The 2020 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2019 NFL season. It was played on January 26, 2020, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, and was televised nationally by ESPN, while being simulcast on ABC and Disney XD.

2020 NFL Pro Bowl
DateJanuary 26, 2020
StadiumCamping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Offensive MVPLamar Jackson, QB (Baltimore Ravens)
Defensive MVPCalais Campbell, DE (Jacksonville Jaguars)
RefereeCraig Wrolstad
Attendance54,024
Ceremonies
National anthemTori Kelly[1]
TV in the United States
NetworkESPN
ESPN Deportes
ABC
Disney XD
AnnouncersJoe Tessitore (play-by-play)
Booger McFarland (color commentator)
Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
Radio in the United States
NetworkWestwood One
AnnouncersRyan Radtke (play-by-play)
Tony Boselli (color commentator)
Amber Theoharis (sideline reporter)

Fan voting began on November 12, 2019, and ended on December 12, 2019.[2] The initial roster was released on December 17, 2019. The Baltimore Ravens tied an NFL record (set by the 2007 Dallas Cowboys) by having 13 players selected to the game. The coaching staff for the AFC was led by John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, and for the NFC by Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks.[3] The AFC won the game, 38–33.

This was the first occasion since the 1995 season that the New York Giants had no player make the Pro Bowl.

The game was largely overshadowed by the news of NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash on the day the game was held, which also claimed the lives of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and 7 other victims. The tragedy prompted the NFL to conduct a moment of silence during the game for Bryant and the other victims of the crash, with various on-field tributes occurring during the game.

Background

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The NFL's three-year contract with Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, expired after the 2019 game. The league explored alternative sites, including hosting the game in Miami a week after the Super Bowl.[4] In August 2019, the NFL decided to keep the game in Orlando for an additional year.[5]

Rule changes

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As in previous years, some rules for the Pro Bowl were different from the regular season. Some of the rules used in this game were:[6]

  • After a score, there was no kickoff, as in previous years' Pro Bowls. The scoring team had two options:
    • Give the opposing team the ball at the opposing team's own 25-yard line (equivalent to a touchback), or
    • Run one play from the scoring team's 25-yard line, in lieu of an onside kick. If the scoring team gains at least 15 yards it retains possession and is awarded a first down; otherwise, the other team takes over at the dead ball spot. In essence, it is a 4th-and-15 play from a team's own 25-yard line.
      • The "onside kick" option was exercised by the NFC in the 4th quarter, resulting in QB Kirk Cousins throwing an interception to Earl Thomas.
  • False start penalties on receivers flexed to the line of scrimmage were relaxed. A receiver could flinch or lift one foot off the ground without penalty.

Summary

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Box score

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2020 Pro Bowl: AFC vs NFC
Quarter 1 2 34Total
NFC 7 7 13633
AFC 7 17 7738

at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NFC AFC
1 5:03 5 90 2:41 NFC Michael Thomas 16-yard touchdown reception from Drew Brees, Wil Lutz kick good 7 0
1 0:17 8 75 4:48 AFC Andre Roberts 15-yard touchdown reception from Lamar Jackson, Justin Tucker kick good 7 7
2 11:37 7 75 3:38 NFC Amari Cooper 6-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Wil Lutz kick good 14 7
2 4:35 12 75 7:02 AFC Mark Andrews 3-yard touchdown reception from Lamar Jackson, Justin Tucker kick good 14 14
2 1:00 5 56 0:58 AFC Jack Doyle 13-yard touchdown reception from Deshaun Watson, Justin Tucker kick good 14 21
2 0:06 3 30 0:21 AFC 50-yard field goal by Justin Tucker 14 24
3 8:06 NFC Interception returned 61 yards for touchdown by Fletcher Cox, Wil Lutz kick good 21 24
3 2:57 5 69 2:41 NFC Davante Adams 13-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, Wil Lutz kick no good (blocked) 27 24
3 1:37 3 75 1:19 AFC D. J. Chark 60-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Tannehill, Justin Tucker kick good 27 31
4 10:29 AFC Fumble recovery returned 82 yards for touchdown by T. J. Watt, Justin Tucker kick good 27 38
4 4:37 11 75 5:45 NFC Davante Adams 4-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, 2-point run failed (Kirk Cousins sacked) 33 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 33 38

Statistics

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Statistics NFC AFC
First downs 18 27
Total yards 382 452
Rushes–yards 4–21 20–71
Passing yards 361 381
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–42–2 31–45–3
Time of possession 25:24 34:36
Team Category Player Statistics
NFC Passing Kirk Cousins 13/22, 181 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dalvin Cook 3 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Kenny Golladay 3 receptions, 109 yards
AFC Passing Lamar Jackson 16/23, 185 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Mark Ingram II 5 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Mark Andrews 9 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

Starting lineups

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NFC starting quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints
 
