FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1/24/17
NFL
ALL-STARS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN 2017 PRO BOWL
-- Pro Bowl Kicks Off Super Bowl Week in
Primetime on ESPN on Sunday, January 29 --
-- All-Stars Face Off in Skills Showdown
Airing Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN --
The
2017 Pro Bowl, presented by Aquafina, will be played on Sunday, January 29,
2017 and televised live on ESPN and simulcast on ESPN Deportes at 8:00 PM ET
from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
This
year’s edition of the Pro Bowl returns to the traditional AFC vs. NFC format
following three years of a revised,
“unconferenced” structure.
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 guide
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.
The
2017 Pro Bowl is the first to be played in Orlando, and will feature the
league’s all-stars and Legends Captains taking part in an unprecedented number
of youth activities and community events during a week-long celebration of the
football community.
Also
new this year, the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown, pitting AFC and NFC All-Stars
against each other in unique competitions, will air on Thursday, January 26 at
7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Each team in the Skills Showdown will feature a mix of
quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, linemen, linebackers,
and defensive backs.
The 44-man Pro Bowl teams
are comprised of 21 offensive and 18 defensive players plus five specialists,
including a long snapper. ANDY REID
and the coaches from the Kansas City Chiefs will lead the AFC Pro Bowl team and
JASON GARRETT and the coaches from the
Dallas Cowboys will head the NFC squad.
Ten players from the
two teams participating in Super Bowl LI, the ATLANTA FALCONS and NEW
ENGLAND PATRIOTS, were selected to the original Pro Bowl roster this
season: Linebacker VIC BEASLEY JR.,
kicker MATT BRYANT, running back DEVONTA FREEMAN, wide receiver JULIO JONES, center ALEX MACK and quarterback MATT RYAN of the Falcons, and
quarterback TOM BRADY, linebacker DONT’A HIGHTOWER, safety DEVIN
MC COURTY and
special teamer MATTHEW SLATER of the
Patriots.
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. A
long snapper was chosen by each head coach as a “need” player. 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.
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.
2017
PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY POSITION
(*First-time Pro Bowl selection)
AFC
OFFENSE (21)
| QUARTERBACKS (3) | | | TIGHT ENDS (2) |
| Andy
Dalton, Cincinnati | | | Travis
Kelce, Kansas City |
| Alex
Smith, Kansas City | | | Delanie
Walker, Tennessee |
| Philip
Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers | | | |
| | | | TACKLES (3) |
| WIDE RECEIVERS (4) | | * | Taylor
Lewan, Tennessee |
| T.Y.
Hilton, Indianapolis | | | Joe
Thomas, Cleveland |
| Jarvis
Landry, Miami | | | Andrew
Whitworth, Cincinnati |
| Emmanuel
Sanders, Denver | | | |
| Demaryius
Thomas, Denver | | | GUARDS (3) |
| | | | David
DeCastro, Pittsburgh |
| RUNNING BACKS (3) | | | Richie
Incognito, Buffalo |
* | Jay
Ajayi, Miami | | * | Kelechi
Osemele, Oakland |
* | Melvin
Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers | | | |
| DeMarco
Murray, Tennessee | | | CENTERS (2) |
| | | * | Rodney
Hudson, Oakland |
| FULLBACK (1) | | * | Jeremy Zuttah, Baltimore |
* | Kyle Juszczyk, Baltimore | | | |
DEFENSE (18)
| DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) | | | INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) |
| Carlos
Dunlap, Cincinnati | | * | Zach
Brown, Buffalo |
| Cameron
Wake, Miami | | * | Ryan
Shazier, Pittsburgh |
* | Leonard
Williams, New York Jets | | | |
| | | | CORNERBACKS (4) |
| INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) | | * | Stephon Gilmore, Buffalo |
| Geno
Atkins, Cincinnati | | | Chris
Harris, Jr., Denver |
| Jurrell
Casey, Tennessee | | * | Casey
Hayward, Los Angeles Chargers |
| Kyle
Williams, Buffalo | | | Aqib
Talib, Denver |
| | | | |
| OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) | | | FREE SAFETIES (2) |
| Lorenzo
Alexander, Buffalo | | | Reggie
Nelson, Oakland |
| Von
Miller, Denver | | | Eric
Weddle, Baltimore |
| Brian
Orakpo, Tennessee | | | |
| | | | STRONG SAFETY (1) |
| | | * | Darian
Stewart, Denver |
SPECIALISTS
(5)
| PUNTER (1) | | | RETURN SPECIALIST (1) |
| Dustin
Colquitt, Kansas City | | * | Tyreek
Hill, Kansas City |
| | | | |
| PLACEKICKERS (1) | | | SPECIAL TEAMER (1) |
| Justin
Tucker, Baltimore | | * | D.J.
