The NFC and AFC Pro Bowlers face off at the line of scrimmage during the Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium i
Take a look through the history of the NFL Pro Bowl after the league ended the All-Star Game festivities after 75 years
The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl games after 75 years of history, closing a tradition that began in Los Angeles, took root in Hawaii, and eventually devolved into flag football
The NFL has officially dropped all plans to continue its All-Star Pro Bowl Games, ending a 75-year tradition that has transformed dramatically from one generation of football to the next.
The league announced that the Pro Bowl will no longer be a physical game and that 88 players will earn the honor as an individual accolade, in the same way the league dishes out NFL All-Pro honors.
The NFL will also stop naming alternatives to injured stars after a history of debatable selections. The decision was made on Thursday after a meeting in Atlanta with team owners.
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The game gradually lost its edge as stars withdrew due to injuries, Super Bowl commitments, and concerns about unnecessary contact. The NFL also began to lose steam after replacing its traditional game with flag football.
The All-Star showcase began after the 1950 season at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and eventually became the familiar AFC-versus-NFC matchup following the AFL-NFL merger.
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No state became more closely associated with the Pro Bowl than Hawaii, and no destination more than Aloha Stadium, after the combination hosted 35 editions in Honolulu.
Here's a look back at the Pro Bowl's history as the NFL wraps up an era.
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Where it all began
The first official Pro Bowl was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in January 1951, to kick off a brand new NFL all-star tradition that would survive for 75 years after a run of All-Star games beginning in the 1930s
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An offensive masterpiece
A rookie Marshall Faulk rushed for a Pro Bowl-record 180 yards in 1995 including a 49-yard touchdown, as the AFC demolished the NFC 41-13 before his eventual Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in 2011
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Searching for a spark
The NFL moved the Pro Bowl before the Super Bowl in 2010 and later tried unconventional ways to revive interest during Pro Bowl Weekend as players began sitting out to prioritize their team's postseason run