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Peyton Manning still looked like the best quarterback of all time, and Michael Vick showed he's he might contend for that title in the future. Manning threw three touchdown passes to extend his career record in the NFL's all-star game, while Vick led the NFC to 17 points in a second-half comeback that fell short in the AFC's 38-27 victory Sunday. Hines Ward of the Steelers caught a touchdown pass and returned an onside kick for a score, and three Chargers stars led the clinching touchdown drive in the fourth quarter of the AFC's seventh victory in nine meetings.
Manning, who was the regular-season MVP after breaking Dan Marino's NFL record with 49 touchdown passes, completed six passes for 130 yards. Three of his passes were for touchdowns, and he was named the MVP in his fifth trip to the Pro Bowl.
Manning and Vick thrilled the crowd at Aloha Stadium with exhibitions of their strengths:
Manning has thrown 11 touchdown passes in the Pro Bowl, four more than any quarterback in NFL history. He hit Colts teammate Marvin Harrison, Ward and San Diego's Antonio Gates (Detroit Central) in the first 25 minutes while the AFC built a 28-10 halftime lead.
But Vick was determined to make a splash in his first trip to Hawaii. He led three straight scoring drives after entering the game in the third quarter.
The NFC got within 31-27 on David Akers' field goal, but the AFC's San Diego connection took over. Drew Brees hit Gates for a 33-yard gain on a flea-flicker play , and LaDainian Tomlinson finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run with 5:15 left.
While Manning and Vick starred, the Super Bowl quarterbacks didn't do so well . NFC starter Donovan McNabb went 1-for-8 with an interception, while Tom Brady, who is a Michigan alumnus, was 4-for-9 for 48 yards in two series yielding one field goal.