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{{Infobox Pro Bowl
The '''2008 AFC-NFC ]''', the ] Pro Bowl in ] will be played at ] in ] on ], ]. The game will be televised in the United States by the ].
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The '''2008 Pro Bowl''' was the ]'s ] for the ]. It was played at ] in ] on February 10, 2008. The game was televised in the ] by ] and began shortly after 11:40am ] (4:40pm ]) following Pole Qualifying for ]. The ] won, 42–30, despite a 17-point first half ] lead. NFC running back ] rushed 16 times for 129 yards and was named the game's MVP, winning a ] in recognition of his efforts.

The starting rosters for the game were released on December 18, 2007, with ] quarterback ] starting for the AFC and the ]' ] for the NFC. However, Brett Favre withdrew due to an ankle injury. Notable ] selections included the ] ]. The ] had a record thirteen players named to the Pro Bowl roster, while five teams, including all four members of the ], had no players initially named (] of the ] was later chosen as a replacement quarterback for ].) This was the first occasion since ] that ] had no player make the Pro Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/all-pros.htm|title=New Orleans Saints All-Pros and Pro Bowlers|publisher=Pro Football Reference}}</ref> The ] was coached by ] of the ] staff, while ] and the staff of the ] coached the ]. Three ] players (], ] and ]) wore #21 in memory of Taylor, their deceased teammate.<ref name="taylor">{{cite news
|url=http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080208/SPORTS04/802080385/1049/SPORTS04
|title=Redskins to honor fallen teammate
|author=Sakamoto, Kyle
|work=] website
|date=February 8, 2008
|access-date=February 9, 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214210019/http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080208%2FSPORTS04%2F802080385%2F1049%2FSPORTS04
|archive-date=February 14, 2008 |url-status=live
}}</ref> The game featured 41 players appearing in their first Pro Bowl (out of 86 total players), the most in eight years.<ref name="first-timers">{{cite news | url = http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN_PRO_BOWL_FIRST_TIMERS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT | title = Fred Taylor among 41 Pro Bowl 'rookies' | publisher = ] | author = Jaymes Song | date = February 9, 2008 | access-date = February 9, 2008 | archive-date = September 4, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200904092521/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN_PRO_BOWL_FIRST_TIMERS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT | url-status = dead }}</ref> In addition, the NFC played their first defensive play with only ten players on the field, lacking a free safety, in Taylor's honor.

On February 4, 2008, Brady, Patriots receiver ], Chargers tight end ], and Chargers defensive lineman ] decided to pull out of the 2008 Pro Bowl. Brady was replaced by ] quarterback ], Moss was replaced by ] receiver ], Gates was replaced by Browns tight end ], and Williams was replaced by ] defensive lineman ].<ref name="Replacements">{{cite news|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/776577,CST-SPT-nflnt05.article |title=Judge: Vick can keep bonus |publisher=] |date=February 5, 2008 |access-date=February 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210024015/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/776577%2CCST-SPT-nflnt05.article |archive-date=February 10, 2008 }}</ref>

The game was the most watched Pro Bowl since 2000, pulling in a Nielsen rating of 6.3 and a 12 share.<ref name="ratings">{{cite news | url= https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2008-02-12-1475841532_x.htm | title=Pro Bowl draws highest ratings since 2000 | publisher = ] | date = February 12, 2008 | access-date = February 13, 2008}}</ref> It also marked the first ever Pro Bowl to be televised by Fox. The 2008 Pro Bowl also marked the fewest players represented by a Super Bowl winning team, with ] being the lone representative of the ], winners of ].

==Scoring summary==
*'''1st Quarter'''
**AFC – ] 1-yard run (] kick), 10:59. ''AFC 7–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.'''''
**NFC – ] 6-yard pass from ] (] kick), 7:08. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:51.'''''
**AFC – ] 16-yard pass from ] (] kick), 2:42. ''AFC 14–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:26.'''''
**AFC – ] 33-yard FG, 0:48. ''AFC 17–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:41.'''''

