In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended.
The proceeds from the East–West Shrine Game benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Jerry Glanville and Leeman Bennett were named coaches on December 5, 2012.
[3] The game was played on January 19, 2013, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida; the West defeated the East, 28–13.
The highest player drafted that played in the game was Christine Michael who was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (62nd overall).