NFL announces Pro Bowl selection
The NFL announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the 2019 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 8pm on Sunday, 27 January and will be televised live on Sky Sports and available on Game Pass.
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 Famer and five-time Pro Bowler JIM KELLY, Pro Football Hall of Famer and eight-time Pro Bowler EMMITT SMITH, Pro Football Hall of Famer and eight-time Pro Bowler BRIAN URLACHER and nine-time Pro Bowler DEMARCUS WARE will serve as 2019 Pro Bowl Legends Captains.
Kelly (offense) and Ware (defense) will lead the AFC, while Smith (offense) and Urlacher (defense) will lead the NFC. The four Legends Captains, who were collectively selected to 30 Pro Bowls, will serve as mentors for the Pro Bowl players and be present on the sidelines on gameday.
Twenty-nine of the players selected to the Pro Bowl today are first-time All-Stars, including six rookies – running back SAQUON BARKLEY of the New York Giants, punter MICHAEL DICKSON of Seattle, free safety DERWIN JAMES of the Los Angeles Chargers, running back PHILLIP LINDSAY of Denver, guard QUENTON NELSON of Indianapolis and cornerback DENZEL WARD of Cleveland.
Twenty-nine teams had at least one player selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl and 24 clubs had multiple players chosen as All-Stars. The Los Angeles Chargers placed a league-best seven players on the Pro Bowl roster, while the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints led the NFC with five players selected each.
The 2019 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 $67,000, while each player on the losing squad earns $34,000.
2019 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 | * | Eric Ebron, Indianapolis | ||
| * | Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City | Travis Kelce, Kansas City | ||
| Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers | ||||
| TACKLES (3) | ||||
| WIDE RECEIVERS (4) | * | Eric Fisher, Kansas City | ||
| Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers | Taylor Lewan, Tennessee | |||
| Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh | Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh | |||
| Tyreek Hill, Kansas City | ||||
| DeAndre Hopkins, Houston | GUARDS (3) | |||
| David DeCastro, Pittsburgh | ||||
| RUNNING BACKS (3) | * | Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis | ||
| * | James Conner, Pittsburgh | Marshal Yanda, Baltimore | ||
| Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers | ||||
| * | Phillip Lindsay, Denver | CENTERS (2) | ||
| Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh | ||||
| FULLBACK (1) | Mike Pouncey, Los Angeles Chargers | |||
| * | Anthony Sherman, Kansas City |
DEFENSE (18)
| DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) | INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) | |||
| * | Myles Garrett, Cleveland | * | Benardrick McKinney, Houston | |
| Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers | C.J. Mosley, Baltimore | |||
| J.J. Watt, Houston | ||||
| CORNERBACKS (4) | ||||
| INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) | Stephon Gilmore, New England | |||
| Geno Atkins, Cincinnati | * | Xavien Howard, Miami | ||
| Jurrell Casey, Tennessee | Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville | |||
| Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh | * | Denzel Ward, Cleveland | ||
| OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) | FREE SAFETIES (2) | |||
| Jadeveon Clowney, Houston | * | Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers | ||
| * | Dee Ford, Kansas City | Eric Weddle, Baltimore | ||
| Von Miller, Denver | ||||
| STRONG SAFETY (1) | ||||
| * | Jamal Adams, New York Jets |
SPECIALISTS (4)
| PUNTER (1) | RETURN SPECIALIST (1) | |||
| Brett Kern, Tennessee | * | Andre Roberts, New York Jets | ||
| PLACEKICKER (1) | SPECIAL TEAMER (1) | |||
| * | Jason Myers, New York Jets | * | Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers |
NFC OFFENSE (21)
| QUARTERBACKS (3) | TIGHT ENDS (2) | |||
| Drew Brees, New Orleans | Zach Ertz, Philadelphia | |||
| Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams | * | George Kittle, San Francisco | ||
| Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay | ||||
| TACKLES (3) | ||||
| WIDE RECEIVERS (4) | * | Terron Armstead, New Orleans | ||
| Davante Adams, Green Bay | Tyron Smith, Dallas | |||
| Julio Jones, Atlanta | Trent Williams, Washington | |||
| Adam Thielen, Minnesota | ||||
| Michael Thomas, New Orleans | GUARDS (3) | |||
| Brandon Brooks, Philadelphia | ||||
| RUNNING BACKS (3) | Zack Martin, Dallas | |||
| * | Saquon Barkley, New York Giants | Trai Turner, Carolina | ||
| Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas | ||||
| Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams | CENTERS (2) | |||
| Alex Mack, Atlanta | ||||
| FULLBACK (1) | Max Unger, New Orleans | |||
| Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco |
DEFENSE (18)
| DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) | INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) | |||
| * | Danielle Hunter, Minnesota | Luke Kuechly, Carolina | ||
| Cameron Jordan, New Orleans | Bobby Wagner, Seattle | |||
| Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas | ||||
| CORNERBACKS (4) | ||||
| INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) | * | Kyle Fuller, Chicago | ||
| Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia | * | Byron Jones, Dallas | ||
| Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams | Patrick Peterson, Arizona | |||
| * | Akiem Hicks, Chicago | Darius Slay, Detroit | ||
| OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) | FREE SAFETIES (2) | |||
| Anthony Barr, Minnesota | * | Eddie Jackson, Chicago | ||
| Ryan Kerrigan, Washington | Harrison Smith, Minnesota | |||
| Khalil Mack, Chicago | ||||
| STRONG SAFETY (1) | ||||
| Landon Collins, New York Giants |
SPECIALISTS (4)
| PUNTER (1) | RETURN SPECIALIST (1) | |||
| * | Michael Dickson, Seattle | * | Tarik Cohen, Chicago | |
| PLACEKICKER (1) | SPECIAL TEAMER (1) | |||
| * | Aldrick Rosas, New York Giants | * | Cory Littleton, Los Angeles Rams |
2019 PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY CLUB
| PLAYER | POSITION | PRO BOWLS | |
| ARIZONA (1) | |||
| Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | 8 | |
| ATLANTA (2) | |||
| Julio Jones | Wide Receiver | 6 | |
| Alex Mack | Center | 6 | |
| BALTIMORE (3) | |||
| C.J. Mosley | Inside/Middle Linebacker | 4 | |
| Eric Weddle | Free Safety | 6 | |
| Marshal Yanda | Guard | 7 | |
| CAROLINA (2) | |||
| Luke Kuechly | Inside/Middle Linebacker | 6 | |
| Trai Turner | Guard | 4 | |
| CHICAGO (5) | |||
| Tarik Cohen | Return Specialist | 1 | |
| Kyle Fuller | Cornerback | 1 | |
| Akiem Hicks | Interior Lineman | 1 | |
| Eddie Jackson | Free Safety | 1 | |
| Khalil Mack | Outside Linebacker | 4 | |
