2008 Pro Bowl
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 shown in the United States on Fox and began at 11:40am local time (4:40pm EST). 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.
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| Date | February 10, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | , Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bill Carollo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,044[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Kelly Rowland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Will Shields and United States Navy Admiral Timothy J. Keating | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa, and Brian Baldinger[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
AFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
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| Quarterback | 4 Brett Favre, Green Bay[b] | 9 Tony Romo, Dallas[c] 8 Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle |
7 Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay[a] |
| Running back | 28 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota | 24 Marion Barber III, Dallas 36 Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia |
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| 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 |
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| Tight end | 82 Jason Witten, Dallas | 47 Chris Cooley, Washington[f] | |
| Offensive tackle | 76 Flozell Adams, Dallas 71 Walter Jones, Seattle[b] |
60 Chris Samuels, Washington[c][f] | 76 Chad Clifton, Green Bay[a] |
| 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) |
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| Defensive end | 74 Aaron Kampman, Green Bay 97 Patrick Kerney, Seattle[b] |
72 Osi Umenyiora, N.Y. Giants[c] | 58 Trent Cole, Philadelphia[a] |
| Defensive tackle | 93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota 94 Pat Williams, Minnesota |
91 Tommie Harris, Chicago[b] | 90 Darnell Dockett, Arizona[a] |
| Outside linebacker | 59 Julian Peterson, Seattle 94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas |
55 Lance Briggs, Chicago[b] | 98 Greg Ellis, Dallas[a] |
| 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[e] | 26 Ken Hamlin, Dallas[c] | |
| Strong safety | 42 Darren Sharper, Minnesota | 31 Roy Williams, Dallas[g] |
Special teams
| Position: | Player: |
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| 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[d][f] |
Notes:
NFC roster
2008 Pro Bowl Media
Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, joins the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl players and officials at mid-field for the coin toss during the 2008 Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium.
References
- ↑ NFL.com. "2008 Pro Bowl Gamebook" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ Maffei, John (2008-02-08). Davis focuses on job with ESPN. http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/02/08/sports/maffei/22_09_122_7_08.txt. Retrieved 2008-02-10.