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Date | February 12, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Derrick Brooks (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Gerald Austin | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 50,190 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | JoJo | ||||||||||||||||||
Coin toss | Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle | ||||||||||||||||||
TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, Suzy Kolber, and Michele Tafoya | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2006 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2005 season. The game was played on February 12, 2006, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It marked the 27th consecutive time that the National Football League's all-star game was held in Honolulu. The NFC all-stars won by the score of 23 to 17.
The start of the game was interrupted by a surprise rainstorm that lasted through the first quarter, although it ended midway through the second. Both teams' first possessions were punted away, and each of their second drives ended in interceptions; the Chicago Bears' Nathan Vasher intercepted Peyton Manning, then John Lynch picked off Matt Hasselbeck. The AFC scored first on their next drive, culminating with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Chris Chambers. After the teams traded punts, Michael Vick took over for the NFC in the second quarter, and led the team to the AFC 15-yard line, where Neil Rackers kicked a 32-yarder to make it 7–3. Manning led the AFC right back down the field, and Shayne Graham's 31-yard field goal increased the AFC's lead.
On the NFC's next drive, Champ Bailey intercepted Vick for the AFC's second turnover (both interceptions came off passes intended for Steve Smith). However, the NFC's defense responded with another interception; this time, Darren Sharper returned the interception 35 yards to the AFC's 32-yard line. The NFC was forced to punt it away on their next drive, however there was some controversy on the return. Jerome Mathis was set to receive the punt deep in the AFC's zone, and when the kick from Josh Bidwell came near him, he opted not to touch it. However, it glanced off his leg and rolled into the end zone, where the NFC recovered it, seemingly for a touchdown. However, the officials did not see the ball hit Mathis, and since there is no instant replay in a Pro Bowl game, NFC coach John Fox could not challenge the call. The AFC took over on their own 20, but soon afterward the NFC defense came up with another interception. Roy Williams intercepted a Manning pass and returned it 11 yards before handing it off to the Atlanta Falcons' DeAngelo Hall, who took it 57 yards to the AFC's 20. Michael Vick hit tight end Alge Crumpler with a 14-yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds left in the half to tie the score at 10–10.
Jake Delhomme of the Carolina Panthers took over at quarterback at the start of the third quarter, and hit Steve Smith, with three straight passes. The Carolina Panthers provided the NFC's team with their coaching staff, and with the Panthers' quarterback and wide receiver running the offense, the NFC moved quickly down the field. The drive stalled at midfield, and the NFC punted it away. After the AFC's drive, led by Chiefs' quarterback Trent Green, ended in a punt, Delhomme once again moved the NFC downfield before being sacked by Casey Hampton, forcing a fumble that was recovered by the AFC's Marcus Stroud. The NFC's defense once again responded, and on the third play of the drive, Derrick Brooks returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown that gave the NFC the lead at 17–10. After the AFC punted away their next drive, Santana Moss fumbled the ball away in AFC territory. Green led the AFC down the field again, thanks in large part to a 20-yard run by his Chiefs teammate, Larry Johnson. Green tied the game at 17–17 with a one-yard quarterback sneak. Matt Hasselbeck took over for the NFC again, and led the team on a scoring drive, ending with a 22-yard field goal by Rackers that gave the NFC the lead again. Steve McNair came in for a play at AFC quarterback, and promptly fumbled the ball away. After the NFC punted the ball away, McNair came back and lost another fumble, giving the NFC the ball on their own 18-yard line. Following the fumble, the AFC switched to a shotgun formation. After another Rackers field goal, the AFC took over on their own 26 with 1:10 left. McNair brought the AFC to midfield, but could not get them the touchdown they needed, and the game ended on a sack by the New York Giants' Michael Strahan. Brooks was given the Most Valuable Player award.
