1992 Pro Bowl
The 1992 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 42nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1991 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 2, 1992, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,209. The final score was NFC 21, AFC 15. Dan Reeves of the Denver Broncos led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Detroit Lions head coach Wayne Fontes. The referee was Gerald Austin. Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys was the game's MVP. Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.
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| Date | February 2, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Michael Irvin (Dallas Cowboys) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gerald Austin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,209 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Chris Berman | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1992 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 42nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1991 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 2, 1992, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,209.[1] The final score was NFC 21, AFC 15.[2][3]
Dan Reeves of the Denver Broncos led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Detroit Lions head coach Wayne Fontes.[2] The referee was Gerald Austin.[1]
Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys was the game's MVP. Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]
AFC roster
[edit]Offense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 12 Jim Kelly, Buffalo | 7 John Elway, Denver 1 Warren Moon, Houston 13 Dan Marino, Miami 7 Ken O'Brien, N. Y. Jets |
| Running back | 34 Thurman Thomas, Buffalo | 28 Gaston Green, Denver 35 Marion Butts, San Diego |
| Fullback | 35 Christian Okoye, Kansas City | 32 John Williams, Seattle |
| Wide receiver | 83 Andre Reed, Buffalo 84 Haywood Jeffires, Houston |
83 Mark Clayton, Miami 80 James Lofton, Buffalo |
| Tight end | 85 Marv Cook, New England | 88 Ethan Horton, L. A. Raiders |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 78 Bruce Armstrong, New England |
78 Richmond Webb, Miami |
| Offensive guard | 63 Mike Munchak, Houston 76 Steve Wisniewski, L. A. Raiders |
51 Jim Richter, Buffalo |
| Center | 74 Bruce Matthews, Houston | 72 Don Mosebar, L. A. Raiders |
Defense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 93 Greg Townsend, L. A. Raiders 95 William Fuller, Houston |
90 Neil Smith, Kansas City |
| Defensive tackle | 92 Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland 79 Ray Childress, Houston |
96 Cortez Kennedy, Seattle |
| Outside linebacker | 97 Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo 58 Derrick Thomas, Kansas City |
56 Darryl Talley, Buffalo 95 Greg Lloyd, Pittsburgh |
| Inside linebacker | 54 Al Smith, Houston | 77 Karl Mecklenburg, Denver 55 Junior Seau, San Diego |
| Cornerback | 28 Cris Dishman, Houston 22 Gill Byrd, San Diego |
26 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh |
| Free safety | 27 Steve Atwater, Denver | |
| Strong safety | 42 Ronnie Lott, L. A. Raiders | 49 Dennis Smith, Denver |
Special teams
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 7 Jeff Gossett, L. A. Raiders | |
| Placekicker | 18 Jeff Jaeger, L. A. Raiders | |
| Kick returner | 81 Tim Brown, L. A. Raiders | |
| Special teamer | 89 Steve Tasker, Buffalo |
NFC roster
[edit]Offense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 11 Mark Rypien, Washington | 8 Troy Aikman, Dallas 12 Chris Miller, Atlanta |
| Running back | 20 Barry Sanders, Detroit | 21 Earnest Byner, Washington 22 Emmitt Smith, Dallas |
| Fullback | 35 Neal Anderson, Chicago | |
| Wide receiver | 88 Michael Irvin, Dallas 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco |
84 Gary Clark, Washington 80 Andre Rison, Atlanta |
| Tight end | 84 Jay Novacek, Dallas | 83 Steve Jordan, Minnesota |
| Offensive tackle | 79 Jim Lachey, Washington 75 Lomas Brown, Detroit |
75 Chris Hinton, Atlanta |
| Offensive guard | 64 Randall McDaniel, Minnesota 62 Guy McIntyre, San Francisco |
69 Mark Schlereth, Washington |
| Center | 63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | 65 Bart Oates, N. Y. Giants |
Defense
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 92 Reggie White, Philadelphia 96 Clyde Simmons, Philadelphia |
71 Charles Mann, Washington |
| Defensive tackle | 99 Jerome Brown, Philadelphia 93 Jerry Ball, Detroit |
97 Henry Thomas, Minnesota |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Pat Swilling, New Orleans 59 Seth Joyner, Philadelphia |
94 Charles Haley, San Francisco 57 Rickey Jackson, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago | 51 Sam Mills, New Orleans 54 Chris Spielman, Detroit 53 Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans |
| Cornerback | 28 Darrell Green, Washington 21 Deion Sanders, Atlanta |
21 Eric Allen, Philadelphia |
| Free safety | 36 Bennie Blades, Detroit | 20 Mark Carrier, Chicago |
| Strong safety | 46 Tim McDonald, Phoenix | 23 Shaun Gayle, Chicago |
Special teams
[edit]| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Rich Camarillo, Phoenix | |
| Placekicker | 8 Chip Lohmiller, Washington | |
| Kick returner | 23 Mel Gray, Detroit | |
| Special teamer | 37 Bennie Thompson, New Orleans |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1992 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "Pro Bowl 1992". Pro Bowl Online. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Rypien wraps up winning season, passing for two TDs in Pro Bowl". The Blade. AP. February 3, 1992. pp. 15, 16. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
External links
[edit]- "1992 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.