Pro Bowl History

The original Pro Bowl game, on Jan. 15, 1939, pitted the National Football League champions against a team of all-stars from the rest of the league. In 1940 and 1942, there were two games, the first in January against the previous year's champion, the second in December against the newly-crowned NFL champion. That Pro Bowl series was discontinued in 1943. The idea was revived in 1951 with a game between all-star teams from the American and National Football Conferences. From 1954 through 1970, the teams represented the NFL's Eastern and Western Conferences. Since the merger of the American Football League into the NFL, the Pro Bowl has been played, again, by all-star teams from the American and National Football Conferences. The game was formerly rotated in 1971 among NFL stadiums, but since 1980 it has been played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2010 the Pro Bowl was played on Jan. 31 in Sun Life Stadium (Miami Dolphins). "We are looking at alternatives to strengthen the Pro Bowl," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "We will continue to work with the players to make it a great event and will evaluate this concept after the 2010 Pro Bowl." The site and date of Pro Bowl games after 2010 will be determined at a later date and will include playing the game on a rotating basis in Honolulu, Hawaii, the NFL announced. The first Most Valuable Player award on the Pro Bowl was presented in 1951. From 1957 to 1971, two awards were presented to an offensive back and a defensive lineman. In 1972, there were awards for both an offensive player and a defensive player. Since 1973, there's been only one single MVP award.

Steelers Selections

1951 HB Joe Geri LB Jerry Shipkey C Bill Walsh 1952 HB Joe Geri G George Hughes LB Jerry Shipkey C Bill Walsh 1953 HB Lynn Chandnois QB Jim Finks HB Ray Mathews DE Bill McPeak E Elbie Nickel LB Jerry Shipkey DT Ernie Stautner 1954 HB Lynn Chandnois MG Dale Dodril G George Hughes DE Bill McPeak HB Ray Mathews E Elbie Nickel DT Ernie Stautner 1955 MG Dale Dodril HB John Lattner 1956 DB Jack Butler MG Dale Dodril HB Ray Mathews DT Ernie Stautner T Frank Varrichione 1957 DB Jack Butler DE Bill McPeak E Elbie Nickel FB Fran Rogel DT Ernie Stautner T Frank Varrichione 1958 DB Jack Butler MG Dale Dodril E Jack McClairen QB Earl Morrall DT Ernie Stautner T Frank Varrichione 1959 DB Jack Butler DT Ernie Stautner HB Tom Tracy T Frank Varrichione 1960 DB Dean Derby QB Bobby Layne G John Nisby E Jimmy Orr LB John Reger DT Ernie Stautner 1961 LB John Reger G Mike Sandusky DT Ernie Stautner HB Tom Tracy T Frank Varrichione(5) 1962 E Buddy Dial G John Nisby LB Myron Pottios LB John Reger DT Ernie Stautner(9) 1963 TE Preston Carpenter FB John Henry Johnson DT Gene Lipscomb DE Lou Michaels C Buzz Nutter 1964 T Charley Bradshaw FB John Henry Johnson DT Joe Krupa DT Lou Michaels LB Myron Pottios DB Clendenon Thomas 1965 E Gary Ballman T Charley Bradshaw FB John Henry Johnson LB Myron Pottios 1966 E Gary Ballman 1967 K Mike Clark DB Brady Keys DE Ben McGee 1968 DB Marv Woodson

