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NFLPA Game "The Game" Stadium Alamodome Location San Antonio, Texas Previous stadiums Sun Bowl Stadium (2007-10) Previous locations El Paso, Texas (2007-10) Operated 2007–present Sponsors Texas Department of Transportation (2007)
Western Refining (2008-09)
Pro Football Hall of Fame (2010)
NFL Players Association (2011-present)Former names Texas vs. the Nation Game (2007-10) 2011 matchup Texas vs. the Nation (Texas 13-7) 2012 matchup Texas vs. the Nation (February 4, 2012) The NFLPA Game is a post-season college football all-star game that was established in 2006 as the concluding game of the college football post-season. The game is currently played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The game was previously known as the Texas vs. The Nation Game until 2011, when the game was moved from El Paso, Texas.[1]
The game is currently sponsored by the National Football League Players Association, based out of Washington, D.C.
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Game background
The NFLPA Game originally began as the Texas vs. the Nation game, which was born from an idea to bring a sense of rivalry and teamwork back to the all-star arena. The format of the game pitted a team of top-rated college seniors who played college or high school football in Texas against a squad of top-rated seniors from the other 49 United States. Seniors rated in the top 15 at their position by the NFL are eligible to play in the game.[2]
After considering other locations including Aruba, the Bahamas, Phoenix, and San Diego, Game CEO Kenny Hansmire selected El Paso and the Sun Bowl Stadium to host the inaugural game.[3]
In 2011, the Texas vs. the Nation game was moved to San Antonio and was renamed the NFLPA Game, after the new sponsor of the event. The concept of The NFLPA Game will remain "Texas vs. the Nation" with seniors having ties to the state of Texas taking on top seniors from across the Nation. In addition, The NFLPA Game will be nationally televised live on CBS College Sports starting in 2011.[4]
Game results
- Winning team in bold
- Tie game denoted in italics
Date Winning team Losing team Texas team coach Nation team coach Attendance Notes February 2, 2007 The Nation 24 Texas 20 Mike Price Buddy Ryan 21,528 February 2, 2008 Texas 41 The Nation 14 Gene Stallings Buddy Ryan 26,821 January 31, 2009 The Nation 27 Texas 24 Gene Stallings Howard Schnellenberger 42,387 February 6, 2010 Texas 36 The Nation 17 Bill Bates Howard Schnellenberger 26,041 February 5, 2011 Texas 13 The Nation 7 Bill Bates Jerry Glanville - All-time series: Texas (3–2–0); The Nation (2–3–0)
Game MVPs
Year Name Position College 2007 Paul Mosley RB Baylor 2008 Xavier Omon RB Northwest Missouri State 2009 Frantz Joseph LB Florida Atlantic 2010 Cornelius Brown CB UTEP 2011 Taylor Potts QB Texas Tech See also
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