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College football bowl game
Senior Bowl
Reese's Senior Bowl
StadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
LocationMobile, Alabama
Previous stadiumsGator Bowl Stadium (1950)
Ladd–Peebles Stadium (1951–2020)
Previous locationsJacksonville, Florida (1950)
Operated1950–present
Sponsors
Delchamps (1996–2001)
Food World (2002–2006)
Under Armour (2007–2011)
Nike (2012–2013)
Reese's (2014–present)
2023 matchup
National vs. American (National 27–10)
2024 matchup
National vs. American (National 16–7)

The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football all-star game played annually in late January or early February in Mobile, Alabama, which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those players who have completed their college eligibility. Produced by the non-profit Mobile Arts & Sports Association, the game is also a charitable fund-raiser, benefiting various local and regional organizations with over US$7.8 million in donations over its history. The game is sponsored by Reese's, a brand of The Hershey Company, and is televised by the NFL Network.

History

Otto Graham coached in the 1967 game.
Jon Gruden has coached in four games.

The 1950 Senior Bowl, the inaugural edition, was played at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida; the game then moved to Mobile's Ladd–Peebles Stadium the next year, where it remained through the 2020 edition. Starting with the 2021 edition, the game is played at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama, also in Mobile.

Historically, the Senior Bowl was the first chance its participants had to openly receive pay for participation in an athletic event. Players in the inaugural 1950 game each received $343 (if on the losing team) or $475 (if on the winning team); by 1975, the amounts had been increased to $1,250 and $1,500. The 1988 edition was the last time players were paid ($1,500 and $1,750). This was one reason that participation was limited to seniors whose eligibility for further participation in college football had expired. Athletes who wished to play spring collegiate sports, such as college baseball, or otherwise remain eligible for amateur sports, had to avoid participation in the Senior Bowl.

The game has consistently been played on a Saturday in January, with the exception of 1976, when it was held on a Sunday. The scheduling date within January has varied – the earliest playing has been January 3 (1953 and 1959), while the latest playing prior to the 2022 edition has been January 30 (2010 and 2016). Since 1967, it has been traditionally set for the week before the NFL's Super Bowl (which itself is now played in February). It is usually scheduled as the final game of the college football season, although for a period during the 1980s and 1990s, it was the next-to-the-last game, followed a week later by either the Hula Bowl or the Gridiron Classic. From 2007 through 2011, and also in 2013, the Senior Bowl was again the penultimate game, followed by the Texas vs The Nation game a week later. In 2020, the revived Hula Bowl was played the day after the Senior Bowl.

CBS acquired national television coverage rights to the 1952 through 1954 games, though they never televised the games nationally under those rights. The first nationally televised Senior Bowl was in 1958 by NBC, and the games have been televised every year since. To commemorate the occasion and the publicity that the televising of the Senior Bowl would draw to the state of Alabama, Gov. James E. Folsom commissioned each player in the 1958 game as Honorary Admirals in the Alabama State Navy, as well as Senior Bowl founder Jimmy Pearre, North squad coach Joe Kuharich, South squad coach Paul Brown, and South squad past-coach Steve Owens; announcers for the televised event, Red Grange and Lindsey Nelson, were commissioned Honorary Colonels in the Alabama State Militia. ESPN televised the game as early as 1982, continuing until the game moved to the NFL Network starting with the 2007 edition.

Sponsors of the game have included Delchamps, a supermarket chain headquartered in Mobile; Food World, a supermarket chain headquartered in Birmingham; Under Armour; and Nike, Inc. Starting with the 2014 game, Reese's took over sponsorship. In January 2018, Reese's announced that they were extending their sponsorship of the game through at least the 2020 edition.

In March 2020, the Senior Bowl registered "The draft starts in Mobile" as a service mark. In October 2020, Panini America entered a multi-year agreement to produce trading cards for Senior Bowl players.

