2012 Pro Bowl
The 2012 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2011 season. It took place at 2:00 pm local time on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The AFC defeated the NFC, 59–41.
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| Date | January 29, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Brandon Marshall (Miami Dolphins) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Walt Coleman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 48,423 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | TSgt Richard Vazquez, USAF | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | MG Rodger Mathews, U.S. Army; LtGen Thomas L. Conant, U.S. Marines & Maj Gen Darryll Wong, USAF | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | "NFL Salute to Service" (tribute to U.S. Armed Forces) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Doug Flutie, Alex Flanagan and Randy Moss | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 7.9 (nationally) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 59 points scored by the AFC team were a Pro Bowl record, and the combined 100 total points was third in the series' history, behind the 2004 Pro Bowl, and the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall was named the game's Most Valuable Player after catching four touchdown passes, breaking the record for touchdown receptions in a Pro Bowl which was set by Jimmy Smith in 2004.
The AFC team was coached by Gary Kubiak of the Houston Texans while Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy led the NFC all-stars. The referee for the game was Walt Coleman.