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The 2014 Pro Bowl was the
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's
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for the 2013 season. It took place at 2:30 pm local time on January 26 at Aloha Stadium in
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, Hawaii. The game was televised nationally by NBC and was the final Pro Bowl on network television before ABC's airing in 2018 as part of a simulcast with sister network
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, whose parent company
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currently holds domestic television rights to the game. Significant changes to the Pro Bowl format were adopted in an attempt to make the game more "fan-friendly". These changes were proposed by
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president Dominique Foxworth and developed in partnership between the league and the players' union. The most significant change was a switch to a "fantasy draft" format rather than pitting AFC all-stars against NFC all-stars. Hall of Fame players Jerry Rice and
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were chosen as honorary team captains, and joined by two active players each to assist in their selections. Chuck Pagano of the
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winning
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coached Team Sanders, while Ron Rivera of the
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winning
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coached Team Rice. These coaches were selected for coaching the highest seeded teams to lose in the Divisional round of the playoffs, which has been the convention since the
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. Team Rice won the game 22–21.


Rule changes

*The rosters now consist of 44 players per squad, with an additional defensive back added. *Two former players, Jerry Rice and
Deion Sanders Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967) is an American American football, football coach with the Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado Buffaloes. Sanders is also a former professional football and baseball player, having played in the N ...
, drafted players to be members of the teams. Each was assisted by two player captains, and a top player from NFL.com fantasy football. The player captains were the top two offensive and defensive players from teams not in the conference championships, as determined by a vote;
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and Robert Quinn represented Team Rice, while Team Sanders was represented by Jamaal Charles and J. J. Watt. The draft was held on January 21 and 22, 2014, with the selection of top offensive and defensive positions held during a primetime broadcast on the second day, aired by
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. *A "Game within the Game" format saw the addition of
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s to all four quarters, with a change of possession to start each quarter. The intention of this rule is to encourage four exciting
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s. *No kickoffs. A coin toss will determine which team is awarded possession first, and the ball will be placed on the 25-yard line at the start of each quarter and after scoring plays. *The defense is now permitted to play "cover two" and "press" coverage. In the previous years, only the "man" coverage was permitted, except for goal line situations. *Beginning at the two-minute mark of every quarter, if the offense does not gain at least one yard, the clock stops as if the play were an incomplete pass. *A 35-second and 25-second play clock is used instead of the usual 40-second and 25-second clock. *The game clock does not stop on quarterback sacks outside of the final 2 minutes of regulation.


Summary

To begin the game, the coin toss was won by Team Sanders. They decided to defer to the second half, so Team Rice started with the ball. The game featured six interceptions and nine sacks, while the 22–21 score was the lowest since the 2006 Pro Bowl, which ended with a 23–17 NFC win.


Scoring summary

The scores broken down by quarter:


Rosters


Team Deion Sanders


Team Rice


Selected but did not participate

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''(see Pro Bowl "Player Selection" section)''


Number of selections per team


Broadcasting

The game was televised nationally by NBC and was the final Pro Bowl on network television until
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took over the exclusive broadcast rights to the Pro Bowl, effective in 2015, and eventually began simulcasting the game on ABC in 2018. In France, the game was televised by
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, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland, by
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. In Slovenia, the game was televised by Å port TV, and in Germany, by Sport1 US. Westwood One radio also broadcast the game nationally.


Ratings

7pm; Cris Collinsworth's Sunday Night Football Special *HH: 3.6; Viewers: 5.555 million 7:30pm; 2014 Pro Bowl *HH: 6.6; Viewers: 11.378 millio

10:47pm; Pro Bowl Post-Game *HH: 4.7; Viewers: 7.822 million *7:30 – HH: 6.3; Viewers: 10.809 million *8:00 – HH: 7.1; Viewers: 12.502 million *8:30 – HH: 7.1; Viewers: 12.588 million *9:00 – HH: 6.4; Viewers: 11.248 million *9:30 – HH: 6.4; Viewers: 10.961 million *10:00 – HH: 6.3; Viewers: 10.514 million *10:30–10:47 – HH: 6.5; Viewers: 10.750 million


References


External links


Official website for the Pro BowlGame box score
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Pro Bowl The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (since 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's All-star, star players. The format has changed ...
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Pro Bowl The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (since 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's All-star, star players. The format has changed ...
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