2020 Pro Bowl

2020 NFL Pro Bowl

NFC AFC 33 38 Head coach: Pete Carroll (Seattle Seahawks) Head coach: John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens)
1 2 3 4 Total NFC 7 7 13 6 33 AFC 7 17 7 7 38
Date	January 26, 2020
Stadium	Camping World Stadium,Orlando, Florida
Offensive MVP	Lamar Jackson,QB (Baltimore Ravens)
Defensive MVP	Calais Campbell,DE (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Referee	Craig Wrolstad
Attendance	54,024
Ceremonies
National anthem	Tori Kelly
TV in the United States
Network	ESPN ESPN Deportes ABC Disney XD
Announcers	Joe Tessitore(play-by-play) Booger McFarland(color commentator) Lisa Salters(sideline reporter)
Radio in the United States
Network	Westwood One
Announcers	Ryan Radtke (play-by-play) Tony Boselli(color commentator) Amber Theoharis(sideline reporter)

The2020 Pro Bowlwas theNational Football League'sall-star gamefor the2019 NFL season.It was played on January 26, 2020, atCamping World StadiuminOrlando, Florida,and was televised nationally byESPN,while being simulcast onABCandDisney XD.

Fan voting began on November 12, 2019, and ended on December 12, 2019.The initial roster was released on December 17, 2019. TheBaltimore Ravenstied an NFL record (set by the2007 Dallas Cowboys) by having 13 players selected to the game. The coaching staff for the AFC was led byJohn Harbaughof theBaltimore Ravens,and for the NFC byPete Carrollof theSeattle Seahawks.The AFC won the game, 38–33.

This was the first occasion since the1995 seasonthatthe New York Giantshad no player make the Pro Bowl.

The game was largely overshadowed by the news ofNBAlegendKobe Bryant's death ina helicopter crashon 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

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

Rule changes

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:

• 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 atouchback), or
  • Run one play from the scoring team's 25-yard line, in lieu of anonside 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 startpenalties on receivers flexed to the line of scrimmage were relaxed. A receiver could flinch or lift one foot off the ground without penalty.

Summary

Box score

2020 Pro Bowl: AFC vs NFC

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
NFC	7	7	13	6	33
AFC	7	17	7	7	38

atCamping World StadiuminOrlando, Florida

• Date:January 26, 2020
• Game time:3:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather:65 °F (18 °C), Sunny
• Referee:Craig Wrolstad(4)
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC):Joe Tessitore,Booger McFarlandandLisa Salters
• Recap at NFL,Game Book,ESPN game summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NFC AFC 1 5:03 5 90 2:41 NFC Michael Thomas16-yard touchdown reception fromDrew Brees,Wil Lutzkick good 7 0 1 0:17 8 75 4:48 AFC Andre Roberts15-yard touchdown reception fromLamar Jackson,Justin Tuckerkick good 7 7 2 11:37 7 75 3:38 NFC Amari Cooper6-yard touchdown reception fromRussell Wilson,Wil Lutz kick good 14 7 2 4:35 12 75 7:02 AFC Mark Andrews3-yard touchdown reception from Lamar Jackson, Justin Tucker kick good 14 14 2 1:00 5 56 0:58 AFC Jack Doyle13-yard touchdown reception fromDeshaun 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 byFletcher Cox,Wil Lutz kick good 21 24 3 2:57 5 69 2:41 NFC Davante Adams13-yard touchdown reception fromKirk Cousins,Wil Lutz kick no good (blocked) 27 24 3 1:37 3 75 1:19 AFC D. J. Chark60-yard touchdown reception fromRyan Tannehill,Justin Tucker kick good 27 31 4 10:29 – – – AFC Fumble recovery returned 82 yards for touchdown byT. 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, seeGlossary of American football. 33 38

Statistics

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

NFC starting quarterbackDrew Breesof theNew Orleans Saints

AFC starting quarterbackLamar Jacksonof theBaltimore 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

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

Offense

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

Defense

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

Special teams

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

NFC roster

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

Offense

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

Defense

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

Special teams

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

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

boldplayer who participated in game

(C)signifies the player has been selected as a captain

^aReplacement player selection due to injury or vacancy

^bInjured/suspended player; selected but did not participate

^cReplacement starter; selected as reserve

^dSelected but did not play because his team advanced toSuper Bowl LIV(seePro Bowl "Player Selection"section)

^eSelected but chose not to participate

^fSelected as starter, but relinquished that role

Number of selections per team

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

The game was televised nationally byESPN,while being simulcast onABCandDisney XD,and in Spanish byESPN Deportes.

Early in the first quarter, anABC Newsspecial report(simulcast on ESPN, with Disney XD continuing on with game coverage) interrupted the game to announce the death ofNBAlegendKobe Bryantin ahelicopter crashearlier 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.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 impromptumarathonofBig City Greens.

External links

• Official website