The Senior Bowl is a collegiate football all-star game and is played every year after the season has ended. This bowl allows top senior players to compete against each other. The 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl will take place in Mobile, Alabama. This game gives an opportunity to get drafted in the NFL as the arena consists of scouts, coaches, as well as executives of each one of the 32 teams of the National Football League. Over the years, this game has been played in either January or February, the Senior Bowl is often considered a bridge between the collegiate realm and the professional league. Two teams compete in the Senior Bowl, where players are rostered into the North and South divisions. Since 2021, the teams have changed from North and South to American and National divisions.
List of Senior Bowl Winners
Year | Winner | North vs South Record | North / American Team Coach | North Score | South Score | South / National Team Coach |
1950 | South | 0 - 1 - 0 | Bo McMillin | 13 | 22 | Steve Owen |
1951 | South | 0 - 2 - 0 | Bo McMillin | 18 | 19 | Steve Owen |
1952 | North | 1 - 2 - 0 | Paul Brown | 20 | 6 | Steve Owen |
1953 | North | 2 - 2 - 0 | Paul Brown | 28 | 13 | Steve Owen |
1954 | North | 3 - 2 - 0 | Paul Brown | 20 | 14 | Steve Owen |
1955 | South | 3 - 3 - 0 | Paul Brown | 6 | 12 | Steve Owen |
1956 | South | 3 - 4 - 0 | Buddy Parker | 2 | 12 | Paul Brown |
1957 | South | 3 - 5 - 0 | Joe Kuharich | 7 | 21 | Paul Brown |
1958 | North | 4 - 5 - 0 | Joe Kuharich | 15 | 13 | Paul Brown |
1959 | South | 4 - 6 - 0 | Joe Kuharich | 12 | 21 | Paul Brown |
1960 | North | 5 - 6 - 0 | Jim Lee Howell | 26 | 7 | Weeb Ewbank |
1961 | South | 5 - 7 - 0 | Jim Lee Howell | 26 | 33 | Weeb Ewbank |
1962 | South | 5 - 8 - 0 | Tom Landry | 7 | 42 | Weeb Ewbank |
1963 | South | 5 - 9 - 0 | Tom Landry | 27 | 33 | Weeb Ewbank |
1964 | South | 5 - 10 - 0 | George Wilson | 21 | 28 | Tom Landry |
1965 | Tied | 5 - 10 - 1 | George Wilson | 7 | 7 | Tom Landry |
1966 | South | 5 - 11 - 1 | Mike Holovak | 18 | 27 | Weeb Ewbank |
1967 | North | 6 - 11 - 1 | Norm Van Brocklin | 35 | 13 | Otto Graham |
1968 | South | 6 - 12 - 1 | Mike Holovak | 21 | 34 | Hank Stram |
1969 | North | 7 - 12 - 1 | Allie Sherman | 27 | 16 | Charley Winner |
1970 | Tied | 7 - 12 - 2 | Lou Saban | 37 | 37 | Don Shula |
1971 | North | 8 - 12 - 2 | Lou Saban | 31 | 13 | Weeb Ewbank |
1972 | South | 8 - 13 - 2 | Alex Webster | 21 | 26 | J. D. Roberts |
1973 | South | 8 - 14 - 2 | Lou Saban | 30 | 33 | Weeb Ewbank |
1974 | North | 9 - 14 - 2 | Mike McCormack | 16 | 13 | Don McCafferty |
1975 | Tied | 9 - 14 - 3 | John Ralston | 17 | 17 | Dick Nolan |
1976 | North | 10 - 14 - 3 | Chuck Fairbanks | 42 | 35 | Jack Pardee |
1977 | North | 11 - 14 - 3 | Forrest Gregg | 27 | 24 | Don Shula |
1978 | North | 12 - 14 - 3 | Don Coryell | 17 | 14 | Leeman Bennett |
1979 | South | 12 - 15 - 3 | Walt Michaels | 21 | 41 | Dick Nolan |
1980 | North | 13 - 15 - 3 | Bud Grant | 57 | 3 | Ray Perkins |
1981 | North | 14 - 15 - 3 | Bill Walsh | 23 | 10 | Red Miller |
1982 | South | 14 - 16 - 3 | Marv Levy | 10 | 27 | Chuck Noll |
