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1985 Pro Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
AFC 0 9 0 13

22

NFC 0 0 7 7

14

Date January 27, 1985
Stadium Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP Mark Gastineau (New York Jets)
National anthem
Coin toss
Referee Chuck Heberling
Attendance 50,385
Network ABC
Announcers Frank Gifford, Don Meredith & Lynn Swann
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The 1985 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 35th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1984 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 27, 1985, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,385.[1] The final score was AFC 22, NFC 14.[2]

Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka.[3] The referee was Chuck Heberling.[1]

Mark Gastineauof the New York Jets was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[2] Players on the winning AFC team received $10,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "1985 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/656glCvBr. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "AFC's defense scoops up Pro Bowl win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP: p. 18. January 28, 1985. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CrJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5018%2C6236311. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  3. "49ers, Dolphins get another shot Sunday in Pro Bowl tilt". The Vindicator (Youngstown, Ohio). AP: p. 14. January 26, 1985. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GfhfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J1cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2655%2C3575053. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  4. "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/64jzqxRdL. Retrieved January 16, 2012.

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