1985 Pro Bowl

1985 NFL Pro Bowl

AFC NFC 22 14 Head coach: Chuck Noll (Pittsburgh Steelers) Head coach: Mike Ditka (Chicago Bears)
1 2 3 4 Total AFC 0 9 0 13 22 NFC 0 0 7 7 14
Date	January 27, 1985
Stadium	Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP	Mark Gastineau  (New York Jets)
Referee	Chuck Heberling
Attendance	50,385
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Frank Gifford, Don Meredith & Lynn Swann
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The 1985 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 35th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1984 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 27, 1985, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,385. ^[1] The final score was AFC 22, NFC 14. ^[2]

Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka. ^[3] The referee was Chuck Heberling. ^[1]

Mark Gastineau of the New York Jets was named the game's Most Valuable Player. ^[2] Players on the winning AFC team received $10,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $5,000. ^[4]

Game Recap

For 26 minutes of this game, it was scoreless, then the NFC had the ball on their own 20-yard line with 4:10 left in the first half. On first down Joe Klecko sacked Neil Lomax for an 11-yard loss, then on second down Rod Martin sacked him for an 8-yard loss and on third down Mark Gastineau tackled Eric Dickerson for a safety and an AFC 2-0 lead. Later in the game Seattle's Fred Young blocked a partial punt to set the next score as NFL MVP of 1984 Dan Marino threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Allen as the AFC head to the locker room with a 9-0 lead at Halftime.

In the second half especially the third quarter, the NFC mounted the best drive of the game as it went 66 yards on 12 plays and capping it off with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Super Bowl XIX MVP Joe Montana to James Lofton with 8:04 left in period three. Then the NFC went into high gear as they had a 53-yard 9-play drive that culminated with a 1-yard touchdown run by Walter Payton with 35 seconds into the fourth quarter and a 14-9 lead. But then here comes the AFC as a 56-yard pass from Marino to Marcus Allen set a successful 33-yard field goal by the Seattle Seahawks Norm Johnson to cut the NFC lead to 14-12.

Now the NFC was driving trying to put this exhibition game out of reach, but with 5:15 left in the game and with the NFC at the AFC 15-yard line on third, Marino tried to hand off to 1984 record breaking sensation Eric Dickerson, but the two collided causing a fumble, and Art Still picked it up and ran 83 yards for a touchdown and the AFC took the lead 19-14. In the closing minutes, the AFC lead by the game's MVP Mark Gastineau shut down the NFC the rest of the way and Norm Johnson's 22-yard field goal with 43 seconds left in the game gave the AFC the victory and close the book on the 1984 NFL Season.

The game was televised on ABC's Wide World of Sports, and it was also the last telecast of Don Meredith's illustrious broadcasting career.

AFC roster

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Quarterback	13 Dan Marino, Miami	17 Dave Krieg, Seattle
Running back	32 Marcus Allen, L. A. Raiders 23 Sammy Winder, Denver	28 Greg Bell, Buffalo 41 Earnest Jackson, San Diego 24 Freeman McNeil, N.Y. Jets
Wide receiver	85 Mark Duper, Miami 82 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh	89 Mark Clayton, Miami 80 Steve Largent, Seattle
Tight end	82 Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland	46 Todd Christensen, L.A. Raiders
Offensive tackle	78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 76 Brian Holloway, New England	70 Henry Lawrence, L. A. Raiders
Offensive guard	73 John Hannah, New England 64 Ed Newman, Miami	63 Mike Munchak, Houston
Center	57 Dwight Stephenson, Miami	52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Defensive end	99 Mark Gastineau, N.Y. Jets 75 Howie Long, L.A. Raiders	67 Art Still, Kansas City
Defensive tackle	72 Joe Nash, Seattle	73 Bob Baumhower, Miami 73 Joe Klecko, N.Y. Jets
Outside linebacker	53 Rod Martin, L.A. Raiders 57 Mike Merriweather, Pittsburgh	56 Andre Tippett, New England
Inside linebacker	56 Robin Cole, Pittsburgh 57 Steve Nelson, New England	77 A.J. Duhe, Miami
Cornerback	37 Lester Hayes, L.A. Raiders 22 Mike Haynes, L.A. Raiders	22 Dave Brown, Seattle
Free safety	20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City	26 Vann McElroy, L.A. Raiders
Strong safety	45 Kenny Easley, Seattle

Special teams

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Punter	4 Reggie Roby, Miami
Placekicker	9 Norm Johnson, Seattle
Kick returner	83 Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh
Special Teamer	50 Fredd Young, Seattle

NFC roster

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Quarterback	16 Joe Montana, San Francisco	15 Neil Lomax, St. Louis
Running back	29 Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams 34 Walter Payton, Chicago	20 Wendell Tyler, San Francisco 32 James Wilder, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver	81 Roy Green, St. Louis 81 Art Monk, Washington	80 James Lofton, Green Bay 82 Mike Quick, Philadelphia
Tight end	82 Paul Coffman, Green Bay	84 Doug Cosbie, Dallas
Offensive tackle	66 Joe Jacoby, Washington 78 Mike Kenn, Atlanta	71 Keith Fahnhorst, San Francisco
Offensive guard	51 Randy Cross, San Francisco 60 Russ Grimm, Washington	72 Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams
Center	56 Fred Quillan, San Francisco	56 Doug Smith, Los Angeles Rams

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Defensive end	95 Richard Dent, Chicago 63 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay	75 Bruce Clark, New Orleans
Defensive tackle	99 Dan Hampton, Chicago	54 Randy White, Dallas
Outside linebacker	57 Rickey Jackson, New Orleans 56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants	58 Keena Turner, San Francisco
Inside linebacker	50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 54 E. J. Junior, St. Louis	53 Harry Carson, N. Y. Giants
Cornerback	28 Darrell Green, Washington 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco	36 Mark Haynes, N.Y. Giants
Free safety	22 Dwight Hicks, San Francisco
Strong safety	25 Todd Bell, Chicago	27 Carlton Williamson, San Francisco

Special teams

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Punter	10 Brian Hansen, New Orleans
Placekicker	3 Jan Stenerud, Minnesota
Kick returner	80 Henry Ellard, L.A. Rams
Special Teamer	40 Bill Bates, Dallas

References

1. "1985 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
2. "AFC's defense scoops up Pro Bowl win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . AP. January 28, 1985. p. 18. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
3. "49ers, Dolphins get another shot Sunday in Pro Bowl tilt". The Vindicator (Youngstown, Ohio). AP. January 26, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
4. "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.

External links

• "1985 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.