2015 Pro Bowl

The 2015 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2014 season. It began at 6 pm local time on January 25 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and it was the first Pro Bowl to be held outside Hawaii since 2010. The game was televised nationally by ESPN.[1]

2015 NFL Pro Bowl

Team Irvin Team Carter 32 28 Head coach: Jason Garrett (Dallas Cowboys) Head coach: John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens)
1 2 3 4 Total Team Irvin 9 10 6 7 32 Team Carter 13 7 8 0 28
Date	January 25, 2015
Stadium	University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Offensive MVP	Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions)
Defensive MVP	J. J. Watt (Houston Texans)
Referee	John Parry
Attendance	63,225
Ceremonies
National anthem	Jordin Sparks
Halftime show	Nico & Vinz
TV in the United States
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, & Lisa Salters
Nielsen ratings	5.6 (national)

The game continued the "unconferenced" format that was debuted in the 2014 Pro Bowl. The game was the third Pro Bowl that took place in the same site as that year's Super Bowl. It was also the sixth consecutive year where the Pro Bowl took place prior to the Super Bowl.[1]

Hall of Fame wide receivers Cris Carter and Michael Irvin were selected as the alumni captains of the game. Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens were the game's coaches.[2] The coaches were to come from the teams with the best record in each conference to lose in the Divisional Round of the 2014–15 NFL playoffs, which has been the convention since the 2010 Pro Bowl. However, the Denver Broncos (the Divisional Round loser with the best record in the AFC) and head coach John Fox mutually agreed to part ways following their playoff loss, so Harbaugh (who coached the Ravens, the other Divisional Round loser from the AFC) was selected instead.

Game format

• Two former players drafted players on to the teams. Each were assisted by two player captains and one NFL.com fantasy football champion.[3] Captain Michael Irvin was assisted by player captains DeMarco Murray and Joe Haden while Captain Cris Carter was assisted by player captains J. J. Watt and Antonio Brown.
• A two-minute warning was added to the first and third quarters, plus overtime, and the ball switched hands after every quarter/overtime.[3]
• Teams were given two timeouts per quarter (instead of the customary three timeouts per half) and if a team only used one timeout in the first or third quarter, they could carry their additional timeout to the next quarter.[4] However, timeouts could not carry over from one half to next or into first overtime.
• No kickoffs. A coin toss determined which team is awarded possession first, and the ball was placed on the 25-yard line at the start of each quarter and after scoring plays.[3]
• Goal posts were narrowed from 18 feet wide to 14 feet wide.
• Extra points were attempted from the 15 yard line.
• The rosters consisted of 44 players per squad.
• The defense was permitted to play "cover two" and "press" coverage. In the previous years, only "man" coverage was permitted, except for goal line situations.[3]
• Beginning at the two-minute mark of every quarter/overtime, if the offense did not gain at least one yard, the clock stopped as if the play were an incomplete pass.[3]
• A 35-second and 25-second play clock were used instead of the usual 40-second and 25-second clock.[3]
• The game clock did not stop on quarterback sacks outside the final two minutes of regulation.[3]

Summary

Box Score

2015 Pro Bowl: Team Carter vs. Team Irvin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Team Carter	13	7	8	0	28
Team Irvin	9	10	6	7	32

at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona

• Date: January 25, 2015
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST / 6:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), clear (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 63,225
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator), and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter IRV – A. Vinatieri 32 Yard Field Goal. Team Irvin 3–0 CRT – A.Luck 17 Yard Pass to G.Olsen (C.Parkey extra point is good). Team Carter 7–3 IRV – M.Stafford 10 Yard Pass to E.Sanders (A. Vinatieri extra point failed). Team Irvin 9–7 CRT – A.Luck 14 Yard Pass to T.Hilton 0:34 (2-point pass conversion failed). Team Carter 13–9 Second quarter IRV – M.Stafford 6 Yard Pass to J.Graham (A.Vinatieri extra point is good). Team Irvin 16–13 IRV – A.Vinatieri 28 Yard Field Goal. Team Irvin 19–13 CRT – D.Brees 21 Yard Pass to J.Nelson (C.Parkey extra point is good). Team Carter 20–19 Third quarter CRT – G.Olsen 10 yd. pass from D.Brees (D.Brees-T.Hilton pass is good). Team Carter 28–19 IRV – E.Sanders 1 yd. pass from M.Ryan (A.Vinatieri extra point failed). Team Carter 28–25 Fourth quarter IRV – J.Graham 1 yd. pass from M.Ryan 3:10 (A.Vinatieri kick is good). Team Irvin 32–28 Top passers CRT – D.Brees – 13/21, 163 yards, 2 TD, INT IRV – M.Stafford – 15/25, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CRT – J.Forsett – 3 rushes, 31 yards IRV – M.Ingram – 11 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers CRT – A.Brown – 6 rec, 98 yards IRV – G.Tate – 2 rec, 98 yards

