 The front of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 19, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles,California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Co-MVPs | Roman Gabriel (Los Angeles Rams, QB),Merlin Olsen (Los Angeles Rams, DT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 32,050 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jack Whitaker,Pat Summerall | ||||||||||||||||||
The1969Pro Bowl was theNFL's nineteenth annualall-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the1968 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 19, 1969, atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum inLos Angeles, California.[1] The final score was West 10, East 7.[2] Defensive tackleMerlin Olsen of theLos Angeles Rams was selected as lineman of the game, and quarterbackRoman Gabriel of the Rams received the back of the game award.[3]
Attendance at the game was 32,050 on a cool, rainy afternoon.[4] The game was noteworthy because of the contributions of Rams players and their coach.George Allen, the coach of the Rams, had been fired after the season. But, after a great outcry from the fans, he was rehired by Rams management after the Pro Bowl. The coach of the East wasTom Landry of theDallas Cowboys. The game ball was presented to Allen due to his trials in the previous weeks.[5]
Both teams had 35 players; the winners earned $1,500 each and losers received $1,000.[1] The game was played a week after the historicSuper Bowl III, held inMiami.