Senior Bowl

The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football all-star game played each January in Mobile, Alabama, which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those players who have completed their college eligibility. First played in 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida, the game moved to Mobile's Ladd–Peebles Stadium the next year, where it would remain through the 2020 edition. From 2021 forward, the game will remain in Mobile, but will move to the University of South Alabama's new Hancock Whitney Stadium.[1] Produced by the non-profit Mobile Arts & Sports Association, the game is also a charitable fund-raiser benefiting various local and regional organizations with over US$7.8 million in donations over its history.

Senior Bowl
Reese's Senior Bowl
StadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
LocationMobile, Alabama
Previous stadiumsGator Bowl Stadium (1950)
Ladd-Peebles Stadium (1951–2020)
Previous locationsJacksonville, Florida (1950)
Operated1950present
Sponsors
Delchamps (19962001)
Food World (20022006)
Under Armour (20072011)
Nike (20122013)
Reese's (2014present)
2020 matchup
North vs. South (North 34–17)
2021 matchup
North vs. South (January 30, 2021)

In 2007, telecast of the game moved from ESPN to NFL Network. In 2013, Reese's took over sponsorship, starting with the 2014 game.[2] In January 2018, Reese's announced that they were extending their sponsorship of the game; a specific duration was not given.[2]

Background

Otto Graham coached in the 1967 game.
Jon Gruden has coached in four games.

Two teams, representing the North and the South, are coached by select coaching staff from two NFL teams. In recent years, the coaching staffs have come from teams who finished near the bottom of the league standings, but whose coaches were not subsequently terminated. Organizers stipulate a number of specific rules for the game, some of which are intended to reduce the chance of injury (e.g. "All blocks below the waist are prohibited"), and others that simplify what the teams need to practice and prepare for (e.g. "Only four rushers allowed, no 5-man pressures or blitzes from secondary permitted").[3]

The week-long practice that precedes the game is attended by key NFL personnel (including coaches, general managers and scouts), who oversee the players as possible prospects for pro football. At one point the Senior Bowl was the first chance its participants had to openly receive pay for participation in an athletic event. This was one reason that participation was limited to seniors whose eligibility for further participation in collegiate football had expired, and the game was also their first exposure to the slightly different professional rules. Players who wished to participate in collegiate spring sports had to avoid participation in the Senior Bowl. The significance of all of this has waned in recent years as there has been some lessening of the former strict separation of professional and amateur athletes. Athletes sometimes decline invitations to participate in the Senior Bowl, opting instead to prepare for the NFL scouting combine or their colleges' pro day.[4] In 2013, two players (D. J. Fluker and Justin Pugh) with a year of college football eligibility remaining, but who had already graduated, became the first "fourth-year juniors" to be granted clearance to play in the Senior Bowl.[5] Dan Lynch of Washington State was the first (and to date only) player to appear in two Senior Bowls (1984 and 1985), having been granted an extra year of eligibility after the 1984 game.[6]

The game has consistently been played on a Saturday in January, with the exception of 1976, when it was held on a Sunday. The scheduling date within January has varied – the earliest playing has been January 3 (1953 and 1959), while the latest playing has been January 30 (2010 and 2016). Since 1967, it has been traditionally set for the week before the NFL's Super Bowl (which itself is now played in February). It is usually scheduled as the final game of the college football season, although for a period during the 1980s and 1990s, it was the next-to-the-last game, followed a week later by either the Hula Bowl or the Gridiron Classic. From 2007 through 2011, and also in 2013, the Senior Bowl was again the penultimate game, followed by the Texas vs. The Nation Game a week later. In 2020, the revived Hula Bowl was scheduled for the day after the Senior Bowl.

