Pro Bowl 2011

The 2011 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl game was played on 30th January, 2011 at 7.00 pm. The game was held at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii. The NFC defeated AFC in a game with scores that read 55-41 in favor of NFC. Let us read more about this prestigious event in the National Football League (NFL) calendar.

Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl matches are played between top players of the National Football League (NFC) and American Football League (AFC). Since the Pro Bowl matches involve top players, the contest is an all-star game. These matches are played at the end of NFL season. Most of the leagues organize their all-star games midway during that particular season. The Pro Bowl matches are however, an exception to following this kind of a trend. 15th January, 1939 was the day when the first Pro All-Star Game ever was played. Wrigley Field of Los Angeles was the venue for this and next year's game. The presence of top players in these games made them popular instantly.

Pro Bowl 2011
The Pro Bowl games have been played at Honolulu, Hawaii since the year 1980. The 2010 game was however, held at Miami which was kind of an experiment. The Pro Bowl returned to Hawaii immediately after i.e. in 2011. The decision to organize the event of 2010 in Miami received criticism and the critics also included players like Peyton Manning. The fact that Pro Bowl was held before the Super Bowl meant that few of the top players couldn't participate in the event. However, it was still a quality game with NFC playing better than AFC. The NFC dominated this Pro Bowl game right from the first half. It was reflected on the scoreboard which read 42-7 at halftime. DeAngelo Hall of the Washington Redskins with his impressive performance won the Pro Bowl MVP award. NFC's outstanding defense too played an important role in the team's victory.

Roster
The list of players selected for this all-star game is presented below. The first table contains names of players who played for the NFC, while the second table includes names of AFC team members. This NFL Pro Bowl roster 2011 should make us aware about who all participated in the game. The names include Pro Bowl roster 2011 alternates, reserves and starters.

NFC Team Participants

Position	Participants
Quarterback	Michael Vick, Drew Brees and Matt Ryan
Center	Andre Gurode, Ryan Kalil
Offensive guard	Carl Nicks, Chris Snee, Jahri Evans
Offensive tackle	Donald Penn, Tyson Clabo, Jordan Gross
Tight end	Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten
Wide receiver	Miles Austin, Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Roddy White
Fullback	Ovie Mughelli
Running back	Steven Jackson, Adrian Peterson, Michael Turner
Strong safety	Adrian Wilson
Free safety	Roman Harper, Antrel Rolle
Cornerback	Brent Grimes, Antoine Winfield, DeAngelo Hall
Inside linebacker	London Fletcher, Jonathan Vilma
Outside linebacker	Jon Beason, Brian Orakpo, DeMarcus Ware
Defensive tackle	Darnell Dockett, Justin Smith, Jay Ratliff
Defensive end	Justin Tuck, John Abraham, Julius Peppers

AFC Team Participants

Position	Participants
Quarterback	Matt Cassel, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers
Center	Alex Mack, Jeff Saturday
Offensive guard	Brian Waters, Logan Mankins, Kris Dielman
Offensive tackle	Matt Light, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Joe Thomas
Tight end	Zach Miller, Marcedes Lewis
Wide receiver	Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd, Dwayne Bowe, Reggie Wayne
Fullback	Vonta Leach
Running back	Chris Johnson, Jamaal Charles, Arian Foster
Strong safety	Eric Berry, Michael Griffin
Free safety	Brandon Meriweather
Cornerback	Champ Bailey, Devin McCourty, Darrelle Revis
Inside linebacker	Jerod Mayo, Ray Lewis
Outside linebacker	Shaun Phillips, Terrell Suggs, Cameron Wake
Defensive tackle	Kyle Williams, Haloti Ngata, Vince Wilfork
Defensive end	Randy Starks, Jason Babin, Jason Babin

The Pro Bowl games are considered amongst the greatest attractions for football enthusiasts. One can watch quality football in such games. The Pro Bowl 2011 was no exception to it. In this game finally, the NFC won over the over AFC by a margin of 14.