RE-IMAGINED PRO BOWL WEEK CULMINATES WITH
TRADITIONAL AFC-NFC MATCHUP
AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IN ORLANDO ON SUNDAY,
JANUARY 29
The NFL
announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the 2017 Pro Bowl, which will be played
on Sunday, January 29, 2017 and simulcast live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 8:00
PM ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
The
2017 Pro Bowl will feature a return to the traditional AFC vs. NFC format
following three years using a revised, “unconferenced” structure.
The
Pro Bowl players were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and
coaches. Each group’s vote counted one-third toward determining the 86 Pro Bowl
selections announced today. Two additional “need” players will be chosen by
each head coach and must be long snappers. The NFL is the only sports league
that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star
teams. In 1995, the NFL became the first professional sports league to offer
online all-star voting.
Pro
Football Hall of Fame running back JEROME
BETTIS, All-Pro tight end TONY
GONZALEZ, two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl XXXV MVP
RAY LEWIS, and former NFL Defensive
Player of the Year and All-Pro defensive back CHARLES WOODSON will serve as 2017 Pro Bowl Legends Captains.
Bettis
(offense) and Lewis (defense) will lead the AFC, while Gonzalez (offense) and
Woodson (defense) will lead the NFC. During Pro Bowl Week, the four Legends
Captains will serve as mentors for the Pro Bowl players, coach practices, and
be present on the sidelines on gameday. The NFL legends on both teams will also
be assisted by two active player captains.
Twenty-three
of the players named to the Pro Bowl today are first-time All-Stars, including
three rookies – running back EZEKIEL
ELLIOTT and quarterback DAK PRESCOTT
of Dallas and return specialist TYREEK
HILL of Kansas City.
Twenty-six
teams had at least one player selected to the 2017 Pro Bowl and 23 clubs had
multiple players chosen as All-Stars. The Oakland Raiders placed a league-best
seven players on the Pro Bowl roster, while the Atlanta Falcons led the NFC
with six players selected.
The 2017 Pro Bowl coaching staffs will be from the losing teams in the AFC and NFC Divisional playoffs
with the best regular-season records.
Under terms of
the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each player on the winning Pro Bowl team
receives $61,000, while each player on the losing squad earns $30,000.
Tickets
to the 2017 Pro Bowl are on sale through NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale.
This
year, the Pro Bowl is more than just a matchup of the NFL’s biggest stars. It’s a week-long celebration that will unite
and inspire the entire football community. The 2017 Pro Bowl players and Legends
Captains will take part in an unprecedented number of youth activities and
community events during Pro Bowl Week in Orlando. Also new this year, the Pro
Bowl Skills Showdown, pitting AFC and NFC All-Stars against each other in
unique competitions, will air during Pro Bowl Week on Thursday, January 26 at
7:00 PM ET on ESPN.
2017
PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY POSITION
(*First-time Pro Bowl selection; Bold/Italic:
Starter)
AFC
OFFENSE (21)
QUARTERBACKS (3)
|
TIGHT ENDS (2)
| |||
Tom
Brady, New England
|
Travis
Kelce, Kansas City
| |||
Derek
Carr, Oakland
|
Delanie
Walker, Tennessee
| |||
Ben
Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
| ||||
TACKLES (3)
| ||||
WIDE RECEIVERS (4)
|
*
|
Taylor
Lewan, Tennessee
| ||
Antonio
Brown, Pittsburgh
|
Donald
Penn, Oakland
| |||
Amari
Cooper, Oakland
|
Joe
Thomas, Cleveland
| |||
A.J.
Green, Cincinnati
| ||||
T.Y.
Hilton, Indianapolis
|
GUARDS (3)
| |||
David
DeCastro, Pittsburgh
| ||||
RUNNING BACKS (3)
|
*
|
Kelechi
Osemele, Oakland
| ||
Le’Veon
Bell, Pittsburgh
|
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore
| |||
LeSean
McCoy, Buffalo
| ||||
DeMarco
Murray, Tennessee
|
CENTERS (2)
| |||
*
|
Rodney
Hudson, Oakland
| |||
FULLBACK (1)
|
Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
| |||
*
|
Kyle Juszczyk, Baltimore
|
DEFENSE (18)
DEFENSIVE ENDS (3)
|
INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2)
| |||
*
|
Jadeveon
Clowney, Houston
|
*
|
Dont’a
Hightower, New England
| |
Khalil
Mack, Oakland
|
C.J.
