2006 Pro Bowl
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2012) |
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
Date | February 12, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
Gerald Austin | |||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 50,190 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | JoJo | ||||||||||||||||||
Coin toss | Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle | ||||||||||||||||||
TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, Suzy Kolber, and Michele Tafoya | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2006 Pro Bowl was the
Game summary
The start of the game was interrupted by a surprise rainstorm that lasted through the first quarter, although it ended midway through the second. Both teams' first possessions were punted away, and each of their second drives ended in interceptions; the Chicago Bears' Nathan Vasher intercepted Peyton Manning, then John Lynch picked off Matt Hasselbeck. The AFC scored first on their next drive, culminating with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Chris Chambers. After the teams traded punts, Michael Vick took over for the NFC in the second quarter, and led the team to the AFC 15-yard line, where Neil Rackers kicked a 32-yarder to make it 7–3. Manning led the AFC right back down the field, and Shayne Graham's 31-yard field goal increased the AFC's lead.
Scoring summary
- AFC – TD Chris Chambers 16 yd. pass from Peyton Manning (Shayne Graham kick) – 5:09 1st
- NFC – FG Neil Rackers 32 yd. – 7:45 2nd
- AFC – FG Shayne Graham 31 yd. – 3:22 2nd
- NFC – TD Alge Crumpler 14 yd. pass from Michael Vick (Rackers kick) – 0:08 2nd
- NFC – TD Derrick Brooks 59 yd. interception return (Rackers kick) – 5:01 3rd
- AFC – TD Trent Green 1 yd. run (Graham kick) – 12:47 4th
- NFC – FG Neil Rackers 22 yd. – 6:29 4th
- NFC – FG Neil Rackers 20 yd. – 1:10 4th
AFC roster
Offense
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Quarterback | 18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis | 12 Tom Brady, New England[b] 9 Carson Palmer, Cincinnati[b] |
16 Jake Plummer, Denver[a][b] 10 Trent Green, Kansas City[a] 9 Steve McNair, Tennessee[a] |
Running back | 32 Edgerrin James, Indianapolis | 27 Larry Johnson, Kansas City 21 LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego |
|
Fullback
|
41 Lorenzo Neal, San Diego | ||
Wide receiver | 88 Chad Johnson, Cincinnati
|
84 Chris Chambers, Miami 80 Rod Smith, Denver |
|
Tight end | 85 Antonio Gates, San Diego | 88 Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City | |
Offensive tackle
|
71 Willie Anderson, Cincinnati 77 Willie Roaf, Kansas City[b] |
78 Tarik Glenn, Indianapolis[c] | 75 Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore[a] |
Offensive guard
|
66 Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh 68 Will Shields, Kansas City |
54 Brian Waters, Kansas City | |
Center
|
63 Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis | 64 Jeff Hartings, Pittsburgh |
Defense
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Defensive end | 93 Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis 99 Jason Taylor, Miami[b] |
56 Derrick Burgess, Oakland[c] | 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee[a] |
Defensive tackle | 99 Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville 76 Jamal Williams, San Diego |
93 Richard Seymour, New England[b] | 98 Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh[a] |
Outside linebacker | 59 Cato June, Indianapolis 56 Shawne Merriman, San Diego |
55 Joey Porter, Pittsburgh | |
Inside linebacker | 56 Al Wilson, Denver | 54 Zach Thomas, Miami[b] | 51 Jonathan Vilma, N.Y. Jets[a] |
Cornerback | 24 Champ Bailey, Denver 24 Deltha O'Neal, Cincinnati |
24 Ty Law, N.Y. Jets | |
Free safety | 21 Bob Sanders, Indianapolis | 47 John Lynch, Denver | |
Strong safety | 43 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh |
Special teams
Position: | Player: |
---|---|
Punter
|
8 Brian Moorman, Buffalo |
Placekicker | 17 Shayne Graham, Cincinnati |
Kick returner
|
13 Jerome Mathis, Houston |
Special teamer
|
31 Hanik Milligan, San Diego |
Long snapper
|
54 Mike Schneck, Buffalo[d] |
Source[1]
NFC roster
Offense
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Quarterback | 8 Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle | 17 Jake Delhomme, Carolina 7 Michael Vick, Atlanta |
|
Running back | 37 Shaun Alexander, Seattle | 21 Tiki Barber, N.Y. Giants 28 Warrick Dunn, Atlanta |
|
Fullback
|
38 Mack Strong, Seattle | ||
Wide receiver | 89 Steve Smith, Carolina
|
11 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona 81 Torry Holt, St. Louis |
|
Tight end | 83 Alge Crumpler, Atlanta | 80 Jeremy Shockey, N.Y. Giants[b] | 82 Jason Witten, Dallas[a] |
Offensive tackle
|
71 Walter Jones, Seattle 76 Orlando Pace, St. Louis |
60 Washington
|
|
Offensive guard
|
73 Larry Allen, Dallas 76 Steve Hutchinson, Seattle |
68 Mike Wahle, Carolina | |
Center
|
57 Olin Kreutz, Chicago[b] | 65 LeCharles Bentley, New Orleans[c] | 61 Robbie Tobeck, Seattle[a] |
Defense
Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Defensive end | 90 Julius Peppers, Carolina 92 Michael Strahan, N.Y. Giants |
72 Osi Umenyiora, N.Y. Giants | |
Defensive tackle | 92 Shaun Rogers, Detroit 91 Tommie Harris, Chicago |
75 | 97 La'Roi Glover, Dallas[a] |
Outside linebacker | 56 Keith Brooking, Atlanta 55 Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay |
55 Lance Briggs, Chicago | |
Inside linebacker | 54 Brian Urlacher, Chicago[b] | 54 Jeremiah Trotter, Philadelphia[c] | 51 Lofa Tatupu, Seattle[a] |
Cornerback | 20 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay 21 DeAngelo Hall, Atlanta |
