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National Football League
Team Irvin 32, Team Carter 28
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 25, 2015
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 63225

Team Irvin 32, Team Carter 28: Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan went 11-of-16 for 104 yards and two touchdowns to lead Team Irvin over Team Carter in the NFL Pro Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns while Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders caught a pair of scores for Team Irvin. Saints tight end Jimmy Graham added a pair of TD catches and Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil recorded a pair of sacks to lead the Team Irvin defense.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while Andrew Luck of the Colts went 9-of-10 for 119 yards and two scores for Team Carter. Panthers tight end Greg Olsen grabbed two TD catches and Steelers receiver Antonio Brown piled up 98 receiving yards for Team Carter.

Ryan guided an 80-yard TD drive to pull Team Irvin with 28-25, hitting Sanders for the score with 1:52 left in the third quarter. Ryan found Graham on a slant with 3:10 left in the game to give Team Irvin a 32-28 advantage, and Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had a pass fall incomplete on fourth down in the red zone on the ensuing drive before Team Irvin ran out the clock.

Stafford and Luck traded two touchdown passes apiece and Team Irvin went ahead 19-13 on a 28-yard field goal with 5:45 left in the second quarter before Brees and Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson hooked up for a 21-yard TD to send Team Carter into the break up 20-19. Brees got the first series after the half and hit Olsen with a 10-yard score before finding Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton for the two-point conversion and a 28-19 cushion.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The NFL experimented with new kicking rules and narrowed the goal posts from 18 feet, six inches to 14 feet six inches while pushing extra points back to the 15 yard line. Colts K Adam Vinatieri, who has missed one extra point in the last seven years, missed a pair of extra points and a field goal. … Texans DE J.J. Watt intercepted Stafford to highlight the Team Carter defense. … Saints RB Mark Ingram led all rushers with 72 yards on 11 carries for Team Irvin.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Team Irvin   Team Carter
Mark Ingram Player Justin Forsett
11 Attempts 3
72 Yards 31
6.6 Avg Yards 10.3
0 Touchdowns 0
24 Long 31
Receiving
Team Irvin   Team Carter
Golden Tate Player Antonio Brown
2 Receptions 6
98 Yards 98
49.0 Avg Yards 16.3
0 Touchdowns 0
60 Long 30
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Team Irvin 611 148 463 4 2 1 2.0 0
Team Carter 452 116 336 4 0 1 0.0 0