Mosley, Baltimore
| |||
Cameron
Wake, Miami
| ||||
CORNERBACKS (4)
| ||||
INTERIOR LINEMEN (3)
|
Chris
Harris, Jr., Denver
| |||
Geno
Atkins, Cincinnati
|
*
|
Casey
Hayward, San Diego
| ||
Jurrell
Casey, Tennessee
|
Marcus
Peters, Kansas City
| |||
Ndamukong
Suh, Miami
|
Aqib
Talib, Denver
| |||
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3)
|
FREE SAFETIES (2)
| |||
Lorenzo
Alexander, Buffalo
|
Devin
McCourty, New England
| |||
Von
Miller, Denver
|
Reggie
Nelson, Oakland
| |||
Brian
Orakpo, Tennessee
| ||||
STRONG SAFETY (1)
| ||||
Eric
Berry, Kansas City
|
SPECIALISTS
(4)
PUNTER (1)
|
RETURN SPECIALIST (1)
| |||
Pat
McAfee, Indianapolis
|
*
|
Tyreek
Hill, Kansas City
| ||
PLACEKICKERS (1)
|
SPECIAL TEAMER (1)
| |||
Justin
Tucker, Baltimore
|
Matthew
Slater, New England
|
NFC
OFFENSE (21)
QUARTERBACKS (3)
|
TIGHT ENDS (2)
| |||
*
|
Dak
Prescott, Dallas
|
Greg
Olsen, Carolina
| ||
Aaron
Rodgers, Green Bay
|
*
|
Jordan
Reed, Washington
| ||
Matt
Ryan, Atlanta
| ||||
TACKLES (3)
| ||||
WIDE RECEIVERS (4)
|
Jason
Peters, Philadelphia
| |||
Odell
Beckham, Jr., New York Giants
|
Tyron
Smith, Dallas
| |||
*
|
Mike
Evans, Tampa Bay
|
Trent
Williams, Washington
| ||
Larry
Fitzgerald, Arizona
| ||||
Julio
Jones, Atlanta
|
GUARDS (3)
| |||
*
|
T.J.
Lang, Green Bay
| |||
RUNNING BACKS (3)
|
Zack
Martin, Dallas
| |||
*
|
Ezekiel
Elliott, Dallas
|
*
|
Brandon Scherff,
Washington
| |
Devonta
Freeman, Atlanta
| ||||
*
|
David Johnson, Arizona
|
CENTERS (2)
| ||
Travis
Frederick, Dallas
| ||||
FULLBACK (1)
|
Alex Mack, Atlanta
| |||
Mike Tolbert, Carolina
|
DEFENSE (18)
DEFENSIVE ENDS (3)
|
INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2)
| |||
*
|
Cliff
Avril, Seattle
|
Luke
Kuechly, Carolina
| ||
Michael
Bennett, Seattle
|
Bobby
Wagner, Seattle
| |||
Everson
Griffen, Minnesota
| ||||
CORNERBACKS (4)
| ||||
INTERIOR LINEMEN (3)
|
*
|
Janoris Jenkins, New
York Giants
| ||
Fletcher
Cox, Philadelphia
|
Patrick
Peterson, Arizona
| |||
Aaron
Donald, Los Angeles
|
*
|
Xavier
Rhodes, Minnesota
| ||
Gerald
McCoy, Tampa Bay
|
Richard
Sherman, Seattle
| |||
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3)
|
FREE SAFETIES (2)
| |||
*
|
Vic
Beasley, Atlanta
|
*
|
Ha
Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay
| |
Thomas
Davis, Carolina
|
Harrison
Smith, Minnesota
| |||
Ryan
Kerrigan, Washington
| ||||
STRONG SAFETY (1)
| ||||
*
|
Landon
Collins, New York Giants
|
SPECIALISTS
(4)
PUNTER (1)
|
RETURN SPECIALIST (1)
| |||
Johnny
Hekker, Los Angeles
|
Cordarrelle
Patterson, Minnesota
| |||
PLACEKICKERS (1)
|
SPECIAL TEAMER (1)
| |||
*
|
Matt
Bryant, Atlanta
|
*
|
Dwayne
Harris, New York Giants
|
2017
PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY CLUB
PLAYER
|
POSITION
|
PRO BOWLS
| |
ARIZONA (3)
| |||
Larry
Fitzgerald
|
Wide
Receiver
|
10
| |
David
Johnson
|
Running
Back
|
1
| |
Patrick
Peterson
|
Cornerback
|
6
| |
ATLANTA (6)
| |||
Vic
Beasley
|
Outside
Linebacker
|
1
| |
Matt
Bryant
|
Placekicker
|
1
| |
Devonta
Freeman
|
Running
Back
|
2
| |
Julio
Jones
|
Wide
Receiver
|
4
| |
Alex
Mack
|
Center
|
4
| |
Matt
Ryan
|
Quarterback
|
4
| |
BALTIMORE (4)
| |||
Kyle
Juszczyk
|
Fullback
|
1
| |
C.J.
Mosley
|
Inside/Middle
Linebacker
|
2
| |
Justin
Tucker
|
Placekicker
|
2
| |
Marshal
Yanda
|
Guard
|
6
| |
BUFFALO (2)
| |||
Lorenzo
Alexander
|
Outside
Linebacker
|
2
| |
LeSean
McCoy
|
Running
Back
|
5
| |
CAROLINA (4)
| |||
Thomas
Davis
|
Outside
Linebacker
|
2
| |
Luke
Kuechly
|
Inside/Middle
Linebacker
|
4
| |
Greg
Olsen
|
Tight
End
|
3
| |
Mike
Tolbert
|
Fullback
|
3
| |
CINCINNATI (2)
| |||
Geno
Atkins
|
Interior
Lineman
|
5
| |
A.J.