]

*'''2nd Quarter'''
**AFC – ] 1-yard pass from ] (] kick), 12:08. ''AFC 24–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:48.'''''
**NFC – ] 6-yard pass from ] (] kick), 7:58. ''AFC 24–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:10.'''''
**AFC – ] 48-yard FG, 3:30. ''AFC 27–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:28.'''''
**NFC – ] 17-yard pass from ] (] kick), 0:28. ''AFC 27–21. '''Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:02.'''''
*'''3rd Quarter'''
**NFC – ] 17-yard run (] kick), 9:49. ''NFC 28–27. '''Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:11.'''''
**AFC – ] 28-yard FG, 6:58. ''AFC 30–28. '''Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:51.'''''
*'''4th Quarter'''
**NFC – ] 6-yard pass from ] (] kick), 12:29. ''NFC 35–30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.'''''
**NFC – ] 6-yard run (] kick), 2:43. ''NFC 42–30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:21.'''''


The starting rosters for the game were released on ] ], with ] quarterback ] starting for the ] and the ]' ] for the ]. Notable Pro Bowl selections include the ] ]. The ] had eleven players named to the pro bowl roster, the most of any team. Six teams, including the entire ], had no players named.
==AFC roster== ==AFC roster==

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===Special teams=== ===Special teams===
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==NFC roster== ==NFC roster==

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* *injury replacement


'''Notes:'''
:{{note label|replacement|a|a}}Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy
:{{note label|injury|b|b}}Injured player; selected but did not play
:{{note label|starter|c|c}}Replacement starter; selected as reserve
:{{note label|need|d|d}}"Need player"; named by coach
:{{note label|posthumous|e|e}}Posthumous selection
:{{note label|number|f|f}} Wore 21 in honor of Sean Taylor
:{{note label|replacement posthumous|g|g}}Replacement for posthumous selection Sean Taylor


==Number of Selections by team== ==Number of selections per team==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
'''11 Selections'''
! AFC Team !! Selections !! NFC Team !! Selections
* ]<br>
|-
| San Diego Chargers || 9 || Dallas Cowboys || 13
|-
| New England Patriots || 8 || Minnesota Vikings || 7
|-
| Cleveland Browns || 6 || Seattle Seahawks || 6
|-
| Indianapolis Colts || 6 ||Green Bay Packers || 5
|-
| Pittsburgh Steelers || 6 || Chicago Bears || 4
|-
| Baltimore Ravens || 4 || Washington Redskins || 4
|-
| Tennessee Titans || 3 || Philadelphia Eagles || 3
|-
| Buffalo Bills || 2 || Arizona Cardinals || 2
|-
| Cincinnati Bengals || 2 || San Francisco 49ers || 2
|-
| Denver Broncos || 2 || New York Giants || 1
|-
| Kansas City Chiefs || 2 || St. Louis Rams || 1
|-
| Houston Texans || 1 || Tampa Bay Buccaneers || 1
|-
| Jacksonville Jaguars || 1 || Atlanta Falcons || 0
|-
| Miami Dolphins || 1 || Carolina Panthers || 0
|-
| Oakland Raiders || 1 || Detroit Lions || 0
|-
| New York Jets || 0 || New Orleans Saints || 0
|}


==Halftime==
'''8 Selections'''
The halftime show featured a performance by the band ], who played their songs "]" and "]".
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==Foreign transmissions==
'''7 Selections'''
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==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}


==External links==
{{Commons category}}
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{{Pro Bowl}}
{{NFL on Fox}}
{{2007 NFL season by team}} {{2007 NFL season by team}}


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Latest revision as of 08:42, 12 November 2024

