2009 Pro Bowl

The 2009 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2008 season. It was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 8, 2009. The NFC defeated the AFC, 30–21. The AFC was coached by Baltimore's John Harbaugh, while the NFC's coach was Philadelphia's Andy Reid. This became the last Pro Bowl to be held on the weekend after the Super Bowl, the last game where the coaching staffs were from the teams who lost their conference title games, and the last game where players of the two teams competing in the Super Bowl played in the Pro Bowl.

2009 NFL Pro Bowl

NFC AFC 30 21 Head coach: Andy Reid (Philadelphia Eagles) Head coach: John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens)
1 2 3 4 Total NFC 0 10 7 13 30 AFC 7 7 0 7 21
Date	February 8, 2009
Stadium	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP	Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals)
Referee	Scott Green
Attendance	49,958
Ceremonies
National anthem	David Archuleta
Halftime show	Ciara
TV in the United States
Network	NBC
Announcers	Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer, and Tiki Barber

AFC roster

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)	Alternate(s)
Quarterback	18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis	4 Brett Favre, N.Y. Jets[b]   6 Jay Cutler, Denver	5 Kerry Collins, Tennessee[a][e]
Running back	20 Thomas Jones, N.Y. Jets	28 Chris Johnson, Tennessee[b] 23 Ronnie Brown, Miami	23 Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo[a]
Fullback	33 Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore
Wide receiver	80 Andre Johnson, Houston 15 Brandon Marshall, Denver	87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis 83 Wes Welker, New England
Tight end	88 Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City	85 Antonio Gates, San Diego[b]	81 Owen Daniels, Houston[a]
Offensive tackle	73 Joe Thomas, Cleveland 71 Jason Peters, Buffalo[b]	71 Michael Roos, Tennessee[c]	77 Jake Long, Miami[a]
Offensive guard	66 Alan Faneca, N.Y. Jets 68 Kris Dielman, San Diego	54 Brian Waters, Kansas City
Center	68 Kevin Mawae, Tennessee[b]	74 Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets[c]	62 Casey Wiegmann, Denver[a]

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)	Alternate(s)
Defensive end	90 Mario Williams, Houston 93 Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis	98 Robert Mathis, Indianapolis
Defensive tackle	92 Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee 77 Kris Jenkins, N.Y. Jets	92 Shaun Rogers, Cleveland
Outside linebacker	92 James Harrison, Pittsburgh 55 Joey Porter, Miami	55 Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
Inside linebacker	52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore	51 James Farrior, Pittsburgh
Cornerback	21 Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland 31 Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee	24 Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets
Free safety	20 Ed Reed, Baltimore[b]	24 Chris Hope, Tennessee[c][f]	33 Michael Griffin, Tennessee[a]
Strong safety	43 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh

Special teams

Position:	Player:
Punter	9 Shane Lechler, Oakland
Placekicker	3 Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Kick returner	29 Leon Washington, N.Y. Jets
Special teamer	51 Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore
Long snapper	64 Ryan Pontbriand, Cleveland[d]

NFC roster

Offense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)	Alternate(s)
Quarterback	13 Kurt Warner, Arizona	9 Drew Brees, New Orleans 10 Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants
Running back	28 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota	33 Michael Turner, Atlanta 26 Clinton Portis, Washington
Fullback	45 Mike Sellers, Washington
Wide receiver	11 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona 81 Anquan Boldin, Arizona	89 Steve Smith, Carolina 84 Roddy White, Atlanta
Tight end	82 Jason Witten, Dallas	47 Chris Cooley, Washington
Offensive tackles	69 Jordan Gross, Carolina 71 Walter Jones, Seattle[b]	60 Chris Samuels, Washington[b]	76 Flozell Adams, Dallas[a][c] 70 Jammal Brown, New Orleans[a]
Offensive guards	76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota 76 Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants	70 Leonard Davis, Dallas[b]	75 Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay[a]
Center	65 Andre Gurode, Dallas	60 Shaun O'Hara, N.Y. Giants

Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserve(s)	Alternate(s)
Defensive ends	90 Julius Peppers, Carolina 91 Justin Tuck, N.Y. Giants	69 Jared Allen, Minnesota
Defensive tackles	93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota 90 Jay Ratliff, Dallas	94 Pat Williams, Minnesota
Outside linebacker	94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 55 Lance Briggs, Chicago	55 Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay[b]	98 Julian Peterson, Seattle[a]
Inside linebacker	52 Patrick Willis, San Francisco	52 Jon Beason, Carolina
Cornerback	21 Charles Woodson, Green Bay[b] 26 Antoine Winfield, Minnesota	22 Asante Samuel, Philadelphia[b]	20 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay[a][c] 31 Al Harris, Green Bay[a]
Free safety	36 Nick Collins, Green Bay	20 Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia
Strong safety	24 Adrian Wilson, Arizona

Special teams

Position:	Starter:
Punter	18 Jeff Feagles, N.Y. Giants
Placekicker	5 John Carney, N.Y. Giants
Kick returner	22 Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay
Special teamer	87 Sean Morey, Arizona
Long snapper	51 Zak DeOssie, N.Y. Giants[d]

Notes:

^a Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy

^b Injured player; selected but did not play

^c Replacement starter; selected as reserve

^d "Need player"; named by coach

^e Philip Rivers was the first alternate, but declined due to injury

^f Hope was selected as strong safety

Number of selections per team

The game's halftime show

AFC team	Selections	NFC team	Selections
Tennessee Titans	8	New York Giants	7
New York Jets	7	Dallas Cowboys	6
Baltimore Ravens	5	Minnesota Vikings	6
Indianapolis Colts	4	Arizona Cardinals	5
Cleveland Browns	3	Carolina Panthers	4
Denver Broncos	3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4
Houston Texans	3	Washington Redskins	4
Miami Dolphins	3	Green Bay Packers	3
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	Atlanta Falcons	2
Buffalo Bills	2	New Orleans Saints	2
Kansas City Chiefs	2	Philadelphia Eagles	2
New England Patriots	2	Seattle Seahawks	2
Oakland Raiders	2	Chicago Bears	1
San Diego Chargers	2	San Francisco 49ers	1
Cincinnati Bengals	0	Detroit Lions	0
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	St. Louis Rams	0

External links

• NFL.com – 2009 Pro Bowl Gamebook
• Official Pro Bowl website at NFL.com