NFC 34

AFC 3

January 29, 1989

In the 1989 Pro Bowl, the NFC dominated the AFC with a second half scoring barrage. The coaches for the game were Mike Ditka of the Bears and Marv Levy of the Bills. The Attendance of the game was 50,113.

The AFC opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 38 yard field goal by Scott Norwood of Buffalo. Dallas’ Herschel Walker gave the NFC the lead at the end of the first quarter with a 4 yard touchdown run. Morten Andersen of New Orleans kicked the extra point assuring that he would score in four straight Pro Bowls. In the second quarter, Atlanta’s John Settle carried the ball in from the one to give the NFC a 14-3 halftime advantage.

The second half was all NFC. In the third quarter, Andersen kicked a 27 yard field goal and Walker scored on a 7 yard touchdown run. The score was 24-3 at the end of three quarters. In the fourth, Andersen kicked the longest field goal in Pro Bowl history from 51 yards out. The Rams’ Henry Ellard caught an 8 yard touchdown pass from Minnesota’s Wade Wilson to make the final score, NFC 34, AFC 3.

Warren Moon of Houston, competing in his first Pro Bowl, completed 13 of 20 passes for 134 yards for the AFC. The NFC held the AFC to 167 net yards and Philadelphia’s Reggie White had two of the NFC’s four sacks. Randall Cunningham of the Eagles completed 10 of 14 passes for 63 yards and rushed for 49 yards to MVP honors.

Randall Cunningham (right) was the game MVP.

Herschel Walker scored two NFC touchdowns.

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