Senior Bowl - wikipedia Senior Bowl For the bridge competition, see Senior Bowl ( bridge ). For the stealth reconnaissance system codenamed SENIOR BOWL, see Lockheed D - 21. Senior Bowl Reese 's Senior Bowl Stadium Ladd -- Peebles Stadium Location Mobile, Alabama Previous stadiums Gator Bowl Stadium ( 1950 ) Previous locations Jacksonville, Florida ( 1950 ) Operated 1950 -- present Sponsors Delchamps ( 1996 -- 2001 ) Food World ( 2002 -- 2006 ) Under Armour ( 2007 -- 2011 ) Nike ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Reese 's ( 2014 -- present ) 2017 matchup North vs. South ( South 16 -- 15 ) 2018 matchup North vs. South ( South 45 -- 16 ) The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football all - star game played each January in Mobile, Alabama, which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those players who have completed their college eligibility. First played in 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida, the game moved to Mobile 's Ladd -- Peebles Stadium the next year. Produced by the non-profit Mobile Arts & Sports Association, the game is also a charitable fund - raiser benefiting various local and regional organizations with over US $5.9 million in donations over its history. In 2007, telecast of the game moved from ESPN to NFL Network. In 2013, Reese 's took over sponsorship, starting with the 2014 game. In January 2018, Reese 's announced that they were extending their sponsorship of the game ; a specific duration was not given. Contents 1 Background 2 Game results 3 Game MVPs 4 50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All - Time Team 5 Senior Bowl Hall of Fame 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links Background Two teams, representing the North and the South, are coached by select coaching staff from two NFL teams. In recent years, the coaching staffs have come from teams who finished near the bottom of the league standings, but whose coaches were not subsequently terminated. Organizers stipulate a number of specific rules for the game, some of which are intended to reduce the chance of injury ( e.g. `` All blocks below the waist are prohibited '' ), and others that simplify what the teams need to practice and prepare for ( e.g. `` Only four rushers allowed, no 5 - man pressures or blitzes from secondary permitted '' ). The week - long practice that precedes the game is attended by key NFL personnel ( including coaches, general managers and scouts ), who oversee the players as possible prospects for pro football. At one point the Senior Bowl was the first chance its participants had to openly receive pay for participation in an athletic event. This was one reason that participation was limited to seniors whose eligibility for further participation in collegiate football had expired, and the game was also their first exposure to the slightly different professional rules. Players who wished to participate in collegiate spring sports had to avoid participation in the Senior Bowl. The significance of all of this has waned in recent years as there has been some lessening of the former strict separation of professional and amateur athletes. Athletes sometimes decline invitations to participate in the Senior Bowl, opting instead to prepare for the NFL scouting combine or their colleges ' pro day. In 2013, two players ( D.J. Fluker and Justin Pugh ) with a year of college football eligibility remaining, but who had already graduated, became the first `` fourth - year juniors '' to be granted clearance to play in the Senior Bowl. The game has consistently been played on a Saturday in January, with the exception of 1976, when it was held on a Sunday. The scheduling date within January has varied -- the earliest playing has been January 3 ( 1953 and 1959 ), while the latest playing has been January 30 ( 2010 and 2016 ). Since 1967, it has been traditionally set for the week before the NFL 's Super Bowl ( which itself is now played in February ). It is usually scheduled as the final game of the college football season, but for a period