Missing in action are San Francisco's Steve Young, Ken Norton and Jerry Rice; Dallas' Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Jay Novacek and Michael Irvin; Denver's John Elway; Minnesota's Warren Moon and Miami's Dan Marino.
A combination of injuries and a changing of the guard that swept through the National Football League this season has kept the marquee players from seeing their names in lights. Of the 86 Pro Bowlers competing in the 27th annual all-star game, 31 have never played here before.
Denver running back Terrell Davis only had to wait two years to be selected by his peers, but talented teammate Tyrone Braxton stood by for a decade before being named to his first Pro Bowl.
"It took a long time, but I finally made it," said an ecstatic Braxton, who was the second-to-last player picked in the 1987 draft. "Each year I didn't hear my name called was a disappointment because I thought I had a shot. Now that I'm here with all these outstanding players, it feels great, just like I knew it would."
Vinny Testaverde, who was the first player taken in the same draft, knows how Braxton felt. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback also waited 10 years for a Pro Bowl invitation.
"I just kind of follow the Pro Bowl veterans around to see how things are done," said Testaverde, who hit 325 of 549 passes for 4,177 yards and 33 touchdowns this season. "It's great to be out here and to take part in this game.
"I spent a lot of difficult years in Tampa Bay. When you look around and see all these great players, it's a good feeling. I'm going to enjoy myself."
Testaverde is one of four quarterbacks making his first Pro Bowl appearance. Joining him in the rookie ranks are Jacksonville's Mark Brunell, Carolina's Kerry Collins and Washington's Gus Frerotte.
Drew Bledsoe of New England is playing in only his second Pro Bowl. Green Bay's Brett Favre - the wily veteran of this group at the ripe old age of 27 - is making his fourth appearance in six years.
"You kind of catch yourself staring at all the famous faces around you," said Brunell, who had 4,367 passing yards. "It's an honor to be out among the best players in your business. You just hope it won't be your last."
That would seem unlikely for the quarterback who led the NFL in passing yards this season and brought the Jaguars to within a game of the Super Bowl. Collins falls into the same category. Like Brunell, he was a victory away from being in the Super Bowl and is a part of the ever-changing face of professional football.
Of the 31 first-timers, the average number of years they've been in the league is 4.9. Green Bay's Reggie White has been selected the most with 11 Pro Bowl appearances in 12 years. Houston Oilers guard Bruce Matthews is second with nine in 14 years. Derrick Thomas of Kansas City and Barry Sanders of Detroit are a perfect eight for eight.
"I've always been a big fan of Barry Sanders," Frerotte said. "You hand off the football to him and you know something good is going to happen."
Redskins teammate Terry Allen possesses all the right moves as well. He broke John Riggins' team mark for rushng yards in a season this year with 1,353 after nearly eclipsing the record last year, his first in Washington.
It is the first Pro Bowl for the seven-year veteran, one he feels is long overdue.
"It's tough to beat out guys like Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders and Ricky Watters because they've been producing big numbers on high-profile teams for a number of years," Allen said.
"There were a couple of seasons at Minnesota and Washington where I felt like I might get enough votes, but it didn't happen. It's an honor to be voted in. I plan on having a good time."
He won't be alone. Jacksonville receiver Keenan McCardell plans to enjoy his first Pro Bowl as well.
"I know you've probably heard this a thousand times, but this was always a dream of mine to be in the huddle and play in the game with all these great players," said McCardell, who was the first Jaguar to be voted into the Pro Bowl. "I'll always be a trivia question."
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