The single-season record for number of players sent to the Senior Bowl from one school is 10 by Alabama in 1987, followed by nine sent by Auburn in 1988 and Southern California in 2008.[7]

Game results

Players have traditionally been rostered into North and South teams for the Senior Bowl. From 1991 to 1993, the teams were designated AFC and NFC, to distinguish where their coaching staffs were from and to stress the professional nature of the game. This was confusing to some, as the game occurred well before players had been selected by teams in the NFL draft. In 1994, the designations were reverted to the traditional North vs. South format.

Date Winner Score
North team coach
(AFC 1991–1993)
South team coach
(NFC 1991–1993)
Notes
January 7, 1950South22–13Bo McMillin, Detroit LionsSteve Owen, New York Giants
January 6, 1951South19–18Bo McMillin, Detroit LionsSteve Owen, New York Giants
January 5, 1952North20–6Paul Brown, Cleveland BrownsSteve Owen, New York Giants
January 3, 1953North28–13Paul Brown, Cleveland BrownsSteve Owen, New York Giants
January 9, 1954North20–14Paul Brown, Cleveland BrownsSteve Owen, New York Giants
January 8, 1955South12–6Paul Brown, Cleveland BrownsSteve Owen, New York Giants
January 7, 1956South12–2Buddy Parker, Detroit LionsPaul Brown, Cleveland Browns
January 5, 1957South21–7Joe Kuharich, Washington RedskinsPaul Brown, Cleveland Browns
January 11, 1958North15–13Joe Kuharich, Washington RedskinsPaul Brown, Cleveland Browns
January 3, 1959South21–12Joe Kuharich, Washington RedskinsPaul Brown, Cleveland Browns
January 9, 1960North26–7Jim Lee Howell, New York GiantsWeeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts
January 7, 1961South33–26Jim Lee Howell, New York GiantsWeeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts
January 6, 1962South42–7Tom Landry, Dallas CowboysWeeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts
January 5, 1963South33–27Tom Landry, Dallas CowboysWeeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts
January 4, 1964South28–21George Wilson, Detroit LionsTom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
January 9, 1965Tie7–7George Wilson, Detroit LionsTom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
January 8, 1966South27–18Mike Holovak, Boston PatriotsWeeb Ewbank, New York Jets
January 7, 1967North35–13Norm Van Brocklin, Atlanta FalconsOtto Graham, Washington Redskins
January 6, 1968South34–21Mike Holovak, Boston PatriotsHank Stram, Kansas City Chiefs
January 11, 1969North27–16Allie Sherman, New York GiantsCharley Winner, St. Louis Cardinals
January 10, 1970Tie37–37Lou Saban, Denver BroncosDon Shula, Baltimore Colts
January 9, 1971North31–13Lou Saban, Denver BroncosWeeb Ewbank, New York Jets
January 8, 1972South26–21Alex Webster, New York GiantsJ. D. Roberts, New Orleans Saints
January 6, 1973South33–30Lou Saban, Buffalo BillsWeeb Ewbank, New York Jets
January 12, 1974North16–13Mike McCormack, Philadelphia EaglesDon McCafferty, Detroit Lions
January 11, 1975Tie17–17John Ralston, Denver BroncosDick Nolan, San Francisco 49ers
January 11, 1976North42–35Chuck Fairbanks, New England PatriotsJack Pardee, Chicago Bears
January 8, 1977North27–24Forrest Gregg, Cleveland BrownsDon Shula, Miami Dolphins
January 7, 1978North17–14Don Coryell, St. Louis CardinalsLeeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons
January 13, 1979South41–21Walt Michaels, New York JetsDick Nolan, New Orleans Saints
January 12, 1980North57–3Bud Grant, Minnesota VikingsRay Perkins, New York Giants
January 17, 1981North23–10Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ersRed Miller, Denver Broncos
January 16, 1982South27–10Marv Levy, Kansas City ChiefsChuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers
January 22, 1983North14–6Frank Kush, Baltimore ColtsBum Phillips, New Orleans Saints
January 14, 1984South21–20Kay Stephenson, Buffalo BillsDon Coryell, San Diego Chargers
January 12, 1985South23–7Jim Hanifan, St. Louis CardinalsForrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers
