The 2011 Pro Bowl was the

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for the 2010 season. It took place at 7:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local time) on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at

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. The NFC won 55–41, despite leading 42-0.

Return to Hawaii

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would be played at

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where

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would be held. Goodell also decided the Pro Bowl would be played before Super Bowl XLIV after "looking at alternatives to strengthen the Pro Bowl." Soon after Goodell made the decision to play the 2010 Pro Bowl in Miami, it was immediately criticized by coaches and players such as

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, who said, "if the tradition continues, eventually the game will be held in cities that are not desirable vacation destinations." As a result of backlash from players and critics about the decision to move the

to Miami, and the state of Hawaii offering a US$4,000,000 subsidy to the league, the NFL moved the game back to Hawaii for 2011, but the game remained before the Super Bowl for the second straight season. Therefore, players on the teams participating in

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, the

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and the

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, did not play in the Pro Bowl the Sunday prior.

Scoring summary

AFC roster

Offense

Defense

Special teams

NFC roster

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Notes: :bold denotes player who participated in game :Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy :Injured player; selected but did not play :Replacement starter; selected as reserve :"Need player"; named by coach :Selected but did not play because his team advanced to

:Griffin was selected as free safety :Vilma originally backed out of the game and was replaced by Henderson who played instead of him, but Vilma later decided to play and Henderson was inactive

Number of selections per team

References

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/129273523.html

External links

Official Pro Bowl website at NFL.com
* {{2010 NFL season by team Pro Bowl

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