| CINCINNATI (1) | |||
| Geno Atkins | Interior Lineman | 7 | |
| CLEVELAND (2) | |||
| Myles Garrett | Defensive End | 1 | |
| Denzel Ward | Cornerback | 1 | |
| DALLAS (5) | |||
| Ezekiel Elliott | Running Back | 2 | |
| Byron Jones | Cornerback | 1 | |
| Demarcus Lawrence | Defensive End | 2 | |
| Zack Martin | Guard | 5 | |
| Tyron Smith | Tackle | 6 | |
| DENVER (2) | |||
| Phillip Lindsay | Running Back | 1 | |
| Von Miller | Outside Linebacker | 7 | |
| DETROIT (1) | |||
| Darius Slay | Cornerback | 2 | |
| GREEN BAY (2) | |||
| Davante Adams | Wide Receiver | 2 | |
| Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | 7 | |
| HOUSTON (4) | |||
| Jadeveon Clowney | Outside Linebacker | 3 | |
| DeAndre Hopkins | Wide Receiver | 3 | |
| Benardrick McKinney | Inside/Middle Linebacker | 1 | |
| J.J. Watt | Defensive End | 5 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS (2) | |||
| Eric Ebron | Tight End | 1 | |
| Quenton Nelson | Guard | 1 | |
| JACKSONVILLE (1) | |||
| Jalen Ramsey | Cornerback | 2 | |
| KANSAS CITY (6) | |||
| Eric Fisher | Tackle | 1 | |
| Dee Ford | Outside Linebacker | 1 | |
| Tyreek Hill | Wide Receiver | 3 | |
| Travis Kelce | Tight End | 4 | |
| Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | 1 | |
| Anthony Sherman | Fullback | 1 | |
| LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (7) | |||
| Keenan Allen | Wide Receiver | 2 | |
| Melvin Gordon | Running Back | 2 | |
| Melvin Ingram | Defensive End | 2 | |
| Derwin James | Free Safety | 1 | |
| Adrian Phillips | Special Teamer | 1 | |
| Mike Pouncey | Center | 4 | |
| Philip Rivers | Quarterback | 8 | |
| LOS ANGELES RAMS (4) | |||
| Aaron Donald | Interior Lineman | 5 | |
| Jared Goff | Quarterback | 2 | |
| Todd Gurley | Running Back | 3 | |
| Cory Littleton | Special Teamer | 1 | |
| MIAMI (1) | |||
| Xavien Howard | Cornerback | 1 | |
| MINNESOTA (4) | |||
| Anthony Barr | Outside Linebacker | 4 | |
| Danielle Hunter | Defensive End | 1 | |
| Harrison Smith | Free Safety | 4 | |
| Adam Thielen | Wide Receiver | 2 | |
| NEW ENGLAND (2) | |||
| Tom Brady | Quarterback | 14 | |
| Stephon Gilmore | Cornerback | 2 | |
| NEW ORLEANS (5) | |||
| Terron Armstead | Tackle | 1 | |
| Drew Brees | Quarterback | 12 | |
| Cameron Jordan | Defensive End | 4 | |
| Michael Thomas | Wide Receiver | 2 | |
| Max Unger | Center | 3 | |
| NEW YORK GIANTS (3) | |||
| Saquon Barkley | Running Back | 1 | |
| Landon Collins | Strong Safety | 3 | |
| Aldrick Rosas | Placekicker | 1 | |
| NEW YORK JETS (3) | |||
| Jamal Adams | Strong Safety | 1 | |
| Jason Myers | Placekicker | 1 | |
| Andre Roberts | Return Specialist | 1 | |
| PHILADELPHIA (3) | |||
| Brandon Brooks | Guard | 2 | |
| Fletcher Cox | Interior Lineman | 4 | |
| Zach Ertz | Tight End | 2 | |
| PITTSBURGH (6) | |||
| Antonio Brown | Wide Receiver | 7 | |
| James Conner | Running Back | 1 | |
| David DeCastro | Guard | 4 | |
| Cameron Heyward | Interior Lineman | 2 | |
| Maurkice Pouncey | Center | 7 | |
| Alejandro Villanueva | Tackle | 2 | |
| SAN FRANCISCO (2) | |||
| Kyle Juszczyk | Fullback | 3 | |
| George Kittle | Tight End | 1 | |
| SEATTLE (2) | |||
| Michael Dickson | Punter | 1 | |
| Bobby Wagner | Inside/Middle Linebacker | 6 | |
| TENNESSEE (3) | |||
| Jurrell Casey | Interior Lineman | 4 | |
| Brett Kern | Punter | 2 | |
| Taylor Lewan | Tackle | 3 | |
| WASHINGTON (2) | |||
| Ryan Kerrigan | Outside Linebacker | 4 | |
| Trent Williams | Tackle | 7 |