1984 Pro Bowl
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| Date | January 29, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Joe Theismann (Washington Redskins) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jerry Seeman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,445 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, O. J. Simpson & Lynn Swann | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1984 Pro Bowl was the 34th Pro Bowl, the annual all-star game of the National Football League (NFL), and featured the outstanding performers from the 1983 season. The game was contested by teams representing the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC), and played on January 29, 1984, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,445.[1] The NFC won the game 45–3.
Chuck Knox of the Seattle Seahawks led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh.[2] The referee was Jerry Seeman.[1]
Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[2] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[3]
AFC roster[edit]
Offense[edit]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Quarterback | 14 Dan Fouts, San Diego | 9 Bill Kenney, Kansas City 13 Dan Marino, Miami |
| Running back | 28 Curt Warner, Seattle | 34 Earl Campbell, Houston 20 Joe Cribbs, Buffalo |
| Fullback | 33 Tony Collins, New England | |
| Wide receiver | 85 Mark Duper, Miami 80 Cris Collinsworth, Cincinnati |
89 Wes Chandler, San Diego 82 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh |
| Tight end | 46 Todd Christensen, L.A. Raiders | 89 Kellen Winslow, San Diego |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 76 Brian Holloway, New England |
79 Marvin Powell, New York Jets 70 Henry Lawrence, L. A. Raiders |
| Offensive guard | 73 John Hannah, New England 64 Ed Newman, Miami |
75 Chris Hinton, Baltimore 67 Bob Kuechenberg, Miami |
| Center | 52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh | 57 Dwight Stephenson, Miami |
Defense[edit]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Mark Gastineau, New York Jets 75 Doug Betters, Miami |
75 Howie Long, L.A. Raiders |
| Defensive tackle | 73 Bob Baumhower, Miami 76 Fred Smerlas, Buffalo |
73 Joe Klecko, New York Jets |
| Outside linebacker | 53 Rod Martin, L.A. Raiders 56 Chip Banks, Cleveland |
83 Ted Hendricks, L.A. Raiders |
| Inside linebacker | 58 Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh | 53 Randy Gradishar, Denver |
| Cornerback | 37 Lester Hayes, L.A. Raiders 24 Gary Green, Kansas City |
20 Louis Wright, Denver 26 Raymond Clayborn, New England |
| Free safety | 20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City | 26 Vann McElroy, L.A. Raiders |
| Strong safety | 45 Kenny Easley, Seattle |
Special teams[edit]
| Position | Starter(s) |
|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Rich Camarillo, New England |
| Placekicker | 1 Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh |
| Kick returner | 34 Greg Pruitt, L. A. Raiders |
NFC roster[edit]
Offense[edit]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Quarterback | 7 Joe Theismann, Washington | 16 Joe Montana, San Francisco |
| Running back | 29 Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams | 34 Walter Payton, Chicago 33 Tony Dorsett, Dallas |
| Fullback | 31 William Andrews, Atlanta | |
| Wide receiver | 81 Roy Green, St. Louis 82 Mike Quick, Philadelphia |
87 Charlie Brown, Washington 80 James Lofton, Green Bay |
| Tight end | 82 Paul Coffman, Green Bay | 84 Doug Cosbie, Dallas |
| Offensive tackle | 66 Joe Jacoby, Washington 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams |
78 Mike Kenn, Atlanta |
| Offensive guard | 68 Russ Grimm, Washington 72 Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams |
68 R. C. Thielemann, Atlanta |
| Center | 53 Jeff Bostic, Washington | 54 Larry McCarren, Green Bay |
Defense[edit]
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 72 Ed Jones, Dallas 74 Fred Dean, San Francisco |
63 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay |
| Defensive tackle | 54 Randy White, Dallas 65 Dave Butz, Washington |
78 Doug English, Detroit |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants 53 Hugh Green, Tampa Bay |
57 Rickey Jackson, New Orleans |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago | 53 Harry Carson, New York Giants |
| Cornerback | 24 Everson Walls, Dallas 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco |
36 Mark Haynes, New York Giants |
| Free safety | 29 Mark Murphy, Washington | 22 Dwight Hicks, San Francisco |
| Strong safety | 21 Nolan Cromwell, L.A. Rams |
Special teams[edit]
| Position | Starter(s) |
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| Punter | 18 Carl Birdsong, St. Louis |
| Placekicker | 6 Ali Haji-Sheikh, New York Giants |
| Kick returner | 81 Billy Johnson, Atlanta |
Box score[edit]
1984 Pro Bowl: NFC vs AFC
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| NFC | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| AFC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: January 29, 1984
- Game time: 11:08 a.m. HST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 81 °C (178 °F)
- Game attendance: 50,445
- Referee: Jerry Seeman (70)
- Game Book
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "1984 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "NFC Pro Bowl romp over AFC really the Joe Theismann Show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 30, 1984. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
External links[edit]
- "1984 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.