# 1989 Pro Bowl

The 1989 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 39th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1988 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 29, 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,113. The final score was NFC 34, AFC 3.
Marv Levy of the Buffalo Bills led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka. The referee was Ben Dreith.
Randall Cunningham of the Philadelphia Eagles was named the game's MVP. Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.
It was the last Pro Bowl game played in January for two decades, until the 2010 Pro Bowl.

## AFC roster
### Offense

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
| Quarterback | 7 Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati | 1 Warren Moon, Houston 7 Jim Kelly, Buffalo 19 Dave Krieg, Seattle |
| Running back | 29 Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis | 29 John Stephens, New England 28 James Brooks, Cincinnati |
| Fullback | 30 Mike Rozier, Houston | |
| Wide receiver | 88 Al Toon, N.Y. Jets 88 Eddie Brown, Cincinnati | 83 Andre Reed, Buffalo 81 Tim Brown, L.A. Raiders 81 Mark Clayton, Miami |
| Tight end | 82 Mickey Shuler, N.Y. Jets | 82 Rodney Holman, Cincinnati |
| Offensive tackle | 78 Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati 75 Chris Hinton, Indianapolis | 62 Tunch Ilkin, Pittsburgh |
| Offensive guard | 74 Bruce Matthews, Houston 65 Max Montoya, Cincinnati | 65 Mike Munchak, Houston |
| Center | 53 Ray Donaldson, Indianapolis | 67 Kent Hull, Buffalo |

### Defense

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
| Defensive end | 99 Lee Williams, San Diego 78 Bruce Smith, Buffalo | 79 Jacob Green, Seattle |
| Defensive tackle | 76 Fred Smerlas, Buffalo | 69 Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati 79 Ray Childress, Houston 70 Brian Sochia, Miami |
| Outside linebacker | 56 Andre Tippett, New England 55 Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo | 57 Clay Matthews Jr., Cleveland 59 John Grimsley, Houston |
| Inside linebacker | 52 Johnny Rembert, New England 55 Matt Millen, L.A. Raiders | 56 Dino Hackett, Kansas City 58 Shane Conlan, Buffalo |
| Cornerback | 31 Frank Minnifield, Cleveland 29 Hanford Dixon, Cleveland | 22 Eric Thomas, Cincinnati 29 Albert Lewis, Kansas City |
| Free safety | 20 Deron Cherry, Kansas City | 22 Erik McMillan, N.Y. Jets |
| Strong safety | 33 David Fulcher, Cincinnati | |

### Special teams

| Position | Starter(s) |
| Punter | 2 Mike Horan, Denver |
| Placekicker | 11 Scott Norwood, Buffalo |
| Kick returner | 89 Gerald McNeil, Cleveland |
| Special Teamer | 97 Rufus Porter, Seattle |

## NFC roster

The players representing the NFC were:

### Offense

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
| Quarterback | 12 Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia | 11 Wade Wilson, Minnesota |
| Running back | 34 Herschel Walker, Dallas | 33 Roger Craig, San Francisco 35 Neal Anderson, Chicago 24 Ron Wolfley, Phoenix |
| Fullback | 44 John Settle, Atlanta | |
| Wide receiver | 80 Henry Ellard, Los Angeles Rams 80 Jerry Rice, San Francisco | 81 Anthony Carter, Minnesota 84 Eric Martin, New Orleans 80 J.T. Smith, Phoenix |
| Tight end | 83 Keith Jackson, Philadelphia | 83 Steve Jordan, Minnesota |
| Offensive tackle | 65 Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota 78 Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams | 67 Luis Sharpe, Phoenix 85 Hoby Brenner, New Orleans |
| Offensive guard | 73 Mark May, Washington 66 Tom Newberry, Los Angeles Rams | 62 Mark Bortz, Chicago 79 Bill Fralic, Atlanta |
| Center | 63 Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago | 56 Doug Smith, Los Angeles Rams |

### Defense

| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
| Defensive end | 92 Reggie White, Philadelphia 56 Chris Doleman, Minnesota | 71 Charles Mann, Washington |
| Defensive tackle | 75 Keith Millard, Minnesota | 95 Michael Carter, San Francisco |
| Outside linebacker | 55 Mike Cofer, Detroit 56 Lawrence Taylor, N. Y. Giants | 94 Charles Haley, San Francisco |
| Inside linebacker | 50 Mike Singletary, Chicago 51 Sam Mills, New Orleans | 55 Scott Studwell, Minnesota |
| Cornerback | 25 Jerry Gray, L. A. Rams 39 Carl Lee, Minnesota | 25 Scott Case, Atlanta |
| Free safety | 42 Ronnie Lott, San Francisco | 43 Terry Kinard, N. Y. Giants |
| Strong safety | 47 Joey Browner, Minnesota | 22 Dave Duerson, Chicago |

### Special teams

| Position | Starter(s) |
| Punter | 5 Jim Arnold, Detroit |
| Placekicker | 7 Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints |
| Kick returner | 82 John Taylor, San Francisco |