The 2008 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's

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for the 2007 season. It was played at

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in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 10, 2008. The game was televised in the United States by Fox and began shortly after 11:40am

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(4:40pm EST) following Pole Qualifying for

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. The NFC won, 42–30, despite a 17-point first half

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lead. NFC running back

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rushed 16 times for 129 yards and was named the game's MVP, winning a

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in recognition of his efforts. The starting rosters for the game were released on December 18, 2007, with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady starting for the AFC and the Green Bay Packers'

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for the NFC. However, Brett Favre withdrew due to an ankle injury. Notable

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selections included the

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. The

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had a record thirteen players named to the Pro Bowl roster, while five teams, including all four members of the

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, had no players initially named (

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of the

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was later chosen as a replacement quarterback for

.) This was the first occasion since their 1–15 1980 season that the New Orleans Saints had no player make the Pro Bowl. The

was coached by

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of the San Diego Chargers staff, while

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and the staff of the Green Bay Packers coached the NFC. Three

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players ( Chris Cooley,

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and

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) wore #21 in memory of Taylor, their deceased teammate. The game featured 41 players appearing in their first Pro Bowl (out of 86 total players), the most in eight years. In addition, the NFC played their first defensive play with only ten players on the field, lacking a free safety, in Taylor's honor. On February 4, 2008, Brady, Patriots receiver

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, Chargers tight end

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, and Chargers defensive lineman

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decided to pull out of the 2008 Pro Bowl. Brady was replaced by

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quarterback Derek Anderson, Moss was replaced by Cincinnati Bengals receiver

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, Gates was replaced by Browns tight end

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, and Williams was replaced by

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defensive lineman

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. The game was the most watched Pro Bowl since 2000, pulling in a Nielsen rating of 6.3 and a 12 share. It also marked the first ever Pro Bowl to be televised by Fox. The 2008 Pro Bowl also marked the fewest players represented by a Super Bowl winning team, with

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being the lone representative of the New York Giants, winners of

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Scoring summary

*1st Quarter **AFC –

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1-yard run (

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kick), 10:59. ''AFC 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.'' **NFC –

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6-yard pass from Tony Romo ( Nick Folk kick), 7:08. ''Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:51.'' **AFC – T.J. Houshmandzadeh 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (

kick), 2:42. ''AFC 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:26.'' **AFC –

33-yard FG, 0:48. ''AFC 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:41.'' Coin toss at 2008 Pro Bowl 080210-N-4965F-004

*2nd Quarter **AFC – T.J. Houshmandzadeh 1-yard pass from

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(

kick), 12:08. ''AFC 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:48.'' **NFC – Terrell Owens 6-yard pass from Tony Romo ( Nick Folk kick), 7:58. ''AFC 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:10.'' **AFC –

48-yard FG, 3:30. ''AFC 27–14. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:28.'' **NFC – Chris Cooley 17-yard pass from

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( Nick Folk kick), 0:28. ''AFC 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:02.'' *3rd Quarter **NFC –

17-yard run ( Nick Folk kick), 9:49. ''NFC 28–27. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:11.'' **AFC –

28-yard FG, 6:58. ''AFC 30–28. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:51.'' *4th Quarter **NFC – Terrell Owens 6-yard pass from

( Nick Folk kick), 12:29. ''NFC 35–30. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.'' **NFC –

6-yard run ( Nick Folk kick), 2:43. ''NFC 42–30. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:21.''

AFC roster

Offense

Defense

Special teams

NFC roster

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Notes: :Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy :Injured player; selected but did not play :Replacement starter; selected as reserve :"Need player"; named by coach :Posthumous selection : Wore 21 in honor of Sean Taylor :Replacement for posthumous selection Sean Taylor

Number of selections per team

Halftime

The halftime show featured a performance by the band Lifehouse, who played their songs "

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" and " First Time".

Foreign transmissions

* Denmark – TV3+ * Norway –

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* United Kingdom – Sky Sports * Middle East – Showsports 4

References

External links

Official Pro Bowl website at NFL.comArticle examining the 2008 Pro Bowl's effect on Hawaii's tourism
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