1975 Pro Bowl
{{Short description|National Football League all-star game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox Pro Bowl
|type=pb
|name=1975
|image=Football signed by 1975 Pro Bowl team (1991.89).jpg
|image_size=250px
|caption=A football signed by 1975 Pro Bowl players
|visitor=NFC
|home=AFC
|visitor_qtr1=0
|home_qtr1=0
|visitor_qtr2=3
|home_qtr2=0
|visitor_qtr3=0
|home_qtr3=10
|visitor_qtr4=14
|home_qtr4=0
|date=January 20, 1975
|stadium=Orange Bowl
|city=Miami, Florida
|visitor_coach=Chuck Knox
|visitor_coach_team=Los Angeles Rams
|home_coach=John Madden
|home_coach_team=Oakland Raiders
|MVP=James Harris
|MVPteam=Los Angeles Rams
|anthem=
|coin_toss=
|halftime=
|referee=Dick Jorgensen
|attendance=26,484
|network=ABC
|announcers=Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & Alex Karras
}}
The 1975 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 25th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1974 season. The game was played on Monday, January 20, 1975, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The final score was NFC 17, AFC 10. James Harris of the Los Angeles Rams was named the game's Most Valuable Player.{{cite news|title=Harris passes lead NFC to Pro Bowl win|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8daAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fW0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4652%2C2541124|access-date=January 17, 2012|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=January 21, 1975|agency=AP|page=18}}
Attendance at the game was 26,484.{{cite web|title=NFL Pro Bowl history |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 |publisher=CBSSports.com |access-date=January 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 |archive-date=August 10, 2011 |url-status=live }} John Madden of the Oakland Raiders coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the Los Angeles Rams' Chuck Knox.{{cite web |title=The 1975 Pro Bowl |url=http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1975_Pro_Bowl.htm |publisher=Bolding Sports Research |access-date=January 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430061748/http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1975_Pro_Bowl.htm |archive-date=April 30, 2012 |url-status=dead }} The referee for the game was Dick Jorgensen.{{cite web|title=1975 Pro Bowl game book |url=http://www.nflgsis.com/1974/Post/04/55146/Gamebook.pdf |work=NFL Game Statistics & Information |publisher=National Football League |format=PDF |access-date=January 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222223323/http://www.nflgsis.com/1974/Post/04/55146/Gamebook.pdf |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |url-status=live }} It was the first of five straight Pro Bowls played on ABC's Monday Night Football package.
AFC roster
=Offense=
class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
align=center|Quarterback
|{{Small|14}} Ken Stabler, Oakland |{{Small|12}} Bob Griese, Miami |
align=center|Running back
|{{Small|36}} O. J. Simpson, Buffalo |{{Small|35}} Greg Pruitt, Cleveland |
align=center|Fullback
|{{Small|24}} Otis Armstrong, Denver |{{Small|39}} Larry Csonka, Miami |
align=center|Wide receivers
|{{Small|21}} Cliff Branch, Oakland |{{Small|25}} Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland |
align=center|Tight end
|{{Small|87}} Riley Odoms, Denver |{{Small|88}} Rich Caster, N.Y. Jets |
align=center|Offensive tackle
|{{Small|78}} Art Shell, Oakland |{{Small|73}} Norm Evans, Miami |
align=center|Offensive guard
|{{Small|66}} Larry Little, Miami |{{Small|67}} Bob Kuechenberg, Miami |
align=center|Center
|{{Small|62}} Jim Langer, Miami |{{Small|58}} Jack Rudnay, Kansas City |
=Defense=
class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
align=center|Defensive end
|{{Small|68}} L. C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh |{{Small|65}} Elvin Bethea, Houston |
align=center|Defensive tackle
|{{Small|75}} Joe Greene, Pittsburgh |{{Small|60}} Otis Sistrunk, Oakland |
align=center|Outside linebacker
|{{Small|59}} Jack Ham, Pittsburgh |{{Small|41}} Phil Villapiano, Oakland |
align=center|Inside linebacker
|{{Small|32}} Mike Curtis, Baltimore |{{Small|63}} Willie Lanier, Kansas City |
align=center|Cornerback
|{{Small|20}} Robert James, Buffalo |{{Small|22}} Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati |
align=center|Free safety
|{{Small|46}} Jack Tatum, Oakland |{{Small|37}} Tommy Casanova, Cincinnati |
align=center|Strong safety
|{{Small|40}} Dick Anderson, Miami | |
=Special teams=
class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
align=center|Punter
|{{Small| 8}} Ray Guy, Oakland | |
align=center|Placekicker
|{{Small| 10}} Roy Gerela, Pittsburgh | |
NFC roster
=Offense=
class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
align=center|Quarterback
|{{Small|17}} Jim Hart, St. Louis |{{Small|11}} James Harris, Los Angeles |
align=center|Running back
|{{Small|30}} Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles |{{Small|35}} Calvin Hill, Dallas |
align=center|Fullback
|{{Small|44}} Chuck Foreman, Minnesota | |
align=center|Wide receivers
|{{Small|89}} Drew Pearson, Dallas |{{Small|84}} John Gilliam, Minnesota |
align=center|Tight end
|{{Small|86}} Charle Young, Philadelphia |{{Small|80}} Charlie Sanders, Detroit |
align=center|Offensive tackle
|{{Small|70}} Rayfield Wright, Dallas |{{Small|71}} Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis |
align=center|Offensive guard
|{{Small|68}} Gale Gillingham, Green Bay |{{Small|61}} Blaine Nye, Dallas |
align=center|Center
|{{Small|57}} Jeff Van Note, Atlanta |{{Small|75}} Forrest Blue, San Francisco |
=Defense=
class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
align=center|Defensive end
|{{Small|81}} Carl Eller, Minnesota |{{Small|85}} Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles |
align=center|Defensive tackle
|{{Small|74}} Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles |{{Small|72}} Diron Talbert, Washington |
align=center|Outside linebacker
|{{Small|50}} Chris Hanburger, Washington |{{Small|58}} Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles |
align=center|Inside linebacker
|{{Small|66}} Bill Bergey, Philadelphia |{{Small|55}} Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas |
align=center|Cornerback
|{{Small|28}} Willie Buchanon, Green Bay |{{Small|37}} Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco |
align=center|Free safety
|{{Small|22}} Paul Krause, Minnesota |{{Small|43}} Cliff Harris, Dallas |
align=center|Strong safety
|{{Small|27}} Ken Houston, Washington | |
=Special teams=
class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
align=center|Punter
|{{Small| 13}} Tom Wittum, San Francisco | |
align=center|Placekicker
|{{Small| 13}} Chester Marcol, Green Bay | |
References
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External links
- {{cite web|title=1975 Pro Bowl players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/probowl.htm |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=January 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120173155/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/probowl.htm |archive-date=January 20, 2012 |url-status=live }}
{{1974 NFL season by team}}
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