during the 1980s and 1990s, it was the next - to - the - last game, followed a week later by either the Hula Bowl or the Gridiron Classic, both of which are now defunct. From 2007 through 2011, and also in 2013, the Senior Bowl was again the next - to - the - last game, followed by the Texas vs. The Nation Game a week later. The single - season record for number of players sent to the Senior Bowl from one school is 10 by Alabama in 1987, followed by nine sent by Auburn in 1988 and Southern California in 2008. Game results Date Winner Score North team coach ( AFC 1991 -- 93 ) South team coach ( NFC 1991 -- 93 ) Notes January 7, 1950 South 22 -- 13 Bo McMillin, Detroit Lions Steve Owen, New York Giants January 6, 1951 South 19 -- 18 Bo McMillin, Detroit Lions Steve Owen, New York Giants January 5, 1952 North 20 -- 6 Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns Steve Owen, New York Giants January 3, 1953 North 28 -- 13 Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns Steve Owen, New York Giants January 9, 1954 North 20 -- 14 Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns Steve Owen, New York Giants January 8, 1955 South 12 -- 6 Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns Steve Owen, New York Giants January 7, 1956 South 12 -- 2 Buddy Parker, Detroit Lions Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns January 5, 1957 South 21 -- 7 Joe Kuharich, Washington Redskins Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns January 11, 1958 North 15 -- 13 Joe Kuharich, Washington Redskins Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns January 3, 1959 South 21 -- 12 Joe Kuharich, Washington Redskins Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns January 9, 1960 North 26 -- 7 Jim Lee Howell, New York Giants Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts January 7, 1961 South 33 -- 26 Jim Lee Howell, New York Giants Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts January 6, 1962 South 42 -- 7 Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts January 5, 1963 South 33 -- 27 Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts January 4, 1964 South 28 -- 21 George Wilson, Detroit Lions Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys January 9, 1965 Tie 7 -- 7 George Wilson, Detroit Lions Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys January 8, 1966 South 27 -- 18 Mike Holovak, Boston Patriots Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets January 7, 1967 North 35 -- 13 Norm Van Brocklin, Atlanta Falcons Otto Graham, Washington Redskins January 6, 1968 South 34 -- 21 Mike Holovak, Boston Patriots Hank Stram, Kansas City Chiefs January 11, 1969 North 27 -- 16 Allie Sherman, New York Giants Charley Winner, St. Louis Cardinals January 10, 1970 Tie 37 -- 37 Lou Saban, Denver Broncos Don Shula, Baltimore Colts January 9, 1971 North 31 -- 13 Lou Saban, Denver Broncos Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets January 8, 1972 South 26 -- 21 Alex Webster, New York Giants J.D. Roberts, New Orleans Saints January 6, 1973 South 33 -- 30 Lou Saban, Buffalo Bills Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets January 12, 1974 North 16 -- 13 Mike McCormack, Philadelphia Eagles Don McCafferty, Detroit Lions January 11, 1975 Tie 17 -- 17 John Ralston, Denver Broncos Dick Nolan, San Francisco 49ers January 11, 1976 North 42 -- 35 Chuck Fairbanks, New England Patriots Jack Pardee, Chicago Bears January 8, 1977 North 27 -- 24 Forrest Gregg, Cleveland Browns Don Shula, Miami Dolphins January 7, 1978 North 17 -- 14 Don Coryell, St. Louis Cardinals Leeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons January 13, 1979 South 41 -- 21 Walt Michaels, New York Jets Dick Nolan, New Orleans Saints January 12, 1980 North 57 -- 3 Bud Grant, Minnesota Vikings Ray Perkins, New York Giants January 17, 1981 North 23 -- 10 Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers Red Miller, Denver Broncos January 16, 1982 South 27 -- 10 Marv Levy, Kansas City Chiefs Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers January 