31 Nathan Vasher, Chicago | |
Free safety | 42 Darren Sharper, Minnesota | ||
Strong safety | 31 Roy Williams, Dallas | 30 Mike Brown, Chicago[b] | 20 Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia[a] |
Special teams
Position: | Player: |
---|---|
Punter
|
9 Josh Bidwell, Tampa Bay |
Placekicker | 1 Neil Rackers, Arizona |
Kick returner
|
18 Koren Robinson, Minnesota |
Special teamer
|
85 David Tyree, N.Y. Giants |
Long snapper
|
88 Mike Bartrum, Philadelphia[d] |
Source[1]
Notes:
- a Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy
- b Injured player; selected but did not play
- c Replacement starter; selected as reserve
- d "Need player"; named by coach
Number of selections per team
AFC Team | Selections | NFC Team | Selections |
---|---|---|---|
Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | Green Bay Packers | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens | 1 | St. Louis Rams | 2 |
Tennessee Titans | 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 4 |
Indianapolis Colts | 7 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 |
Miami Dolphins | 3 | Carolina Panthers | 4 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 |
New England Patriots | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | Chicago Bears | 6 |
Buffalo Bills | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 0 |
New York Jets | 2 | Washington Redskins | 2 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 |
Cleveland Browns | 0 | New Orleans Saints | 1 |
Houston Texans | 1 | New York Giants | 5 |
Oakland Raiders | 1 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | Detroit Lions | 1 |
Officials
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- Umpire: Steve Wilson
- Head Linesman: John Schleyer
- Line Judge: Carl Johnson
- Field Judge: Scott Steenson
- Side Judge: Laird Hayes
- Back Judge: Phil Luckett
Fan balloting
On December 19, 2005, the NFL announced that fans had cast more than 70.5 million votes via the Internet and the
On the defensive side, AFC players filled six of the top ten spots, though Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher led all defenders, earning 420,983 votes; Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey (379,477 votes), Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney (374,289 votes), and Bengals cornerback Deltha O'Neal (373,918 votes) paced the AFC.
Among NFL
The top vote-getter at each position (as on the official NFL ballot), irrespective of conference:
Offense
Player | Team | Position | Fan votes |
---|---|---|---|
Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | 1,184,142 |
Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks | Running Back | 1,110,575 |
Chris Cooley |
Washington Redskins | Fullback | 422,314 |
Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | Wide receiver | 987,650 |
Antonio Gates | San Diego Chargers | Tight end | 941,846 |
Jeff Saturday | Indianapolis Colts | Center | 234,847 |
Larry Allen | Dallas Cowboys | Guard | 248,561 |
Orlando Pace | Saint Louis Rams | Tackle | 185,095 |
Defense
Player | Team | Position | Fan votes |
---|---|---|---|
Dwight Freeney | Indianapolis Colts | Defensive end | 374,289 |
Rod Coleman | Atlanta Falcons | Interior lineman (Defensive tackle) | 307,839 |
Demorrio Williams | Atlanta Falcons | Outside linebacker | 244,419 |
Brian Urlacher | Chicago Bears | Inside linebacker (Middle linebacker) |
420,983 |
Champ Bailey | Denver Broncos | Cornerback | 379,477 |
Brian Dawkins | Philadelphia Eagles | Free safety | 193,166 |
Troy Polamalu | Pittsburgh Steelers | Strong safety | 270,348 |
Special teams
Player | Team | Position | Fan votes |
---|---|---|---|
Neil Rackers | Arizona Cardinals | Placekicker | 533,004 |
Josh Bidwell | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Punter | 236,305 |
Dante Hall | Kansas City Chiefs | Kick returner | 269,541 |
Robert Mathis | Indianapolis Colts | Special teams | 130,890 |
Notably, four players—Cooley, Williams, Hall, and Robert Mathis—finished first in the balloting for their respective positions among fans but failed to secure a starting or reserve spot for the game.
Entertainment
JoJo performed the national anthem. Musical group Backstreet Boys performed during halftime alongside "200 hula dancers, drummers and fire knife dancers and 400 youth performers.[2]"
Stats
- Most players selected from one team was seven, tied between the AFC's Indianapolis Colts and NFC's Seattle Seahawks (a Super Bowl XL contender).
- Most starters selected from one team:
- AFC: Indianapolis Colts, 7 (all of the players selected)
- NFC: Seattle Seahawks (Super Bowl XL contender), 5
- First-time selections was big: a total of 36 were in the Pro Bowl; 20 were starters. Here's the count for first-time selections:
- AFC: 16 (11 starters)
- NFC: 20 (9 starters)
- Of interesting note, all four special team players (punter, kicker, kick returner, and special-team player) for both conferences were first-time selections.
References
- ^ a b "2005 NFL Pro Bowlers". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ The article requested can not be found! Please refresh your browser or go back. (M1,20060206,SPORTS04,602060349,AR). – The Honolulu Advertiser
Sources
- "Defense leads NFC to 23–17 Pro Bowl win". NFL.com wire reports. February 12, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
- "NFL Gamebook – 2006 Pro Bowl" (PDF). NFL.com. February 12, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
External links
- 2006 AFC Pro Bowl roster Archived February 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 2006 NFC Pro Bowl roster Archived December 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine