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1988 NFL Pro Bowl
6	15
Date	February 7, 1988
Stadium	Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP	Bruce Smith (Buffalo Bills)
Referee	Dick Hantak
Attendance	50,113
TV in the United States
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Mike Patrick & Roy Firestone
	← 1987 ; Pro Bowl ; 1989 → ;

The 1988 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 38th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1987 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 7, 1988, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,113.^[1] The final score was AFC 15, NFC 6.^[2]

Marty Schottenheimer of the Cleveland Browns led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns.^[3] The referee was Dick Hantak.^[1]

Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills was named the game's MVP.^[2] Players on the winning AFC team received $10,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $5,000.^[4]

AFC roster

The players representing the AFC were:

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Quarterback	7 John Elway, Denver	13 Dan Marino, Miami 7 Jim Kelly, Buffalo 19 Bernie Kosar, Cleveland
Running back	32 Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders	29 Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis 28 Curt Warner, Seattle 30 Mike Rozier, Houston
Fullback	34 Kevin Mack, Cleveland
Wide receiver	88 Al Toon, N.Y. Jets 88 Carlos Carson, Kansas City	80 Steve Largent, Seattle 86 Stanley Morgan, New England
Tight end	80 Kellen Winslow, San Diego	46 Todd Christensen, L.A. Raiders
Offensive tackle	78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 63 Cody Risien, Cleveland	74 Jim Lachey, San Diego 75 Chris Hinton, Indianapolis
Offensive guard	54 Keith Bishop, Denver 65 Mike Munchak, Houston	66 Ron Solt, Indianapolis
Center	53 Ray Donaldson, Indianapolis	52 Mike Webster, Pittsburgh

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Defensive end	74 Howie Long, L. A. Raiders 73 Bruce Smith, Buffalo	79 Jacob Green, Seattle
Defensive tackle	63 Bill Maas, Kansas City	69 Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati 79 Bob Golic, Cleveland
Outside linebacker	56 Andre Tippett, New England 56 Duane Bickett, Indianapolis	57 Clay Matthews Jr., Cleveland
Inside linebacker	77 Karl Mecklenburg, Denver 50 Fredd Young, Seattle	56 John Offerdahl, Miami
Cornerback	31 Frank Minnifield, Cleveland 29 Hanford Dixon, Cleveland	29 Albert Lewis, Kansas City
Free safety	20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City
Strong safety	45 Kenny Easley, Seattle Seahawks	25 Keith Bostic, Houston

Special teams

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Punter	2 Ralf Mojsiejenko, San Diego
Placekicker	1 Dean Biasucci, Indianapolis
Kick returner	89 Gerald McNeil, Cleveland
Special Teamer	89 Steve Tasker, Buffalo

NFC roster

The players representing the NFC were:

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Quarterback	16 Joe Montana, San Francisco	15 Neil Lomax, St. Louis
Running back	42 Gerald Riggs, Atlanta	33 Roger Craig, San Francisco 36 Reuben Mayes, New Orleans 34 Herschel Walker, Dallas
Fullback	24 Ron Wolfley, St. Louis
Wide receiver	80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco 82 Mike Quick, Philadelphia	84 Gary Clark, Washington 81 Anthony Carter, Minnesota
Tight end	83 Steve Jordan, Minnesota	89 Mark Bavaro, N.Y. Giants 85 Hoby Brenner, New Orleans
Offensive tackle	65 Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams	67 Luis Sharpe, St. Louis
Offensive guard	79 Bill Fralic, Atlanta 60 Dennis Harrah, Los Angeles Rams	63 Brad Edelman, New Orleans
Center	63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago	56 Doug Smith, Los Angeles Rams

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Defensive end	92 Reggie White, Philadelphia 56 Chris Doleman, Minnesota	71 Charles Mann, Washington
Defensive tackle	95 Michael Carter, San Francisco	76 Steve McMichael, Chicago
Outside linebacker	58 Carl Banks, N. Y. Giants 58 Wilber Marshall, Chicago	56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants
Inside linebacker	50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 53 Harry Carson, N. Y. Giants	55 Scott Studwell, Minnesota 51 Sam Mills, New Orleans
Cornerback	28 Darrell Green, Washington 25 Jerry Gray, L. A. Rams	44 Dave Waymer, New Orleans
Free safety	42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco
Strong safety	47 Joey Browner, Minnesota	22 Dave Duerson, Chicago

Special teams

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)
Punter	5 Jim Arnold, Detroit
Placekicker	7 Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints
Kick returner	36 Vai Sikahema, St. Louis

References

^ ^a ^b "1988 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Peters, Ken (February 8, 1988). "Kelly, Biasucci propel AFC to win in Pro Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. p. 10. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ "Pro Bowl set to wrap football season". Daily Record (Ellensburg, Washington). UPI. February 5, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

External links

"1988 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

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[GameBook-1] "1988 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

[GameRecap-2] Peters, Ken (February 8, 1988). "Kelly, Biasucci propel AFC to win in Pro Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. p. 10. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[GamePreview-3] "Pro Bowl set to wrap football season". Daily Record (Ellensburg, Washington). UPI. February 5, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

[4] "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

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