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The 5 best Pro Bowl performances in the NFL showpiece game’s history

Joe Mewis
The 5 best Pro Bowl performances in the NFL showpiece game’s historyMarc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
A look back at some of the best performances in Pro Bowl history

The Pro Bowl Games take place this weekend in Orlando as the NFL’s brightest and best stars (bar those taking part in Super Bowl LVIII, of course) compete in a multi-day skills competition. 

This will include events such as catching and passing competitions, dodgeball, a tug-of-war contest, flag football and even a game of Madden. 

This format came into play last year, with previous iterations seeing the best players from the NFC take on their AFC counterparts in an exhibition game, which was often low on tackling and high on points. 

Here is a look at some of the best individual performances from the history of the Pro Bowl.

Brandon Marshall, 2012

Playing time usually tended to be split between players in the Pro Bowl, but Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall played in all four quarters for the AFC in 2012, hauling in six catches for a whopping 174 yards and four touchdowns - one in each quarter. As far as the stats go, it was the best Pro Bowl performance the game has ever seen. 

Marshall Faulk, 1995

Marshall Faulk was voted to the 1995 Pro Bowl as a rookie after bursting onto the scene with the Indianapolis Colts.

And he wasted no time in repeating this form in the Pro Bowl, running for 180 yards on just 13 carries. That remains the competition’s record and included the longest run from scrimmage, a 49-yard scamper for a touchdown. Faulk duly became the first rookie MVP in Pro Bowl history. 

Randy Moss, 2000

Randy Moss in full flight was a terrifying sight for NFL secondaries and his performance in the 2000 game saw him playing at his freewheeling best. 

Nine catches for 212 yards and one touchdown helped the NFC see off the AFC 51-31 and that remains the best receiving performance the event has ever seen. 

Steve Tasker, 1993

Proving that it’s not just the explosive playmakers that can settle games like this, former Buffalo Bills favourite Steve Tasker put in a special teams performance for the ages, making four tackles, forcing a fumble and blocking a field goal in an AFC overtime win in 1993. 

Marc Bulger, 2004

The AFC and NFC shared a record 107 points in the 2004 vintage, which saw St Louis Rams’ quarterback Marc Bulger take the MVP award home after he led the NFC to a 25-point second-half comeback. 

Remarkably, Bulger had led the NFL in interceptions that season and was somewhat fortunate to be given a place on the roster, but when he threw for four touchdowns in a wild comeback win, his place was vindicated. 

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