2006 Pro Bowl The 2006 AFC - NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 12 , 2006 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu , Hawaii . It marked the 27th consecutive time that the National Football League ' s all - star game was held in Honolulu . The NFC all - stars won by the score of 23 to 17 . Game summary . The start of the game was interrupted by a surprise rainstorm that lasted through the first quarter , although it ended midway through the second . Both teams ' first possessions were punted away , and each of their second drives ended in interceptions ; the Chicago Bears ' Nathan Vasher intercepted Peyton Manning , then John Lynch picked off Matt Hasselbeck . The AFC scored first on their next drive , culminating with a 16 yard touchdown pass from Manning to Chris Chambers . After the teams traded punts , Michael Vick took over for the NFC in the second quarter , and led the team to the AFC 14 - yard line , where Neil Rackers kicked a 32 - yarder to make it 7 - 3 . Manning led the AFC right back down the field , and Shayne Graham ' s 31 - yard field goal increased the AFC ' s lead . On the NFC ' s next drive , Champ Bailey intercepted Vick for the AFC ' s second turnover ( both interceptions came off passes intended for Steve Smith ) . However , the NFC ' s defense responded with another interception ; this time , Darren Sharper returned the interception 35 yards to the AFC ' s 32 yard line . The NFC was forced to punt it away on their next drive , however there was some controversy on the return . Jerome Mathis was set to receive the punt deep in the AFC ' s zone , and when the kick from Josh Bidwell came near him , he opted not to touch it . However , it glanced off his leg and rolled into the end zone , where the NFC recovered it , seemingly for a touchdown . However , the officials did not see the ball hit Mathis , and since there is no instant replay in a Pro Bowl game , NFC coach John Fox could not challenge the call . The AFC took over on their own 20 , but soon afterward the NFC defense came up with another interception . Roy Williams intercepted a Manning pass and returned it 11 yards before handing it off to the Atlanta Falcons ' DeAngelo Hall , who took it 57 yards to the AFC ' s 20 . Michael Vick hit tight end Alge Crumpler with a 14 - yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds left in the half to tie the score at 10 - 10 . Jake Delhomme of the Carolina Panthers took over at quarterback at the start of the third quarter , and hit Steve Smith , with three straight passes . The Carolina Panthers provided the NFC ' s team with their coaching staff , and with the Panthers ' quarterback and wide receiver running the offense , the NFC moved quickly down the field . The drive stalled at midfield , and the NFC punted it away . After the AFC ' s drive , led by Chiefs ' quarterback Trent Green , ended in a punt , Delhomme once again moved the NFC downfield before being sacked by Casey Hampton , forcing a fumble that was recovered by the AFC ' s Marcus Stroud . The NFC ' s defense once again responded , and on the third play of the drive , Derrick Brooks returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown that gave the NFC the lead at 17 - 10 . After the AFC punted away their next drive , Santana Moss fumbled the ball away in AFC territory . Green led the AFC down the field again , thanks in large part to a 20 - yard run by his Chiefs teammate , Larry Johnson . Green tied the game at 17 - 17 with a one yard quarterback sneak . Matt Hasselbeck took over for the NFC again , and led the team on a scoring drive , ending with a 22 yard field goal by Rackers that gave the NFC the lead again . Steve McNair came in for a play at AFC quarterback , and promptly fumbled the ball away . After the NFC punted the ball away , McNair came back and lost another fumble , giving the NFC the ball on their own 18 yard line . Following the fumble , the AFC switched to a shotgun formation . After another Rackers field goal , the AFC took over on their own 26 with 1 : 10 left . McNair brought the AFC to midfield , but could not get them the touchdown they needed , and the game ended on a sack by the New York Giants ' Michael Strahan . Brooks was given the Most Valuable Player award . NFC roster . Special teams . Notes : Fan balloting . On December 19 , 2005 , the NFL announced that fans had cast more than 70 . 5 million votes via the Internet and the Sprint wireless telephone service , bettering by more than 16 % the 61 million votes cast for the 2005 Pro Bowl . Of the top ten vote - getters , all were offensive players and seven , including four of the top five , hailed from the AFC . Colts quarterback Peyton Manning led all players , garnering 1 , 184 , 142 votes , a new single - player record , and narrowly edging out Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander ( 1 , 110 , 575 votes ) and Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson ( 1 , 044 , 360 votes ) . On the defensive side , AFC players filled six of the top ten spots , though Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher led all defenders , earning 420 , 983 votes ; Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey ( 379 , 477 votes ) , Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney ( 374 , 289 votes ) , and Bengals cornerback Deltha O ' Neal ( 373 , 918 votes ) paced the AFC . Among NFL rookies , Buccaneers running back Carnell Williams was the leading vote - getter , receiving 219 , 736 votes to surpass Steelers tight end Heath Miller ( 217 , 928 votes ) . Cowboys outside linebacker Demarcus Ware ( 104 , 592 votes ) , Vikings punter Chris Kluwe ( 100 , 555 votes ) , and Bengals inside linebacker Odell Thurman ( 88 , 715 votes ) rounded out the top five . The top vote - getter at each position ( as on the official NFL ballot ) , irrespective of conference : Offense Defense Special Teams Notably , four players — Cooley , Williams , Hall , and Robert Mathis — finished first in the balloting for their respective positions among fans but failed to secure a starting or reserve spot for the game . Entertainment . JoJo performed the national anthem . Musical group Backstreet Boys performed during halftime alongside " 200 hula dancers , drummers and fire knife dancers and 400 youth performers . "