The 2013 Pro Bowl was the National Football League (NFL)'s sixty-third annual all-star game which featured players from the 2012 season. It took place at 2:30 pm Hawaii–Aleutian Time (UTC−10:00; 7:30 pm Eastern Time) on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game was televised nationally by NBC in place of CBS. The game was delayed for 30 minutes due to flash flood warnings.
John Fox of the AFC West Denver Broncos led the AFC "home team" against a "visiting" NFC team that was coached by the Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy of the NFC North. These coaches were selected for coaching the highest seeded team to lose in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, which has been the convention since the 2009 Pro Bowl. Ed Hochuli was the game referee.
Players on the winning team (NFC) each earned $50,000, while players on the losing team (AFC) earned $25,000.
The Houston Texans had the most Pro Bowl selections with ten. The Kansas City Chiefs, despite only winning two games, had six selections. Six teams, the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and San Diego Chargers, had no selections. Three rookie quarterbacks (Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, and Russell Wilson) were selected, which is the most in Pro Bowl history.
As of 2024, this remains the most recent game that the NFC defeated the AFC in the Pro Bowl (excluding the Pro Bowl Games.)
Summary
Scoring summary The scores broken down by quarter: Scoring Play Time Score 1st quarter AFC – A. J. Green 6 yd. pass from Peyton Manning (Phil Dawson kick) 14:07 AFC 7–0 NFC – Vincent Jackson 36 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Blair Walsh kick) 10:17 Tied 7–7 2nd quarter NFC – Blair Walsh 48 yd. Field Goal 15:00 NFC 10–7 AFC – Derrick Johnson 42 yd. Interception Return (Phil Dawson kick) 11:24 AFC 14–10 NFC – Victor Cruz 9 yd. pass from Eli Manning (Blair Walsh kick) 7:03 NFC 17–14 NFC – Marshawn Lynch 1 yd. run (Blair Walsh kick) 1:47 NFC 24–14 NFC – Kyle Rudolph 3 yd. pass from Eli Manning (Blair Walsh kick) 0:06 NFC 31–14 3rd quarter NFC – Doug Martin 28 yd. pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick) 13:06 NFC 38–14 AFC – Joshua Cribbs 4 yd. pass from Matt Schaub (Phil Dawson kick) 6:28 NFC 38–21 NFC – Larry Fitzgerald 9 yd. pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick) 3:59 NFC 45–21 NFC – Vincent Jackson 5 yd. pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick) 1:57 NFC 52–21 4th quarter NFC – Blair Walsh 26 yd. Field Goal 14:42 NFC 55–21 AFC – A. J. Green 4 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Phil Dawson kick) 11:40 NFC 55–28 NFC – Jerome Felton 3 yd. run (Blair Walsh kick) 7:59 NFC 62–28 AFC – A. J. Green 49 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Phil Dawson kick) 6:02 NFC 62–35
AFC rosters
The following players were selected to represent the AFC:
Offense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Alternate(s)Quarterback Peyton Manning, Denver Tom Brady, New England Matt Schaub, Houston Andrew Luck, IndianapolisRunning back Arian Foster, Houston Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Ray Rice, Baltimore C. J. Spiller, BuffaloFullback Vonta Leach, Baltimore Marcel Reece, OaklandWide receiver A. J. Green, Cincinnati Andre Johnson, Houston Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Wes Welker, New England Demaryius Thomas, DenverTight end Rob Gronkowski, New England Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Owen Daniels, Houston Offensive tackle Joe Thomas, Cleveland Duane Brown, Houston Ryan Clady, Denver Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Offensive guard Logan Mankins, New England Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Wade Smith, Houston Richie Incognito, Miami Zane Beadles, Denver Center Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Chris Myers, Houston
Defense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Alternate(s)Defensive end J. J. Watt, Houston Cameron Wake, Miami Elvis Dumervil, DenverDefensive tackle Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Vince Wilfork, New England Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Kyle Williams, Buffalo Randy Starks, Miami Outside linebacker Von Miller, Denver Tamba Hali, Kansas City Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Justin Houston, Kansas City Inside linebacker Jerod Mayo, New England Derrick Johnson, Kansas CityCornerback Champ Bailey, Denver Johnathan Joseph, Houston Antonio Cromartie, N.Y. JetsFree safety Ed Reed, Baltimore LaRon Landry, N.Y. Jets Jairus Byrd, BuffaloStrong safety Eric Berry, Kansas City