Game format

For most editions of the Senior Bowl, players have been rostered into North and South teams. In 1991, team names were changed to AFC and NFC, to distinguish where their coaching staffs were from and to stress the professional nature of the game. This was somewhat confusing, as the Senior Bowl is played early in the calendar year, typically several months before players are selected by teams in the NFL draft. Additionally, both coaching staffs for the 1993 game came from AFC teams. In 1994, team designations were reverted to the North vs. South format. In 2021, the bowl moved to American and National team designations.

The two teams are coached by coaching staffs that are selected from two NFL teams. In recent years, the coaching staffs have come from teams who finished near the bottom of the league standings, but whose coaches were not subsequently terminated. Beginning with the 2022 edition, head coaches serve in more of an advisory capacity while promoting select assistants into leadership roles on the staff.

Organizers stipulate a number of specific rules for the game, some of which are intended to reduce the chance of injury (e.g. "All blocks below the waist are prohibited"), and others that simplify what the teams need to practice and prepare for (e.g. "Only four rushers allowed, no 5-man pressures or blitzes from secondary permitted"). The game is also the players' first time competing under the slightly different professional rules (e.g. receivers must have both feet inbounds for a legal catch vs. just one foot inbounds in college football).

The week-long practice that precedes the game is attended by key NFL personnel (including coaches, general managers and scouts), who oversee the players as possible prospects for professional football. Athletes sometimes decline invitations to participate in the Senior Bowl, opting instead to prepare for the NFL scouting combine or their college's pro day.

The single-season record for number of players sent to the Senior Bowl from one school is 10 by Alabama in 1987, followed by nine sent by Auburn in 1988 and USC in 2008.

Dan Lynch of Washington State was the first (and to date only) player to appear in two Senior Bowls (1984 and 1985), having been granted an extra year of eligibility after the 1984 game. In 2013, two players (D. J. Fluker and Justin Pugh) with a year of college football eligibility remaining, but who had already graduated, became the first "fourth-year juniors" to be granted clearance to play in the Senior Bowl.

