1993 Pro Bowl

The 1993 Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 1992 season. The game was played on February 7, 1993, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The final score was AFC — 23, NFC — 20. Steve Tasker of the Buffalo Bills was the game's MVP. This was the first Pro Bowl to go into overtime. The referee was Howard Roe.

Game summary

Nick Lowery's 33-yard field goal 4:09 into the extra period gave the AFC a 23–20 victory in the annual pro football all star game. The AFC won despite being dominated by the NFC in first downs 30–9, and in total yards gained 471–114. The AFC was able to capitalize on 6 forced turnovers, two blocked field goals (one of which was returned for a touchdown), and an interception that was taken back for six points. Special teams ace Steve Tasker of the AFC Champion Buffalo Bills was named the player of the game for making four tackles, forcing a fumble and blocking a field goal. His block came at a crucial point with just 8 minutes left and the game tied at 13. Los Angeles Raiders Terry McDaniel scooped up the ball and raced 28 yards to give the AFC a 20–13 lead. The NFC however rallied behind San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young, whose fourth down 23-yard touchdown pass to New York Giants running back Rodney Hampton tied the game with just 10 seconds left. Steve Young was 18 of 32 passes for 196 yards but was also sacked 3 times and lost a fumble in overtime. Howie Long of the Raiders fell on the ball setting up the game winning field goal.

Halftime entertainment was provided by Randy Travis as he sang his song Heroes and Friends.

Scoring summary

AFC 0 10 3 7 3 23

NFC 3 10 0 7 0 20

NFC 1st: FG Morten Andersen 27 yards 3–0 NFC

AFC 2nd: Junior Seau 31 Int Return (Nick Lowery Kick) 7–3 AFC

NFC 2nd: FG Morten Andersen 37 yards 6–7 AFC

NFC 2nd: Michael Irvin 9 pass from Troy Aikman (Morten Andersen Kick) 13–7 NFC

AFC 2nd: FG Nick Lowery 42 yards 13–10 NFC

AFC 3rd: FG Nick Lowery 29 yards 13–13

AFC 4th: Terry McDaniel 28-yard blocked FG return (Nick Lowery Kick) 20–13 AFC

NFC 4th: Rodney Hampton 23 pass from Steve Young (Morten Andersen Kick) 20–20

AFC OT: Nick Lowery 33 FG 23–20 AFC

Rosters

AFC (American Football Conference) Roster^[1]

QB

Dan Marino – mia
Jim Kelly – buf (did not attend)
Warren Moon – hou
Neil O'Donnell – pit

RB

Thurman Thomas – buf (did not attend)
Barry Foster – pit
Harold Green – cin
Lorenzo White – hou
Ronnie Harmon – sd

WR

Tim Brown – rai Irving Fryar – mia Haywood Jeffires – hou Eric Metcalf – cle Anthony Miller – sdg Andre Reed – buf Webster Slaughter – hou Steve Tasker – buf

TE

Eric Green – pit Shannon Sharpe – den

OL

Max Montoya – rai Mike Munchak – hou Dermontti Dawson – pit Bruce Matthews – hou Keith Sims – mia Richmond Webb – mia Steve Wisniewski – rai Howard Ballard – buf John Alt – kan

DL

Howie Long – rai Cortez Kennedy – sea Bruce Smith – buf Neil Smith – kan Leslie O'Neal – sdg Michael Dean Perry – cle Ray Childress – hou Sean Jones – hou

LB

Karl Mecklenburg – den Junior Seau – sdg Cornelius Bennett – buf Derrick Thomas – kan Greg Lloyd – pit

DB

Dennis Smith – den Eugene Robinson – sea Rod Woodson – pit Steve Atwater – den Terry McDaniel – rai Nate Odomes – buf

NFC (National Football Conference) Roster^[1]

QB

Steve Young – sfo
Troy Aikman – dal
Brett Favre – gnb

RB

Jerome Bettis – ram Rodney Hampton – nyg Tyrone Hughes – nor Daryl Johnston – dal Barry Sanders – det Emmitt Smith – dal Ricky Watters – sfo

WR

Cris Carter – min Michael Irvin – dal Jerry Rice – sfo Andre Rison – atl Sterling Sharpe – gnb

TE

Brent Jones – sfo Jay Novacek – dal

OL

Lomas Brown – det Jumbo Elliot – nyg Randall McDaniel – min Mark Stepnoski – dal Erik Williams – dal Nate Newton – dal Jesse Sapolu – sfo Harris Barton – sfo Guy McIntyre – sfo Bart Oates – nyg

DL

Sean Gilbert – ram Russell Maryland – dal John Randle – min Reggie White – gnb Chris Doleman – min Richard Dent – chi

LB

Rickey Jackson – nor Hardy Nickerson – tam Ken Norton – dal Seth Joyner – phi Pat Swilling – det Renaldo Turnbull – nor

DB

Thomas Everett – dal Eric Allen – phi LeRoy Butler – gnb Mark Carrier – chi Deion Sanders – atl Tim McDonald – sfo Donnell Woolford – chi Elbert Shelley – atl

P

Greg Montgomery – det

References

External links

• "1993 NFL Pro Bowlers".