22, 1983 North 14 -- 6 Frank Kush, Baltimore Colts Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints January 14, 1984 South 21 -- 20 Kay Stephenson, Buffalo Bills Don Coryell, San Diego Chargers January 12, 1985 South 23 -- 7 Jim Hanifan, St. Louis Cardinals Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers January 18, 1986 North 31 -- 17 Dan Reeves, Denver Broncos Leeman Bennett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers January 17, 1987 South 42 -- 38 John Robinson, Los Angeles Rams Don Shula, Miami Dolphins January 23, 1988 North 21 -- 7 Chuck Knox, Seattle Seahawks Jim Mora, New Orleans Saints January 21, 1989 South 13 -- 12 Dan Reeves, Denver Broncos John Robinson, Los Angeles Rams January 20, 1990 North 41 -- 0 Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs Buddy Ryan, Philadelphia Eagles January 19, 1991 AFC 38 -- 28 Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs Jim Mora, New Orleans Saints January 18, 1992 AFC 13 -- 10 Art Shell, Los Angeles Raiders Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears January 16, 1993 NFC 21 -- 6 Ted Marchibroda, Indianapolis Colts Bill Belichick, Cleveland Browns January 22, 1994 South 35 -- 32 Rich Kotite, Philadelphia Eagles Don Shula, Miami Dolphins January 21, 1995 South 14 -- 7 Dan Reeves, New York Giants Ted Marchibroda, Indianapolis Colts January 20, 1996 North 25 -- 10 Dennis Erickson, Seattle Seahawks Dave Wannstedt, Chicago Bears January 18, 1997 North 35 -- 14 Norv Turner, Washington Redskins Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs January 17, 1998 South 31 -- 8 Ted Marchibroda, Baltimore Ravens Norv Turner, Washington Redskins January 23, 1999 South 31 -- 21 Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders Tony Dungy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers January 22, 2000 North 24 -- 21 George Seifert, Carolina Panthers Gunther Cunningham, Kansas City Chiefs January 20, 2001 South 21 -- 16 Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Sherman, Green Bay Packers January 26, 2002 South 41 -- 26 Mike Holmgren, Seattle Seahawks Dave McGinnis, Arizona Cardinals January 18, 2003 North 17 -- 0 Dom Capers, Houston Texans Marty Mornhinweg, Detroit Lions January 24, 2004 South 28 -- 10 Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals Marty Schottenheimer, San Diego Chargers January 29, 2005 North 23 -- 13 Norv Turner, Oakland Raiders Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers January 28, 2006 North 31 -- 14 Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans Mike Nolan, San Francisco 49ers January 27, 2007 North 27 -- 0 Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Nolan, San Francisco 49ers notes January 26, 2008 South 17 -- 16 Lane Kiffin, Oakland Raiders Mike Nolan, San Francisco 49ers notes January 24, 2009 South 35 -- 18 Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars notes January 30, 2010 North 31 -- 13 Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins notes January 29, 2011 South 24 -- 10 Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals Chan Gailey, Buffalo Bills notes January 28, 2012 North 23 -- 13 Leslie Frazier, Minnesota Vikings Mike Shanahan, Washington Redskins notes January 26, 2013 South 21 -- 16 Dennis Allen, Oakland Raiders Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions notes January 25, 2014 South 20 -- 10 Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars notes January 24, 2015 North 34 -- 13 Ken Whisenhunt, Tennessee Titans Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars notes January 30, 2016 South 27 -- 16 Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars notes January 28, 2017 South 16 -- 15 John Fox, Chicago Bears Hue Jackson, Cleveland Browns notes January 27, 2018 South 45 -- 16 Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos Bill O'Brien, Houston Texans notes All - time series ( through the 2018 game ) : South ( 35 - 28 -- 3 ) ; AFC ( 2 -- 1 ) From 1991 to 1993 the two teams were designated `` AFC '' and `` NFC '' to distinguish where their coaching staffs were