January 18, 1986North31–17Dan Reeves, Denver BroncosLeeman Bennett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
January 17, 1987South42–38John Robinson, Los Angeles RamsDon Shula, Miami Dolphins
January 23, 1988North21–7Chuck Knox, Seattle SeahawksJim Mora, New Orleans Saints
January 21, 1989South13–12Dan Reeves, Denver BroncosJohn Robinson, Los Angeles Rams
January 20, 1990North41–0Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City ChiefsBuddy Ryan, Philadelphia Eagles
January 19, 1991AFC38–28Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City ChiefsJim Mora, New Orleans Saints
January 18, 1992AFC13–10Art Shell, Los Angeles RaidersMike Ditka, Chicago Bears
January 16, 1993NFC21–6Ted Marchibroda, Indianapolis ColtsBill Belichick, Cleveland Browns
January 22, 1994South35–32Rich Kotite, Philadelphia EaglesDon Shula, Miami Dolphins
January 21, 1995South14–7Dan Reeves, New York GiantsTed Marchibroda, Indianapolis Colts
January 20, 1996North25–10Dennis Erickson, Seattle SeahawksDave Wannstedt, Chicago Bears
January 18, 1997North35–14Norv Turner, Washington RedskinsMarty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs
January 17, 1998South31–8Ted Marchibroda, Baltimore RavensNorv Turner, Washington Redskins
January 23, 1999South31–21Jon Gruden, Oakland RaidersTony Dungy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
January 22, 2000North24–21George Seifert, Carolina PanthersGunther Cunningham, Kansas City Chiefs
January 20, 2001South21–16Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh SteelersMike Sherman, Green Bay Packers
January 26, 2002South41–26Mike Holmgren, Seattle SeahawksDave McGinnis, Arizona Cardinals
January 18, 2003North17–0Dom Capers, Houston TexansMarty Mornhinweg, Detroit Lions
January 24, 2004South28–10Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati BengalsMarty Schottenheimer, San Diego Chargers
January 29, 2005North23–13Norv Turner, Oakland RaidersJon Gruden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
January 28, 2006North31–14Jeff Fisher, Tennessee TitansMike Nolan, San Francisco 49ers
January 27, 2007North27–0Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay BuccaneersMike Nolan, San Francisco 49ersnotes
January 26, 2008South17–16Lane Kiffin, Oakland RaidersMike Nolan, San Francisco 49ersnotes
January 24, 2009South35–18Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati BengalsJack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguarsnotes
January 30, 2010North31–13Jim Schwartz, Detroit LionsTony Sparano, Miami Dolphinsnotes
January 29, 2011South24–10Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati BengalsChan Gailey, Buffalo Billsnotes
January 28, 2012North23–13Leslie Frazier, Minnesota VikingsMike Shanahan, Washington Redskinsnotes
January 26, 2013South21–16Dennis Allen, Oakland RaidersJim Schwartz, Detroit Lionsnotes
January 25, 2014South20–10Mike Smith, Atlanta FalconsGus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguarsnotes
January 24, 2015North34–13Ken Whisenhunt, Tennessee TitansGus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguarsnotes
January 30, 2016South27–16Jason Garrett, Dallas CowboysGus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguarsnotes
January 28, 2017South16–15John Fox, Chicago BearsHue Jackson, Cleveland Brownsnotes
January 27, 2018South45–16Vance Joseph, Denver BroncosBill O'Brien, Houston Texansnotes
January 26, 2019North34–24Jon Gruden, Oakland RaidersKyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ersnotes
January 25, 2020North34–17Matt Patricia, Detroit LionsZac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengalsnotes
  • All-time series, through the 2020 game (71 editions): South (35–30–3); AFC (2–1)
  • The first game was played in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1950. All subsequent games have been played in Mobile, Alabama.

Coaching appearances

Marty Schottenheimer won three of the four Senior Bowls he coached.