1969 HB Dick Hoak E Roy Jefferson DE Ben McGee LB Andy Russell 1970 DT Joe Greene E Roy Jefferson P Bob Walden 1971 DT Joe Greene LB Andy Russell 1972 DT Joe Greene LB Andy Russell 1973 LB Henry Davis PK Roy Gerela DT Joe Greene RB Franco Harris LB Andy Russell DE Dwight White 1974 DT Joe Greene DE L.C. Greenwood LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Andy Russell WR Ron Shanklin G Bruce Van Dyke DE Dwight White 1975 PK Roy Gerela DT Joe Greene DE L.C. Greenwood LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Andy Russell 1976 CB Mel Blount QB Terry Bradshaw S Glen Edwards DT Joe Greene DE L.C. Greenwood LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert LB Andy Russell WR Lynn Swann S Mike Wagner 1977 CB Mel Blount S Glen Edwards DT Joe Greene DE L.C. Greenwood LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert CB J.T. Thomas S Mike Wagner 1978 LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert WR Lynn Swann 1979 CB Mel Blount QB Terry Bradshaw DT Joe Greene DE L.C. Greenwood LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert S Donnie Shell WR Lynn Swann C Mike Webster 1980 CB Mel Blount QB Terry Bradshaw DT Joe Greene DE L.C. Greenwood LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert S Donnie Shell WR John Stallworth C Mike Webster 1981 LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert S Donnie Shell C Mike Webster

1982 CB Mel Blount LB Jack Lambert S Donnie Shell C Mike Webster 1983 OT Larry Brown LB Jack Lambert S Donnie Shell WR John Stallworth C Mike Webster 1984 PK Gary Anderson LB Jack Lambert C Mike Webster 1985 LB Robin Cole WR Louis Lipps LB Mike Merriweather WR John Stallworth C Mike Webster(7) 1986 PK Gary Anderson WR Louis Lipps LB Mike Merriweather C Mike Webster 1987 LB Mike Merriweather RB Earnest Jackson 1988 C Mike Webster 1989 OT Tunch Ilkin 1990 OT Tunch Ilkin KR Rod Woodson 1991 LB David Little CB Rod Woodson 1992 LB Greg Lloyd CB Rod Woodson 1993 C Dermontti Dawson RB Barry Foster G Carlton Haselrig LB Greg Lloyd QB Neil O'Donnell CB Rod Woodson 1994 PK Gary Anderson C Dermontti Dawson RB Barry Foster TE Eric Green LB Greg Lloyd CB Rod Woodson 1995 C Dermontti Dawson LB Kevin Greene S Carnell Lake LB Greg Lloyd G Duval Love CB Rod Woodson 1996 C Dermontti Dawson LB Kevin Greene S Carnell Lake LB Greg Lloyd WR Yancey Thigpen 1997 RB Jerome Bettis LB Chad Brown C Dermontti Dawson LB Levon Kirkland S Carnell Lake CB Rod Woodson 1998 RB Jerome Bettis C Dermontti Dawson LB Levon Kirkland S Carnell Lake DT Joel Steed WR Yancey Thigpen 1999 C Dermontti Dawson 2000 None 2001 LB Jason Gildon 2002 LB Jason Gildon OG Alan Faneca QB Kordell Stewart RB Jerome Bettis LB Kendrell Bell

2003 OG Alan Faneca LB Joey Porter WR Hines Ward 2004 OG Alan Faneca NT Casey Hampton WR Hines Ward 2005 WR Hines Ward OT Marvell Smith OG Alan Faneca C Jeff Hartings DE Aaron Smith OLB Joey Porter ILB James Farrior 2006 OG Alan Faneca NT Casey Hampton C Jeff Hartings OLB Joey Porter SS Troy Polamalu 2007 RB Willie Parker NT Casey Hampton OG Alan Faneca SS Troy Polamalu 2008 QB Ben Roethlisberger RB Willie Parker SS Troy Polamalu OG Alan Faneca OL James Harrison NT Casey Hampton 2009 ILB James Farrior SS Troy Polamalu OLB James Harrison 2010 TE Heath Miller NT Casey Hampton OLB James Harrison OLB LaMarr Woodley