from and to stress the professional nature of the game. This was confusing to some, as the game occurred well before the NFL draft and there was no way of determining which conference the players were actually going to wind up in to start their professional careers. In 1994 this was dropped and the designations were reverted to the traditional `` North vs. South '' format. The first game in 1950 was played in Jacksonville, Florida. All subsequent games have been played in Mobile, Alabama. Game MVPs Year Name College 1950 Travis Tidwell Auburn 1951 Bucky Curtis Vanderbilt 1952 Al Dorow Michigan State 1953 Harry Agganis Boston University 1954 Gene Filipski Villanova 1955 Bobby Freeman Auburn 1956 Don Goss SMU 1957 Don Bosseler Miami ( FL ) 1958 Jim Taylor LSU 1959 Theron Sapp Norm Odyniec Georgia Notre Dame 1960 Jacky Lee Cincinnati 1961 Dick Norman Stanford 1962 Earl Gros Ronnie Bull LSU Baylor 1963 Glynn Griffing Ole Miss 1964 Ode Burrell Mississippi State 1965 Steve DeLong Tennessee 1966 Howard Twilley Tulsa 1967 Bubba Smith Michigan State 1968 Kim Hammond Florida State 1969 Jerry Levias SMU 1970 Terry Bradshaw Louisiana Tech 1971 J.D. Hill Arizona State 1972 Pat Sullivan Auburn 1973 Chuck Foreman Miami ( FL ) Bill Kollar Montana State Steve Bartkowski California 1976 Craig Penrose San Diego State 1977 Tommy Kramer Rice 1978 James Lofton Stanford 1979 Willie Jones Florida State 1980 Marc Wilson Brigham Young 1981 Neil Lomax Portland State 1982 John Fourcade Steve Clark Ole Miss Utah Dan Marino Terry Kinard Pittsburgh Clemson Year Name College 1984 Walter Lewis Doug Smith Alabama Auburn 1985 Paul Ott Carruth Alabama 1986 Napoleon McCallum Navy Don Smith Mississippi State 1988 Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State 1989 Cleveland Gary Miami ( FL ) 1990 Blair Thomas Penn State 1991 Alvin Harper Tennessee 1992 Tony Smith Southern Miss 1993 Eric Hunter Purdue 1994 Stan White Auburn 1995 Derrick Brooks Florida State Bobby Hoying Ohio State 1997 Pat Barnes California 1998 Dameyune Craig Auburn 1999 Cade McNown UCLA 2000 Chad Pennington Marshall 2001 LaDainian Tomlinson TCU 2002 Antwaan Randle El Indiana 2003 Larry Johnson Penn State Philip Rivers NC State 2005 Charlie Frye Akron 2006 Sinorice Moss Miami ( FL ) 2007 Tony Hunt Penn State 2008 Matt Forte Tulane 2009 Pat White West Virginia Brandon Graham Michigan 2011 Christian Ponder Florida State 2012 Isaiah Pead Cincinnati 2013 EJ Manuel Florida State 2014 Dee Ford Auburn 2015 Ameer Abdullah Nebraska 2016 Dak Prescott Mississippi State 2017 Davis Webb California 2018 Kyle Lauletta Richmond 50th anniversary Senior Bowl all - Time team The following team was selected by fan voting before the 1999 game : Offense Pos. Name College Year HOF QB Joe Namath Alabama 1965 -- P RB Walter Payton Jackson State CP RB Bo Jackson Auburn 1986 C -- RB Franco Harris Penn State 1972 -- P WR Steve Largent Tulsa 1976 -- P WR Lynn Swann USC CP WR Art Monk Syracuse 1980 CP TE Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1978 CP OL Gene Upshaw Texas A&I 1967 -- P OL Jerry Kramer Idaho 1958 -- -- OL Mike Webster Wisconsin 1973 -- P OL Randall McDaniel Arizona State 1988 CP OL Tom Banks Auburn 1970 -- -- PK Morten Andersen Michigan State 1982 -- P Defense Pos. Name College Year HOF DL Joe Greene North Texas State 1969 CP DL Ed Jones Tennessee State -- -- DL Bubba Smith Michigan State 1967 C -- DL Jack Youngblood Florida 1971 CP LB Lee Roy Jordan Alabama 1963 C -- LB Ray Nitschke Illinois 1958 -- P LB Derrick Thomas Alabama 1989 CP LB Ted Hendricks Miami ( FL ) 1969 CP DB Paul Krause Iowa 1964 -- P DB Dale Carter Tennessee 1992 -- -- DB Albert Lewis Grambling -- -- DB Roger Wehrli Missouri 1969 CP HOF : C = College, P = Pro Senior Bowl Hall of Fame Established in 1987, the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame seeks to pay tribute to the many outstanding former Senior Bowl players who have made lasting contributions to the game of football. The Senior Bowl Hall of Fame also allows enshrinement to former coaches, administrators and other individuals whose