The 2016 East–West Shrine Game was the 91st staging of the all-star

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exhibition, was played on January 23, 2016 at 4:00 PM EST, and featured

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players and a few select invitees from

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. The game featured more than 100 players from the

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and prospects for the 2016 Draft of the professional

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(NFL). In the week prior to the game,

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from all 32 NFL teams attended. The game was held in

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, and benefits

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. The game was broadcast on the

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. The East–West Shrine Game

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Award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service. The award is about a student-athlete's achievements and conduct, both on and off the field." The 2016 winner was Keenan Reynolds of

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Players

Full roster is availabl
here

East Team

Offense

Defense

Specialists

West Team

Offense

Defense

Specialists

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

References

External links

Official Game Statistics & Play-by-Play Summary
at shrinegame.com
Rosters
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Players

East Team

Offense

Defense

Specialists

West Team

Offense

Defense

Specialists

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

See also

References

External links