1986 Pro Bowl

1986 NFL Pro Bowl
DateFebruary 2, 1986
StadiumAloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVPPhil Simms (New York Giants)
RefereeBob McElwee
Attendance50,101
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
AnnouncersFrank Gifford, O. J. Simpson, Joe Namath & Tim Brant

The 1986 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 36th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1985 season. The game was played on Sunday, February 2, 1986, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,101.[1] The final score was NFC 28, AFC 24.[2]

Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson.[3] The referee was Bob McElwee.[1]

Phil Simms of the New York Giants was named the game's MVP.[2] Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.[4]

  1. ^ a b "1986 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Giants' Simms rallies NFC to 28–24 Pro Bowl victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. February 3, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "Patriots drug use is discussed at Pro Bowl". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. February 1, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  4. ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.