Roster

Team Carter

Team Carter
Quarterbacks  9 Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints) ^[a][5] 12 Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts) 14 Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) ^[a][6] Running Backs 25 Jamaal Charles (Kansas City Chiefs) 29 Justin Forsett (Baltimore Ravens) ^[a][7] 46 Alfred Morris (Washington Redskins) ^[a][8] 30 John Kuhn (Green Bay Packers) FB Wide Receivers 13 T. Y. Hilton (Indianapolis Colts) 18 A. J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals) 84 Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) (C) 87 Jordy Nelson (Green Bay Packers) Tight Ends 83 Martellus Bennett (Chicago Bears) ^[a][9] 88 Greg Olsen (Carolina Panthers) Offensive Tackles 74 Joe Staley (San Francisco 49ers) 76 Duane Brown (Houston Texans) ^[a][10] 78 Ryan Clady (Denver Broncos) Offensive Guards 51 Mike Pouncey (Miami Dolphins) ^[a][11] 69 Evan Mathis (Philadelphia Eagles) ^[a][12] 71 Josh Sitton (Green Bay Packers)		Centers 53 Maurkice Pouncey (Pittsburgh Steelers) 62 Jason Kelce (Philadelphia Eagles) Defensive Ends 93 Calais Campbell (Arizona Cardinals) 94 Mario Williams (Buffalo Bills) 99 J. J. Watt (Houston Texans) (C) Defensive Tackles 92 Dontari Poe (Kansas City Chiefs) 95 Kyle Williams (Buffalo Bills) 99 Marcell Dareus (Buffalo Bills) Outside Linebackers 50 Justin Houston (Kansas City Chiefs) 91 Tamba Hali (Kansas City Chiefs) 98 Connor Barwin (Philadelphia Eagles) Inside Linebackers 57 C. J. Mosley (Baltimore Ravens) 94 Lawrence Timmons (Pittsburgh Steelers) Cornerbacks 21 Patrick Peterson (Arizona Cardinals) 21 Aqib Talib (Denver Broncos) 31 Antonio Cromartie (Arizona Cardinals) ^[a][13] 37 Sam Shields (Green Bay Packers) ^[a][14]		Safeties 27 Glover Quin (Detroit Lions) 31 Donte Whitner (Cleveland Browns) ^[a][15] 41 Antoine Bethea (San Francisco 49ers) ^[a][16] Punter  1 Pat McAfee (Indianapolis Colts) Placekicker  1 Cody Parkey (Philadelphia Eagles) ^[a][17] Return Specialist 17 Devin Hester (Atlanta Falcons) Long Snapper 91 L. P. Ladouceur (Dallas Cowboys) Special Teamer 28 Justin Bethel (Arizona Cardinals)

