The
2005 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played February 13, 2005 at
Aloha Stadium in
Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was
AFC 38 -
NFC 27. The most valuable player was
Peyton Manning of the
Colts. The game holds the record as the latest Pro Bowl played during the calendar year.
Game summary
The game started off slowly. The AFC was forced to punt away its first possession, and the NFC missed a field goal from 43 yards out. Two plays later, the AFC opened up scoring with a 62 yard pass from
Peyton Manning to his
Indianapolis Colts teammate,
Marvin Harrison. The NFC drove back quickly, but
Donovan McNabb's pass was intercepted by
Joey Porter. Manning then hooked up with
Hines Ward for a 41 yard score, and the AFC led 14-0. The NFC came back with a time consuming drive that spanned the end of the first quarter to the beginning of the second, and ended with a 12 yard run by
Brian Westbrook to bring the NFC within 7. However,
David Akers' attempted
onside kick would prove costly, as Ward recovered the kick and returned it 39 yards for a score, the first ever kickoff return for a touchdown in Pro Bowl history.
Daunte Culpepper attempted to bring the NFC back, but was intercepted by
Takeo Spikes. That interception led to another Manning touchdown, this time a 12 yard pass to
Antonio Gates which gave the AFC a comfortable 28-7 lead. The NFC once again came down the field, led by Culpepper, but the drive was not without problems. On the second play, Torry Holt caught a pass but...
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