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| [[Steve McNair]] (3)# || [[Tennessee Titans]] || Quarterback || 2 for 8, 25 passing yards, 2 rushing attempts, 0 rushing yards, 2 fumbles
| [[Steve McNair]] (3)# || [[Tennessee Titans]] || Quarterback || 2 for 8, 25 passing yards, 2 rushing attempts, 0 rushing yards, 2 fumbles

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AFC NFC
17 23
1234 Total
AFC 7307 17
NFC 01076 23
DateFebruary 12, 2006
StadiumAloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVPDerrick Brooks (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
RefereeGerald Austin
Attendance50,190
Ceremonies
National anthemJoJo
Coin tossGovernor of Hawaii Linda Lingle
TV in the United States
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersMike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, Suzy Kolber, and Michelle Tafoya

The 2006 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 12, 2006 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It marked the 27th consecutive time that the National Football League's all-star game was held in Honolulu. The NFC all-stars won by the score of 23 to 17.

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 14-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.

Jeremiah Trotter tackles LaDainian Tomlinson during the game.

On the NFC's next drive, Champ Bailey intercepted Vick for the AFC's second turnover (both interceptions came off passes intended for Steve Smith). However, the NFC's defense responded with another interception; this time, Darren Sharper returned the interception 35 yards to the AFC's 32 yard line. The NFC was forced to punt it away on their next drive, however there was some controversy on the return. Jerome Mathis was set to receive the punt deep in the AFC's zone, and when the kick from Josh Bidwell came near him, he opted not to touch it. However, it glanced off his leg and rolled into the end zone, where the NFC recovered it, seemingly for a touchdown. However, the officials did not see the ball hit Mathis, and since there is no instant replay in a Pro Bowl game, NFC coach John Fox could not challenge the call. The AFC took over on their own 20, but soon afterward the NFC defense came up with another interception. Roy Williams intercepted a Manning pass and returned it 11 yards before handing it off to the Atlanta Falcons' DeAngelo Hall, who took it 57 yards to the AFC's 20. Michael Vick hit tight end Alge Crumpler with a 14-yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds left in the half to tie the score at 10-10.

NFC quarterback Michael Vick scrambles past Dwight Freeney.

Jake Delhomme of the Carolina Panthers took over at quarterback at the start of the third quarter, and hit Steve Smith, with three straight passes. The Carolina Panthers provided the NFC's team with their coaching staff, and with the Panthers' quarterback and wide receiver running the offense, the NFC moved quickly down the field. The drive stalled at midfield, and the NFC punted it away. After the AFC's drive, led by Chiefs' quarterback Trent Green, ended in a punt, Delhomme once again moved the NFC downfield before being sacked by Casey Hampton, forcing a fumble that was recovered by the AFC's Marcus Stroud. The NFC's defense once again responded, and on the third play of the drive, Derrick Brooks returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown that gave the NFC the lead at 17-10. After the AFC punted away their next drive, Santana Moss fumbled the ball away in AFC territory. Green led the AFC down the field again, thanks in large part to a 20-yard run by his Chiefs teammate, Larry Johnson. Green tied the game at 17-17 with a one yard quarterback sneak. Matt Hasselbeck took over for the NFC again, and led the team on a scoring drive, ending with a 22 yard field goal by Rackers that gave the NFC the lead again. Steve McNair came in for a play at AFC quarterback, and promptly fumbled the ball away. After the NFC punted the ball away, McNair came back and lost another fumble, giving the NFC the ball on their own 18 yard line. Following the fumble, the AFC switched to a shotgun formation. After another Rackers field goal, the AFC took over on their own 26 with 1:10 left. McNair brought the AFC to midfield, but could not get them the touchdown they needed, and the game ended on a sack by the New York Giants' Michael Strahan. Brooks was given the Most Valuable Player award.

Scoring summary

1 2 3 4 Total
AFC 7 3 0 7 17
NFC 0 10 7 6 23

AFC All-Stars

Players selected from the AFC (starters denoted in bold, injury replacements denoted with #):