Green
|
Wide
Receiver
|
6
| |
CLEVELAND (1)
| |||
Joe
Thomas
|
Tackle
|
10
| |
DALLAS (5)
| |||
Ezekiel
Elliott
|
Running
Back
|
1
| |
Travis
Frederick
|
Center
|
3
| |
Zack
Martin
|
Guard
|
3
| |
Dak
Prescott
|
Quarterback
|
1
| |
Tyron
Smith
|
Tackle
|
4
| |
DENVER (3)
| |||
Chris Harris, Jr.
|
Cornerback
|
3
| |
Von
Miller
|
Outside
Linebacker
|
5
| |
Aqib
Talib
|
Cornerback
|
4
| |
GREEN BAY (3)
| |||
Ha
Ha Clinton-Dix
|
Free
Safety
|
1
| |
T.J.
Lang
|
Guard
|
1
| |
Aaron
Rodgers
|
Quarterback
|
6
| |
HOUSTON (1)
| |||
Jadeveon Clowney
|
Defensive End
|
1
| |
INDIANAPOLIS (2)
| |||
T.Y. Hilton
|
Wide
Receiver
|
3
| |
Pat McAfee
|
Punter
|
2
| |
KANSAS CITY (4)
| |||
Eric
Berry
|
Strong
Safety
|
5
| |
Tyreek
Hill
|
Return
Specialist
|
1
| |
Travis
Kelce
|
Tight
End
|
2
| |
Marcus
Peters
|
Cornerback
|
2
| |
LOS ANGELES (2)
| |||
Aaron
Donald
|
Interior
Lineman
|
3
| |
Johnny
Hekker
|
Punter
|
3
| |
MIAMI (2)
| |||
Ndamukong
Suh
|
Interior
Lineman
|
5
| |
Cameron
Wake
|
Defensive
End
|
5
| |
MINNESOTA (4)
| |||
Everson
Griffen
|
Defensive
End
|
2
| |
Cordarrelle
Patterson
|
Return
Specialist
|
2
| |
Xavier
Rhodes
|
Cornerback
|
1
| |
Harrison
Smith
|
Free
Safety
|
2
| |
NEW ENGLAND (4)
| |||
Tom
Brady
|
Quarterback
|
12
| |
Dont’a
Hightower
|
Inside/Middle
Linebacker
|
1
| |
Devin
McCourty
|
Free
Safety
|
2
| |
Matthew
Slater
|
Special
Teamer
|
6
| |
NEW YORK GIANTS (4)
| |||
Odell
Beckham, Jr.
|
Wide
Receiver
|
3
| |
Landon
Collins
|
Strong
Safety
|
1
| |
Dwayne
Harris
|
Special
Teamer
|
1
| |
Janoris
Jenkins
|
Cornerback
|
1
| |
OAKLAND (7)
| |||
Derek
Carr
|
Quarterback
|
2
| |
Amari
Cooper
|
Wide
Receiver
|
2
| |
Rodney
Hudson
|
Center
|
1
| |
Khalil
Mack
|
Defensive
End
|
2
| |
Reggie
Nelson
|
Free
Safety
|
2
| |
Kelechi
Osemele
|
Guard
|
1
| |
Donald
Penn
|
Tackle
|
2
| |
PHILADELPHIA (2)
| |||
Fletcher
Cox
|
Interior
Lineman
|
2
| |
Jason
Peters
|
Tackle
|
9
| |
PITTSBURGH (5)
| |||
Le’Veon
Bell
|
Running
Back
|
2
| |
Antonio
Brown
|
Wide
Receiver
|
5
| |
David
DeCastro
|
Guard
|
2
| |
Maurkice
Pouncey
|
Center
|
5
| |
Ben
Roethlisberger
|
Quarterback
|
5
| |
SAN DIEGO (1)
| |||
Casey
Hayward
|
Cornerback
|
1
| |
SEATTLE (4)
| |||
Cliff
Avril
|
Defensive
End
|
1
| |
Michael
Bennett
|
Defensive
End
|
2
| |
Richard
Sherman
|
Cornerback
|
4
| |
Bobby
Wagner
|
Inside/Middle
Linebacker
|
3
| |
TAMPA BAY (2)
| |||
Mike
Evans
|
Wide
Receiver
|
1
| |
Gerald
McCoy
|
Interior
Lineman
|
5
| |
TENNESSEE (5)
| |||
Jurrell
Casey
|
Interior
Lineman
|
2
| |
Taylor
Lewan
|
Tackle
|
1
| |
DeMarco
Murray
|
Running
Back
|
3
| |
Brian
Orakpo
|
Outside
Linebacker
|
4
| |
Delanie
Walker
|
Tight
End
|
2
| |
WASHINGTON (4)
| |||
Ryan
Kerrigan
|
Outside
Linebacker
|
2
| |
Jordan
Reed
|
Tight
End
|
1
| |
Brandon
Scherff
|
Guard
|
1
| |
Trent
Williams
|
Tackle
|
5
|
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