efforts helped the Senior Bowl. 1988 -- Joe Greene, Lee Roy Jordan, Steve Largent, Joe Namath, Walter Payton, Pat Sullivan, Jim Taylor, Travis Tidwell 1989 -- Ed Jones, Ozzie Newsome, John Stallworth, Gene Upshaw, Jack Youngblood 1990 -- Paul Brown, Tucker Frederickson, Jerry Kramer, Neil Lomax, Wellington Mara, Finley McRae, Jack Pardee, Rea Scheussler 1991 -- Morten Andersen, James Brooks, Dave Butz, Weeb Ewbank, Doug Williams 1992 -- Franco Harris, Mike Holovak, Sam Huff, Dan Marino, Don Shula, Pat Swilling 1993 -- Cornelius Bennett, Bear Bryant, Ralph Jordan, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer, Lynn Swann 1994 -- Robert Brazile, Rickey Jackson, Mark Rypien, Jim Simpson 1995 -- Bob Baumhower, Pat Dye, Bo Jackson, Gene Washington 1996 -- James Lofton, Dick Steinberg, Kellen Winslow 1997 -- Bob Hayes, Sterling Sharpe, Doak Walker 1998 -- Jim McMahon, Ray Nitschke, Thurman Thomas 1999 -- Tom Banks, Dale Carter, Paul Krause, Albert Lewis, Randall McDaniel, Art Monk, E.B. Peebles, Jr., Derrick Thomas, Roger Wehrli 2000 -- Hanford Dixon, Brett Favre, Chuck Howley 2001 -- William Andrews, Ron Jaworski, Eddie Robinson 2002 -- Todd Christensen, Bert Jones, Steve McNair 2003 -- Terry Beasley, Jeremiah Castille, Ted Hendricks 2004 -- Derrick Brooks, Christian Okoye, Richard Todd 2005 -- Larry Allen, Al Del Greco, Ray Perkins 2006 -- Curtis Martin, Tony Nathan, Michael Strahan 2007 -- E.J. Junior, Jake Plummer, Hines Ward 2008 -- Dean Kleinschmidt, Kevin Mawae, Brian Urlacher 2009 -- Jason Taylor, Shaun Alexander 2010 -- Larry Johnson, Terrell Owens 2011 -- None, due to NFL lockout 2012 -- Keith Brooking, Donovan McNabb, Dan Reeves 2013 -- John Abraham, Sylvester Croom, Aeneas Williams 2014 -- Bill Kolar, Torry Holt, DeMarcus Ware 2015 -- Woodrow Lowe, Tony Richardson, Kyle Williams 2016 -- Steve Hutchinson, Bill Curry, Tamba Hali 2017 -- Blaine Bishop, Lance Briggs, Jim Harbaugh See also Cactus Bowl ( Division II ) List of college bowl games References ^ Jump up to : `` Senior Bowl, Reese 's announce extension ''. seniorbowl.com ( Press release ). January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Playing Rules ''. seniorbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018. Jump up ^ Brugler, Dane ( January 14, 2015 ). `` 2015 NFL Draft : UCLA QB Brett Hundley declines Senior Bowl ''. CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Jump up ^ `` First non-seniors to compete in Senior Bowl ''. CBS Sports. January 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Low, Chris ( January 22, 2008 ). `` Former Trojans happy to be reunited with Kiffin ''. ESPN.com. Jump up ^ https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/957385965697368065 Jump up ^ `` All - Time Senior Bowl Team ''. seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hall of Fame ''. seniorbowl.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017. Further reading `` Senior Bowl Players Drill in Cold Weather ''. Prescott Evening Courier. Associated Press. January 8, 1958. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2016. External links Official website Twitter feed Senior Bowl at NFL.com Senior Bowl 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 NCAA Division I FBS bowl games College Football Playoff Championship Game Cotton Fiesta Orange Peach Rose Sugar Other bowl games Alamo Arizona Armed Forces Bahamas Belk Birmingham Boca Raton Cactus Camellia Camping World Citrus Cure Dollar General Famous Idaho Potato Foster Farms Frisco Gasparilla Hawaii Heart of Dallas Holiday Independence Las Vegas Liberty Military Music City New Mexico New Orleans Outback Pinstripe Quick Lane Sun TaxSlayer Texas All - Star games East -- West Shrine Game NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Senior Bowl Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Senior_Bowl&oldid=822738377 '' Categories : Senior Bowl College football all - star games Sports in Mobile, Alabama Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 28 January 2018, at 05 : 55. 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