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| | [[Image:ProBowlGame2006cointoss.JPG|thumb|260px|The coin toss at the 2004 Pro Bowl]] | | [[Image:ProBowlGame2006cointoss.JPG|thumb|260px|The coin toss at the 2004 Pro Bowl]] |
| − | The '''Pro Bowl''' was a 75-year traditional [[National Football League]] (NFL) event in which the best NFL players from each conference, the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) and America Football Conference (AFC), played in a final game of the season (other than the [[Super Bowl]]. But illustrating how [[NFL values]] are devoted to greed, [[gambling]], and [[liberal]] goals, the NFL canceled this tradition beginning with the 2026-27 season. | + | The '''Pro Bowl''' was a 75-year traditional [[National Football League]] (NFL) event in which the best NFL players from each conference, the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC), played in a final game of the season (other than the [[Super Bowl]]). But illustrating how [[NFL values]] are devoted to greed, [[gambling]], and [[liberal]] goals, the NFL canceled this tradition beginning with the 2026-27 season. |
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| − | The players for the Pro Bowl were chosen yearly by votes from fans, coaches and fellow players. Since 1980, the game has been played in Aloha Stadium, [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]].<ref>http://espn.go.com/nfl/probowl02/s/probowlhistory.html</ref> The first Pro Bowl game was played on January 15, 1939 by the NFL championship team, the [[New York Giants]], vs other star NFL players. The Giants won the game 13 to 10. Due to [[World War Two]] the Pro Bowl was stopped in 1943 and the next one was not played till 1951.<ref>http://www.hickoksports.com/history/probowl.shtml</ref> In 1971 the first modern Pro Bowl, NFC vs AFC, game was played. Since that time, the NFC has won 18 Pro Bowls while the AFC has won 19.<ref>http://espn.go.com/nfl/probowl02/s/probowlhistory.html</ref> | + | The players for the Pro Bowl were chosen yearly by votes from fans, coaches and fellow players. Since 1980, the game has been played in Aloha Stadium, [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]].<ref>http://espn.go.com/nfl/probowl02/s/probowlhistory.html</ref> The first Pro Bowl game was played on January 15, 1939, by the NFL championship team, the [[New York Giants]], vs other star NFL players. The Giants won the game 13 to 10. Due to [[World War Two]], the Pro Bowl was stopped in 1943, and the next one was not played until 1951.<ref>http://www.hickoksports.com/history/probowl.shtml</ref> In 1971, the first modern Pro Bowl, NFC vs AFC, game was played. Since that time, the NFC has won 18 Pro Bowls while the AFC has won 19.<ref>http://espn.go.com/nfl/probowl02/s/probowlhistory.html</ref> |
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| | ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| − | *In 2006, there were 69.8 million online votes cast to elect players to the Pro Bowl. The leading vote receiver was [[Indianapolis Colts]] quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] who received 1,183,468 online votes.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/probowl/balloting_final</ref> | + | *In 2006, there were 69.8 million online votes cast to elect players to the Pro Bowl. The leading vote receiver was [[Indianapolis Colts]] quarterback [[Peyton Manning]], who received 1,183,468 online votes.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/probowl/balloting_final</ref> |
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| − | *Only one player, quarterback [[Rich Gannon]] (Pro Bowl MVP 2001 & 2002), has won the Pro Bowl MVP award twice in the history of the game or won the award in back to back years. | + | *Only one player, quarterback [[Rich Gannon]] (Pro Bowl MVP 2001 & 2002), has won the Pro Bowl MVP award twice in the history of the game or won the award in back-to-back years. |
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| | *The highest scoring Pro Bowl game occurred in 2004 when the NFC and AFC scored a combined 107 points in a 55 to 53 NFC victory. | | *The highest scoring Pro Bowl game occurred in 2004 when the NFC and AFC scored a combined 107 points in a 55 to 53 NFC victory. |