2007 Pro Bowl

2007 NFL Pro Bowl
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Date	February 10, 2007
Stadium	Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP	Carson Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals)
Referee	Larry Nemmers
Attendance	50,410
Ceremonies
National anthem	Jasmine Trias
Coin toss	Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann
TV in the United States
Network	CBS
Announcers	Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Dan Dierdorf, and Shannon Sharpe
	← 2006 ; Pro Bowl ; 2008 → ;

The 2007 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2006 season. The game took place on February 10, 2007, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game was held on a Saturday instead of the usual Sunday after the Super Bowl because of a request by broadcaster CBS.^[2] The 2007 Pro Bowl marked the 28th consecutive time that the National Football League's all-star game was held in Honolulu. The NFC was coached by Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints. The AFC was coached by Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots.

AFC quarterback Carson Palmer was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the game. This Pro Bowl is mainly remembered for Sean Taylor's big hit on Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter
- None.
2nd Quarter
AFC quarterback Vince Young scrambles past Antonio Pierce for a first down during the third quarter.
- NFC – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:24. NFC 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 10:40.
- AFC – Reggie Wayne 72-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:05.
- AFC – Adalius Thomas 70-yard fumble return (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:42. AFC 14–7.
- NFC – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Gould kick), 4:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.
3rd Quarter
- AFC – LaDainian Tomlinson 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:36. AFC 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:19.
4th Quarter
- AFC – Chad Johnson 42-yard pass from Palmer (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:47. AFC 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:24.
- NFC – Steven Jackson 4-yard run (Failed 2 pt. conversion pass from Tony Romo), 2:52. AFC 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:25.
- NFC – Anquan Boldin 47-yard pass from Tony Romo (S. Smith 2 pt. conversion pass from Tony Romo), 1:48. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:04.
- AFC – Nate Kaeding 21-yard FG, 0:00. AFC 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.

AFC roster

Offense

Position:	Starters:	Reserves:
Quarterback	18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis	9 Carson Palmer, Cincinnati 17 Philip Rivers, San Diego^[b] 10 Vince Young, Tennessee^[a]^[e]
Running back	21 LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego	27 Larry Johnson, Kansas City 39 Willie Parker, Pittsburgh
Fullback	41 Lorenzo Neal, San Diego
Wide receiver	80 Andre Johnson, Houston 85 Chad Johnson, Cincinnati	88 Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis 87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
Tight end	85 Antonio Gates, San Diego	88 Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City
Offensive tackle	71 Willie Anderson, Cincinnati^[b] 75 Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore^[b] 78 Tarik Glenn, Indianapolis^[c] 73 Marcus McNeill, San Diego^[a]^[c]	72 Matt Light, New England^[a]
Offensive guard	66 Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh 68 Will Shields, Kansas City	54 Brian Waters, Kansas City
Center	63 Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis	61 Nick Hardwick, San Diego

Defense

Position:	Starters:	Reserves:
Defensive end	99 Jason Taylor, Miami 94 Aaron Schobel, Buffalo	56 Derrick Burgess, Oakland
Defensive tackle	93 Richard Seymour, New England^[b] 76 Jamal Williams, San Diego 98 Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh^[c]	98 John Henderson, Jacksonville^[a]
Outside linebacker	96 Adalius Thomas, Baltimore 56 Shawne Merriman, San Diego	55 Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
Inside linebacker	56 Al Wilson, Denver^[b] 54 Zach Thomas, Miami^[c]	52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore^[a]^[b] 57 Bart Scott, Baltimore^[a]
Cornerback	24 Champ Bailey, Denver 27 Rashean Mathis, Jacksonville	21 Chris McAlister, Baltimore
Strong safety	43 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh
Free safety	20 Ed Reed, Baltimore	47 John Lynch, Denver

Special teams

Position:	Player:
Punter	8 Brian Moorman, Buffalo
Placekicker	10 Nate Kaeding, San Diego
Kick returner	22 Justin Miller, N.Y. Jets
Special teamer	81 Kassim Osgood, San Diego
Long snapper	50 David Binn, San Diego^[d]

NFC roster

Offense

Position:	Starters:	Reserves:
Quarterback	9 Drew Brees, New Orleans	10 Marc Bulger, St. Louis 9 Tony Romo, Dallas
Running back	21 Frank Gore, San Francisco	21 Tiki Barber, N.Y. Giants 39 Steven Jackson, St. Louis
Fullback	38 Mack Strong, Seattle
Wide receiver	81 Torry Holt, St. Louis^[b] 89 Steve Smith, Carolina 80 Donald Driver, Green Bay^[c]	81 Anquan Boldin, Arizona 11 Roy Williams, Detroit^[a]
Tight end	83 Alge Crumpler, Atlanta	80 Jeremy Shockey, N.Y. Giants^[b] 82 Jason Witten, Dallas^[a]
Offensive tackle	71 Walter Jones, Seattle 70 Jammal Brown, New Orleans^[b] 76 Flozell Adams, Dallas^[a]^[c]	60 Chris Samuels, Washington
Offensive guard	76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota 73 Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia^[b] 71 Larry Allen, San Francisco^[c]	74 Ruben Brown, Chicago^[a]
Center	57 Olin Kreutz, Chicago^[b] 78 Matt Birk, Minnesota^[c]	65 Andre Gurode, Dallas^[a]

