1997-98 Season: Reserves

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

48th NFL Pro Bowl Game and 28th AFC-NFC contest (NFC leads series, 15-13). Date: Feb. 1 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Attendance— 49,995. Coaches: Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh (AFC) and Steve Mariucci (NFC). Player of the Game: QB Warren Moon of Seattle who was 4 of 8 for 89 yards and rushed for one touchdown.

NFC 71403—24
AFC 70715—29
1st: NFC—Herman Moore 22-yd pass from Steve Young (Jason Hanson kick), 9:35; AFC—Andre Rison 17-yd pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), :30.
2nd: NFC—Rob Moore 36-yd pass from Young (Hanson kick), 12:10; NFC—Dorsey Levens 12-yd run (Hanson kick), 1:36.
3rd: AFC—Jimmy Smith 14-yd pass from Drew Bledsoe (Hollis kick), 11:31.
4th: NFC—Hanson 35-yd FG, 14:19; AFC—Hollis 48-yd FG, 8:51; AFC—Eddie George 4-yd run (pass failed), 2:31; AFC—Warren Moon 1-yd run, 1:49 (pass failed).

As voted on by NFL players and coaches.

American Conference

Pos Offense Pos Defense
WRTim Brown, Oak.EBruce Smith, Buf.
WRYancey Thigpen, Pit.ENeil Smith, Den.
TEShannon Sharpe, Den.TTed Washington, Buf.
TTony Boselli, Jax.TJoel Steed, Pit.
TJonathan Ogden, Bal.LBBryce Paup, Buf.
GBruce Matthews, Tenn.LBChris Slade, NE
GWill Shields, KCLBLevon Kirkland, Pit.
CDermontti Dawson, Pit.CBDale Carter, KC
QBJohn Elway, Den.CBAaron Glenn, NYJ
RBTerrell Davis, Den.SCarnell Lake, Pit.
RBJerome Bettis, Pit.SDarryl Williams, Sea.
KMike Hollis, Jax.PBryan Barker, Jax.
KREric Metcalf, SDSTLarry Whigham, NE
Note: QB Elway was injured and unable to play.

Reserves

Offense: WR—Andre Rison, KC and Jimmy Smith, Jax.; TE—Ben Coates, NE; T—Bruce Armstrong, NE; G—Ruben Brown, Buf.; C—Tom Nalen, Den.; QB—Drew Bledsoe, NE and Mark Brunell, Jax.; RB—Eddie George, Tenn.; FB— Kimble Anders, KC.

Defense: E—Michael Sinclair, Sea.; T—Chester McGlockton, Oak.; LB—Derrick Thomas, KC and Junior Seau, SD; CB—James Hasty, KC; S—Blaine Bishop, Tenn.

Replacements: OFFENSE—QB Warren Moon. for Elway. NEED PLAYER—Ray Lewis, Balt., LB.

National Conference

Pos Offense Pos Defense
WRHerman Moore, Det.EMichael Strahan, NYG
WRCris Carter, Minn.EReggie White, GB
TEWesley Walls, Car.TJohn Randle, Minn.
TWillie Roaf, NOTDana Stubblefield, SF
TTodd Steussie, Minn.LBJessie Armstead, NYG
GR. McDaniel, Minn.LBKen Harvey, Wash.
GLarry Allen, Dal.LBHardy Nickerson, TB
CKevin Glover, Det.CBA. Williams, Ariz.
QBBrett Favre, GBCBDeion Sanders, Dal.
RBBarry Sanders, Det.SMerton Hanks, SF
RBDorsey Levens, GBSLeroy Butler, GB
KJason Hanson, Det.PMatt Turk, Wash.
KRMichael Bates, Car.STTravis Jervey, GB
Note: QB Favre, LB Harvey and CB Sanders were injured and unable to play.

Reserves

Offense: WR—Rob Moore, Ariz. and Irving Fryar, Phila.; TE—Mark Chmura, GB; T— Erik Williams, Dal.; G—Kevin Gogan, SF; C— Tony Mayberry, TB; QB—Steve Young, SF and Trent Dilfer, TB; RB—Warrick Dunn, TB; FB—Mike Alstott, TB.

Defense: E—Chris Doleman, SF; T—Warren Sapp, TB; LB—Derrick Brooks, TB and Jessie Tuggle, Atl.; CB—Darrell Green, Wash.; S—Darren Woodson, Dal.

Replacements: OFFENSE—QB Chris Chandler for Favre. DEFENSE—LB Lee Woodall, SF for Harvey; CB Cris Dishman, Wash. for Sanders; S John Lynch, TB for Woodson. NEED PLAYER—Ken Norton Jr., Dal., LB.


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