Team Irvin

Team Irvin
Quarterbacks  2 Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) ^[a][18]  9 Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys)  9 Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) ^[a][19] Running Backs 22 C. J. Anderson (Denver Broncos) ^[a][20] 22 Mark Ingram Jr. (New Orleans Saints) ^[a][21] 29 DeMarco Murray (Dallas Cowboys) (C) 45 Marcel Reece (Oakland Raiders) FB Wide Receivers 10 Emmanuel Sanders (Denver Broncos) ^[a][22] 13 Odell Beckham Jr. (New York Giants) ^[a][23] 15 Golden Tate (Detroit Lions) ^[a][24] 18 Randall Cobb (Green Bay Packers) ^[a][14] Tight Ends 80 Jimmy Graham (New Orleans Saints) 82 Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys) ^[a][25] Offensive Tackles 71 Trent Williams (Washington Redskins) 73 Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns) 77 Tyron Smith (Dallas Cowboys) Offensive Guards 70 Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys) 73 Marshal Yanda (Baltimore Ravens) 75 Kyle Long (Chicago Bears)		Centers 72 Travis Frederick (Dallas Cowboys) 74 Nick Mangold (New York Jets) Defensive Ends 91 Cameron Wake (Miami Dolphins) 94 Robert Quinn (St. Louis Rams) 94 DeMarcus Ware (Denver Broncos) Defensive Tackles 91 Sheldon Richardson (New York Jets) ^[a][26] 97 Geno Atkins (Cincinnati Bengals) ^[a][27] 99 Aaron Donald (St. Louis Rams) Outside Linebackers 52 Clay Matthews III (Green Bay Packers) 58 Elvis Dumervil (Baltimore Ravens) 58 Von Miller (Denver Broncos) Inside Linebackers 52 D'Qwell Jackson (Indianapolis Colts) ^[a][28] 59 Luke Kuechly (Carolina Panthers) Cornerbacks 21 Vontae Davis (Indianapolis Colts) 21 Brent Grimes (Miami Dolphins) 23 Joe Haden (Cleveland Browns) (C) 25 Chris Harris, Jr. (Denver Broncos)		Safeties 29 Mike Adams (Indianapolis Colts) ^[a][29] 32 Eric Weddle (San Diego Chargers) 43 T. J. Ward (Denver Broncos) Punter 10 Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals) Placekicker  4 Adam Vinatieri (Indianapolis Colts) Return Specialist 43 Darren Sproles (Philadelphia Eagles) Long Snapper 46 Jon Dorenbos (Philadelphia Eagles) Special Teamer 25 Darrell Stuckey (San Diego Chargers) ^[a][30]

Selected but did not participate

Selected but did not participate ^[d]
Quarterbacks  7 Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) ^[b] 12 Tom Brady (New England Patriots) ^[c] 3 Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) ^[c] [31] 12 Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) ^[b] 18 Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos) ^[b] Running Backs 23 Arian Foster (Houston Texans) ^[b] 24 Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks) ^[c] 25 LeSean McCoy (Philadelphia Eagles) ^[b] 26 Le'Veon Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers) ^[b] Wide Receivers 11 Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons) ^[b] 18 Jeremy Maclin (Philadelphia Eagles) ^[a]^[b][32] 81 Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions) ^[b] 88 Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) ^[b] 88 Demaryius Thomas (Denver Broncos) ^[b]		Tight Ends 80 Julius Thomas (Denver Broncos) ^[b] 87 Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots) ^[c] Offensive Tackles 71 Jason Peters (Philadelphia Eagles) ^[b] Offensive Guards 73 Jahri Evans (New Orleans Saints) ^[b] 77 Mike Iupati (San Francisco 49ers) ^[b] Defensive Tackles 90 Ndamukong Suh (Detroit Lions) ^[b] 93 Gerald McCoy (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) ^[b] Inside Linebackers 54 Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) ^[c]		Cornerbacks 24 Darrelle Revis (New England Patriots) ^[c] 25 Richard Sherman (Seattle Seahawks) ^[c] Safeties 29 Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks) ^[c] 31 Kam Chancellor (Seattle Seahawks) ^[c] 39 Tashaun Gipson (Cleveland Browns) ^[b] Placekicker  3 Stephen Gostkowski (New England Patriots) ^[c] Special Teamer 18 Matthew Slater (New England Patriots) ^[c]

Notes:

(C) signifies the player was selected as a captain

^a Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy

^b Injured player; selected but will not participate

^c Selected but did not play because his team advanced to Super Bowl XLIX (see Pro Bowl "Player Selection" section)

^d Players must have accepted their invitations as alternates to be listed; those who declined, such as Joe Flacco and Philip Rivers, are not considered Pro Bowlers

Number of selections per team

American Football Conference Team Selections Denver Broncos 11 Indianapolis Colts 7 New England Patriots 5 Pittsburgh Steelers 5 Baltimore Ravens 4 Cincinnati Bengals 4 Cleveland Browns 4 Kansas City Chiefs 4 Buffalo Bills 3 Houston Texans 3 Miami Dolphins 3 New York Jets 2 San Diego Chargers 2 Oakland Raiders 1 Jacksonville Jaguars 0 Tennessee Titans 0

National Football Conference Team Selections Philadelphia Eagles 9 Dallas Cowboys 8 Green Bay Packers 7 Seattle Seahawks 6 Detroit Lions 5 Arizona Cardinals 4 New Orleans Saints 4 Atlanta Falcons 3 San Francisco 49ers 3 Carolina Panthers 2 Chicago Bears 2 St. Louis Rams 2 Washington Redskins 2 New York Giants 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 Minnesota Vikings 0

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External links

• Official website for the Pro Bowl