Special teams
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Alternate(s)Punter Dustin Colquitt, Kansas CityPlacekicker Phil Dawson, ClevelandReturn specialist Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Josh Cribbs, Cleveland Special teamer Matthew Slater, New EnglandLong snapper John Denney, Miami
NFC rosters The following players were selected to represent the NFC:
Offense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Alternate(s)Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Matt Ryan, Atlanta Robert Griffin III, Washington Drew Brees, New Orleans Eli Manning, N. Y. Giants Russell Wilson, SeattleRunning back Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Frank Gore, San Francisco Doug Martin, Tampa BayFullback Jerome Felton, MinnesotaWide receiver Calvin Johnson, Detroit Brandon Marshall, Chicago Julio Jones, Atlanta Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants Vincent Jackson, Tampa Bay Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Tight end Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Jason Witten, Dallas Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Offensive tackle Joe Staley, San Francisco Russell Okung, Seattle Trent Williams, Washington Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans Matt Kalil, MinnesotaOffensive guard Mike Iupati, San Francisco Jahri Evans, New Orleans Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants Josh Sitton, Green BayCenter Max Unger, Seattle Jeff Saturday, Green Bay
Defense
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Alternate(s)Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants Julius Peppers, Chicago Jared Allen, MinnesotaDefensive tackle Justin Smith, San Francisco Henry Melton, Chicago Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Outside linebacker Aldon Smith, San Francisco DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Clay Matthews, Green Bay Chad Greenway, Minnesota Anthony Spencer, Dallas Ryan Kerrigan, WashingtonInside linebacker Patrick Willis, San Francisco NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco Daryl Washington, Arizona London Fletcher, Washington Cornerback Charles Tillman, Chicago Tim Jennings, Chicago Patrick Peterson, ArizonaFree safety Dashon Goldson, San Francisco Earl Thomas, Seattle Thomas DeCoud, Atlanta Strong safety Donte Whitner, San Francisco William Moore, Atlanta
Special teams
PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Alternate(s)Punter Thomas Morstead, New OrleansPlacekicker Blair Walsh, MinnesotaKick returner Leon Washington, SeattleSpecial teamer Lorenzo Alexander, WashingtonLong snapper Don Muhlbach, Detroit
Indicating he would retire after the Pro Bowl, NFC center Jeff Saturday treated the game as a testimonial match and crossed over to the AFC side for one play in order to reunite with quarterback Peyton Manning; the two had played together as members of the Indianapolis Colts for thirteen seasons.
Notes: bold player who participated in game Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy Injured player; selected but will not play Replacement starter; selected as reserve Selected but did not play because his team advanced to Super Bowl XLVII (see Pro Bowl "Player Selection" section) Ryan Clark was the first alternate, but declined due to injury Jimmy Graham was the first alternate, but declined due to injury
Number of selections per team
+ American Football Conference Team Selections Houston Texans 10 Denver Broncos 7 New England Patriots 7 Baltimore Ravens 6 Kansas City Chiefs 6 Cincinnati Bengals 4 Miami Dolphins 4 Buffalo Bills 3 Cleveland Browns 3 Indianapolis Colts 3 Pittsburgh Steelers 3 New York Jets 2 Oakland Raiders 1 Jacksonville Jaguars 0 San Diego Chargers 0 Tennessee Titans 0+ National Football Conference Team Selections San Francisco 49ers 9 Minnesota Vikings 7 Seattle Seahawks 6 Atlanta Falcons 5 Chicago Bears 5 Washington Redskins 5 Green Bay Packers 4 New Orleans Saints 4 New York Giants 4 Arizona Cardinals 3 Dallas Cowboys 3 Detroit Lions 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Carolina Panthers 0 Philadelphia Eagles 0 St. Louis Rams 0
Broadcasting The game was televised nationally by NBC after Super Bowl XLVII broadcaster CBS declined to exercise their right to air the game, even though that network was using the game as part of the plot of an episode of Hawaii Five-0 to be aired three weeks later. This was the second of three consecutive years that NBC carried the game, since CBS also decided not to broadcast the 2013 Pro Bowl and Fox would later decline to carry the 2014 game.
References
External links
Game box score