.jpg) A football signed by 1975 Pro Bowl players | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 20, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | James Harris ( Los Angeles Rams) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dick Jorgensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 26,484 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & Alex Karras | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1975 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 25th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1974 season. The game was played on Monday, January 20, 1975, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The final score was NFC 17, AFC 10. James Harris of the Los Angeles Rams was named the game's Most Valuable Player. [1]
Attendance at the game was 26,484. [2] John Madden of the Oakland Raiders coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the Los Angeles Rams' Chuck Knox. [3] The referee for the game was Dick Jorgensen. [4] It was the first of five straight Pro Bowls played on ABC's Monday Night Football package.
AFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 12 Ken Stabler, Oakland | 12 Bob Griese, Miami |
| Running back | 32 O. J. Simpson, Buffalo | 35 Greg Pruitt, Cleveland |
| Fullback | 24 Otis Armstrong, Denver | 39
Larry Csonka,
Miami 32 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh |
| Wide receivers | 21
Cliff Branch,
Oakland 85 Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati |
25
Fred Biletnikoff,
Oakland 27 Paul Warfield, Miami |
| Tight end | 88 Riley Odoms, Denver | 88 Rich Caster, N.Y. Jets |
| Offensive tackle | 78
Art Shell,
Oakland 70 Russ Washington, San Diego |
73 Norm Evans, Miami |
| Offensive guard | 66
Larry Little,
Miami 63 Gene Upshaw, Oakland |
67 Bob Kuechenberg, Miami |
| Center | 62 Jim Langer, Miami | 58 Jack Rudnay, Kansas City |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 68
L. C. Greenwood,
Pittsburgh 84 Bill Stanfill, Miami |
65 Elvin Bethea, Houston |
| Defensive tackle | 75
Joe Greene,
Pittsburgh 72 Jerry Sherk, Cleveland |
60 Otis Sistrunk, Oakland |
| Outside linebacker | 59
Jack Ham,
Pittsburgh 34 Andy Russell, Pittsburgh |
41 Phil Villapiano, Oakland |
| Inside linebacker | 32 Mike Curtis, Baltimore | 63 Willie Lanier, Kansas City |
| Cornerback | 20
Robert James,
Buffalo 18 Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City |
20 Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati |
| Free safety | 31 Jack Tatum, Oakland | 37
Tommy Casanova,
Cincinnati 13 Jake Scott, Miami |
| Strong safety | 40 Dick Anderson, Miami |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 8 Ray Guy, Oakland | |
| Placekicker | 10 Roy Gerela, Pittsburgh |
NFC roster
Offense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 17 Jim Hart, St. Louis | 12
James Harris,
Los Angeles 10 Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota |
| Running back | 30 Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles | 35
Calvin Hill,
Dallas 21 Terry Metcalf, St. Louis |
| Fullback | 44 Chuck Foreman, Minnesota | |
| Wide receivers | 88
Drew Pearson,
Dallas 42 Charley Taylor, Washington |
42
John Gilliam,
Minnesota 85 Mel Gray, St. Louis |
| Tight end | 86 Charle Young, Philadelphia | 88 Charlie Sanders, Detroit |
| Offensive tackle | 70
Rayfield Wright,
Dallas 73 Ron Yary, Minnesota |
72
Dan Dierdorf,
St. Louis 82 George Kunz, Atlanta |
| Offensive guard | 68
Gale Gillingham,
Green Bay 65 Tom Mack, Los Angeles |
61 Blaine Nye, Dallas |
| Center | 57 Jeff Van Note, Atlanta | 75 Forrest Blue, San Francisco |
Defense
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 81
Carl Eller,
Minnesota 87 Claude Humphrey, Atlanta |
85 Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles |
| Defensive tackle | 74
Merlin Olsen,
Los Angeles 88 Alan Page, Minnesota |
72 Diron Talbert, Washington |
| Outside linebacker | 55
Chris Hanburger,
Washington 56 Ted Hendricks, Green Bay |
58 Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles |
| Inside linebacker | 66 Bill Bergey, Philadelphia | 55 Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas |
| Cornerback | 28
Willie Buchanon,
Green Bay 22 Roger Wehrli, St. Louis |
37 Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco |
| Free safety | 22 Paul Krause, Minnesota | 43
Cliff Harris,
Dallas 26 Dick Jauron, Detroit |
| Strong safety | 27 Ken Houston, Washington |
Special teams
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | 13 Tom Wittum, San Francisco | |
| Placekicker | 13 Chester Marcol, Green Bay |
References
- ^ "Harris passes lead NFC to Pro Bowl win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 21, 1975. p. 18. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "The 1975 Pro Bowl". Bolding Sports Research. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "1975 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
External links
- "1975 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.