Alexander, Kansas City |
| | | | |
| LONG SNAPPER (1) | | | |
| Morgan
Cox, Baltimore | | | |
NFC
OFFENSE (21)
| QUARTERBACKS (3) | | | TIGHT ENDS (2) |
| Drew
Brees, New Orleans | | | Jimmy
Graham, Seattle |
* | Kirk
Cousins, Washington | | | Greg
Olsen, Carolina |
* | Dak
Prescott, Dallas | | | |
| | | | TACKLES (3) |
| WIDE RECEIVERS (4) | | * | David
Bakhtiari, Green Bay |
* | Doug
Baldwin, Seattle | | | Tyron
Smith, Dallas |
| Odell
Beckham Jr., New York Giants | | | Trent
Williams, Washington |
| Dez
Bryant, Dallas | | | |
* | Mike
Evans, Tampa Bay | | | GUARDS (3) |
| | | | Zack
Martin, Dallas |
| RUNNING BACKS (3) | | | Josh
Sitton, Chicago |
* | Ezekiel
Elliott, Dallas | | | Trai Turner, Carolina |
* | Jordan
Howard, Chicago | | | |
| Darren Sproles, Philadelphia | | | CENTERS (2) |
| | | | Travis
Frederick, Dallas |
| FULLBACK (1) | | | Jason Kelce, Philadelphia |
| Mike Tolbert, Carolina | | | |
DEFENSE (18)
| DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) | | | INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) |
* | Cliff
Avril, Seattle | | | Sean
Lee, Dallas |
| 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 |
* | Linval
Joseph, Minnesota | | * | Xavier
Rhodes, Minnesota |
| Gerald
McCoy, Tampa Bay |
| | Richard
Sherman, Seattle |
| | | | |
| OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) | | | FREE SAFETIES (2) |
| Anthony
Barr, Minnesota | | * | Ha
Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay |
| Thomas
Davis, Carolina | | | Harrison
Smith, Minnesota |
* | K.J.
Wright, Seattle | | | |
| | | | STRONG SAFETY (1) |
| | | * | Landon
Collins, New York Giants |
SPECIALISTS (5)
| PUNTER (1) | | | RETURN SPECIALIST (1) |
| Johnny
Hekker, Los Angeles Rams | | | Cordarrelle
Patterson, Minnesota |
| | | | |
| PLACEKICKERS (1) | | | SPECIAL TEAMER (1) |
| Matt Prater,
Detroit | | * | Dwayne
Harris, New York Giants |
| | | | |
| LONG SNAPPER (1) | | | |
* | Jacob
McQuaide, Los Angeles Rams | | | |
2017
PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY CLUB
PLAYER | POSITION | PRO BOWLS | |
| | | |
ARIZONA (1) | | | |
Patrick
Peterson | Cornerback | 6 | |
|
|
| |
BALTIMORE (5) |
|
| |
Morgan
Cox | Long
Snapper | 2 | |
Kyle
Juszczyk | Fullback | 1 | |
Justin
Tucker | Placekicker | 2 | |
Eric
Weddle | Free
Safety | 4 | |
Jeremy
Zuttah | Center | 1 | |
|
|
| |
BUFFALO (5) |
|
| |
Lorenzo
Alexander | Outside
Linebacker | 2 | |
Zach
Brown | Inside/Middle
Linebacker | 1 | |
Stephon
Gilmore | Cornerback | 1 | |
Richie
Incognito | Guard | 3 | |
Kyle
Williams | Interior
Lineman | 5 | |
|
|
| |
CAROLINA (4) | | | |
Thomas
Davis | Outside
Linebacker | 2 | |
Greg
Olsen | Tight
End | 3 | |
Mike
Tolbert | Fullback | 3 | |
Trai
Turner | Guard | 2 | |
|
|
| |
CHICAGO (2) | | | |
Jordan
Howard | Running
Back | 1 | |
Josh
Sitton | Guard | 4 | |
| | | |
CINCINNATI (4) |
|
| |
Geno
Atkins | Interior
Lineman | 5 | |
Andy
Dalton | Quarterback | 3 | |
Carlos
Dunlap | Defensive