Game results

Key
North win South win
American or AFC win National or NFC win
Tie
Date North / AFC / American team South / NFC / National team Series
Coach Coach's team Score Score Coach's team Coach
January 7, 1950 Bo McMillin Detroit Lions 13 22 New York Giants Steve Owen South, 1–0
January 6, 1951 Bo McMillin Detroit Lions 18 19 New York Giants Steve Owen South, 2–0
January 5, 1952 Paul Brown Cleveland Browns 20 6 New York Giants Steve Owen South, 2–1
January 3, 1953 Paul Brown Cleveland Browns 28 13 New York Giants Steve Owen Tied, 2–2
January 9, 1954 Paul Brown Cleveland Browns 20 14 New York Giants Steve Owen North, 3–2
January 8, 1955 Paul Brown Cleveland Browns 6 12 New York Giants Steve Owen Tied, 3–3
January 7, 1956 Buddy Parker Detroit Lions 2 12 Cleveland Browns Paul Brown South, 4–3
January 5, 1957 Joe Kuharich Washington Redskins 7 21 Cleveland Browns Paul Brown South, 5–3
January 11, 1958 Joe Kuharich Washington Redskins 15 13 Cleveland Browns Paul Brown South, 5–4
January 3, 1959 Joe Kuharich Washington Redskins 12 21 Cleveland Browns Paul Brown South, 6–4
January 9, 1960 Jim Lee Howell New York Giants 26 7 Baltimore Colts Weeb Ewbank South, 6–5
January 7, 1961 Jim Lee Howell New York Giants 26 33 Baltimore Colts Weeb Ewbank South, 7–5
January 6, 1962 Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys 7 42 Baltimore Colts Weeb Ewbank South, 8–5
January 5, 1963 Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys 27 33 Baltimore Colts Weeb Ewbank South, 9–5
January 4, 1964 George Wilson Detroit Lions 21 28 Dallas Cowboys Tom Landry South, 10–5
January 9, 1965 George Wilson Detroit Lions 7 7 Dallas Cowboys Tom Landry South, 10–5–1
January 8, 1966 Mike Holovak Boston Patriots 18 27 New York Jets Weeb Ewbank South, 11–5–1
January 7, 1967 Norm Van Brocklin Atlanta Falcons 35 13 Washington Redskins Otto Graham South, 11–6–1
January 6, 1968 Mike Holovak Boston Patriots 21 34 Kansas City Chiefs Hank Stram South, 12–6–1
January 11, 1969 Allie Sherman New York Giants 27 16 St. Louis Cardinals Charley Winner South, 12–7–1
January 10, 1970 Lou Saban Denver Broncos 37 37 Baltimore Colts Don Shula South, 12–7–2
January 9, 1971 Lou Saban Denver Broncos 31 13 New York Jets Weeb Ewbank South, 12–8–2
January 8, 1972 Alex Webster New York Giants 21 26 New Orleans Saints J. D. Roberts South, 13–8–2
January 6, 1973 Lou Saban Buffalo Bills 30 33 New York Jets Weeb Ewbank South, 14–8–2
January 12, 1974 Mike McCormack Philadelphia Eagles 16 13 Detroit Lions Don McCafferty South, 14–9–2
January 11, 1975 John Ralston Denver Broncos 17 17 San Francisco 49ers Dick Nolan South, 14–9–3
January 11, 1976 Chuck Fairbanks New England Patriots 42 35 Chicago Bears Jack Pardee South, 14–10–3
January 8, 1977 Forrest Gregg Cleveland Browns 27 24 Miami Dolphins Don Shula South, 14–11–3
January 7, 1978 Don Coryell St. Louis Cardinals 17 14 Atlanta Falcons Leeman Bennett South, 14–12–3
January 13, 1979 Walt Michaels New York Jets 21 41 New Orleans Saints Dick Nolan South, 15–12–3
January 12, 1980 Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings 57 3 New York Giants Ray Perkins South, 15–13–3
January 17, 1981 Bill Walsh San Francisco 49ers 23 10 Denver Broncos Red Miller South, 15–14–3
January 16, 1982 Marv Levy Kansas City Chiefs 10 27 Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Noll South, 16–14–3
January 22, 1983 Frank Kush Baltimore Colts 14 6 New Orleans Saints Bum Phillips South, 16–15–3
January 14, 1984 Kay Stephenson Buffalo Bills 20 21 San Diego Chargers Don Coryell South, 17–15–3
January 12, 1985 Jim Hanifan St. Louis Cardinals 7 23 Green Bay Packers Forrest Gregg South, 18–15–3
January 18, 1986 Dan Reeves Denver Broncos 31 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Leeman Bennett South, 18–16–3
January 17, 1987 John Robinson Los Angeles Rams 38 42 Miami Dolphins Don Shula South, 19–16–3
January 23, 1988 Chuck Knox Seattle Seahawks 21 7 New Orleans Saints Jim Mora South, 19–17–3
