1986 Pro Bowl

The 1986 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 36th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1985 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 2, 1986, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,101.[1] The final score was NFC 28, AFC 24.[2]

1986 NFL Pro Bowl

AFC NFC 24 28 Head coach: Don Shula (Miami Dolphins) Head coach: John Robinson (Los Angeles Rams)
1 2 3 4 Total AFC 7 17 0 0 24 NFC 0 7 7 14 28
Date	February 2, 1986
Stadium	Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP	Phil Simms (New York Giants)
Referee	Bob McElwee
Attendance	50,101
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Frank Gifford, O. J. Simpson, Joe Namath & Tim Brant

Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson.[3] The referee was Bob McElwee.[1]

Phil Simms of the New York Giants was named the game's MVP.[2] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]

AFC roster

The players representing the AFC were:[5]

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Quarterback	13 Dan Marino, Miami	7 Ken O'Brien, N. Y. Jets 14 Dan Fouts, San Diego
Running back	32 Marcus Allen, L. A. Raiders	34 Kevin Mack, Cleveland 24 Freeman McNeil, N. Y. Jets
Fullback	32 Craig James, New England
Wide receiver	83 Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh 80 Steve Largent, Seattle	83 Mark Clayton, Miami 89 Wes Chandler, San Diego
Tight end	82 Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland	46 Todd Christensen, L. A. Raiders
Offensive tackle	78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 75 Chris Hinton, Indianapolis	76 Brian Holloway, New England
Offensive guard	73 John Hannah, New England 61 Roy Foster, Miami	63 Mike Munchak, Houston
Center	57 Dwight Stephenson, Miami	52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Defensive end	74 Howie Long, L. A. Raiders 99 Mark Gastineau, N. Y. Jets	75 Rulon Jones, Denver
Defensive tackle	73 Joe Klecko, New York Jets	79 Bob Golic, Cleveland
Outside linebacker	56 Andre Tippett, New England 56 Chip Banks, Cleveland	57 Clay Matthews, Cleveland 59 Mike Merriweather, Pittsburgh
Inside linebacker	77 Karl Mecklenburg, Denver 56 Lance Mehl, N. Y. Jets	57 Steve Nelson, New England 50 Fredd Young, Seattle Seahawks
Cornerback	22 Mike Haynes, L. A. Raiders 26 Raymond Clayborn, New England	20 Louis Wright, Denver
Free safety	20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City	31 Fred Marion, New England
Strong safety	45 Kenny Easley, Seattle	49 Dennis Smith, Denver

Special teams

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Punter	3 Rohn Stark, Indianapolis
Placekicker	1 Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh
Kick returner	80 Irving Fryar, New England

NFC roster

The players representing the NFC were:[5]

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Quarterback	16 Joe Montana, San Francisco	11 Phil Simms, N. Y. Giants   9 Jim McMahon, Chicago
Running back	34 Walter Payton, Chicago	20 Joe Morris, N. Y. Giants 42 Gerald Riggs, Atlanta
Fullback	33 Roger Craig, San Francisco
Wide receiver	82 Mike Quick, Philadelphia 81 Art Monk, Washington	80 James Lofton, Green Bay 80 Tony Hill, Dallas
Tight end	84 Doug Cosbie, Dallas	88 Jimmie Giles, Tampa Bay
Offensive tackle	74 Jimbo Covert, Chicago 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams	66 Joe Jacoby, Washington
Offensive guard	68 Russ Grimm, Washington 60 Dennis Harrah, Los Angeles Rams	72 Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams
Center	63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago	56 Fred Quillan, San Francisco 56 Doug Smith, Los Angeles Rams

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Defensive end	95 Richard Dent, Chicago 70 Leonard Marshall, N. Y. Giants	99 Dan Hampton, Chicago
Defensive tackle	54 Randy White, Dallas	95 Michael Carter, San Francisco
Outside linebacker	56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants 55 Otis Wilson, Chicago	57 Rickey Jackson, New Orleans
Inside linebacker	50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 54 E. J. Junior, St. Louis	53 Harry Carson, N. Y. Giants 50 Jim Collins, L. A. Rams
Cornerback	21 Eric Wright, San Francisco 24 Everson Walls, Dallas	47 LeRoy Irvin, L. A. Rams 27 Gary Green, L. A. Rams
Free safety	48 Wes Hopkins, Philadelphia
Strong safety	22 Dave Duerson, Chicago	47 Joey Browner, Minnesota 27 Carlton Williamson, San Francisco

Special teams

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Punter	3 Dale Hatcher, L. A. Rams
Placekicker	7 Morten Andersen, New Orleans
Kick returner	89 Ron Brown, L. A. Rams

References

1. "1986 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
2. "Giants' Simms rallies NFC to 28–24 Pro Bowl victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. February 3, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
3. "Patriots drug use is discussed at Pro Bowl". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. February 1, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
4. "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
5. "1986 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.