Defense

Position:	Starters:	Reserves:
Defensive end	90 Julius Peppers, Carolina 91 Will Smith, New Orleans	74 Aaron Kampman, Green Bay
Defensive tackle	91 Tommie Harris, Chicago^[b] 93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota 77 Kris Jenkins, Carolina^[c]	94 Pat Williams, Minnesota^[a]
Outside linebacker	55 Lance Briggs, Chicago^[b] 94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 59 Julian Peterson, Seattle^[c]	55 Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay^[a]
Inside linebacker	54 Brian Urlacher, Chicago^[b] 51 Lofa Tatupu, Seattle^[c]	58 Antonio Pierce, N.Y. Giants^[a]
Cornerback	20 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay 21 DeAngelo Hall, Atlanta	26 Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia^[b] 27 Walt Harris, San Francisco^[a]
Strong safety	24 Adrian Wilson, Arizona
Free safety	20 Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia^[b] 31 Roy Williams, Dallas^[c]	21 Sean Taylor, Washington^[a]

Special teams

Position:	Player:
Punter	1 Mat McBriar, Dallas
Placekicker	9 Robbie Gould, Chicago
Kick returner	23 Devin Hester, Chicago
Special teamer	94 Brendon Ayanbadejo, Chicago
Long snapper	83 Dave Moore, Tampa Bay^[d]

Notes:

^a Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy

^b Injured player; selected but did not play

^c Replacement starter; selected as reserve

^d "Need player"; named by coach

^e Tom Brady was first alternate, but he declined^[3]

Number of selections by team

11 selections:
- San Diego Chargers
8 selections:
- Chicago Bears
7 selections:
- Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens
5 selections:
- Indianapolis Colts
4 selections:
- Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks
3 selections:
San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2 selections:
- Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins
1 selection:
- Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions
No selections:
- Cleveland Browns

Officials

Referee: Larry Nemmers
Umpire: Chad Brown
Head Linesman: Ron Phares
Line Judge: Tom Barnes
Field Judge: Tom Sifferman
Side Judge: Doug Toole
Back Judge: Richard Reels
Alternate: Walt Coleman

2007 Pro Bowl Cheerleading Squad

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AFC

Leslie Anderson, Baltimore Ravens
Aimee, Buffalo Bills
Deanna Hazeley, Cincinnati Bengals
Holly Flahery, Denver Broncos
Tiffany Engelking, Houston Texans
Kristie Minton, Indianapolis Colts
Amy Froemming, Jacksonville Jaguars
Shanna Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
Jaime Edmondson, Miami Dolphins
Briana Lee, New England Patriots
Megan Myers, Oakland Raiders
Stacie Gazonas, San Diego Chargers
Jennifer Hill, Tennessee Titans
Brooke Bodnar, New York Jets

NFC

Brooke Castaneda, Arizona Cardinals
Jamie Ratliff, Atlanta Falcons
Kelly Randazzo, Carolina Panthers
Megan Fox, Dallas Cowboys
Stephanie Baker, Minnesota Vikings
Kristen Aucoin, New Orleans Saints
Amanda Wynn, Philadelphia Eagles
Janelle Delgado, San Francisco 49ers
Colleen Murphy, Seattle Seahawks
Erin Donnelly, St. Louis Rams
Jessica Diaz, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kimberly Linberger, Washington Redskins

References

^ "National Football League – CBSSports.com". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
^ Reardon, Dave (March 10, 2006). "Pro Bowl's move to Saturday fine with HTA". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
^ Beacham, Greg (February 9, 2007). "Vince Young Not on Vacation at Pro Bowl". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
^ The Professional Cheerleader Blog

Sources

"Palmer leads AFC to Pro Bowl win over NFC". NFL.com wire reports. February 10, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
"NFL Gamebook – 2007 Pro Bowl" (PDF). NFL.com. February 10, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2007.

External links

2007 AFC Pro Bowl roster Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2007 NFC Pro Bowl roster Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "National Football League – CBSSports.com". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.

[2] Reardon, Dave (March 10, 2006). "Pro Bowl's move to Saturday fine with HTA". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2007.

[3] Beacham, Greg (February 9, 2007). "Vince Young Not on Vacation at Pro Bowl". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2007.

[4] The Professional Cheerleader Blog

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