# 2007 Pro Bowl

The 2007 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2006 season. The game took place on February 10, 2007, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game was held on a Saturday instead of the usual Sunday after the Super Bowl because of a request by broadcaster CBS. The 2007 Pro Bowl marked the 28th consecutive time that the National Football League's all-star game was held in Honolulu. The NFC was coached by Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints. The AFC was coached by Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots.
AFC quarterback Carson Palmer was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the game. This Pro Bowl is mainly remembered for Sean Taylor's big hit on Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman.

## Scoring summary

* 1st Quarter
** None.
* 2nd Quarter AFC quarterback Vince Young scrambles past Antonio Pierce for a first down during the third quarter.
** NFC – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:24. NFC 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 10:40.
** AFC – Reggie Wayne 72-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:05.
** AFC – Adalius Thomas 70-yard fumble return (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:42. AFC 14–7.
** NFC – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Gould kick), 4:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.
* 3rd Quarter
** AFC – LaDainian Tomlinson 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:36. AFC 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:19.
* 4th Quarter
** AFC – Chad Johnson 42-yard pass from Palmer (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:47. AFC 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:24.
** NFC – Steven Jackson 4-yard run (Failed 2 pt. conversion pass from Tony Romo), 2:52. AFC 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:25.
** NFC – Anquan Boldin 47-yard pass from Tony Romo (S. Smith 2 pt. conversion pass from Tony Romo), 1:48. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:04.
** AFC – Nate Kaeding 21-yard FG, 0:00. AFC 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.

## AFC roster
### Offense

| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
| Quarterback | 18 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis | 9 Carson Palmer, Cincinnati 17 Philip Rivers, San Diego 10 Vince Young, Tennessee |
| Running back | 21 LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego | 27 Larry Johnson, Kansas City 39 Willie Parker, Pittsburgh |
| Fullback | 41 Lorenzo Neal, San Diego |
| Wide receiver | 80 Andre Johnson, Houston 85 Chad Johnson, Cincinnati | 88 Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis 87 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis |
| Tight end | 85 Antonio Gates, San Diego | 88 Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City |
| Offensive tackle | 71 Willie Anderson, Cincinnati 75 Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore 78 Tarik Glenn, Indianapolis 73 Marcus McNeill, San Diego | 72 Matt Light, New England |
| Offensive guard | 66 Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh 68 Will Shields, Kansas City | 54 Brian Waters, Kansas City |
| Center | 63 Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis | 61 Nick Hardwick, San Diego |

### Defense

| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
| Defensive end | 99 Jason Taylor, Miami 94 Aaron Schobel, Buffalo | 56 Derrick Burgess, Oakland |
| Defensive tackle | 93 Richard Seymour, New England 76 Jamal Williams, San Diego 98 Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh | 98 John Henderson, Jacksonville |
| Outside linebacker | 96 Adalius Thomas, Baltimore 56 Shawne Merriman, San Diego | 55 Terrell Suggs, Baltimore |
| Inside linebacker | 56 Al Wilson, Denver 54 Zach Thomas, Miami | 52 Ray Lewis, Baltimore 57 Bart Scott, Baltimore |
| Cornerback | 24 Champ Bailey, Denver 27 Rashean Mathis, Jacksonville | 21 Chris McAlister, Baltimore |
| Strong safety | 43 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh |
| Free safety | 20 Ed Reed, Baltimore | 47 John Lynch, Denver |

### Special teams

| Position: | Player: |
| Punter | 8 Brian Moorman, Buffalo |
| Placekicker | 10 Nate Kaeding, San Diego |
| Kick returner | 22 Justin Miller, N.Y. Jets |
| Special teamer | 81 Kassim Osgood, San Diego |
| Long snapper | 50 David Binn, San Diego |

