The 2016 NFL Pro Bowl Selections are in:
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The Carolina Panthers placed a league-best 10 players in the 2016 Pro Bowl presented by USAA, which will be played on Sunday, January 31, 2016 and televised live on ESPN at 7:00 PM ET from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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.
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Players will be assigned to teams through the Pro Bowl Draft presented by USAA, which will air on Wednesday, January 27 on ESPN2 (7:30 PM ET). Two Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receivers –MICHAEL IRVIN and JERRY RICE – will serve as NFL Legends captains for the 2016 Pro Bowl. Irvin and Rice return for the second time after being the winning captains during the previous two Pro Bowls.
Pro Football Hall of Famer DARREN WOODSON (Team Irvin) and two-time Pro Bowler ERIC DAVIS(Team Rice) will serve as defensive co-captains. The NFL legends will also each be assisted by two active player captains and one NFL.com fantasy football champion in the draft process.
The Pro Bowl will continue using the revised game format that debuted with the 2014 game, 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 were selected without regard to conference in voting by fans, coaches and players and will later be assigned to teams via the Pro Bowl Draft.
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Twenty-five of the players named to the Pro Bowl today are first-time All-Stars, including three rookies – running back TODD GURLEY of St. Louis, return specialist TYLER LOCKETT of Seattle and cornerback MARCUS PETERS of Kansas City.
The AFC had 38 different players named All-Stars and 48 NFC players were honored.
Twenty-six teams had at least one player selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl and 21 clubs had multiple players chosen as All-Stars.
The 2016 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 $58,000, while each player on the losing squad earns $29,000.
Tickets to the 2016 Pro Bowl 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.
Special group ticket packages, including access to gameday and Pro Bowl practice experiences, are also available directly through the NFL. Fans can visit ProBowl.com or call 1-844-4PB-TKTS for more information.
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The 2016 Pro Bowl presented by USAA is an extension of USAA’s Official Military Appreciation Sponsorship of the NFL, which delivers military appreciation experiences to military, veterans and their families at NFL games, training camps and on military bases throughout the NFL season. USAA and the NFL will honor the more than 50,000 military men and women in Hawaii with a number of military appreciation initiatives throughout the week of Pro Bowl. As a reflection of USAA’s mission to support military through its sponsorship, the 2016 Pro Bowl Draft presented by USAA will take place at Wheeler Army Airfield. During the week, USAA will also honor and commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
2016 PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY POSITION
(*First-time Pro Bowl selection)
OFFENSE (42)
QUARTERBACKS (6)
TIGHT ENDS (4)
Tom Brady, New England
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Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati
Cam Newton, Carolina
Rob Gronkowski, New England
Carson Palmer, Arizona
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Travis Kelce, Kansas City
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
Greg Olsen, Carolina
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
Russell Wilson, Seattle
TACKLES (6)
Jason Peters, Philadelphia
WIDE RECEIVERS (8)
Tyron Smith, Dallas
Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants
Joe Staley, San Francisco
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh
Joe Thomas, Cleveland
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati
A.J. Green, Cincinnati
Trent Williams, Washington
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DeAndre Hopkins, Houston
Calvin Johnson, Detroit
GUARDS (6)
Julio Jones, Atlanta
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David DeCastro, Pittsburgh
Brandon Marshall, New York Jets
Mike Iupati, Arizona
Zack Martin, Dallas
RUNNING BACKS (6)
Josh Sitton, Green Bay
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Devonta Freeman, Atlanta
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Trai Turner, Carolina
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Todd Gurley, St. Louis
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore
Doug Martin, Tampa Bay
LeSean McCoy, Buffalo
CENTERS (4)
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
Travis Frederick, Dallas
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Jonathan Stewart, Carolina
Ryan Kalil, Carolina
Alex Mack, Cleveland
FULLBACKS (2)
Mike Pouncey, Miami
Marcel Reece, Oakland
Mike Tolbert, Carolina
DEFENSE (36)
DEFENSIVE ENDS (6)
INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (4)
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Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit
NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco
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Michael Bennett, Seattle
Luke Kuechly, Carolina
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Chandler Jones, New England
Clay Matthews, Green Bay
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Khalil Mack, Oakland
Bobby Wagner, Seattle
J.J. Watt, Houston
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Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets
CORNERBACKS (8)
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Malcolm Butler, New England
INTERIOR LINEMEN (6)
Chris Harris, Jr., Denver
Geno Atkins, Cincinnati
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Josh Norman, Carolina