National Football League all-star game

2008 NFL Pro Bowl
AFC NFC
30 42
Head coach:
Norv Turner
(San Diego Chargers)		 Head coach:
Mike McCarthy
(Green Bay Packers)
1234 Total
AFC 171030 30
NFC 714714 42
DateFebruary 10, 2008
StadiumAloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVPAdrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings)
RefereeBill Carollo
Attendance50,044
Ceremonies
National anthemKelly Rowland
Coin tossWill Shields and United States Navy Admiral Timothy J. Keating
TV in the United States
NetworkFox
AnnouncersKenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa, and Brian Baldinger

The 2008 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2007 season. It was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 10, 2008. The game was televised in the United States by Fox and began shortly after 11:40am local time (4:40pm EST) following Pole Qualifying for 2008 Daytona 500. The NFC won, 42–30, despite a 17-point first half AFC lead. NFC running back Adrian Peterson rushed 16 times for 129 yards and was named the game's MVP, winning a Cadillac CTS in recognition of his efforts.

The starting rosters for the game were released on December 18, 2007, with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady starting for the AFC and the Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre for the NFC. However, Brett Favre withdrew due to an ankle injury. Notable Pro Bowl selections included the late Sean Taylor. The Dallas Cowboys had a record thirteen players named to the Pro Bowl roster, while five teams, including all four members of the NFC South, had no players initially named (Jeff Garcia of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was later chosen as a replacement quarterback for Brett Favre.) This was the first occasion since their 1–15 1980 season that the New Orleans Saints had no player make the Pro Bowl. The AFC was coached by Norv Turner of the San Diego Chargers staff, while Mike McCarthy and the staff of the Green Bay Packers coached the NFC. Three Washington Redskins players (Chris Cooley, Chris Samuels and Ethan Albright) wore #21 in memory of Taylor, their deceased teammate. The game featured 41 players appearing in their first Pro Bowl (out of 86 total players), the most in eight years. In addition, the NFC played their first defensive play with only ten players on the field, lacking a free safety, in Taylor's honor.

On February 4, 2008, Brady, Patriots receiver Randy Moss, Chargers tight end Antonio Gates, and Chargers defensive lineman Jamal Williams decided to pull out of the 2008 Pro Bowl. Brady was replaced by Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson, Moss was replaced by Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson, Gates was replaced by Browns tight end Kellen Winslow, and Williams was replaced by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Casey Hampton.

The game was the most watched Pro Bowl since 2000, pulling in a Nielsen rating of 6.3 and a 12 share. It also marked the first ever Pro Bowl to be televised by Fox. The 2008 Pro Bowl also marked the fewest players represented by a Super Bowl winning team, with Osi Umenyiora being the lone representative of the New York Giants, winners of Super Bowl XLII.

Scoring summary

Pre-game coin toss

AFC roster

Offense

Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Quarterback 12 Tom Brady, New England 18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
  7 Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh 		  3 Derek Anderson, Cleveland
Running back 21 LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego 29 Joseph Addai, Indianapolis
39 Willie Parker, Pittsburgh 		28 Fred Taylor, Jacksonville
23 Willis McGahee, Baltimore
Fullback 41 Lorenzo Neal, San Diego
Wide receiver 81 Randy Moss, New England
87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis 		17 Braylon Edwards, Cleveland
84 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati 		85 Chad Johnson, Cincinnati
Tight end 85 Antonio Gates, San Diego 88 Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City 80 Kellen Winslow II, Cleveland
Offensive tackle 72 Matt Light, New England
71 Jason Peters, Buffalo
75 Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore 73 Joe Thomas, Cleveland
73 Marcus McNeill, San Diego
Offensive guard 66 Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh
70 Logan Mankins, New England 		68 Kris Dielman, San Diego
Center 63 Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis 67 Dan Koppen, New England

Defense

Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Defensive end 69 Jared Allen, Kansas City
93 Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee 		99 Jason Taylor, Miami 94 Aaron Schobel, Buffalo
Defensive tackle 92 Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee
75 Vince Wilfork, New England 		76 Jamal Williams, San Diego 98 Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh
Outside linebacker 92 James Harrison, Pittsburgh
50 Mike Vrabel, New England 		56 Shawne Merriman, San Diego
Inside linebacker 59 DeMeco Ryans, Houston 52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore
Cornerback 24 Champ Bailey, Denver
22 Asante Samuel, New England 		31 Antonio Cromartie, San Diego
Free safety 20 Ed Reed, Baltimore
Strong safety 21 Bob Sanders, Indianapolis 43 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh 47 John Lynch, Denver
41 Antoine Bethea, Indianapolis

