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The 1972 Pro Bowl was the NFL’s 22nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1971 season. The game was played on January 23, 1972, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=HHAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6lQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2258%2C3115673, Pittsburgh Press, UPI, The game to end all games: Griese, Staubach foes again, January 23, 1972, D1, NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=xNhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5140%2C4637947, Eugene Register-Guard, (Oregon), Associated Press, Pro Bowl brings an end to the ‘1971’ football campaign, January 23, 1972, 3B, The final score was AFC 26, NFC 13.NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=HXAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6lQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3060%2C4012024, Pittsburgh Press, UPI, Stenerud, AFC kick NFC in Pro Bowl, January 24, 1972, 30, NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=xdhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6698%2C5028094, Eugene Register-Guard, (Oregon), Associated Press, Stenerud answers critics by booting 4 FGs, January 24, 1972, 5B, The Kansas City Chiefs swept the Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, with placekicker Jan Stenerud named the game’s offensive MVP and Willie Lanier selected as the defensive MVP.NEWS, ‘Sten’ treats NFC pros rudely, 26–13,news.google.com/newspapers?id=VJ9RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Km0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7267%2C2931318, January 18, 2012, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 24, 1972, Associated Press, AP, 20, 23, This was the last NFL game overall played with the hashmarks (also called the inbound lines) set at 40 feet apart (20 yards from the sidelines); the next season, they were brought in to 18½ feet, the width of the goalposts, where they still stand to this day.NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=SppMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xzUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4101%2C3485256, Rome News-Tribune, Georgia, Associated Press, Owners give offense big seven-yard boost, March 24, 1972, 6A, Attendance at the game was 53,647.WEB, NFL Pro Bowl history,www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742, CBSSports.com, January 18, 2012,www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742," title="web.archive.org/web/20110810235233www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742,">web.archive.org/web/20110810235233www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742, August 10, 2011, live, Don McCafferty of the Baltimore Colts coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the San Francisco 49ers’ Dick Nolan.WEB, The 1972 Pro Bowl,www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1972_Pro_Bowl.htm, Bolding Sports Research, January 18, 2012,www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1972_Pro_Bowl.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20120430061733www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1972_Pro_Bowl.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20120430061733www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1972_Pro_Bowl.htm, April 30, 2012, dead, The referee was Ben Dreith.WEB, 1972 Pro Bowl game book,www.nflgsis.com/1971/Post/04/55149/Gamebook.pdf, NFL Game Statistics & Information, National Football League, PDF, January 30, 2012,www.nflgsis.com/1971/Post/04/55149/Gamebook.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20151222181010www.nflgsis.com/1971/Post/04/55149/Gamebook.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20151222181010www.nflgsis.com/1971/Post/04/55149/Gamebook.pdf, December 22, 2015, live,

AFC roster

Offense{| class“wikitable” width75%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=10%|Position!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Starter(s)!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Reserve(s)Quarterback12}} Bob Griese, Miami16}} Len Dawson, Kansas CityRunning back44}} Floyd Little, Denver36}} Norm Bulaich, 1971 Baltimore Colts season{{Small>44}} Leroy Kelly, ClevelandFullback39}} Larry Csonka, Miami44}} Marv Hubbard, OaklandWide receivers89}} Otis Taylor (American football), 1971 Kansas City Chiefs season>Kansas City{{SmallPaul Warfield, 1971 Miami Dolphins season>Miami25}} Fred Biletnikoff, 1971 Oakland Raiders season{{Small>27}} Gary Garrison, San DiegoTight end87}} Raymond Chester, Oakland89}} Milt Morin, ClevelandOffensive tackle77}} Jim Tyrer, 1971 Kansas City Chiefs season{{Small>75}} Winston Hill, N.Y. Jets76}} Bob Brown (offensive lineman), 1971 Oakland Raiders season>Oakland{{SmallBob Vogel, 1971 Baltimore Colts season>BaltimoreOffensive guard66}} Larry Little, 1971 Miami Dolphins season{{Small>78}} Walt Sweeney, San Diego71}} Ed Budde, Kansas CityCenter50}} Bill Curry, Baltimore00}} Jim Otto, Oakland