AFC starting quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens
NFC Position AFC
Offense
Michael Thomas WR Keenan Allen
Jared Cook TE Mark Andrews
Terron Armstead LT Laremy Tunsil
Andrus Peat LG Quenton Nelson
Jason Kelce C Rodney Hudson
Trai Turner RG Marshal Yanda
Tyron Smith RT Ronnie Stanley
Amari Cooper WR Jarvis Landry
Drew Brees QB Lamar Jackson
Dalvin Cook RB Nick Chubb
C. J. Ham FB Patrick Ricard
Defense
Danielle Hunter DE Calais Campbell
Grady Jarrett DT Geno Atkins
Fletcher Cox DT Cameron Heyward
Cameron Jordan DE Melvin Ingram
Chandler Jones OLB Von Miller
Jaylon Smith MLB Shaquille Leonard
Shaquil Barrett OLB T. J. Watt
Harrison Smith SS Jamal Adams
Budda Baker FS Minkah Fitzpatrick
Kyle Fuller CB Tre'Davious White
Darius Slay CB Stephon Gilmore

AFC roster

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The following players were selected as the AFC Pro Bowl Team:

Offense

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Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Quarterback 8 Lamar Jackson, Baltimore 15 Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City[d]
4 Deshaun Watson, Houston
17 Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee[a]
Running back 24 Nick Chubb, Cleveland 22 Derrick Henry, Tennessee
21 Mark Ingram II, Baltimore
Fullback 42 Patrick Ricard, Baltimore
Wide receiver 10 DeAndre Hopkins, Houston[b]
13 Keenan Allen, LA Chargers
80 Jarvis Landry, Cleveland
10 Tyreek Hill, Kansas City[d]
14 Courtland Sutton, Denver[a]
17 D. J. Chark, Jacksonville[a]
Tight end 87 Travis Kelce, Kansas City[d] 89 Mark Andrews, Baltimore 84 Jack Doyle, Indianapolis[a]
Offensive tackle 79 Ronnie Stanley, Baltimore
78 Laremy Tunsil, Houston
77 Trent Brown, Oakland[b] 78 Orlando Brown Jr., Baltimore[a]
Guard 73 Marshal Yanda, Baltimore
56 Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis
66 David DeCastro, Pittsburgh[b] 75 Joel Bitonio, Cleveland[a]
Center 53 Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh[b] 61 Rodney Hudson, Oakland 78 Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis[a]

Defense

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Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Defensive end 97 Joey Bosa, LA Chargers[b]
55 Frank Clark, Kansas City[d]
93 Calais Campbell, Jacksonville 54 Melvin Ingram, LA Chargers[a]
41 Josh Allen, Jacksonville[a]
Defensive tackle 97 Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh
95 Chris Jones, Kansas City[d]
97 Geno Atkins, Cincinnati 99 Jurrell Casey, Tennessee[a]
Outside linebacker 58 Von Miller, Denver
90 T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh
99 Matthew Judon, Baltimore
Inside linebacker 53 Darius Leonard, Indianapolis 54 Dont'a Hightower, New England[b] 49 Tremaine Edmunds, Buffalo[a]
Cornerback 24 Stephon Gilmore, New England
27 Tre'Davious White, Buffalo
24 Marcus Peters, Baltimore[b]
44 Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore
23 Joe Haden, Pittsburgh[a][7]
Free safety 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh 29 Earl Thomas, Baltimore
Strong safety 33 Jamal Adams, NY Jets

Special teams

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Position Starter(s) Alternate(s)
Punter 6 Brett Kern, Tennessee
Placekicker 9 Justin Tucker, Baltimore
Return specialist 17 Mecole Hardman, Kansas City[d] 18 Andre Roberts, Buffalo[a]
Special teams 18 Matthew Slater, New England
Long snapper 46 Morgan Cox, Baltimore

NFC roster

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The following players were selected as the NFC Pro Bowl Team:

Offense

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Position(s) Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Quarterback 3 Russell Wilson, Seattle[f] 9 Drew Brees, New Orleans
12 Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay[e]
8 Kirk Cousins, Minnesota[a]
Running back 33 Dalvin Cook, Minnesota 22 Christian McCaffrey, Carolina[b]
21 Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas
41 Alvin Kamara, New Orleans[a]
Fullback 44 Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco[d] 30 C. J. Ham, Minnesota[a][8]
Wide receiver 11 Julio Jones, Atlanta[e]
13 Michael Thomas, New Orleans
13 Mike Evans, Tampa Bay[b]
12 Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay[b]
19 Amari Cooper, Dallas[a][9]
19 Kenny Golladay, Detroit[a]
17 Davante Adams, Green Bay[a]
Tight end 85 George Kittle, San Francisco[d] 86 Zach Ertz, Philadelphia[b] 87 Jared Cook, New Orleans[a]
81 Austin Hooper, Atlanta[a]
Offensive tackle 69 David Bakhtiari, Green Bay[e]
77 Tyron Smith, Dallas
72 Terron Armstead, New Orleans 65 Lane Johnson, Philadelphia[a]
Guard 70 Zack Martin, Dallas[b]
79 Brandon Brooks, Philadelphia[b]
75 Brandon Scherff, Washington[b] 70 Trai Turner, Carolina[a][10]
75 Andrus Peat, New Orleans[a]
67 Larry Warford, New Orleans[a]
Center 62 Jason Kelce, Philadelphia 72 Travis Frederick, Dallas

