ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The NFL announced today that Bills RB LeSean McCoy has been selected to this year’s Pro Bowl.
The selection marks the fourth-time in McCoy’s seven-year NFL career that he has earned Pro Bowl honors. McCoy was also selected in 2011, 2013 and most recently in 2014. He is the first Bills running back to be selected to the Pro Bowl since 2013 when C.J. Spiller earned the honors.
The 5-11, 208-pound Pittsburgh product has provided a dynamic presence in the backfield for the Bills this season while helping the team lead the NFL in rushing with 148.8 yards per game. On the season, McCoy has averaged 74.6 yards per game, which is good for the fifth-most in the NFL.
Earlier this season, McCoy strung together seven consecutive games with more than 100 yards from scrimmage. McCoy joined O.J. Simpson and Thurman Thomas as the only Bills to ever cross the century mark in seven straight contests. McCoy’s 98.9 yards from scrimmage per game ranks sixth among all NFL players this season.
Since entering the league in 2009, McCoy has ran for 7,687 yards which is the third-most rushing yards in the NFL during that time period.
The 2016 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 31 and televised live on ESPN from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tickets are on sale through ProBowl.com. Fans may also purchase individual game tickets through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets start as low as $30.
The 2016 Pro Bowl will continue using the revised game format that debuted with the 2014 Pro Bowl, with NFL Legends captains having final say over Pro Bowl Draft decisions. The Pro Bowl will remain “unconferenced,” with several key playing rules changed. Players have been selected without regard to conference in voting by fans, coaches and players and will be later assigned to Pro Bowl teams via a fantasy football-style draft.