January 21, 1989 Dan Reeves Denver Broncos 12 13 Los Angeles Rams John Robinson South, 20–17–3
January 20, 1990 Marty Schottenheimer Kansas City Chiefs 41 0 Philadelphia Eagles Buddy Ryan South, 20–18–3
January 19, 1991 Marty Schottenheimer Kansas City Chiefs 38 28 New Orleans Saints Jim Mora AFC, 1–0
January 18, 1992 Art Shell Los Angeles Raiders 13 10 Chicago Bears Mike Ditka AFC, 2–0
January 16, 1993 Ted Marchibroda Indianapolis Colts 6 21 Cleveland Browns Bill Belichick AFC, 2–1
January 22, 1994 Rich Kotite Philadelphia Eagles 32 35 Miami Dolphins Don Shula South, 21–18–3
January 21, 1995 Dan Reeves New York Giants 7 14 Indianapolis Colts Ted Marchibroda South, 22–18–3
January 20, 1996 Dennis Erickson Seattle Seahawks 25 10 Chicago Bears Dave Wannstedt South, 22–19–3
January 18, 1997 Norv Turner Washington Redskins 35 14 Kansas City Chiefs Marty Schottenheimer South, 22–20–3
January 17, 1998 Ted Marchibroda Baltimore Ravens 8 31 Washington Redskins Norv Turner South, 23–20–3
January 23, 1999 Jon Gruden Oakland Raiders 21 31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tony Dungy South, 24–20–3
January 22, 2000 George Seifert Carolina Panthers 24 21 Kansas City Chiefs Gunther Cunningham South, 24–21–3
January 20, 2001 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh Steelers 16 21 Green Bay Packers Mike Sherman South, 25–21–3
January 26, 2002 Mike Holmgren Seattle Seahawks 26 41 Arizona Cardinals Dave McGinnis South, 26–21–3
January 18, 2003 Dom Capers Houston Texans 17 0 Detroit Lions Marty Mornhinweg South, 26–22–3
January 24, 2004 Marvin Lewis Cincinnati Bengals 10 28 San Diego Chargers Marty Schottenheimer South, 27–22–3
January 29, 2005 Norv Turner Oakland Raiders 23 13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jon Gruden South, 27–23–3
January 28, 2006 Jeff Fisher Tennessee Titans 31 14 San Francisco 49ers Mike Nolan South, 27–24–3
January 27, 2007 Jon Gruden Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 0 San Francisco 49ers Mike Nolan South, 27–25–3
January 26, 2008 Lane Kiffin Oakland Raiders 16 17 San Francisco 49ers Mike Nolan South, 28–25–3
January 24, 2009 Marvin Lewis Cincinnati Bengals 18 35 Jacksonville Jaguars Jack Del Rio South, 29–25–3
January 30, 2010 Jim Schwartz Detroit Lions 31 13 Miami Dolphins Tony Sparano South, 29–26–3
January 29, 2011 Marvin Lewis Cincinnati Bengals 10 24 Buffalo Bills Chan Gailey South, 30–26–3
January 28, 2012 Leslie Frazier Minnesota Vikings 23 13 Washington Redskins Mike Shanahan South, 30–27–3
January 26, 2013 Dennis Allen Oakland Raiders 16 21 Detroit Lions Jim Schwartz South, 31–27–3
January 25, 2014 Mike Smith Atlanta Falcons 10 20 Jacksonville Jaguars Gus Bradley South, 32–27–3
January 24, 2015 Ken Whisenhunt Tennessee Titans 34 13 Jacksonville Jaguars Gus Bradley South, 32–28–3
January 30, 2016 Jason Garrett Dallas Cowboys 16 27 Jacksonville Jaguars Gus Bradley South, 33–28–3
January 28, 2017 John Fox Chicago Bears 15 16 Cleveland Browns Hue Jackson South, 34–28–3
January 27, 2018 Vance Joseph Denver Broncos 16 45 Houston Texans Bill O'Brien South, 35–28–3
January 26, 2019 Jon Gruden Oakland Raiders 34 24 San Francisco 49ers Kyle Shanahan South, 35–29–3
January 25, 2020 Matt Patricia Detroit Lions 34 17 Cincinnati Bengals Zac Taylor South, 35–30–3
January 30, 2021 Matt Rhule Carolina Panthers 24 27 Miami Dolphins Brian Flores National, 1–0
February 5, 2022 Duce Staley Detroit Lions 10 20 New York Jets Ron Middleton National, 2–0
February 4, 2023 Luke Getsy Chicago Bears 10 27 Las Vegas Raiders Patrick Graham National, 3–0
February 3, 2024 Jeff Ulbrich New York Jets 7 16 Tennessee Titans Terrell Williams National, 4–0
  • All-time series, through the 2024 game (75 editions): South (35–30–3); AFC (2–1); National (4–0)
  • The first game was played in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1950. All subsequent games have been played in Mobile, Alabama.