Offense
Player (# Pro Bowls) Team Position Game statistics
Peyton Manning (6) Indianapolis Colts Quarterback 13 for 26, 139 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 3 INTs
Trent Green (2)# Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback 5 for 11, 39 passing yards, 1 INT, 3 rushing attempts, 3 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
Steve McNair (3)# Tennessee Titans Quarterback 2 for 8, 25 passing yards, 2 rushing attempts, 0 rushing yards, 2 fumbles
Edgerrin James (4) Indianapolis Colts Running back 6 carries for 22 yards
Larry Johnson (1) Kansas City Chiefs Running back 8 carries for 33 yards
LaDainian Tomlinson (3) San Diego Chargers Running back 5 carries for 13 yards, 2 receptions for 18 yards
Lorenzo Neal (2) Baltimore Ravens Fullback 1 reception for 6 yards, 1 kickoff return for 10 yards
Marvin Harrison (7) Indianapolis Colts Wide receiver 4 receptions for 74 yards
Chad Ocho Cinco (4) Cincinnati Bengals Wide receiver 2 receptions for 15 yards
Chris Chambers (1) San Diego Chargers Wide receiver 2 receptions for 34 yards, 1 receiving TD
Rod Smith (3) Denver Broncos Wide receiver 2 receptions for 13 yards
Antonio Gates (2) San Diego Chargers Tight end 2 receptions for 7 yards
Tony Gonzalez (7) Kansas City Chiefs Tight end 5 receptions for 36 yards
Jeff Saturday (1) Indianapolis Colts Center
Jeff Hartings (2) Pittsburgh Steelers Center
Alan Faneca (5) Pittsburgh Steelers Guard
Will Shields (11) Kansas City Chiefs Guard
Brian Waters (2) Kansas City Chiefs Guard
Willie Anderson (5) Cincinnati Bengals Tackle
Jonathan Ogden (9) Baltimore Ravens Tackle
Tarik Glenn (2)# Indianapolis Colts Tackle
 
Defense
Player (# Pro Bowls) Team Position Game statistics
Dwight Freeney (3) Indianapolis Colts Defensive end 1 tackle
Derrick Burgess (1) Oakland Raiders Defensive end 3.5 tackles
Kyle Vanden Bosch (1)# Tennessee Titans Defensive end 2 tackles, 2 sacks
Marcus Stroud (3) Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive tackle 2.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Jamal Williams (1) San Diego Chargers Defensive tackle
Casey Hampton (2)# Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
Al Wilson (4) Denver Broncos Middle linebacker 4 tackles
Jonathan Vilma (1)# New York Jets Middle linebacker 6 tackles
Tedy Bruschi (1) New England Patriots Middle linebacker Cato June (1) Indianapolis Colts Outside linebacker
Shawne Merriman (1) San Diego Chargers Outside linebacker 3 tackles, 1 forced fumble
Joey Porter (3) Pittsburgh Steelers Outside linebacker 1 tackle
Champ Bailey (6) Denver Broncos Cornerback 5.5 tackles, 1 interception
Deltha O'Neal (2) Cincinnati Bengals Cornerback 5 tackles
Ty Law (5) New York Jets Cornerback 3 tackles
Bob Sanders (1) Indianapolis Colts Free safety 7 tackles
John Lynch (7) Denver Broncos Free safety 2 tackles, 1 interception
Troy Polamalu (2) Pittsburgh Steelers Strong safety 1 tackle, 1 forced fumble
 
Special teams
Player (# Pro Bowls) Team Position Game statistics
Shayne Graham (1) Cincinnati Bengals Placekicker 1/1 field goals (31 yd), 2/2 PAT
Brian Moorman (1) Buffalo Bills Punter 4 punts, avg. 48.5 yd
Jerome Mathis (1) Houston Texans Kick returner 4 kickoff returns, avg. 27.2 yd, 1 punt return for 12 yd, 1 fumble
Hanik Milligan (1) San Diego Chargers Special teams
Mike Schneck (1)# Buffalo Bills Long snapper

Players unable to play due to injury:

Schneck was added to the roster as a "need" player by the AFC coaching staff, filling an open roster spot but replacing no specific injured player.

NFC All-Stars

Players selected from the NFC (starters denoted in bold, injury replacements denoted with #):