End | 2 | |
Andrew
Whitworth | Tackle | 3 | |
CLEVELAND (1) |
|
| |
Joe
Thomas | Tackle | 10 | |
|
|
| |
DALLAS (7) |
|
| |
Dez
Bryant | Wide
Receiver | 3 | |
Ezekiel
Elliott | Running
Back | 1 | |
Travis
Frederick | Center | 3 | |
Sean
Lee | Linebacker | 2 | |
Zack
Martin | Guard | 3 | |
Dak
Prescott | Quarterback | 1 | |
Tyron
Smith | Tackle | 4 | |
|
|
| |
DENVER (6) |
|
| |
Chris Harris Jr. | Cornerback | 3 | |
Von
Miller | Outside
Linebacker | 5 | |
Emmanuel
Sanders | Wide
Receiver | 2 | |
Darian
Stewart | Strong
Safety | 1 | |
Aqib
Talib | Cornerback | 4 | |
Demaryius
Thomas | Wide
Receiver | 5 | |
| | | |
DETROIT (1) |
|
| |
Matt
Prater | Placekicker | 2 | |
| | | |
GREEN BAY (2) | | | |
David
Bakhtiari | Tackle | 1 | |
Ha
Ha Clinton-Dix | Free
Safety | 1 | |
| | | |
INDIANAPOLIS (1) | | | |
T.Y. Hilton | Wide
Receiver | 3 | |
|
|
| |
KANSAS CITY (5) |
|
| |
D.J.
Alexander | Special
Teamer | 1 | |
Dustin
Colquitt | Punter | 2 | |
Tyreek
Hill | Return
Specialist | 1 | |
Travis
Kelce | Tight
End | 2 | |
Alex
Smith | Quarterback | 2 | |
|
|
| |
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
(3) | | | |
Melvin
Gordon | Running
Back | 1 | |
Casey
Hayward | Cornerback | 1 | |
Philip
Rivers | Quarterback | 6 | |
|
|
| |
LOS ANGELES RAMS (2) |
|
| |
Johnny
Hekker | Punter | 3 | |
Jacob
McQuaide | Long
Snapper | 1 | |
| | | |
MIAMI (3) | | | |
Jay
Ajayi | Running
Back | 1 | |
Jarvis
Landry | Wide
Receiver | 2 | |
Cameron
Wake | Defensive
End | 5 | |
| | | |
MINNESOTA (6) | | | |
Anthony
Barr | Outside
Linebacker | 2 | |
Everson
Griffen | Defensive
End | 2 | |
Linval
Joseph | Interior
Lineman | 1 | |
Cordarrelle
Patterson | Return
Specialist | 2 | |
Xavier
Rhodes | Cornerback | 1 | |
Harrison
Smith | Free
Safety | 2 | |
|
|
| |
NEW ORLEANS (1) |
|
| |
Drew
Brees | Quarterback | 10 | |
|
|
| |
NEW YORK GIANTS (4) |
|
| |
Odell
Beckham Jr. | Wide
Receiver | 3 | |
Landon
Collins | Strong
Safety | 1 | |
Dwayne
Harris | Special
Teamer | 1 | |
Janoris
Jenkins | Cornerback | 1 | |
| | | |
NEW YORK JETS (1) |
|
| |
Leonard
Williams | Defensive
End | 1 | |
| | | |
OAKLAND (3) | | | |
Rodney
Hudson | Center | 1 | |
Reggie
Nelson | Free
Safety | 2 | |
Kelechi
Osemele | Guard | 1 | |
|
|
| |
PHILADELPHIA (3) |
|
| |
Fletcher
Cox | Interior
Lineman | 2 | |
Jason
Kelce | Center | 2 | |
Darren
Sproles | Running
Back | 3 | |
| | | |
PITTSBURGH (2) | | | |
David
DeCastro | Guard | 2 | |
Ryan
Shazier | Inside/Middle
Linebacker | 1 | |
| | | |
SEATTLE (7) |
|
| |
Cliff
Avril | Defensive
End | 1 | |
Doug
Baldwin | Wide
Receiver | 1 | |
Michael
Bennett | Defensive
End | 2 | |
Jimmy
Graham | Tight
End | 4 | |
Richard
Sherman | Cornerback | 4 | |
Bobby
Wagner | Inside/Middle
Linebacker | 3 | |
K.J.
Wright | Outside
Linebacker | 1 | |
| | | |
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 (2) | | | |
Kirk
Cousins | Quarterback | 1 | |
Trent
Williams | Tackle | 5 | |
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