Pro Bowl ratings continue to decline
Team Irving beat Team Rice 49-27.
Wilson was the lone quarterback originally selected to participate in the game who played Sunday.
A trio of Vikings helped lead their team to a win in the Pro Bowl on Sunday in Hawaii.
Prior to that, the most recent Dolphins player to have accounted for a touchdown in the Pro Bowl was wide receiver Chris Chambers, who scored on a 16-yard reception from Peyton Manning in the first quarter to open the 2006 game’s scoring. Sherman lost 22 yards on the play.
This was Thomas’ ninth Pro Bowl. Robinson was a Pro Bowl alternate and was invited to the game after Calvin Johnson declined the invitation.
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman of Team Irvin runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl today at Aloha Stadium. He completed six of eight passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) of Team Rice catches a pass while being defended by Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) of Team Irvin in the second quarter of the NFL Pro Bowl football game, S… Early in the second quarter, Wilson connected with Rams running back Todd Gurley for a 10-yard score. The running back of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers carried the ball seven times for 20 yards and a touchdown on Sunday.
Landry caught a 31-yard TD pass from Buffalo’s Tyrod Taylor with 6:05 remaining in the game.
Wilson threw touchdown passes to conclude each of the first two possessions for Team Irvin.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie of the New York Giants had two of Team Irvin’s six interceptions.
Russell Wilson was awarded the game’s MVP for his 164 passing yards and three touchdowns. MI, L.Murray 9-42, D.Freeman 6-27, Gurley 3-18, DiMarco 3-15, Sproles 2-12, Mi.
Two other Seahawks players mixed it up midway through the third quarter when Team Irvin’s Richard Sherman – a cornerback – was dropped for a 22-yard loss on a reverse by Team Rice linebacker Bobby Wagner.
NOTES: Oakland Raiders DB Charles Woodson, who has announced his retirement, made his eighth Pro Bowl appearance.
Kelce got Team Rice right back into the game with a 10-yard touchdown catch from Derek Carr. His scoring throws were a 2-yard completion to Darren Sproles in the second quarter and a attractive 50-yarder to Allen Robinson in the third quarter.
Peterson was named to the annual all-star game for the seventh time.
Bennett later got into the act, taking a snap late in the final seconds and initially appearing to rumble for a touchdown before it was ruled that while he had never been tackled, the whistle had blown – it was officially called a seven-yard rush.