| 1979 NFC Pro Bowl roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Defensive linemen
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Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in Italics