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 The
1993 game was the first
overtime in Pro Bowl
history. There were 50,007
who witnessed the historic
event. The coaches were
George Seifert of San
Francisco and Don Shula of
Miami.
The only scoring of the
first quarter was a 27 yard
field goal by Morten
Andersen of New Orleans to
make the score 3-0 in favor
of the NFC. In the second
quarter, San Diego’s Junior
Seau picked off a pass and
returned it 31 yards for a
7-3 AFC lead. The NFC came
back with another Andersen
field goal from 37 yards and
a touchdown pass from
Dallas’ Troy Aikman to
Cowboys teammate, Michael
Irvin, to take the lead at
13-7. In the second quarter,
San Diego’s Leslie O’Neal
blocked a field goal attempt
by Andersen and Miami’s
Bryan Cox returned it to the
NFC 35. This set up Kansas
City’s Nick Lowery for a
42 yard field goal and the
halftime score was 13-10,
NFC.
In the third quarter,
Buffalo’s Henry Jones
intercepted an Aikman pass,
setting up Lowery again,
this time to tie the game at
13-13 with a 29 yard field
goal. In the fourth quarter,
the NFC attempted a field
goal, but it was blocked by
Buffalo’s Steve Tasker and
Oakland’s Terry McDaniel
returned the ball 28 yards
for the score and a 20-13
AFC lead. The NFC tied it
with :10 left in regulation
when the 49ers’ Steve Young
hit New York’s Rodney
Hampton with a 23 yard
touchdown pass. In the
overtime period, Kansas
City’s Derrick Thomas
tackled Steve Young from
behind and Young fumbled. Howie Long of the
Raiders fell on the ball at
the NFC 28. Lowery kicked a
33 yard field goal to end
the game 4:09 into OT. The
final score was 23-20.
Denver’s Steve Tasker earned
the player of the game award
with four tackles, forcing a
fumble and blocking a field
goal. This game may best be
remembered for NFC coach
George Seifert seeking Troy
Aikman along the sideline
late in the contest. Aikman,
exhausted from playing in
the Super Bowl the week
before, had left in the
third quarter to catch a
flight without getting
permission from Seifert.
Aikman was later summoned to
a meeting with Commissioner
Paul Tagliabue and fined.
(reminiscent of the 1942
game involving rule
infractions by Sammy Baugh).
The NFC attempted a record
55 passes in the 1993 Pro
Bowl. Andre Rison caught 8
of them. The AFC posted a
very unlikely win over the
NFC. They were dominated in
first downs, 30-9, and in
time of possession, 40:19 to
23:50. But, the Americans
did just enough in every
phase of the game to squeak
out the victory.
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