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The first Pro All-Star Game took place on the 15th of January 1939 at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The NFL All-Stars faced the league champion New York Giants and lost by a score of 13 to 10.
Tom Brady holds the record with fifteen invitations spanning from 2001 through 2022. Trent Williams currently leads active players with twelve selections.
Winning team players receive $88,000 while losing squad members earn $44,000 as of the 2024 Pro Bowl. These figures represent less than one percent of typical star player salaries during regular seasons.
Aloha Stadium in Halawa, Hawaii hosted the event for thirty straight seasons starting in 1980. Attendance figures hovered around 50,000 spectators throughout this long period.
Players reach the Pro Bowl through a voting system dividing power equally among coaches, players, and fans. Each group controls one-third of the total vote count.