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Notable sporting events in 2005:


Football[]

National Football League:[]

  • The AFC All-Stars defeat the NFC All-Stars in the 2005 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, 38-27. Baltimore Ravens tackle Johnathan Ogden played in his eighth Pro Bowl game, the most of anyone in the game. Peyton Manning won the MVP award.
  • The Indianapolis Colts start out the season 13-0, leading many to predict that they will become the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to have a perfect season. However, they lost to the San Diego Chargers at home in Week 15. The Colts finished the season 14-2.
  • Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers leads the NFL in receiving yards, touchdowns, and receptions to tie for Comeback Player of the Year honors. Smith, who was injured all of 2004, shared the award with Tedy Bruschi, who came off a stroke to start for the Patriots.

College Football[]

  • The USC Trojans and Texas Longhorns each complete an undefeated season and win their respective conferences. They meet in the BCS National Championship game, the Rose Bowl. Texas surprising prevails, 41-38. Many called it the greatest game ever played.
  • Vince Young of Texas is named Rose Bowl MVP after rushing for four touchdowns.

Basketball[]

  • The NBA Western Conference all-stars defeat the NBA Eastern Conference all-stars in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Allen Iverson was named MVP.
  • The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Detroit Pistons in seven games to win the 2005 NBA Finals. It was the first Finals series to feature the previous two champions since the 1987 series between the heated rivals the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Though the series went to seven games, the Pistons never held the series lead. It was the first seven-game Finals series in eleven years. Tim Duncan won the MVP award.

Baseball[]

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