NFL Pro Bowl: 5 memorable performances for the ages 

NFL Pro Bowl - January 2019-2020 NFL season
NFL Pro Bowl - January 2019-2020 NFL season

Memorable performances in NFL Pro Bowl history

Here are five of the best individual performances in Pro Bowl history.

#3 - Marshall Faulk (1995)

St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk
St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk

Marshall Faulk set a Pro Bowl record for rushing yards in his rookie season and it still stands today. He recorded 180 rushing yards on his way to being the first rookie in NFL history to be named the MVP of the Pro Bowl.

What made his performance even more impressive was that he only carried the ball 13 times, averaging nearly 14 yards per carry.

#4 - Adrian Peterson (2008)

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson's rookie season in the NFL was impressive for many reasons, including his performance in the Pro Bowl. He ran over the opposing defense by registering 129 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 16 carries.

He averaged more than eight yards per carry in the game.

#5 - Peyton Manning (2005)

NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning
NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning dominated the first half of the 2005 Pro Bowl. He threw three touchdown passes in the first half alone, including one for 62 yards and another for 41 yards as he picked apart the opposing defense.

He was named the MVP of the game for his sharp performance.

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