Pro Bowl History

1939	1940 (Jan.)	1940 (Dec.)	1942 (Jan.)	1942 (Dec.)	1943-1950
Giants - 13 All-Stars - 10	Packers - 16 All-Stars - 7	Bears - 28 All-Stars - 14	Bears - 35 All-Stars - 24	All-Stars - 17 Redskins - 14	Not played.
				ALL-STARS
1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956
American - 28 National - 27	National - 30 American - 13	National - 27 American - 7	East - 20 West - 9	West - 26 East - 19	East - 31 West - 30
			EAST	WEST	EAST
1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962
West - 19 East - 10	West - 26 East - 7	East - 28 West - 21	West - 38 East - 21	West - 35 East - 31	West - 31 East - 30
WEST	WEST	EAST	WEST	WEST	WEST
1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968
East - 30 West - 20	West - 31 East - 17	West - 34 East - 14	East - 36 West - 7	East - 20 West - 10	West - 38 East - 20
EAST	WEST	WEST	EAST	EAST	WEST
1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
West - 10 East - 7	West - 16 East - 13	NFC - 27 AFC - 6	AFC - 26 NFC - 13	AFC - 33 NFC - 28	AFC - 15 NFC - 13
WEST	WEST
1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
NFC - 17 AFC - 10	NFC - 23 AFC - 20	AFC - 24 NFC - 14	NFC - 14 AFC - 13	NFC - 13 AFC - 7	NFC - 37 AFC - 27
1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
NFC - 21 AFC - 7	AFC - 16 NFC - 13	NFC - 20 AFC - 19	NFC - 45 AFC - 3	AFC - 22 NFC - 14	NFC - 28 AFC - 24
1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
AFC - 10 NFC - 6	AFC - 15 NFC - 6	NFC - 34 AFC - 3	NFC - 27 AFC - 21	AFC - 23 NFC - 21	NFC - 21 AFC - 15
1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
AFC - 23 NFC - 20 (OT)	NFC - 17 AFC - 3	AFC - 41 NFC - 13	NFC - 20 AFC - 13	AFC - 26 NFC - 23 (OT)	AFC - 29 NFC - 24
1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
AFC - 23 NFC - 10	NFC - 51 AFC - 31	AFC - 38 NFC - 17	AFC - 38 NFC - 30	AFC - 45 NFC - 20	NFC - 55 AFC - 52
2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
AFC - 38 NFC - 27	NFC - 23 AFC - 17	AFC - 31 NFC - 28	NFC - 42 AFC - 30	NFC - 30 AFC - 21	AFC - 41 NFC - 34

Most Valuable Players

1951 Otto Graham	1952 Dan Towler	1953 Don Doll	1954 Chuck Bednarik
1955 Billy Wilson	1956 Ollie Matson	1957 Ernie Stautner	1958 Hugh McElhenny
1959 Frank Gifford	1960 Johnny Unitas	1961 Johnny Unitas	1962 Jim Brown
1963 Jim Brown	1964 Johnny Unitas	1965 Fran Tarkenton	1966 Jim Brown
1967 Gale Sayers	1968 Gale Sayers	1969 Roman Gabriel	1970 Gale Sayers
1971 Mel Renfro	1972 Jan Stenerud	1973 O. J. Simpson	1974 Garo Yepremian
1975 James Harris	1976 Billy Johnson	1977 Mel Blount	1978 Walter Payton
1979 Ahmad Rashad	1980 Chuck Muncie	1981 Eddie Murray	1982 Kellen Winslow
1983 Dan Fouts	1984 Joe Theismann	1985 Mark Gastineau	1986 Phil Simms
1987 Reggie White	1988 Bruce Smith	1989 Randall Cunningham	1990 Jerry Gray
1991 Jim Kelly	1992 Michael Irvin	1993 Steve Tasker	1994 Andre Rison
1995 Marshall Faulk	1996 Jerry Rice	1997 Mark Brunell	1998 Warren Moon
1999 Ty Law	2000 Randy Moss	2001 Rich Gannon	2002 Rich Gannon
2003 Ricky Williams	2004 Marc Bulger	2005 Peyton Manning	2006 Derrick Brooks
2007 Carson Palmer	2008 Adrian Peterson	2009 Larry Fitzgerald	2010 Matt Schaub