1983 Pro Bowl
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| Date | February 6, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Referee Fred Silva | | |||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 47,207 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Fran Tarkenton & Lynn Swann | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1983
Walt Michaels of the New York Jets led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry.[2] The referee was Fred Silva.[1]
to Jefferson provided the NFC margin of victory.Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000 which were double the payouts of the previous year.[3]
AFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 14 Dan Fouts, San Diego | 14 Ken Anderson, Cincinnati |
| Running back | 32 Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders 24 Freeman McNeil, N.Y. Jets |
46 Chuck Muncie, San Diego |
Fullback
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37 Andra Franklin, Miami | |
| Wide receiver | 89 Wes Chandler, San Diego 80 Cris Collinsworth, Cincinnati |
85 Wesley Walker, N.Y. Jets 82 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh |
| Tight end | 89 Kellen Winslow, San Diego | 89 Dan Ross, Cincinnati |
Offensive tackle
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78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 79 Marvin Powell, New York Jets |
79 Larry Brown, Pittsburgh |
Offensive guard
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73 John Hannah, New England 63 Doug Wilkerson, San Diego |
64 Ed Newman, Miami |
Center
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65 Joe Fields, N.Y. Jets | 52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 99 Mark Gastineau, N.Y. Jets 67 Art Still, Kansas City |
77 Ben Williams, Buffalo |
| Defensive tackle | 79 Gary Johnson, San Diego 76 Fred Smerlas, Buffalo |
73 Bob Baumhower, Miami |
| Outside linebacker | 52 Robert Brazile, Houston 83 Ted Hendricks, L.A. Raiders |
56 Chip Banks, Cleveland |
| Inside linebacker | 58 Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh | 53 Randy Gradishar, Denver |
| Cornerback | 37 | 24 Gary Green, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 26 Gary Barbaro, Kansas City | |
| Strong safety | 31 Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh | 45 Kenny Easley, Seattle |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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Punter
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11 Luke Prestridge, Denver | |
| Placekicker | 6 Rolf Benirschke, San Diego | |
Kick returner
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80 Rick Upchurch, Denver |
NFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Quarterback | 7 Washington
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11 Danny White, Dallas |
| Running back | 33 Tony Dorsett, Dallas | 38 George Rogers, New Orleans 20 Billy Sims, Detroit |
Fullback
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31 William Andrews, Atlanta | |
| Wide receiver | 87 Dwight Clark, San Francisco 80 James Lofton, Green Bay |
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| Tight end | 88 Jimmie Giles, Tampa Bay | 82 Paul Coffman, Green Bay |
Offensive tackle
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67 Pat Donovan, Dallas 78 Mike Kenn, Atlanta |
70 Keith Dorney, Detroit |
Offensive guard
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51 Randy Cross, San Francisco 68 R. C. Thielemann, Atlanta |
72 Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams |
Center
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57 Jeff Van Note, Atlanta | 54 Larry McCarren, Green Bay |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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| Defensive end | 72 Ed Jones, Dallas 63 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay |
68 Dennis Harrison, Philadelphia |
| Defensive tackle | 54 Randy White, Dallas 78 Doug English, Detroit |
99 Dan Hampton, Chicago |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants 53 Hugh Green, Tampa Bay |
59 Matt Blair, Minnesota |
| Inside linebacker | 53 Harry Carson, N.Y. Giants | 53 Bob Breunig, Dallas |
| Cornerback | 24 Everson Walls, Dallas 36 Mark Haynes, N.Y. Giants |
42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco |
| Free safety | 21 Nolan Cromwell, L.A. Rams | 22 Dwight Hicks, San Francisco |
| Strong safety | 23 Washington
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Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
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Punter
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13 Dave Jennings, N.Y. Giants | |
| Placekicker | 3 Washington
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Kick returner
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21 Washington
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References
- ^ a b c "1983 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.
- ^ a b Peters, Ken (February 7, 1983). "White leads NFC over AFC". The Gainesville Sun. AP. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
External links
- "1983 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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