Calais Campbell, Arizona
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Marcus Peters, Kansas City
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Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia
Patrick Peterson, Arizona
Aaron Donald, St. Louis
Darrelle Revis, New York Jets
Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay
Richard Sherman, Seattle
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Kawann Short, Carolina
Aqib Talib, Denver
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (6)
FREE SAFETIES (3)
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Jamie Collins, New England
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Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona
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Thomas Davis, Carolina
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Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati
Tamba Hali, Kansas City
Earl Thomas, Seattle
Justin Houston, Kansas City
Von Miller, Denver
STRONG SAFETIES (3)
DeMarcus Ware, Denver
Eric Berry, Kansas City
Kam Chancellor, Seattle
Charles Woodson, Oakland
SPECIALISTS (8)
PUNTERS (2)
RETURN SPECIALISTS (2)
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Sam Koch, Baltimore
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Tyler Lockett, Seattle
Johnny Hekker, St. Louis
Darren Sproles, Philadelphia
PLACEKICKERS (2)
SPECIAL TEAMERS (2)
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Dan Bailey, Dallas
Justin Bethel, Arizona
Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Matthew Slater, New England
2016 PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY CLUB
(*First-time Pro Bowl selection)
PLAYER
POSITION
PRO BOWLS
ARIZONA (7)
Justin Bethel
Special Teamer
3
Calais Campbell
Interior Lineman
2
Larry Fitzgerald
Wide Receiver
9
Mike Iupati
Guard
4
Tyrann Mathieu
Free Safety
1
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Carson Palmer
Quarterback
3
Patrick Peterson
Cornerback
5
ATLANTA (2)
Devonta Freeman
Running Back
1
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Julio Jones
Wide Receiver
3
BALTIMORE (2)
Sam Koch
Punter
1
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Marshal Yanda
Guard
5
BUFFALO (1)
LeSean McCoy
Running Back
4
CAROLINA (10)
Thomas Davis
Outside Linebacker
1
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Ryan Kalil
Center
5
Luke Kuechly
Inside/Middle Linebacker
3
Cam Newton
Quarterback
3
Josh Norman
Cornerback
1
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Greg Olsen
Tight End
2
Kawann Short
Interior Lineman
1
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Jonathan Stewart
Running Back
1
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Mike Tolbert
Fullback
2
Trai Turner
Guard
1
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CINCINNATI (5)
Geno Atkins
Interior Lineman
4
Tyler Eifert
Tight End
1
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A.J. Green
Wide Receiver
5
Reggie Nelson
Free Safety
1
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Andrew Whitworth
Tackle
2
CLEVELAND (2)
Alex Mack
Center
3
Joe Thomas
Tackle
9
DALLAS (4)
Dan Bailey
Placekicker
1
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Travis Frederick
Center
2
Zack Martin
Guard
2
Tyron Smith
Tackle
3
DENVER (4)
Chris Harris, Jr.
Cornerback
2
Von Miller
Outside Linebacker
4
Aqib Talib
Cornerback
3
DeMarcus Ware
Outside Linebacker
9
DETROIT (2)
Ezekiel Ansah
Defensive End
1
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Calvin Johnson
Wide Receiver
6
GREEN BAY (3)
Clay Matthews
Inside/Middle Linebacker
6
Aaron Rodgers
Quarterback
5
Josh Sitton
Guard
3
HOUSTON (2)
DeAndre Hopkins
Wide Receiver
1
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J.J. Watt
Defensive End
4
KANSAS CITY (5)
Eric Berry
Strong Safety
4
Tamba Hali
Outside Linebacker
5
Justin Houston
Outside Linebacker
4
Travis Kelce
Tight End
1
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Marcus Peters
Cornerback
1
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MIAMI (1)
Mike Pouncey
Center
3
MINNESOTA (1)
Adrian Peterson
Running Back
7
NEW ENGLAND (7)
Tom Brady
Quarterback
11
Malcolm Butler
Cornerback
1
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Jamie Collins
Outside Linebacker
1
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Stephen Gostkowski
Placekicker
4
Rob Gronkowski
Tight End
4
Chandler Jones
Defensive End
1
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Matthew Slater
Special Teamer
5
NEW YORK GIANTS (1)
Odell Beckham, Jr.
Wide Receiver
2
NEW YORK JETS (3)
Brandon Marshall
Wide Receiver
6
Darrelle Revis
Cornerback
7
Muhammad Wilkerson
Defensive End
1
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OAKLAND (3)
Khalil Mack
Defensive End
1
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Marcel Reece
Fullback
4
Charles Woodson
Strong Safety
9
PHILADELPHIA (3)
Fletcher Cox
Interior Lineman
1
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Jason Peters
Tackle
8
Darren Sproles
Return Specialist
2
PITTSBURGH (3)
Antonio Brown
Wide Receiver
4
David DeCastro
Guard
1
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Ben Roethlisberger
Quarterback
4
ST. LOUIS (3)
Aaron Donald
Interior Lineman
2
Todd Gurley
Running Back
1
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Johnny Hekker
Punter
2
SAN FRANCISCO (2)
NaVorro Bowman
Inside/Middle Linebacker
3
Joe Staley
Tackle
5
SEATTLE (7)
Michael Bennett
Defensive End
1
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Kam Chancellor
Strong Safety
4
Tyler Lockett
Return Specialist
1
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Richard Sherman
Cornerback
3
Earl Thomas
Free Safety
5
Bobby Wagner
Inside/Middle Linebacker
2
Russell Wilson
Quarterback
3
TAMPA BAY (2)
Doug Martin
Running Back
2
Gerald McCoy
Interior Lineman
4
WASHINGTON (1)
Trent Williams
Tackle
4