Offense
Player (# Pro Bowls) Team Position Game statistics
Matt Hasselbeck (2) Seattle Seahawks Quarterback 10 for 17, 85 passing yards, 1 rushing attempt, 0 rushing yards, 1 INT
Jake Delhomme (1) Carolina Panthers Quarterback 7 for 10, 53 passing yards, 1 lost fumble
Michael Vick (3) Atlanta Falcons Quarterback 4 for 12, 69 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 1 INT, 2 rushing attempts, 17 rushing yards, 1 fumble
Shaun Alexander (3) Seattle Seahawks Running back
Tiki Barber (2) New York Giants Running back 11 carries for 33 yards, 1 reception for 6 yards, 1 fumble
Warrick Dunn (4) Atlanta Falcons Running back 7 carries for 12 yards, 1 reception for 14 yards
Mack Strong (1) Seattle Seahawks Fullback 1 carry for 0 yards
Steve Smith (2) Carolina Panthers Wide receiver 8 receptions for 46 yards, 1 carry for 6 yards, 1 punt return for -6 yards, 1 fumble recovery
Santana Moss (1) Washington Redskins Wide receiver 3 receptions for 39 yards, 1 carry for 18 yards, 1 punt return for 12 yards, 1 lost fumble
Larry Fitzgerald (1) Arizona Cardinals Wide receiver 1 reception for 32 yards, 1 carry for 12 yards
Torry Holt (6) St. Louis Rams Wide receiver 2 receptions for 18 yards
Alge Crumpler (3) Atlanta Falcons Tight end 3 receptions for 35 yards, 1 fumble
Jason Witten (2) Dallas Cowboys Tight end
Desmond Clark (1)# Chicago Bears Tight end
LeCharles Bentley (2) New Orleans Saints Center
Robbie Tobeck (1)# Seattle Seahawks Center
Larry Allen (11) Dallas Cowboys Guard
Steve Hutchinson (4) Minnesotta Vikings Guard
Mike Wahle (1) Carolina Panthers Guard
Walter Jones (7) Seattle Seahawks Tackle
Orlando Pace (7) St. Louis Rams Tackle
Chris Samuels (3) Washington Redskins Tackle
 
Defense
Player (# Pro Bowls) Team Position Game statistics
Michael Strahan (7) New York Giants Defensive end 1 tackle, 1 sack
Julius Peppers (2) Carolina Panthers Defensive end 1 tackle
Osi Umenyiora (1) New York Giants Defensive end
Shaun Rogers (2) Detroit Lions Defensive tackle 4 tackles, 1 sack
Tommie Harris (1) Chicago Bears Defensive tackle 1 tackle
La'Roi Glover (6) Dallas Cowboys Defensive tackle
Jeremiah Trotter (4) Philadelphia Eagles Middle linebacker 3 tackles
Lofa Tatupu (1)# Seattle Seahawks Linebacker 6 tackles
Keith Brooking (5) Atlanta Falcons Outside linebacker 4 tackles
Derrick Brooks (9) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Outside linebacker 2 tackles, 1 interception return for TD
Lance Briggs (1) Chicago Bears Outside linebacker 3 tackles
Ronde Barber (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cornerback 2 tackles
DeAngelo Hall (1) Atlanta Falcons Cornerback 5 tackles
Nathan Vasher (1) Chicago Bears Cornerback 1 tackle, 1 interception
Roy Williams (4) Dallas Cowboys Free safety 2 tackles, 1 interception
Brian Dawkins (5)# Philadelphia Eagles Free safety 1 tackle
Darren Sharper (3) Minnesota Vikings Strong safety 3 tackles, 1 interception
 
Special teams
Player (# Pro Bowls) Team Position Game statistics
Neil Rackers (1) Arizona Cardinals Placekicker 3/3 field goals (32, 22, 20), 22 PAT
Josh Bidwell (1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Punter 5 punts, avg. 48.4 yd
Koren Robinson (1) Minnesota Vikings Kick returner 4 kickoff returns, avg. 23.5 yd
David Tyree (1) New York Giants Special teams
Mike Bartrum (1)# Philadelphia Eagles Long snapper

Players unable to play due to injury:

Clark and Bartrum were added to the roster as a "need" player by the NFC coaching staff, filling open roster spots but replacing no specific injured player.

Officials

Fan balloting

On December 19, 2005, the NFL announced that fans had cast more than 70.5 million votes via the Internet and the Sprint wireless telephone service, bettering by more than 16% the 61 million votes cast for the 2005 Pro Bowl. Of the top ten vote-getters, all were offensive players and seven, including four of the top five, hailed from the AFC. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning led all players, garnering 1,184,142 votes, a new single-player record, and narrowly edging out Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (1,110,575 votes) and Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (1,044,360 votes).

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 rookies, Buccaneers running back Carnell Williams was the leading vote-getter, receiving 219,736 votes to surpass Steelers tight end Heath Miller (217,928 votes). Cowboys outside linebacker Demarcus Ware (104,592 votes), Vikings punter Chris Kluwe (100,555 votes), and Bengals inside linebacker Odell Thurman (88,715 votes) rounded out the top five.

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[1]."

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

  1. ^ 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. 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  • "NFL Gamebook - 2006 Pro Bowl" (PDF). NFL.com. 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2007-12-29.

External links

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