1989 Pro Bowl
National Football League all-star game
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The 1989 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 39th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1988 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 29, 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,113. The final score was NFC 34, AFC 3.[1][2]
DateJanuary 29, 1989
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| Date | January 29, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Randall Cunningham (Philadelphia Eagles) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Ben Dreith | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,113 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick & Joe Theismann | ||||||||||||||||||
Marv Levy of the Buffalo Bills led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka.[3] The referee was Ben Dreith.[2]
Randall Cunningham of the Philadelphia Eagles was named the game's MVP.[3] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]
It was the last Pro Bowl game played in January for two decades, until the 2010 Pro Bowl.[citation needed]
AFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Quarterback | 7 Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati | 1 Warren Moon, Houston 7 Jim Kelly, Buffalo 19 Dave Krieg, Seattle |
| Running back | 29 Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis | 29 John Stephens, New England 28 James Brooks, Cincinnati |
| Fullback | 30 Mike Rozier, Houston | |
| Wide receiver | 88 Al Toon, N.Y. Jets 88 Eddie Brown, Cincinnati |
83 Andre Reed, Buffalo 81 Tim Brown, L.A. Raiders 81 Mark Clayton, Miami |
| Tight end | 82 Mickey Shuler, N.Y. Jets | 82 Rodney Holman, Cincinnati |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 75 Chris Hinton, Indianapolis |
62 Tunch Ilkin, Pittsburgh |
| Offensive guard | 74 Bruce Matthews, Houston 65 Max Montoya, Cincinnati |
65 Mike Munchak, Houston |
| Center | 53 Ray Donaldson, Indianapolis | 67 Kent Hull, Buffalo |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Lee Williams, San Diego 78 Bruce Smith, Buffalo |
79 Jacob Green, Seattle |
| Defensive tackle | 76 Fred Smerlas, Buffalo | 69 Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati 79 Ray Childress, Houston 70 Brian Sochia, Miami |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Andre Tippett, New England 55 Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo |
57 Clay Matthews Jr., Cleveland 59 John Grimsley, Houston |
| Inside linebacker | 52 Johnny Rembert, New England 55 Matt Millen, L.A. Raiders |
56 Dino Hackett, Kansas City 58 Shane Conlan, Buffalo |
| Cornerback | 31 Frank Minnifield, Cleveland 29 Hanford Dixon, Cleveland |
22 Eric Thomas, Cincinnati 29 Albert Lewis, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City | 22 Erik McMillan, N.Y. Jets |
| Strong safety | 33 David Fulcher, Cincinnati | |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Punter | 2 Mike Horan, Denver | |
| Placekicker | 11 Scott Norwood, Buffalo | |
| Kick returner | 89 Gerald McNeil, Cleveland | |
| Special Teamer | 97 Rufus Porter, Seattle | |
NFC roster
The players representing the NFC were:
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Quarterback | 12 Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia | 11 Wade Wilson, Minnesota |
| Running back | 34 Herschel Walker, Dallas | 33 Roger Craig, San Francisco 35 Neal Anderson, Chicago 24 Ron Wolfley, Phoenix |
| Fullback | 44 John Settle, Atlanta | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Henry Ellard, Los Angeles Rams 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco |
81 Anthony Carter, Minnesota 84 Eric Martin, New Orleans 80 J.T. Smith, Phoenix |
| Tight end | 83 Keith Jackson, Philadelphia | 83 Steve Jordan, Minnesota |
| Offensive tackle | 65 Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams |
67 Luis Sharpe, Phoenix 85 Hoby Brenner, New Orleans |
| Offensive guard | 73 Mark May, Washington 66 Tom Newberry, Los Angeles Rams |
62 Mark Bortz, Chicago 79 Bill Fralic, Atlanta |
| Center | 63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | 56 Doug Smith, Los Angeles Rams |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 92 Reggie White, Philadelphia 56 Chris Doleman, Minnesota |
71 Charles Mann, Washington |
| Defensive tackle | 75 Keith Millard, Minnesota | 95 Michael Carter, San Francisco |
| Outside linebacker | 55 Mike Cofer, Detroit 56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants |
94 Charles Haley, San Francisco |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 51 Sam Mills, New Orleans |
55 Scott Studwell, Minnesota |
| Cornerback | 25 Jerry Gray, L. A. Rams 39 Carl Lee, Minnesota |
25 Scott Case, Atlanta |
| Free safety | 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco | 43 Terry Kinard, N. Y. Giants |
| Strong safety | 47 Joey Browner, Minnesota | 22 Dave Duerson, Chicago |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Punter | 5 Jim Arnold, Detroit | |
| Placekicker | 7 Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints | |
| Kick returner | 82 John Taylor, San Francisco |