Game records

Statistic Record, Team Year
Most points scored (winning team) 57, North 1980
Most points scored (losing team) 38, North 1987
Most points scored (both teams) 80 (South 42, North 38) 1987
Fewest points allowed 0, North 1990
2003
2007
Largest margin of victory 54, North (57–3) 1980

Coaching appearances

Marty Schottenheimer won three of the four Senior Bowls he coached.

Seven people have served as head coach in four or more Senior Bowls.

Games Head coach W L T Win pct.
8 Paul Brown 6 2 – .750
7 Weeb Ewbank 5 2 – .714
6 Steve Owen 3 3 – .500
4 Marty Schottenheimer 3 1 – .750
4 Don Shula 2 1 1 .625
4 Jon Gruden 2 2 – .500
4 Tom Landry 1 2 1 .375

Games coached by NFL teams

Ted Marchibroda led the Baltimore Ravens staff in their only time coaching the Senior Bowl (1998).

Each of the current 32 NFL teams has coached in at least one Senior Bowl. Records include games played under a franchise's prior names (e.g. Boston Patriots appearances are included in the record of the New England Patriots). Updated through the 2024 game (75 editions, 150 appearances).

Games NFL team W L T Win pct. Most recent
12 New York Giants 5 7 0 .417 1995
11 Cleveland Browns 9 2 0 .818 2017
11 Detroit Lions 3 7 1 .318 2022
8 Indianapolis Colts 5 2 1 .688 1995
7 Oakland Raiders 4 3 0 .571 2023
7 Denver Broncos 2 3 2 .429 2018
7 Washington Commanders 3 4 0 .429 2012
6 New York Jets 3 3 0 .500 2024
6 Kansas City Chiefs 3 3 0 .500 2000
6 San Francisco 49ers 2 3 1 .417 2019
5 Miami Dolphins 3 2 0 .600 2021
5 New Orleans Saints 2 3 0 .400 1991
5 Dallas Cowboys 1 3 1 .300 2016
5 Chicago Bears 0 5 0 .000 2023
4 Jacksonville Jaguars 3 1 0 .750 2016
4 Arizona Cardinals 2 2 0 .500 2002
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 2 0 .500 2007
4 Cincinnati Bengals 0 4 0 .000 2020
3 Tennessee Titans 3 0 0 1.000 2024
3 Seattle Seahawks 2 1 0 .667 2002
3 Atlanta Falcons 1 2 0 .333 2014
3 Buffalo Bills 1 2 0 .333 2011
3 New England Patriots 1 2 0 .333 1976
3 Philadelphia Eagles 1 2 0 .333 1994
2 Green Bay Packers 2 0 0 1.000 2001
2 Houston Texans 2 0 0 1.000 2018
2 Los Angeles Chargers 2 0 0 1.000 2004
2 Minnesota Vikings 2 0 0 1.000 2012
2 Carolina Panthers 1 1 0 .500 2021
2 Los Angeles Rams 1 1 0 .500 1989
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 1 0 .500 2001
1 Baltimore Ravens 0 1 0 .000 1998

