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2024 Pro Bowl Games
The 2024 Pro Bowl Games were the National Football League all-star game for the 2023 NFL season. This was the second year that the event consisted of skills competitions and a non-contact flag football game, rather than an actual tackle football game.[1] The first block of skills competitions took place on February 1, 2024, around various venues in Central Florida, while the flag football game and the other events took place on February 4 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Fan voting began on November 27, 2023, and ended on December 25.[2] The rosters were then announced on January 3, 2024.[3][4] The AFC dominated the flag football game 50–34 however they lost the game as the NFC was even more dominant in skills competitions 30–9, for a final score of 64 NFC, and 59 AFC, it was the highest scoring Pro Bowl game, beating the 2004 Pro Bowl score of 55 NFC, 52 AFC.[citation needed] BackgroundThe NFL announced on July 25, 2023, that Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida would be the site for the game after spending the last two years at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.[1] Prior to Allegiant Stadium's two years, Camping World Stadium hosted the Pro Bowl from 2017 to 2020 (no game was held in 2021).[5] The 2024 pro bowl “games” had its lowest TV rating since 2006. FormatThe format consisted of various skill competition events and a 7-on-7 flag football game, with the first block of events having been held on February 1, 2024. On February 4, the remainder of the event program took place at Camping World Stadium.[2] On December 20, 2023, the league announced the skills competitions for both days, with a tug of war added to the program. The Closest to the Pin golf accuracy competition replaced the Longest Drive. The High Stakes event replaced the Lightning Round, reducing the previous year's three-part challenge to just the competition where players attempt to catch punts. In addition, the Madden NFL Head-to-Head event, in which two players from each conference play the Madden NFL video game using the Pro Bowl rosters, counted as part of the skill competitions instead of just being an exhibition event for the past few years.[6][7][8] RostersThe fan voting ran between November 27 and December 25, 2023.[2] The final rosters were then announced on January 3, 2024.[3][4] AFC
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Number of selections per team
Schedule and resultsThe first set of skills competitions were held on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Nicholson Fieldhouse at the University of Central Florida. The second set were held on Sunday, February 4 at Camping World Stadium.[6][9] ThursdayPrecision PassingPrecision Passing was an accuracy competition in which each quarterback from both conferences attempts to hit as many targets as possible in one minute.[6]
C. J. Stroud and Baker Mayfield both advanced to the final round with the two highest scores in the opening round.[10]
Baker Mayfield won the event for the NFC with a score of 9.[10]
High StakesHigh Stakes was a multi-round competition in which players attempted to catch the most punts from a JUGS machine, without dropping other balls. This event replaced the Lightning Round completion from the previous year.[6] Miles Killebrew won the event for the AFC after catching a punt while holding 5 other footballs (6 footballs total).[10]
Closest to the Pin Closest to the Pin was a golf accuracy competition in which six players from each conference attempted to drive a golf ball to as close to the hole as possible (this event replaced the Longest Drive competition from the previous year). This was a pre-recorded segment held at the par-3, 18th hole of the Hawk's Landing Golf Course at the Orlando World Center Marriott Hotel.[6] Bryan Anger (NFC) won the event on his second attempt with a shot that landed 2 feet from the hole.[10]
Snap ShotsIn Snap Shots, long snappers and centers snapped balls at various targets with different sizes and point values.[10] The NFC won the event, scoring 14 points over the AFC's 10. Andrew DePaola led the NFC with 9 points.[10]
DodgeballDodgeball was played by 4 teams of five players representing defensive and offensive selections from each conference. The event took place over two games that were both counted for points.[6] The AFC offense defeated the NFC defense in the first game, while the NFC offense defeated the AFC defense in the second game, earning three points for each conference.[10]
SundayKick-Tac-ToeEach team's kicker played a version of tic-tac-toe where they kicked balls towards a giant board. The AFC won the event [6]
Flag Football First QuarterThe first quarter of the game was played. The AFC outscored the NFC 12–7.
Move the ChainsMove the Chains was a race competed by teams of five players from each conference. They first had to move 3000 pounds of weight off of a wall, and then pull that 2,000-pound wall across the finish line. This game was held between the first and second quarters of the flag football game.[6] The NFC won the event.
Flag Football Second QuarterThe second quarter of the game was played. The AFC outscored the NFC 26–14.
Madden NFL Head-to-HeadTwo players from each conference played the Madden NFL 24 video game using the official Pro Bowl rosters. This event counted as part of the skill competitions this season instead of just being an exhibition event for the past few years.[6] The actual game was played live on Saturday, February 3, and streamed on YouTube and Twitch. Highlights were then shown during halftime of the flag football game, with the results being added to the overall game score. The NFC team of Puka Nacua (1H) and Micah Parsons (2H) of the NFC defeated David Njoku (1H) and Tyreek Hill (2H) of the AFC, 36–15.[11]
Gridiron Gauntlet (race 1)Six players from each conference competed in a relay race through an obstacle course (two races were played). The first race was held during halftime after the Madden NFL score was added.[6] The NFC won the race.
Best CatchIn Best Catch, Puka Nacua (NFC) and David Njoku (AFC), were shown in pre-recorded segments on Thursday doing special catches around various Orlando landmarks with Puka successfully catching a football thrown from a pier in a pond at Nona Adventure park while being towed behind a boat in waterskis in his second attempt and Njoku failing to catch a football thrown from a boat while performing a backflip dive off a rope swing into a pool at Evermore Orlando Resort across three attempts. A fan vote was run to determine who had the best catches, with the results announced on Sunday and the points added during halftime between the two Gridiron Gauntlet games.[6][10] Puka Nacua was voted as the winner.
Gridiron Gauntlet (race 2)Six players from each conference competed in a relay race through an obstacle course (two races were played). The second race was held during halftime after the Best Catch game.[6] The NFC won the race
Flag Football Third QuarterThe third quarter of the game was played. The NFC outscored the AFC 7–6.
Tug-of-warTug-of-war made its debut this season, played by five players from each conference (this game was played as a best of three series with the team winning the series earning three points).[6] The NFC won in a 2–0 sweep, earning three points.
Flag Football Fourth QuarterThe fourth quarter of the game was played. Both teams scored 6 points each.
Overall scoreOne game of flag football with four 12-minute quarters was played, with Sunday's skill events held between quarters.[6]
BroadcastingESPN and ABC had the rights to the Pro Bowl Games. ESPN and ESPN+ aired the Thursday events live while ABC aired the recording of the block on the Saturday after the event, while ESPN, ABC, Disney XD and ESPN+ aired the Sunday events live.[2] References
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