1957 Pro Bowl
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| Date | January 13, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Co-MVPs | Bert Rechichar (Baltimore Colts), Ernie Stautner (Pittsburgh Steelers) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 44,177 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | not televised | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1957
The West team was led by the Chicago Bears' Paddy Driscoll while Jim Lee Howell of the New York Giants coached the East squad.[3] Baltimore Colts kicking specialist Bert Rechichar was selected as the outstanding player of the game while defensive tackle Ernie Stautner of the Pittsburgh Steelers was named the outstanding lineman.[4]
Each player on the victorious West roster received $700, while the losing East players each took away $500.[3]
As of 2023, this was the last time the Pro Bowl was played without being televised.
References
- ^ "West is best, 19 to 10, on Rechichar's 4 FGs". Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. January 14, 1957. pp. 2–3 (Part 2). Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Rechichar's 4 field goals beat East, 19–10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 14, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "West Favored in Pro Bowl". Sunday Herald (Bridgeport, Connecticut). UPI. January 13, 1957. p. 33. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "The 1957 Pro Bowl". Bolding Sports Research. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
External links
- "1957 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.