The 1982 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 32nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1981 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 31, 1982, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, in front of a crowd of 49,521. The final score was AFC 16, NFC 13.
Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach John McKay. The referee was Red Cashion.
The NFC gained a 13–13 tie with 2:43 to go when Tony Dorsett ran four yards for a touchdown. In the drive to the game-winning field goal, Dan Fouts completed 3 passes, including a 23-yarder to Kellen Winslow that put the ball on the NFC's 5-yard line to set up a 23-yard game winning field goal by Nick Lowery to earn AFC a victory.
Kellen Winslow of the San Diego Chargers and Lee Roy Selmon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were named the game's Most Valuable Players. The referee was Red Cashion.
Players on the winning AFC team received $5,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $2,500. The total number of tickets sold for the game was 50,402 which set a new ticket sales record for Aloha Stadium.
During the game, Russ Francis interviewed 49ers head coach Bill Walsh during the interview, Walsh convinced Francis to come out of retirement and continue to play football. Francis agreed and Walsh traded for him from the New England Patriots (who still held his rights) in exchange for the Patriots receiving the 49ers first round pick, two second round picks, and a fourth round pick in the 1982 draft.
AFC roster
Offense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Dan Fouts, San DiegoRunning back Joe Delaney, Kansas City Earl Campbell, Houston Joe Cribbs, Buffalo Chuck Muncie, San DiegoFullback Pete Johnson, CincinnatiWide receiver Cris Collinsworth, Cincinnati Frank Lewis, Buffalo Steve Largent, Seattle Steve Watson, DenverTight end Kellen Winslow, San Diego Ozzie Newsome, ClevelandOffensive tackle Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati Marvin Powell, New York Jets Leon Gray, HoustonOffensive guard John Hannah, New England Doug Wilkerson, San Diego Ed Newman, MiamiCenter Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Joe Fields, N.Y. Jets
Defense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end Mark Gastineau, N.Y. Jets Joe Klecko, N.Y. Jets Art Still, Kansas CityDefensive tackle Gary Johnson, San Diego Bob Baumhower, Miami Fred Smerlas, BuffaloOutside linebacker Robert Brazile, Houston Ted Hendricks, Oakland Bob Swenson, Denver BroncosInside linebacker Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Randy Gradishar, DenverCornerback Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Lester Hayes, Oakland Gary Green, Kansas CityFree safety Gary Barbaro, Kansas CityStrong safety Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Bill Thompson, Denver
Special teams PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Punter Pat McInally, CincinnatiPlacekicker Nick Lowery, Kansas CityKick returner Carl Roaches, Houston
NFC roster
Offense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback Joe Montana, San Francisco Steve Bartkowski, AtlantaRunning back Tony Dorsett, Dallas George Rogers, New Orleans Billy Sims, DetroitFullback William Andrews, AtlantaWide receiver Alfred Jenkins, Atlanta James Lofton, Green Bay Dwight Clark, San Francisco Ahmad Rashad, MinnesotaTight end Jimmie Giles, Tampa Bay Junior Miller, AtlantaOffensive tackle Pat Donovan, Dallas Mike Kenn, Atlanta Jerry Sisemore, PhiladelphiaOffensive guard Randy Cross, San Francisco Herbert Scott, Dallas R. C. Thielemann, AtlantaCenter Rich Saul, Los Angeles Jeff Van Note, Atlanta
Defense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end Ed Jones, Dallas Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Fred Dean, San FranciscoDefensive tackle Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Randy White, Dallas Doug English, DetroitOutside linebacker Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants Matt Blair, Minnesota Jerry Robinson, PhiladelphiaInside linebacker Harry Carson, N.Y. Giants Frank LeMaster, PhiladelphiaCornerback Everson Walls, Dallas Ronnie Lott, San Francisco Roynell Young, PhiladelphiaFree safety Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles Dwight Hicks, San FranciscoStrong safety Gary Fencik, Chicago
Special teams PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Punter Tom Skladany, DetroitPlacekicker Rafael Septién, DallasKick returner Mike Nelms, Washington
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