- The first NFL All-Star Game was at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles in 1939. The first Pro Bowl was in 1971.
- The most points scored by a team in a single Pro Bowl was 62 points by the NFC in 2013. The fewest was 3 by the AFC in 1984, 1989 and 1994.
- Since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, the NFC holds a 22-21 record before the game adopted its current fantasy draft format in 2014.
- Peyton Manning, Tony Gonzalez, Bruce Matthews and Merlin Olsen hold the record for most Pro Bowl nominations with 14 each.
- The Pro Bowl has been played in Honolulu every single year since 1980, with the exception of 2010 and 2015 when it was played in Miami and Glendale, Arizona, respectively.
- No player has scored more Pro Bowl points than former Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers, who has 57 career points.
- Winners of the 2015 Pro Bowl received $55,000 while members of the losing team pocketed $28,000.
- The 2007-08 Dallas Cowboys had 13 players selected for the Pro Bowl, making it the most by a team in any one season.
- Orlando will host the 2017 Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium as part of a multi-year deal with the NFL.
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