Defense{| class“wikitable” width75%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=10%|Position!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Starter(s)!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Reserve(s)Defensive end65}} Elvin Bethea, 1971 Houston Oilers season{{Small>78}} Bubba Smith, Baltimore84}} Bill Stanfill, MiamiDefensive tackle86}} Buck Buchanan, 1971 Kansas City Chiefs season{{Small>75}} Joe Greene, Pittsburgh61}} Curley Culp, Kansas CityOutside linebacker78}} Bobby Bell, 1971 Kansas City Chiefs season{{Small>83}} Ted Hendricks, Baltimore34}} Andy Russell (American football), 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers season>PittsburghInside linebacker63}} Willie Lanier, Kansas City32}} Mike Curtis (American football), 1971 Baltimore Colts season>BaltimoreCornerback24}} Willie Brown (American football), 1971 Oakland Raiders season>Oakland{{SmallEmmitt Thomas, 1971 Kansas City Chiefs season>Kansas City20}} Lemar Parrish, CincinnatiFree safety21}} Rick Volk, Baltimore13}} Jake Scott, MiamiStrong safety29}} Ken Houston, Houston20}} Jerry Logan, Baltimore

Special teams{| class“wikitable” width75%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=10%|Position!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Starter(s)!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Reserve(s)Punter  44}} Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City|Placekicker  3}} Jan Stenerud, Kansas City|Kick returner22}} Mercury Morris, Miami|

NFC roster

Offense{| class“wikitable” width75%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=10%|Position!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Starter(s)!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Reserve(s)Quarterback12}} Roger Staubach, Dallas11}} Greg Landry, DetroitRunning back43}} Larry Brown (running back), 1971 Washington Redskins season>Washington33}} Willie Ellison, 1971 Los Angeles Rams season{{Small>22}} Vic Washington, San FranciscoFullback42}} John Brockington, Green Bay36}} Steve Owens (American football), 1971 Detroit Lions season>DetroitWide receivers45}} Dick Gordon (American football), 1971 Chicago Bears season>Chicago{{SmallGene Washington (American football, born 1947)>Gene Washington, San Francisco27}} Bob Grim (American football), 1971 Minnesota Vikings season>Minnesota{{SmallRoy Jefferson, 1971 Washington Redskins season>WashingtonTight end88}} Charlie Sanders, Detroit82}} Ted Kwalick, San FranciscoOffensive tackle75}} George Kunz, 1971 Atlanta Falcons season{{Small>73}} Ron Yary, Minnesota70}} Rayfield Wright, DallasOffensive guard68}} Gale Gillingham, 1971 Green Bay Packers season{{Small>76}} John Niland (American football), 1971 Dallas Cowboys season>Dallas65}} Tom Mack, Los AngelesCenter75}} Forrest Blue, San Francisco54}} Ed Flanagan (American football), 1971 Detroit Lions season>Detroit

Defense{| class“wikitable” width75%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=10%|Position!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Starter(s)!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Reserve(s)Defensive end86}} Cedrick Hardman, 1971 Dallas Cowboys season{{Small>87}} Claude Humphrey, Atlanta81}} Carl Eller, MinnesotaDefensive tackle74}} Bob Lilly, 1971 San Francisco 49ers season{{Small>88}} Alan Page, Minnesota74}} Merlin Olsen, Los AngelesOutside linebacker54}} Chuck Howley, 1971 Dallas Cowboys season{{Small>64}} Dave Wilcox, San Francisco58}} Isiah Robertson, Los AngelesInside linebacker51}} Dick Butkus, Chicago53}} Mike Lucci, DetroitCornerback37}} Jimmy Johnson (cornerback), 1971 San Francisco 49ers season>San Francisco{{SmallBruce Taylor (American football)>Bruce Taylor, San Francisco20}} Mel Renfro, 1971 Dallas Cowboys season{{Small>22}} Roger Wehrli, St. LouisFree safety28}} Bill Bradley (American football), 1971 Philadelphia Eagles season>Philadelphia22}} Paul Krause, MinnesotaStrong safety34}} Cornell Green (defensive back), 1971 Dallas Cowboys season>Dallas20}} Jerry Logan, Baltimore

Special teams{| class“wikitable” width75%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=10%|Position!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Starter(s)!style="background: #e3e3e3;” width=30%|Reserve(s)Punter  10}} Ron Widby, Dallas|Placekicker  5}} Curt Knight, Washington|Kick returner45}} Speedy Duncan, Washington|

References

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External links

• WEB, 1972 Pro Bowl players,www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/probowl.htm, Pro-Football-Reference.com, January 31, 2012,www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/probowl.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20120201154551www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/probowl.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20120201154551www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/probowl.htm, February 1, 2012, live,

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