1983 | North | 15 - 16 - 3 | Frank Kush | 14 | 6 | Bum Phillips |
1984 | South | 15 - 17 - 3 | Kay Stephenson | 20 | 21 | Don Coryell |
1985 | South | 15 - 18 - 3 | Jim Hanifan | 7 | 23 | Forrest Gregg |
1986 | North | 16 - 18 - 3 | Dan Reeves | 31 | 17 | Leeman Bennett |
1987 | South | 16 - 19 - 3 | John Robinson | 38 | 42 | Don Shula |
1988 | North | 17 - 19 - 3 | Chuck Knox | 21 | 7 | Jim Mora |
1989 | South | 17 - 20 - 3 | Dan Reeves | 12 | 13 | John Robinson |
1990 | North | 18 - 20 - 3 | Marty Schottenheimer | 41 | 0 | Buddy Ryan |
1991 | AFC | 18 - 20 - 3 | Marty Schottenheimer | 38 | 28 | Jim Mora |
1992 | AFC | 18 - 20 - 3 | Art Shell | 13 | 10 | Mike Ditka |
1993 | AFC | 18 - 20 - 3 | Ted Marchibroda | 6 | 21 | Bill Belichick |
1994 | South | 18 - 21 - 3 | Rich Kotite | 32 | 35 | Don Shula |
1995 | South | 18 - 22 - 3 | Dan Reeves | 7 | 14 | Ted Marchibroda |
1996 | North | 19 - 22 - 3 | Dennis Erickson | 25 | 10 | Dave Wannstedt |
1997 | North | 20 - 22 - 3 | Norv Turner | 35 | 14 | Marty Schottenheimer |
1998 | South | 20 - 23 - 3 | Ted Marchibroda | 8 | 31 | Norv Turner |
1999 | South | 20 - 24 - 3 | Jon Gruden | 21 | 31 | Tony Dungy |
2000 | North | 21 - 24 - 3 | George Seifert | 24 | 21 | Gunther Cunningham |
2001 | South | 21 - 25 - 3 | Bill Cowher | 16 | 21 | Mike Sherman |
2002 | South | 21 - 26 - 3 | Mike Holmgren | 26 | 41 | Dave McGinnis |
2003 | North | 22 - 26 - 3 | Dom Capers | 17 | 0 | Marty Mornhinweg |
2004 | South | 22 - 27 - 3 | Marvin Lewis | 10 | 28 | Marty Schottenheimer |
2005 | North | 23 - 27 - 3 | Norv Turner | 23 | 13 | Jon Gruden |
2006 | North | 24 - 27 - 3 | Jeff Fisher | 31 | 14 | Mike Nolan |
2007 | North | 25 - 27 - 3 | Jon Gruden | 27 | 0 | Mike Nolan |
2008 | South | 25 - 28 - 3 | Lane Kiffin | 16 | 17 | Mike Nolan |
2009 | South | 25 - 29 - 3 | Marvin Lewis | 18 | 35 | Jack Del Rio |
2010 | North | 26 - 29 - 3 | Jim Schwartz | 31 | 13 | Tony Sparano |
2011 | South | 26 - 30 - 3 | Marvin Lewis | 10 | 24 | Chan Gailey |
2012 | North | 27 - 30 - 3 | Leslie Frazier | 23 | 13 | Mike Shanahan |
2013 | South | 27 - 31 - 3 | Dennis Allen | 16 | 21 | Jim Schwartz |
2014 | South | 27 - 32 - 3 | Mike Smith | 10 | 20 | Gus Bradley |
2015 | North | 28 - 32 - 3 | Ken Whisenhunt | 34 | 13 | Gus Bradley |
2016 | South | 28 - 33 - 3 | Jason Garrett | 16 | 27 | Gus Bradley |
2017 | South | 28 - 34 - 3 | John Fox | 15 | 16 | Hue Jackson |
2018 | South | 28 - 35 - 3 | Vance Joseph | 16 | 45 | Bill O'Brien |
2019 | North | 29 - 35 - 3 | Jon Gruden | 34 | 24 | Kyle Shanahan |
2020 | North | 30 - 35 - 3 | Matt Patricia | 34 | 17 | Zac Taylor |
2021 | National | National, 1–0 | Matt Rhule | 24 | 27 | Brian Flores |
2022 | National | National, 2–0 | Duce Staley | 10 | 20 | Ron Middleton |
2023 | National | National, 3–0 | Luke Getsy | 10 | 27 | Patrick Graham |
2024 | National | National, 4–0 | Jeff Ulbrich | 7 | 16 | Terrell Williams |
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Senior Bowl MVPs
Over the years, many footballers have won the award for the MVP in Senior Bowl. These players proved themselves to be the best in this once-in-a-lifetime game.