Special teams

Position: Player:
Punter   9 Shane Lechler, Oakland
Placekicker   2 Rob Bironas, Tennessee
Kick returner 16 Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland
Special teamer 81 Kassim Osgood, San Diego
Long snapper 64 Ryan Pontbriand, Cleveland

NFC roster

Offense

Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Quarterback   4 Brett Favre, Green Bay   9 Tony Romo, Dallas
  8 Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle 		  7 Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay
Running back 28 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota 24 Marion Barber III, Dallas
36 Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia
Fullback 49 Tony Richardson, Minnesota
Wide receiver 11 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
81 Terrell Owens, Dallas 		80 Donald Driver, Green Bay
81 Torry Holt, St. Louis
Tight end 82 Jason Witten, Dallas 47 Chris Cooley, Washington
Offensive tackle 76 Flozell Adams, Dallas
71 Walter Jones, Seattle 		60 Chris Samuels, Washington 76 Chad Clifton, Green Bay
Offensive guard 70 Leonard Davis, Dallas
76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota 		73 Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia
Center 65 Andre Gurode, Dallas 78 Matt Birk, Minnesota

Defense

Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Defensive end 74 Aaron Kampman, Green Bay
97 Patrick Kerney, Seattle 		72 Osi Umenyiora, N.Y. Giants 58 Trent Cole, Philadelphia
Defensive tackle 93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota
94 Pat Williams, Minnesota 		91 Tommie Harris, Chicago 90 Darnell Dockett, Arizona
Outside linebacker 59 Julian Peterson, Seattle
94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 		55 Lance Briggs, Chicago 98 Greg Ellis, Dallas
Inside linebacker 51 Lofa Tatupu, Seattle 52 Patrick Willis, San Francisco
Cornerback 31 Al Harris, Green Bay
23 Marcus Trufant, Seattle 		41 Terence Newman, Dallas
Free safety 21 Sean Taylor, Washington 26 Ken Hamlin, Dallas
Strong safety 42 Darren Sharper, Minnesota 31 Roy Williams, Dallas

Special teams

Position: Player:
Punter   4 Andy Lee, San Francisco
Placekicker   6 Nick Folk, Dallas
Kick returner 23 Devin Hester, Chicago
Special teamer 94 Brendon Ayanbadejo, Chicago
Long snapper 67 Ethan Albright, Washington

Notes:

Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy
Injured player; selected but did not play
Replacement starter; selected as reserve
"Need player"; named by coach
Posthumous selection
Wore 21 in honor of Sean Taylor
Replacement for posthumous selection Sean Taylor

Number of selections per team

AFC Team Selections NFC Team Selections
San Diego Chargers 9 Dallas Cowboys 13
New England Patriots 8 Minnesota Vikings 7
Cleveland Browns 6 Seattle Seahawks 6
Indianapolis Colts 6 Green Bay Packers 5
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 Chicago Bears 4
Baltimore Ravens 4 Washington Redskins 4
Tennessee Titans 3 Philadelphia Eagles 3
Buffalo Bills 2 Arizona Cardinals 2
Cincinnati Bengals 2 San Francisco 49ers 2
Denver Broncos 2 New York Giants 1
Kansas City Chiefs 2 St. Louis Rams 1
Houston Texans 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 Atlanta Falcons 0
Miami Dolphins 1 Carolina Panthers 0
Oakland Raiders 1 Detroit Lions 0
New York Jets 0 New Orleans Saints 0

Halftime

The halftime show featured a performance by the band Lifehouse, who played their songs "Hanging by a Moment" and "First Time".

Foreign transmissions

References

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