Seven people have served as head coach in four or more Senior Bowls.

Games Head coach W L T Win pct.
8Paul Brown62.750
7Weeb Ewbank52.714
6Steve Owen33.500
4Marty Schottenheimer31.750
4Don Shula211.625
4Jon Gruden22.500
4Tom Landry121.375

Games coached by NFL teams

Ted Marchibroda led the Baltimore Ravens staff in their only time coaching the Senior Bowl (1998).

Each of the current 32 NFL teams has coached in at least one Senior Bowl. Records include games played under a franchise's prior names (e.g. Boston Patriots appearances are included in the record of the New England Patriots). Updated through the 2020 game (71 editions, 142 appearances).

Games NFL team W L T Win pct. Most recent
12New York Giants57.4171995
11Cleveland Browns92.8182017
10Detroit Lions361.3502020
8Indianapolis Colts521.6881995
7Denver Broncos232.4292018
7Washington Redskins34.4292012
6Kansas City Chiefs33.5002000
6Oakland Raiders33.5002019
6San Francisco 49ers231.4172019
5New Orleans Saints23.4001991
5Dallas Cowboys131.3002016
4Jacksonville Jaguars31.7502016
4Arizona Cardinals22.5002002
4Miami Dolphins22.5002010
4New York Jets22.5001979
4Tampa Bay Buccaneers22.5002007
4Chicago Bears04.0002017
4Cincinnati Bengals04.0002020
3Seattle Seahawks21.6672002
3Atlanta Falcons12.3332014
3Buffalo Bills12.3332011
3New England Patriots12.3331976
3Philadelphia Eagles12.3331994
2Green Bay Packers201.0002001
2Houston Texans201.0002018
2Los Angeles Chargers201.0002004
2Minnesota Vikings201.0002012
2Tennessee Titans201.0002015
2Los Angeles Rams11.5001989
2Pittsburgh Steelers11.5002001
1Carolina Panthers101.0002000
1Baltimore Ravens01.0001998

MVPs

Source:[8]
denotes an MVP whose college team was not part of the top tier of college football (e.g. FBS, Division I-A, or historical predecessors) at the time they played in the Senior Bowl. There have been four such MVPs: Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, 1969 College Division season), Bill Kollar (Montana State, 1973 Division II season), Neil Lomax (Portland State, 1980 Division I–AA season), and Kyle Lauletta (Richmond, 2017 FCS season).

50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All-Time Team

The following team was selected by fan voting before the 1999 game:[9]

  1. Now known as Texas A&M–Kingsville.
  2. Now known as North Texas (without "State").

Senior Bowl Hall of Fame

Established in 1987, the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame seeks to pay tribute to the many outstanding former Senior Bowl players who have made lasting contributions to the game of football. The Senior Bowl Hall of Fame also allows enshrinement to former coaches, administrators and other individuals whose efforts helped the Senior Bowl.

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See also

References

  1. Stephenson, Creg (March 4, 2020). "Senior Bowl to be played at South Alabama's Hancock Whitney Stadium beginning in 2021". AL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. "Senior Bowl, Reese's announce extension". seniorbowl.com (Press release). January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. "Game Rules". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. Brugler, Dane (January 14, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft: UCLA QB Brett Hundley declines Senior Bowl". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015.
  5. "First non-seniors to compete in Senior Bowl". CBS Sports. January 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  6. "Cougars set to add to Hall of Fame". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 16, 2006. p. 30. Retrieved December 24, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  7. Low, Chris (January 22, 2008). "Former Trojans happy to be reunited with Kiffin". ESPN.com.
  8. "Game Scores/MVPs". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  9. "All-Time Senior Bowl Team". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  10. "Hall of Fame". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  11. "Senior Bowl to add 3 to Hall of Fame, Honor Jalyn Armour-Davis". WKRG. March 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  12. "Hudson, McNeil, Neighbors to be inducted into HOF". seniorbowl.com (Press release). January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

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