Defense

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Position Starter(s) Reserve(s) Alternate(s)
Defensive end 94 Cameron Jordan, New Orleans
97 Nick Bosa, San Francisco[d]
99 Danielle Hunter, Minnesota 97 Everson Griffen, Minnesota[a]
Defensive tackle 99 Aaron Donald, LA Rams[e]
91 Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia
97 Grady Jarrett, Atlanta 97 Kenny Clark, Green Bay[a]
Outside linebacker 55 Chandler Jones, Arizona
52 Khalil Mack, Chicago[e]
58 Shaquil Barrett, Tampa Bay 55 Za'Darius Smith, Green Bay[a]
Inside linebacker 54 Bobby Wagner, Seattle[e] 59 Luke Kuechly, Carolina[b] 54 Jaylon Smith, Dallas[a]
54 Eric Kendricks, Minnesota[a]
Cornerback 23 Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans[e]
25 Richard Sherman, San Francisco[d]
23 Darius Slay, Detroit
20 Jalen Ramsey, LA Rams[b]
23 Kyle Fuller, Chicago[a]
26 Shaquill Griffin, Seattle[a]
29 Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota[a]
Free safety 32 Budda Baker, Arizona 39 Eddie Jackson, Chicago
Strong safety 22 Harrison Smith, Minnesota

Special teams

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Position Starter(s) Alternate(s)
Punter 5 Tress Way, Washington
Placekicker 3 Wil Lutz, New Orleans
Return specialist 11 Deonte Harris, New Orleans
Special teams 84 Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago
Long snapper 45 Rick Lovato, Philadelphia

Notes: Players must have accepted their invitations as alternates to be listed; those who declined are not considered Pro Bowlers.

bold player who participated in game
(C) signifies the player has been selected as a captain
a Replacement player selection due to injury or vacancy
b Injured/suspended player; selected but did not participate
c Replacement starter; selected as reserve
d Selected but did not play because his team advanced to Super Bowl LIV (see Pro Bowl "Player Selection" section)
e Selected but chose not to participate
f Selected as starter, but relinquished that role

Number of selections per team

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American Football Conference
Team Selections
Baltimore Ravens 13
Buffalo Bills 3
Cincinnati Bengals 1
Cleveland Browns 3
Denver Broncos 2
Houston Texans 3
Indianapolis Colts 4
Jacksonville Jaguars 3
Kansas City Chiefs 6
Oakland Raiders 2
Los Angeles Chargers 3
Miami Dolphins 0
New England Patriots 3
New York Jets 1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6
Tennessee Titans 4
National Football Conference
Team Selections
Arizona Cardinals 2
Atlanta Falcons 3
Carolina Panthers 3
Chicago Bears 4
Dallas Cowboys 6
Detroit Lions 2
Green Bay Packers 5
Los Angeles Rams 2
Minnesota Vikings 8
New Orleans Saints 11
New York Giants 0
Philadelphia Eagles 6
San Francisco 49ers 4
Seattle Seahawks 3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3
Washington Redskins 2

Broadcasting

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The game was televised nationally by ESPN, while being simulcast on ABC and Disney XD, and in Spanish by ESPN Deportes.[11]

Early in the first quarter, an ABC News special report (simulcast on ESPN, with Disney XD continuing on with game coverage) interrupted the game to announce the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash earlier in the day; before the game, NFC players who learned of his death conducted a prayer led by Wilson, while various on-field tributes were made during the game.[12] With coverage of Bryant's death becoming a certain and continuing theme of the game coverage, it was decided to end the Disney XD simulcast with nine minutes remaining in the second quarter and switch that network to an impromptu marathon of Big City Greens.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Tori Kelly to Perform National Anthem at the 2020 Pro Bowl Presented by Verizon". nflcommunications.com. NFL. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Voting underway for 2020 NFL Pro Bowl rosters". NFL. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ravens, Seahawks staffs will coach Pro Bowl squads". Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Deen, Safid (March 26, 2019). "NFL pondering whether to host 2020 Pro Bowl in Miami; Dolphins to add alternate jersey to game day rotation". The Sun Sentinel.
  5. ^ Reardon, Logan (August 7, 2019). "20 Pro Bowl Returns To Orlando For Fourth Straight Year". NFL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Seifert, Kevin. "NFL to experiment with alternative to onside kick at Pro Bowl". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Haden named to Pro Bowl roster". steelers.com.
  8. ^ "CJ Ham Named to Pro Bowl as Replacement". Maven. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Amari Cooper, Jaylon Smith Named To Pro Bowl". dallascowboys.com.
  10. ^ "Trai Turner named to 2020 Pro Bowl". panthers.com.
  11. ^ "2020 NFL Pro Bowl Returns to Orlando for the Fourth Straight Year on Sunday, January 26". August 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Pro Bowl becomes tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Disney XD simulcast of the 2020 Pro Bowl ends due to the breaking news of Kobe Bryant's death". YouTube. Google LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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