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
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Quarterback | 18 Peyton Manning , Indianapolis | 12 Tom Brady, New England [b] 9 Carson Palmer, Cincinnati [b] | 16 Jake Plummer, Denver [a] [b] 10 Trent Green , Kansas City [a] 9 Steve McNair , Tennessee [a] |
Running back | 32 Edgerrin James , Indianapolis | 27 Larry Johnson , Kansas City 21 LaDainian Tomlinson , San Diego | |
Fullback | 41 Lorenzo Neal , San Diego | ||
Wide receiver | 88 Marvin Harrison , Indianapolis 85 Chad Johnson , Cincinnati | 84 Chris Chambers , Miami 80 Rod Smith , Denver | |
Tight end | 85 Antonio Gates , San Diego | 88 Tony Gonzalez , Kansas City | |
Offensive tackle | 71 Willie Anderson , Cincinnati 77 Willie Roaf, Kansas City [b] | 78 Tarik Glenn , Indianapolis [c] | 75 Jonathan Ogden , Baltimore [a] |
Offensive guard | 66 Alan Faneca , Pittsburgh 68 Will Shields , Kansas City | 54 Brian Waters , Kansas City | |
Center | 63 Jeff Saturday , Indianapolis | 64 Jeff Hartings , Pittsburgh |
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
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Defensive end | 93 Dwight Freeney , Indianapolis 99 Jason Taylor, Miami [b] | 56 Derrick Burgess , Oakland [c] | 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch , Tennessee [a] |
Defensive tackle | 99 Marcus Stroud , Jacksonville 76 Jamal Williams , San Diego | 93 Richard Seymour, New England [b] | 98 Casey Hampton , Pittsburgh [a] |
Outside linebacker | 59 Cato June , Indianapolis 56 Shawne Merriman , San Diego | 55 Joey Porter , Pittsburgh | |
Inside linebacker | 56 Al Wilson , Denver | 54 Zach Thomas , Miami [b] | 51 Jonathan Vilma , N.Y. Jets [a] |
Cornerback | 24 Champ Bailey , Denver 24 Deltha O'Neal , Cincinnati | 24 Ty Law , N.Y. Jets | |
Free safety | 21 Bob Sanders , Indianapolis | 47 John Lynch , Denver | |
Strong safety | 43 Troy Polamalu , Pittsburgh |
Position: | Player: |
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Punter | 8 Brian Moorman, Buffalo |
Placekicker | 17 Shayne Graham, Cincinnati |
Kick returner | 13 Jerome Mathis, Houston |
Special teamer | 31 Hanik Milligan, San Diego |
Long snapper | 54 Mike Schneck, Buffalo [d] |
Source [1]
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
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Quarterback | 8 Matt Hasselbeck , Seattle | 17 Jake Delhomme , Carolina 7 Michael Vick , Atlanta | |
Running back | 37 Shaun Alexander , Seattle | 21 Tiki Barber , N.Y. Giants 28 Warrick Dunn , Atlanta | |
Fullback | 38 Mack Strong , Seattle | ||
Wide receiver | 89 Santana Moss , Washington 89 Steve Smith , Carolina | 11 Larry Fitzgerald , Arizona 81 Torry Holt , St. Louis | |
Tight end | 83 Alge Crumpler , Atlanta | 80 Jeremy Shockey, N.Y. Giants [b] | 82 Jason Witten , Dallas [a] |
Offensive tackle | 71 Walter Jones , Seattle 76 Orlando Pace , St. Louis | 60 Chris Samuels , Washington | |
Offensive guard | 73 Larry Allen , Dallas 76 Steve Hutchinson , Seattle | 68 Mike Wahle , Carolina | |
Center | 57 Olin Kreutz, Chicago [b] | 65 LeCharles Bentley , New Orleans [c] | 61 Robbie Tobeck , Seattle [a] |
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
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Defensive end | 90 Julius Peppers , Carolina 92 Michael Strahan , N.Y. Giants | 72 Osi Umenyiora , N.Y. Giants | |
Defensive tackle | 92 Shaun Rogers , Detroit 91 Tommie Harris , Chicago | 75 Rod Coleman, Atlanta [b] | 97 La'Roi Glover , Dallas [a] |
Outside linebacker | 56 Keith Brooking , Atlanta 55 Derrick Brooks , Tampa Bay | 55 Lance Briggs , Chicago | |
Inside linebacker | 54 Brian Urlacher , Chicago [b] | 54 Jeremiah Trotter , Philadelphia [c] | 51 Lofa Tatupu , Seattle [a] |
Cornerback | 20 Ronde Barber , Tampa Bay 21 DeAngelo Hall , Atlanta | 31 Nathan Vasher , Chicago | |
Free safety | 42 Darren Sharper , Minnesota | ||
Strong safety | 31 Roy Williams , Dallas | 30 Mike Brown, Chicago [b] | 20 Brian Dawkins , Philadelphia [a] |
Position: | Player: |
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Punter | 9 Josh Bidwell, Tampa Bay |
Placekicker | 1 Neil Rackers, Arizona |
Kick returner | 18 Koren Robinson, Minnesota |
Special teamer | 85 David Tyree, N.Y. Giants |
Long snapper | 88 Mike Bartrum, Philadelphia [d] |
