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| Date | January 23, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Walter Payton (Chicago Bears) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Fred Wyant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,716 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & Don Meredith | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1978 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 28th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1977 season. The game was played on Monday, January 23, 1978, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida before a crowd of 50,716.[1] The final score was NFC 14, AFC 13.[2]
Ted Marchibroda of the Baltimore Colts lead the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach Chuck Knox.[1] The referee was Fred Wyant.[1]
Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[3] Players on the winning NFC team received $5,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $2,500.[4]
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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<ref="Pro Bowl">"1978 NFL Pro Bowl, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.</ref>
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special Teams
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Rookies in Italics