The 1979 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 29th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1978 season.
[2] Ahmad Rashad of the Minnesota Vikings was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
[1] Players on the winning NFC team received $5,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $2,500.
It was the last one to be played outside Hawaii until the 2010 Pro Bowl which was in Miami Gardens, Florida.
This was also the first Pro Bowl to have players sport their respective team helmets, a custom that still stands today.