## NFC roster
### Offense

| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
| Quarterback | 9 Drew Brees, New Orleans | 10 Marc Bulger, St. Louis 9 Tony Romo, Dallas |
| Running back | 21 Frank Gore, San Francisco | 21 Tiki Barber, N.Y. Giants 39 Steven Jackson, St. Louis |
| Fullback | 38 Mack Strong, Seattle |
| Wide receiver | 81 Torry Holt, St. Louis 89 Steve Smith, Carolina 80 Donald Driver, Green Bay | 81 Anquan Boldin, Arizona 11 Roy Williams, Detroit |
| Tight end | 83 Alge Crumpler, Atlanta | 80 Jeremy Shockey, N.Y. Giants 82 Jason Witten, Dallas |
| Offensive tackle | 71 Walter Jones, Seattle 70 Jammal Brown, New Orleans 76 Flozell Adams, Dallas | 60 Chris Samuels, Washington |
| Offensive guard | 76 Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota 73 Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia 71 Larry Allen, San Francisco | 74 Ruben Brown, Chicago |
| Center | 57 Olin Kreutz, Chicago 78 Matt Birk, Minnesota | 65 Andre Gurode, Dallas |

### Defense

| Position: | Starters: | Reserves: |
| Defensive end | 90 Julius Peppers, Carolina 91 Will Smith, New Orleans | 74 Aaron Kampman, Green Bay |
| Defensive tackle | 91 Tommie Harris, Chicago 93 Kevin Williams, Minnesota 77 Kris Jenkins, Carolina | 94 Pat Williams, Minnesota |
| Outside linebacker | 55 Lance Briggs, Chicago 94 DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 59 Julian Peterson, Seattle | 55 Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay |
| Inside linebacker | 54 Brian Urlacher, Chicago 51 Lofa Tatupu, Seattle | 58 Antonio Pierce, N.Y. Giants |
| Cornerback | 20 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay 21 DeAngelo Hall, Atlanta | 26 Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia 27 Walt Harris, San Francisco |
| Strong safety | 24 Adrian Wilson, Arizona | |
| Free safety | 20 Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia 31 Roy Williams, Dallas | 21 Sean Taylor, Washington |

### Special teams

| Position: | Player: |
| Punter | 1 Mat McBriar, Dallas |
| Placekicker | 9 Robbie Gould, Chicago |
| Kick returner | 23 Devin Hester, Chicago |
| Special teamer | 94 Brendon Ayanbadejo, Chicago |
| Long snapper | 83 Dave Moore, Tampa Bay |
Notes:
    $^a$ Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy
    $^b$ Injured player; selected but did not play
    $^c$ Replacement starter; selected as reserve
    $^d$ "Need player"; named by coach
    $^e$ Tom Brady was first alternate, but he declined

## Number of selections by team

* 11 selections:
** San Diego Chargers
* 8 selections:
** Chicago Bears
* 7 selections:
** Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens
* 5 selections:
** Indianapolis Colts
* 4 selections:
** Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks
* 3 selections:
    San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* 2 selections:
** Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins
* 1 selection:
** Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions
* No selections:
** Cleveland Browns

## Officials

* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* Umpire: Chad Brown
* Head Linesman: Ron Phares
* Line Judge: Tom Barnes
* Field Judge: Tom Sifferman
* Side Judge: Doug Toole
* Back Judge: Richard Reels
* Alternate: Walt Coleman

## 2007 Pro Bowl Cheerleading Squad
### AFC

* Leslie Anderson, Baltimore Ravens
* Aimee, Buffalo Bills
* Deanna Hazeley, Cincinnati Bengals
* Holly Flahery, Denver Broncos
* Tiffany Engelking, Houston Texans
* Kristie Minton, Indianapolis Colts
* Amy Froemming, Jacksonville Jaguars
* Shanna Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
* Jaime Edmondson, Miami Dolphins
* Briana Lee, New England Patriots
* Megan Myers, Oakland Raiders
* Stacie Gazonas, San Diego Chargers
* Jennifer Hill, Tennessee Titans
* Brooke Bodnar, New York Jets

### NFC

* Brooke Castaneda, Arizona Cardinals
* Jamie Ratliff, Atlanta Falcons
* Kelly Randazzo, Carolina Panthers
* Megan Fox, Dallas Cowboys
* Stephanie Baker, Minnesota Vikings
* Kristen Aucoin, New Orleans Saints
* Amanda Wynn, Philadelphia Eagles
* Janelle Delgado, San Francisco 49ers
* Colleen Murphy, Seattle Seahawks
* Erin Donnelly, St. Louis Rams
* Jessica Diaz, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Kimberly Linberger, Washington Redskins