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Notes:
AFC Team | Selections | NFC Team | Selections |
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Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | Green Bay Packers | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens | 1 | St. Louis Rams | 2 |
Tennessee Titans | 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 4 |
Indianapolis Colts | 7 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 |
Miami Dolphins | 3 | Carolina Panthers | 4 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 |
New England Patriots | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | Chicago Bears | 6 |
Buffalo Bills | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 0 |
New York Jets | 2 | Washington Redskins | 2 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 |
Cleveland Browns | 0 | New Orleans Saints | 1 |
Houston Texans | 1 | New York Giants | 5 |
Oakland Raiders | 1 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | Detroit Lions | 1 |
On December 19, 2005, the NFL announced that fans had cast more than 70.5 million votes via the Internet and the Sprint wireless telephone service, bettering by more than 16% the 61 million votes cast for the 2005 Pro Bowl. Of the top ten vote-getters, all were offensive players and seven, including four of the top five, hailed from the AFC. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning led all players, garnering 1,184,142 votes, a new single-player record, and narrowly edging out Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (1,110,575 votes) and Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (1,044,360 votes).
On the defensive side, AFC players filled six of the top ten spots, though Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher led all defenders, earning 420,983 votes; Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey (379,477 votes), Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney (374,289 votes), and Bengals cornerback Deltha O'Neal (373,918 votes) paced the AFC.
Among NFL rookies, Buccaneers running back Carnell Williams was the leading vote-getter, receiving 219,736 votes to surpass Steelers tight end Heath Miller (217,928 votes). Cowboys outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware (104,592 votes), Vikings punter Chris Kluwe (100,555 votes), and Bengals inside linebacker Odell Thurman (88,715 votes) rounded out the top five.
The top vote-getter at each position (as on the official NFL ballot), irrespective of conference:
Offense
Player | Team | Position | Fan votes |
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Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | 1,184,142 |
Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks | Running Back | 1,110,575 |
Chris Cooley | Washington Redskins | Fullback | 422,314 |
Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | Wide receiver | 987,650 |
Antonio Gates | San Diego Chargers | Tight end | 941,846 |
Jeff Saturday | Indianapolis Colts | Center | 234,847 |
Larry Allen | Dallas Cowboys | Guard | 248,561 |
Orlando Pace | Saint Louis Rams | Tackle | 185,095 |
Defense
Player | Team | Position | Fan votes |
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Dwight Freeney | Indianapolis Colts | Defensive end | 374,289 |
Rod Coleman | Atlanta Falcons | Interior lineman (Defensive tackle) | 307,839 |
Demorrio Williams | Atlanta Falcons | Outside linebacker | 244,419 |
Brian Urlacher | Chicago Bears | Inside linebacker (Middle linebacker) | 420,983 |
Champ Bailey | Denver Broncos | Cornerback | 379,477 |
Brian Dawkins | Philadelphia Eagles | Free safety | 193,166 |
Troy Polamalu | Pittsburgh Steelers | Strong safety | 270,348 |
Special teams
Player | Team | Position | Fan votes |
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Neil Rackers | Arizona Cardinals | Placekicker | 533,004 |
Josh Bidwell | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Punter | 236,305 |
Dante Hall | Kansas City Chiefs | Kick returner | 269,541 |
Robert Mathis | Indianapolis Colts | Special teams | 130,890 |
Notably, four players—Cooley, Williams, Hall, and Robert Mathis—finished first in the balloting for their respective positions among fans but failed to secure a starting or reserve spot for the game.
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