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| Date | January 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Matt Schaub (Houston Texans) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jeff Triplette | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 70,697 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Honor Society | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Don Shula | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Tirico,Ron Jaworski,Jon Gruden,Michele Tafoya, andSuzy Kolber | ||||||||||||||||||
The2010 Pro Bowl was theNational Football League'sall-star game for the2009 season. It took place at 8:00 PMEST on Sunday, January 31, 2010, atSun Life Stadium inMiami Gardens, Florida, the home stadium of theMiami Dolphins and host site ofSuper Bowl XLIV.[1] The television broadcasters wereMike Tirico,Ron Jaworski andJon Gruden.
The AFC won the game 41–34.[2]
The 2010 Pro Bowl was held on the weekend before the Super Bowl, the first time ever that the Pro Bowl was held before the championship game, and the first time that the Pro Bowl was held somewhere other thanAloha Stadium inHonolulu since1980 (1979 season).[1] NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell said the move was made after looking at alternatives to strengthen the Pro Bowl.[3]
The game was moved up in order to prevent a conflict that would have taken place if the game had taken place on February 13 or 14, with the game facing against theNBA All-Star Game,Winter Olympics, andDaytona 500. Due to the change, players from the conference championship teams, who were going to play in the Super Bowl the following week—theIndianapolis Colts andNew Orleans Saints—did not participate. As a result, for the first time in Pro Bowl history, rosters for the AFC and NFC teams were not allowed to include any players from the teams that would be playing inthe Super Bowl to avoid major injuries to members of either team. However, these players were still required to be on site for the Pro Bowl to collect a bonus payment from the NFL.
Several NFL players spoke out against the decision regarding timing of the game; ten-time Pro Bowl quarterbackPeyton Manning raised issue with the possibility that if the concept of rotating the location of the game were to continue, the 2012 game could be held in a cold-weather city (Indianapolis) not seen as a winter vacation destination.[4] NBC sportscasterAl Michaels was skeptical of the changes, telling theHonolulu Star-Bulletin that "the [NFL] thinks playing it before the Super Bowl will add to the buzz. It won't."[5]Indianapolis Colts presidentBill Polian also came out against the change, explaining that it seemed disruptive and "stupid" to have players voted to the Pro Bowl, only to have to sit out because they're playing in the Super Bowl, but still have to show up to the game to collect a bonus payment.[6]
ESPN aired the game instead ofCBS, which aired the52nd Grammy Awards that evening.[1]
The game was the first Pro Bowl to be legally broadcast oninternet radio. As part of a catch in the league's broadcast contracts, the Pro Bowl has, to this point, never been broadcast on the NFL'sFieldPass system due to it being broadcast exclusively byWestwood One. The NFL had negotiated internet broadcast rights with all 32 of its teams, but never did so with Westwood One (since it was seen as redundant); since none of the 32 teams actually play in the Pro Bowl, FieldPass did not hold rights. When contracts were renegotiated in 2009, Westwood One's broadcasts were added to FieldPass, and along with it, play-by-play of the Pro Bowl.[7] TheSports USA Radio Network provided the commentary for Westwood One, with SUSA's Larry Kahn on play-by-play andDan Fouts sharing color commentary with Westwood One'sBoomer Esiason.
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
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| 1st Quarter | |||
| AFC –Andre Johnson 33-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 12:00 | AFC 7–0 | ||
| NFC –David Akers 47-yard field goal, 9:29 | AFC 7–3 | ||
| AFC –Brandon Marshall 23-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07 | AFC 14–3 | ||
| NFC –Steve Smith 48-yard pass fromAaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 3:37 | AFC 14–10 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| NFC –DeSean Jackson 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (David Akers kick), 11:31 | NFC 17–14 | ||
| AFC – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 5:31 | 17–17 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| NFC – DeSean Jackson 58-yard pass fromDonovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 14:22 | NFC 24–17 | ||
| AFC –Vincent Jackson 48-yard pass fromDavid Garrard (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:33 | 24–24 | ||
| AFC –Maurice Jones-Drew 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:27 | AFC 31–24 | ||
| AFC – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:13 | AFC 34–24 | ||
| NFC –DeAngelo Williams 7-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:27 | AFC 34–31 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| NFC – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 11:48 | 34–34 | ||
| AFC –Chris Johnson 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:03 | AFC 41–34 | ||
| Position: | Starter(s): | Reserve(s): | Alternate(s): |
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| Punter | 9Shane Lechler,Oakland | ||
| Placekicker | 10Nate Kaeding,San Diego[b] | 5Dan Carpenter,Miami[a] | |
| Kick returner | 16Joshua Cribbs,Cleveland | ||
| Special teamer | 81Kassim Osgood,San Diego | ||
| Long snapper | 59Jon Condo,Oakland[d] |
| Position: | Starter(s): | Reserve(s): | Alternate(s): |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punter | 4Andy Lee,San Francisco | ||
| Placekicker | 2David Akers,Philadelphia | ||
| Kick returner | 10DeSean Jackson,Philadelphia[f] | 12Percy Harvin,Minnesota[a][b] 13Johnny Knox,Chicago[a] | |
| Special teamer | 59Heath Farwell,Minnesota | ||
| Long snapper | 46Jon Dorenbos,Philadelphia[d] |
Notes:
| AFC Team | Selections | NFC Team | Selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5 | New Orleans Saints | 7 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 |
| Houston Texans | 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 |
| New York Jets | 5 | Carolina Panthers | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | Green Bay Packers | 4 |
| Tennessee Titans | 4 | New York Giants | 4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | Chicago Bears | 2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | Washington Redskins | 2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | St. Louis Rams | 1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | Detroit Lions | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 |