The 1982

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was the NFL's 32nd annual

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which featured the outstanding performers from the 1981 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 31, 1982, at Aloha Stadium in

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, Hawaii, in front of a crowd of 49,521. The final score was AFC 16, NFC 13.

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of the

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led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by

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head coach John McKay. The referee was Red Cashion. The NFC gained a 13–13 tie with 2:43 to go when

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ran four yards for a touchdown. In the drive to the game-winning field goal, Dan Fouts completed 3 passes, including a 23-yarder to Kellen Winslow that put the ball on the NFC's 5-yard line to set up a 23-yard game winning field goal by

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to earn AFC a victory.

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of the

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and

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of the

were named the game's

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s. The referee was Red Cashion. Players on the winning AFC team received $5,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $2,500. The total number of tickets sold for the game was 50,402 which set a new ticket sales record for Aloha Stadium. During the game, Russ Francis interviewed 49ers head coach Bill Walsh during the interview, Walsh convinced Francis to come out of retirement and continue to play football. Francis agreed and Walsh traded for him from the New England Patriots (who still held his rights) in exchange for the Patriots receiving the 49ers first round pick, two second round picks, and a fourth round pick in the 1982 draft.

AFC roster

Offense

Defense

Special teams

NFC roster

Offense

Defense

Special teams

References

External links

* {{NFL on ABC Pro Bowl

American football competitions in Honolulu January 1982 sports events in the United States