MVPs

Year Name Pos. College team
1950 Travis Tidwell QB Auburn
1951 Bucky Curtis WR Vanderbilt
1952 Al Dorow QB Michigan State
1953 Harry Agganis QB Boston University
1954 Gene Filipski RB Villanova
1955 Bobby Freeman QB Auburn
1956 Don Goss DL SMU
1957 Don Bosseler FB Miami (FL)
1958 Jim Taylor FB LSU
1959 Theron Sapp
Norm Odyniec		 FB
RB 		Georgia
Notre Dame
1960 Jacky Lee QB Cincinnati
1961 Dick Norman QB Stanford
1962 Earl Gros
Ronnie Bull		 RB
RB 		LSU
Baylor
1963 Glynn Griffing QB Ole Miss
1964 Ode Burrell RB Mississippi State
1965 Steve DeLong DL Tennessee
1966 Howard Twilley WR Tulsa
1967 Bubba Smith DT Michigan State
1968 Kim Hammond QB Florida State
1969 Jerry Levias WR SMU
1970 Terry Bradshaw QB Louisiana Tech†
1971 J. D. Hill WR Arizona State
1972 Pat Sullivan QB Auburn
1973 Chuck Foreman RB Miami (FL)
1974 Bill Kollar DL Montana State†
1975 Steve Bartkowski QB California
1976 Craig Penrose QB San Diego State
1977 Tommy Kramer QB Rice
1978 James Lofton WR Stanford
1979 Willie Jones DL Florida State
1980 Marc Wilson QB Brigham Young
1981 Neil Lomax QB Portland State†
1982 John Fourcade
Steve Clark		 QB
DL 		Ole Miss
Utah
1983 Dan Marino
Terry Kinard		 QB
DB 		Pittsburgh
Clemson
1984 Walter Lewis
Doug Smith		 QB
DL 		Alabama
Auburn
1985 Paul Ott Carruth RB Alabama
Year Name Pos. College team
1986 Napoleon McCallum RB Navy
1987 Don Smith QB Mississippi State
1988 Thurman Thomas RB Oklahoma State
1989 Cleveland Gary RB Miami (FL)
1990 Blair Thomas RB Penn State
1991 Alvin Harper WR Tennessee
1992 Tony Smith RB Southern Miss
1993 Eric Hunter QB Purdue
1994 Stan White QB Auburn
1995 Derrick Brooks LB Florida State
1996 Bobby Hoying QB Ohio State
1997 Pat Barnes QB California
1998 Dameyune Craig QB Auburn
1999 Cade McNown QB UCLA
2000 Chad Pennington QB Marshall
2001 LaDainian Tomlinson RB TCU
2002 Antwaan Randle El WR Indiana
2003 Larry Johnson RB Penn State
2004 Philip Rivers QB NC State
2005 Charlie Frye QB Akron
2006 Sinorice Moss WR Miami (FL)
2007 Tony Hunt RB Penn State
2008 Matt Forte RB Tulane
2009 Pat White QB West Virginia
2010 Brandon Graham DL Michigan
2011 Christian Ponder QB Florida State
2012 Isaiah Pead RB Cincinnati
2013 EJ Manuel QB Florida State
2014 Dee Ford DL Auburn
2015 Ameer Abdullah RB Nebraska
2016 Dak Prescott QB Mississippi State
2017 Davis Webb QB California
2018 Kyle Lauletta QB Richmond†
2019 Daniel Jones QB Duke
2020 Justin Herbert QB Oregon
2021 Kellen Mond QB Texas A&M
2022 Perrion Winfrey DL Oklahoma
2023 Jake Haener QB Fresno State
2024 Spencer Rattler QB South Carolina

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† denotes an MVP whose college team was not part of the top tier of college football (e.g. FBS, Division I-A, or historical predecessors) at the time they played in the Senior Bowl. There have been four such MVPs: Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, 1969 College Division season), Bill Kollar (Montana State, 1973 Division II season), Neil Lomax (Portland State, 1980 Division I–AA season), and Kyle Lauletta (Richmond, 2017 FCS season).

Senior Bowl all-time teams

In the below tables, a player's induction to the College Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Hall of Fame is indicated the HOF column with a C or P, respectively.

50th anniversary

The following team was selected by fan voting before the 1999 game:

Offense
Pos. Name College Year HOF
QB Joe Namath Alabama 1965 – P
RB Walter Payton Jackson State 1975 C P
RB Bo Jackson Auburn 1986 C –
RB Franco Harris Penn State 1972 – P
WR Steve Largent Tulsa 1976 – P
WR Lynn Swann USC 1974 C P
WR Art Monk Syracuse 1980 C P
TE Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1978 C P
OL Gene Upshaw Texas A&I 1967 – P
OL Jerry Kramer Idaho 1958 – P
OL Mike Webster Wisconsin 1973 – P
OL Randall McDaniel Arizona State 1988 C P
OL Tom Banks Auburn 1970 – –
Defense
Pos. Name College Year HOF
DL Joe Greene North Texas State 1969 C P
DL Ed Jones Tennessee State 1974 – –
DL Bubba Smith Michigan State 1967 C –
DL Jack Youngblood Florida 1971 C P
LB Lee Roy Jordan Alabama 1963 C –
LB Ray Nitschke Illinois 1958 – P
LB Derrick Thomas Alabama 1989 C P
LB Ted Hendricks Miami (FL) 1969 C P
DB Paul Krause Iowa 1964 – P
DB Dale Carter Tennessee 1992 – –
DB Albert Lewis Grambling 1983 – –
DB Roger Wehrli Missouri 1969 C P
K Morten Andersen Michigan State 1982 – P

75th anniversary

The following team was announced in November 2023, after selection via a combination of fan voting, a poll of NFL general managers, and "consideration from the Senior Bowl's selection committee."

