- 2006 Pro Bowl
Infobox Pro Bowl
year=2006
visitor=AFC
home=NFC
visitor_qtr1=7
home_qtr1=0
visitor_qtr2=3
home_qtr2=10
visitor_qtr3=0
home_qtr3=7
visitor_qtr4=7
home_qtr4=6
visitor_qtr5=
home_qtr5=
visitor_qtr6=
home_qtr6=
visitor_total=17
home_total=23
date=February 12 ,2006
stadium=Aloha Stadium
city=Honolulu, Hawaii
visitorcoach=Mike Shanahan
visitorcoachteam=Denver Broncos
homecoach=John Fox
homecoachteam=Carolina Panthers
MVP=Derrick Brooks
MVPteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
anthem=JoJo
coin_toss=Governor of HawaiiLinda Lingle
referee=Gerald Austin
attendance=50,190
network=ESPN
announcers=Mike Patrick ,Joe Theismann ,Paul Maguire ,Suzy Kolber , andMichelle Tafoya The 2006 AFC-NFCPro Bowl was played onFebruary 12 ,2006 atAloha Stadium in Honolulu,Hawaii . It marked the 27th consecutive time that theNational Football League 'sall-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 interceptedPeyton Manning , thenJohn Lynch picked offMatt Hasselbeck . The AFC scored first on their next drive, culminating with a 16 yard touchdown pass from Manning toChris 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, whereNeil 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. with a 14-yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds left in the half to tie the score at 10-10.Jake Delhomme of theCarolina 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' quarterbackTrent Green , ended in a punt, Delhomme once again moved the NFC downfield before being sacked byCasey Hampton , forcing afumble that was recovered by the AFC'sMarcus 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 yardquarterback 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 theNew York Giants 'Michael Strahan . Brooks was given theMost Valuable Player award.coring summary
Linescore Amfootball
Road=AFC
R1=7
R2=3
R3=0
R4=7
RT=17
Home=NFC
H1=0
H2=10
H3=7
H4=6
HT=23*AFC - TD
Chris Chambers 16 yd. pass fromPeyton Manning (Shayne Graham kick) - 5:09 1st
*NFC - FGNeil Rackers 32 yd. - 7:45 2nd
*AFC - FG Shayne Graham 31 yd. - 3:22 2nd
*NFC - TDAlge Crumpler 14 yd. pass fromMichael Vick (Rackers kick) - 0:08 2nd
*NFC - TDDerrick Brooks 59 yd. interception return (Rackers kick) - 5:01 3rd
*AFC - TDTrent Green 1 yd. run (Graham kick) - 12:47 4th
*NFC - FG Neil Rackers 22 yd. - 6:29 4th
*NFC - FG Neil Rackers 20 yd. - 1:10 4thAFC All-Stars
Players selected from the AFC (starters denoted in bold, injury replacements denoted with #):
Defense
Special Teams
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 [ [http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060206/SPORTS04/602060349/1032/SPORTS The article requested can not be found! Please refresh your browser or go back. (M1,20060206,SPORTS04,602060349,AR). - The Honolulu Advertiser ] ] ."tats
*Most players selected from one team was seven, tied between the AFC's
Indianapolis Colts and NFC'sSeattle Seahawks (aSuper 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
ources
*cite news|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28858&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=PRO22|title=Defense leads NFC to 23-17 Pro Bowl win|publisher=NFL.com wire reports|date=2006-02-12|accessdate=2007-12-29
*cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/28858/NFC_Gamebook.pdf|title=NFL Gamebook - 2006 Pro Bowl|publisher=NFL.com|date=2006-02-12|accessdate=2007-12-29External links
* [http://football.about.com/od/nflhistory/a/2006probowl.htm 2006 AFC Pro Bowl roster]
* [http://football.about.com/od/nflhistory/a/2006probowl_2.htm 2006 NFC Pro Bowl roster]
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