Year | Name | Position | 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 | FB | Georgia |
1959 | Norm Odyniec | RB | Notre Dame |
1960 | Jacky Lee | QB | Cincinnati |
1961 | Dick Norman | QB | Stanford |
1962 | Earl Gros | RB | LSU |
1962 | Ronnie Bull | RB | 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 | BYU |
1981 | Neil Lomax | QB | Portland State |
1982 | John Fourcade | QB | Ole Miss |
1982 | Steve Clark | DL | Utah |
1983 | Dan Marino | QB | Pittsburgh |
1983 | Terry Kinard | DB | Clemson |
1984 | Walter Lewis | QB | Alabama |
1984 | Doug Smith | DL | Auburn |
1985 | Paul Ott Carruth | RB | Alabama |
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 |
Senior Bowl Hall of Fame
Year | Players Inducted |
1988 | Joe Greene, Lee Roy Jordan, Steve Largent, Joe Namath, Walter Payton, Pat Sullivan, Jim Taylor, Travis Tidwell |
1989 | Ed Jones, Ozzie Newsome, John Stallworth, Gene Upshaw, Jack Youngblood |
1990 | Paul Brown, Tucker Frederickson, Jerry Kramer, Neil Lomax, Wellington Mara, Finley McRae, Jack Pardee, Rea Scheussler |
1991 | Morten Andersen, James Brooks, Dave Butz, Weeb Ewbank, Doug Williams |
1992 | Franco Harris, Mike Holovak, Sam Huff, Dan Marino, Don Shula, Pat Swilling |
1993 | Cornelius Bennett, Bear Bryant, Ralph Jordan, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer, Lynn Swann |
1994 | Robert Brazile, Rickey Jackson, Mark Rypien, Jim Simpson |
1995 | Bob Baumhower, Pat Dye, Bo Jackson, Gene Washington |
1996 | James Lofton, Dick Steinberg, Kellen Winslow |
1997 | Bob Hayes, Sterling Sharpe, Doak Walker |
1998 | Jim McMahon, Ray Nitschke, Thurman Thomas |
1999 | Tom Banks, Dale Carter, Paul Krause, Albert Lewis, Randall McDaniel, Art Monk, E. B. Peebles, Jr., Derrick Thomas, Roger Wehrli |
2000 | Hanford Dixon, Brett Favre, Chuck Howley |
2001 | William Andrews, Ron Jaworski, Eddie Robinson |
2002 | Todd Christensen, Bert Jones, Steve McNair |
2003 | Terry Beasley, Jeremiah Castille, Ted Hendricks |
2004 | Derrick Brooks, Christian Okoye, Richard Todd |
2005 | Larry Allen, Al Del Greco, Ray Perkins |
2006 | Curtis Martin, Tony Nathan, Michael Strahan |
2007 | E. J. Junior, Jake Plummer, Hines Ward |
2008 | Dean Kleinschmidt, Kevin Mawae, Brian Urlacher |
2009 | Jason Taylor, Shaun Alexander |
2010 | Larry Johnson, Terrell Owens |
2011 | None, due to NFL lockout |
2012 | Keith Brooking, Donovan McNabb, Dan Reeves |
2013 | John Abraham, Sylvester Croom, Aeneas Williams |
2014 | Bill Kollar, Torry Holt, DeMarcus Ware |
2015 | Woodrow Lowe, Tony Richardson, Kyle Williams |
2016 | Steve Hutchinson, Bill Curry, Tamba Hali |
2017 | Blaine Bishop, Lance Briggs, Jim Harbaugh |
2018 | Al Wilson, Phil Villapiano, Jay Novacek |
2019 | Rodney Hudson, DeMarco McNeil, Billy Neighbors |
2020 | None, due to COVID |
2021 | Cameron Jordan, Joe Staley, Patrick Surtain, Fred Taylor, Reggie Wayne |
2022 | Kevin Faulk, Von Miller, Dak Prescott, Philip Rivers, Patrick Willis |
2023 | Chris Johnson, Lane Johnson, Clay Matthews III, Brian Westbrook, Marshal Yanda |
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FAQs on Senior Bowl Winners
A. Senior Bowl is a showcase of the topmost NFL prospects divided into two teams.
A. Senior Bowl is held every year in Mobile, Alabama.
A. The 2025 Senior Bowl will be played at the Hancock Whitney Stadium.
A. Yes, the Senior Bowl features only those footballers who have completed their football eligibility.
A. Reese's are the sponsors for the 2025 Senior Bowl.