National Football League all-star game
The1986Pro Bowl was theNFL 's 36th annualall-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the1985 season . The game was played on Sunday, February 2, 1986, atAloha Stadium inHonolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,101.[ 1] The final score wasNFC 28,AFC 24.[ 2]
Don Shula of theMiami Dolphins led theAFC team against anNFC team coached byLos Angeles Rams head coachJohn Robinson .[ 3] The referee wasBob McElwee .[ 1]
Phil Simms of theNew York Giants was named the game'sMVP .[ 2] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[ 4]
The players representing the AFC were:[ 5]
Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Quarterback 13 Dan Marino ,Miami 7 Ken O'Brien ,N. Y. Jets 14 Dan Fouts ,San Diego Running back 32 Marcus Allen ,L. A. Raiders 34 Kevin Mack ,Cleveland 24 Freeman McNeil ,N. Y. Jets Fullback 32 Craig James ,New England Wide receiver 83 Louis Lipps ,Pittsburgh 80 Steve Largent ,Seattle 83 Mark Clayton ,Miami 89 Wes Chandler ,San Diego Tight end 82 Ozzie Newsome ,Cleveland 46 Todd Christensen ,L. A. Raiders Offensive tackle 78 Anthony Muñoz ,Cincinnati 75 Chris Hinton ,Indianapolis 76 Brian Holloway ,New England Offensive guard 73 John Hannah ,New England 61 Roy Foster ,Miami 63 Mike Munchak ,Houston Center 57 Dwight Stephenson ,Miami 52 Mike Webster ,Pittsburgh
Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Defensive end 74 Howie Long ,L. A. Raiders 99 Mark Gastineau ,N. Y. Jets 75 Rulon Jones ,Denver Defensive tackle 73 Joe Klecko ,New York Jets 79 Bob Golic ,Cleveland Outside linebacker 56 Andre Tippett ,New England 56 Chip Banks ,Cleveland 57 Clay Matthews ,Cleveland 59 Mike Merriweather ,Pittsburgh Inside linebacker 77 Karl Mecklenburg ,Denver 56 Lance Mehl ,N. Y. Jets 57 Steve Nelson ,New England 50 Fredd Young ,Seattle Seahawks Cornerback 22 Mike Haynes ,L. A. Raiders 26 Raymond Clayborn ,New England 20 Louis Wright ,Denver Free safety 20 Deron Cherry ,Kansas City 31 Fred Marion ,New England Strong safety 45 Kenny Easley ,Seattle 49 Dennis Smith ,Denver
The players representing the NFC were:[ 5]
Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Quarterback 16 Joe Montana ,San Francisco 11 Phil Simms ,N. Y. Giants 9 Jim McMahon ,Chicago Running back 34 Walter Payton ,Chicago 20 Joe Morris ,N. Y. Giants 42 Gerald Riggs ,Atlanta Fullback 33 Roger Craig ,San Francisco Wide receiver 82 Mike Quick ,Philadelphia 81 Art Monk ,Washington 80 James Lofton ,Green Bay 80 Tony Hill ,Dallas Tight end 84 Doug Cosbie ,Dallas 88 Jimmie Giles ,Tampa Bay Offensive tackle 74 Jimbo Covert ,Chicago 78 Jackie Slater ,Los Angeles Rams 66 Joe Jacoby ,Washington Offensive guard 68 Russ Grimm ,Washington 60 Dennis Harrah ,Los Angeles Rams 72 Kent Hill ,Los Angeles Rams Center 63 Jay Hilgenberg ,Chicago 56 Fred Quillan ,San Francisco 56 Doug Smith ,Los Angeles Rams
Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Defensive end 95 Richard Dent ,Chicago 70 Leonard Marshall ,N. Y. Giants 99 Dan Hampton ,Chicago Defensive tackle 54 Randy White ,Dallas 95 Michael Carter ,San Francisco Outside linebacker 56 Lawrence Taylor ,N. Y. Giants 55 Otis Wilson ,Chicago 57 Rickey Jackson ,New Orleans Inside linebacker 50 Mike Singletary ,Chicago 54 E. J. Junior ,St. Louis 53 Harry Carson ,N. Y. Giants 50 Jim Collins ,L. A. Rams Cornerback 21 Eric Wright ,San Francisco 24 Everson Walls ,Dallas 47 LeRoy Irvin ,L. A. Rams 27 Gary Green ,L. A. Rams Free safety 48 Wes Hopkins ,Philadelphia Strong safety 22 Dave Duerson ,Chicago 47 Joey Browner ,Minnesota 27 Carlton Williamson ,San Francisco
^a b "1986 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF) .NFL Game Statistics & Information .National Football League .Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2012 .^a b "Giants' Simms rallies NFC to 28–24 Pro Bowl victory" .Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .AP . February 3, 1986. p. 21. RetrievedJanuary 11, 2012 .^ "Patriots drug use is discussed at Pro Bowl" .Lodi News-Sentinel .UPI . February 1, 1986. p. 15. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2012 .^ "NFL Pro Bowl history" .CBSSports.com .Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2012 .^a b "1986 Pro Bowl players" .Pro-Football-Reference.com .Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2012 .
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