# 2013 Pro Bowl

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 and San Francisco 49ers had the most Pro Bowl selections with nine. 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

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
| Quarterback | 18 Peyton Manning, Denver | 12 Tom Brady, New England 8 Matt Schaub, Houston | 12 Andrew Luck, Indianapolis |
| Running back | 23 Arian Foster, Houston | 25 Jamaal Charles, Kansas City 27 Ray Rice, Baltimore | 28 C. J. Spiller, Buffalo |
| Fullback | 44 Vonta Leach, Baltimore | | 45 Marcel Reece, Oakland |
| Wide receiver | 18 A. J. Green, Cincinnati 80 Andre Johnson, Houston | 87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis 83 Wes Welker, New England | 88 Demaryius Thomas, Denver |
| Tight end | 87 Rob Gronkowski, New England | 83 Heath Miller, Pittsburgh | 84 Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati 81 Owen Daniels, Houston |
| Offensive tackle | 73 Joe Thomas, Cleveland 76 Duane Brown, Houston | 78 Ryan Clady, Denver | 77 Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati |
| Offensive guard | 70 Logan Mankins, New England 73 Marshal Yanda, Baltimore | 74 Wade Smith, Houston | 68 Richie Incognito, Miami 68 Zane Beadles, Denver |
| Center | 53 Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh | 55 Chris Myers, Houston | |

### Defense

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
| Defensive end | 99 J. J. Watt, Houston 91 Cameron Wake, Miami | 92 Elvis Dumervil, Denver | |
| Defensive tackle | 97 Geno Atkins, Cincinnati 75 Vince Wilfork, New England | 92 Haloti Ngata, Baltimore | 95 Kyle Williams, Buffalo 94 Randy Starks, Miami |
| Outside linebacker | 58 Von Miller, Denver 91 Tamba Hali, Kansas City | 98 Robert Mathis, Indianapolis | 50 Justin Houston, Kansas City |
| Inside linebacker | 51 Jerod Mayo, New England | 56 Derrick Johnson, Kansas City | |
| Cornerback | 24 Champ Bailey, Denver 24 Johnathan Joseph, Houston | 31 Antonio Cromartie, N.Y. Jets | |
| Free safety | 20 Ed Reed, Baltimore | 30 LaRon Landry, N.Y. Jets | 31 Jairus Byrd, Buffalo |
| Strong safety | 29 Eric Berry, Kansas City | | |

### Special teams

| Position | Starter(s) | Alternate(s) |
| Punter | 2 Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City | |
| Placekicker | 4 Phil Dawson, Cleveland | |
| Return specialist | 12 Jacoby Jones, Baltimore | 16 Josh Cribbs, Cleveland |
| Special teamer | 18 Matthew Slater, New England | |
| Long snapper | 92 John Denney, Miami | |

## NFC rosters

The following players were selected to represent the NFC:

### Offense

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
| Quarterback | 12 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay | 2 Matt Ryan, Atlanta 10 Robert Griffin III, Washington | 9 Drew Brees, New Orleans 10 Eli Manning, N. Y. Giants 3 Russell Wilson, Seattle |
| Running back | 28 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota | 24 Marshawn Lynch, Seattle 21 Frank Gore, San Francisco | 22 Doug Martin, Tampa Bay |
| Fullback | 42 Jerome Felton, Minnesota | | |
| Wide receiver | 81 Calvin Johnson, Detroit 15 Brandon Marshall, Chicago | 11 Julio Jones, Atlanta 80 Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants | 83 Vincent Jackson, Tampa Bay 11 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona |
| Tight end | 88 Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta | 82 Jason Witten, Dallas | 82 Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota |
| Offensive tackle | 74 Joe Staley, San Francisco 76 Russell Okung, Seattle | 71 Trent Williams, Washington | 74 Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans 75 Matt Kalil, Minnesota |
| Offensive guard | 77 Mike Iupati, San Francisco 73 Jahri Evans, New Orleans | 76 Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants | 71 Josh Sitton, Green Bay |
| Center | 60 Max Unger, Seattle | 63 Jeff Saturday, Green Bay | |

### Defense

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) | Alternate(s) |
| Defensive end | 90 Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants 90 Julius Peppers, Chicago | 69 Jared Allen, Minnesota | |
| Defensive tackle | 94 Justin Smith, San Francisco 69 Henry Melton, Chicago | 93 Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay | 90 Ndamukong Suh, Detroit |
| Outside linebacker | 99 Aldon Smith, San Francisco 94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas | 52 Clay Matthews, Green Bay | 52 Chad Greenway, Minnesota 93 Anthony Spencer, Dallas 91 Ryan Kerrigan, Washington |
| Inside linebacker | 52 Patrick Willis, San Francisco | 53 NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco | 58 Daryl Washington, Arizona 59 London Fletcher, Washington |
| Cornerback | 33 Charles Tillman, Chicago 26 Tim Jennings, Chicago | 21 Patrick Peterson, Arizona | |
| Free safety | 38 Dashon Goldson, San Francisco | 29 Earl Thomas, Seattle | 28 Thomas DeCoud, Atlanta |
| Strong safety | 31 Donte Whitner, San Francisco | | 25 William Moore, Atlanta |

### Special teams

| Position | Starter(s) |
| Punter | 6 Thomas Morstead, New Orleans |
| Placekicker | 3 Blair Walsh, Minnesota |
| Kick returner | 33 Leon Washington, Seattle |
| Special teamer | 97 Lorenzo Alexander, Washington |
| Long snapper | 48 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
    $^a$ Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy
    $^b$ Injured player; selected but will not play
    $^c$ Replacement starter; selected as reserve
    $^e$ Selected but did not play because his team advanced to Super Bowl XLVII (see Pro Bowl "Player Selection" section)
    $^f$ Ryan Clark was the first alternate, but declined due to injury
    $^g$ Jimmy Graham was the first alternate, but declined due to injury

## Number of selections per team

American Football Conference :
| Team | Selections |
| Houston Texans | 9 |
| 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.