Offense
Pos. Name College Year HOF
QB Dan Marino Pittsburgh 1983 C P
QB Brett Favre Southern Miss 1991 – P
RB LaDainian Tomlinson TCU 2001 C P
RB Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State 1988 C P
RB Curtis Martin Pittsburgh 1995 – P
RB Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 – –
FB Kyle Juszczyk Harvard 2013 – –
TE Jimmy Graham Miami (FL) 2010 – –
WR Terrell Owens UT-Chattanooga 1996 – P
WR Reggie Wayne Miami (FL) 2001 – –
WR Torry Holt North Carolina State 1999 C –
T Joe Staley Central Michigan 2007 – –
T Terron Armstead Arkansas Pine-Bluff 2013 – –
T Lane Johnson Oklahoma 2013 – –
G Larry Allen Sonoma State 1994 – P
G Steve Hutchinson Michigan 2001 – P
G Zack Martin Notre Dame 2014 – –
C Dermontti Dawson Kentucky 1988 – P
C Kevin Mawae LSU 1994 – P
Defense
Pos. Name College Year HOF
DT Aaron Donald Pittsburgh 2014 – –
DT Bryant Young Notre Dame 1994 – P
DT Geno Atkins Georgia 2010 – –
DE DeMarcus Ware Troy 2005 – P
DE Michael Strahan Texas Southern 1993 – P
DE Jason Taylor Akron 1997 – P
OLB Von Miller Texas A&M 2011 – –
OLB Cornelius Bennett Alabama 1987 C –
ILB Derrick Brooks Florida State 1995 C P
ILB Brian Urlacher New Mexico 2000 C P
ILB Patrick Willis Ole Miss 2007 C –
ILB Bobby Wagner Utah State 2012 – –
S Brian Dawkins Clemson 1996 – P
S Bob Sanders Iowa 2004 – –
S LeRoy Butler Florida State 1990 – P
CB Richard Sherman Stanford 2011 – –
CB Patrick Surtain Sr. Southern Miss 1998 – –
CB Aeneas Williams Southern 1991 – P

Special teams
Pos. Name College Year HOF
K Phil Dawson Texas 1998 – –
P Pat McAfee West Virginia 2009 – –
RS Darren Sproles Kansas State 2005 C –

Heisman Trophy winners

Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner, played in the inaugural Senior Bowl in 1950.

The following players who won the Heisman Trophy also played in the Senior Bowl. To date, the only Heisman Trophy winner to be named Senior Bowl MVP was Pat Sullivan in 1972.

Player Pos. Heisman season Senior Bowl Ref.
Doak Walker HB 1948 1950
Alan Ameche FB 1954 1955
Pat Sullivan QB 1971 1972
John Cappelletti RB 1973 1974
Bo Jackson RB 1985 1986
Carson Palmer QB 2002 2003
Troy Smith QB 2006 2007
Tim Tebow QB 2007 2010
Baker Mayfield QB 2017 2018

2020 winner DeVonta Smith accepted an invitation to the 2021 edition, but did not play.

Senior Bowl Hall of Fame

"Mean" Joe Greene, one of the 1988 inaugural inductees
1998 inductee Ray Nitschke
2008 inductee Kevin Mawae

Established in 1987, the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame seeks to pay tribute to the many outstanding former Senior Bowl players who have made lasting contributions to the game of football. The Senior Bowl Hall of Fame also allows enshrinement to former coaches, administrators and other individuals whose efforts helped the Senior Bowl.

Source:

See also

Notes

  1. Texas A&I is now known as Texas A&M–Kingsville.
  2. North Texas State is now known as North Texas.

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