1984 Pro Bowl
{{Short description|National Football League all-star game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox Pro Bowl
|type=pb
|name=1984
|image=1984 Pro Bowl logo.gif
|visitor=NFC
|home=AFC
|visitor_qtr1=3
|home_qtr1=0
|visitor_qtr2=14
|home_qtr2=3
|visitor_qtr3=14
|home_qtr3=0
|visitor_qtr4=14
|home_qtr4=0
|date=January 29, 1984
|stadium=Aloha Stadium
|city=Honolulu, Hawaii
|visitor_coach=Bill Walsh
|visitor_coach_team=San Francisco 49ers
|home_coach=Chuck Knox
|home_coach_team=Seattle Seahawks
|MVP=Joe Theismann
|MVPteam=Washington Redskins
|anthem=
|coin_toss=
|halftime=
|referee=Jerry Seeman
|attendance=50,445
|network=ABC
|announcers=Frank Gifford, O. J. Simpson & Lynn Swann
}}
The 1984 Pro Bowl was the 34th Pro Bowl, the annual all-star game of the National Football League (NFL), and featured the outstanding performers from the 1983 season. The game was contested by teams representing the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC), and played on January 29, 1984, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,445.{{cite web|title=1984 Pro Bowl game book |url=http://www.nflgsis.com/1983/Post/04/54788/Gamebook.pdf |work=NFL Game Statistics & Information |publisher=National Football League |format=PDF |access-date=January 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043108/http://www.nflgsis.com/1983/Post/04/54788/Gamebook.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live }} The NFC won the game 45–3.
Chuck Knox of the Seattle Seahawks led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh.{{cite news|title=NFC Pro Bowl romp over AFC really the Joe Theismann Show|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NE8NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=720DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4840%2C5731842 |access-date=January 16, 2012|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=January 30, 1984|agency=AP}} The referee was Jerry Seeman.
Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.{{cite web|title=NFL Pro Bowl history |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 |publisher=CBSSports.com |access-date=January 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 |archive-date=August 10, 2011 |url-status=live }}
AFC roster
=Offense=
=Defense=
| class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
| align=center|Defensive end
|{{Small|99}} Mark Gastineau, New York Jets |{{Small|75}} Howie Long, L.A. Raiders |
| align=center|Defensive tackle
|{{Small|73}} Bob Baumhower, Miami |{{Small|73}} Joe Klecko, New York Jets |
| align=center|Outside linebacker
|{{Small|53}} Rod Martin, L.A. Raiders |{{Small|83}} Ted Hendricks, L.A. Raiders |
| align=center|Inside linebacker
|{{Small|58}} Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh |{{Small|53}} Randy Gradishar, Denver |
| align=center|Cornerback
|{{Small|37}} Lester Hayes, L.A. Raiders |{{Small|20}} Louis Wright, Denver |
| align=center|Free safety
|{{Small|20}} Deron Cherry, Kansas City |{{Small|26}} Vann McElroy, L.A. Raiders |
| align=center|Strong safety
|{{Small|45}} Kenny Easley, Seattle | |
=Special teams=
| class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) |
| align=center|Punter
|{{Small| 3}} Rich Camarillo, New England |
| align=center|Placekicker
|{{Small| 1}} Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh |
| align=center|Kick returner
|{{Small|34}} Greg Pruitt, L. A. Raiders |
NFC roster
=Offense=
| class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
| align=center|Quarterback
|{{Small| 7}} Joe Theismann, Washington |{{Small|16}} Joe Montana, San Francisco |
| align=center|Running back
|{{Small|28}} Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams |{{Small|34}} Walter Payton, Chicago |
| align=center|Fullback
|{{Small|31}} William Andrews, Atlanta | |
| align=center|Wide receiver
|{{Small|81}} Roy Green, St. Louis |{{Small|87}} Charlie Brown, Washington |
| align=center|Tight end
|{{Small|82}} Paul Coffman, Green Bay |{{Small|84}} Doug Cosbie, Dallas |
| align=center|Offensive tackle
|{{Small|66}} Joe Jacoby, Washington |
| align=center|Offensive guard
|{{Small|68}} Russ Grimm, Washington |{{Small|68}} R. C. Thielemann, Atlanta |
| align=center|Center
|{{Small|53}} Jeff Bostic, Washington |{{Small|54}} Larry McCarren, Green Bay |
=Defense=
| class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) !width=30%|Reserve(s) |
| align=center|Defensive end
|{{Small|72}} Ed Jones, Dallas |{{Small|63}} Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay |
| align=center|Defensive tackle
|{{Small|54}} Randy White, Dallas |{{Small|78}} Doug English, Detroit |
| align=center|Outside linebacker
|{{Small|56}} Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants |{{Small|57}} Rickey Jackson, New Orleans |
| align=center|Inside linebacker
|{{Small|50}} Mike Singletary, Chicago |{{Small|53}} Harry Carson, New York Giants |
| align=center|Cornerback
|{{Small|24}} Everson Walls, Dallas |{{Small|36}} Mark Haynes, New York Giants |
| align=center|Free safety
|{{Small|29}} Mark Murphy, Washington |{{Small|22}} Dwight Hicks, San Francisco |
| align=center|Strong safety
|{{Small|21}} Nolan Cromwell, L.A. Rams | |
=Special teams=
| class="wikitable" width=75%
!width=10%|Position !width=30%|Starter(s) |
| align=center|Punter
|{{Small|18}} Carl Birdsong, St. Louis |
| align=center|Placekicker
|{{Small| 6}} Ali Haji-Sheikh, New York Giants |
| align=center|Kick returner
|{{Small|81}} Billy Johnson, Atlanta |
Box score
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|title=1984 Pro Bowl: NFC vs AFC
|date=January 29, 1984
|time=11:08 a.m. HST
|road=NFC
|R1=3 |R2=14 |R3=14 |R4=14
|home=AFC
|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
|attendance=50,445
|weather=Mostly sunny, {{convert|81|C|F}}
|referee=Jerry Seeman (70)
|TV=
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|reference=[http://www.nflgsis.com/1983/Post/04/54788/Gamebook.pdf Game Book]
|scoring=
First quarter
- NFC – Ali Haji-Sheikh 23-yard field goal, 9:53. NFC 3–0.
Second quarter
- NFC – William Andrews 16-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 12:02. NFC 10–0.
- NFC – William Andrews 2-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 1:08. NFC 17–0.
- AFC – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:00. NFC 17–3.
Third quarter
- NFC – Nolan Cromwell 44-yard interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 13:21. NFC 24–3.
- NFC – James Lofton 8-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 6:04. NFC 31–3.
Fourth quarter
- NFC – Paul Coffman 6-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 11:43. NFC 38–3.
- NFC – Eric Dickerson 14-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 0:25. NFC 45–3.
|stats=
Top passers
- NFC – Joe Theisman – 21/27, 242 yards, 3 TD
- AFC – Dan Fouts – 7/9, 103 yards, INT
Top rushers
- NFC – Eric Dickerson – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD
- AFC – Joe Cribbs – 4 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
- NFC – Mike Quick – 1 reception, 51 yards
- AFC – Cris Collinsworth – 5 receptions, 73 yards
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References
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External links
- {{cite web|title=1984 Pro Bowl players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/probowl.htm |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=January 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231010400/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/probowl.htm |archive-date=December 31, 2011 |url-status=live }}
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