Fast Facts: 2017 Pro Bowl
Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming NFL Pro Bowl.
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, January 29, 2017
- Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Site: Camping World Stadium (65,000) | Orlando, Florida
- Playing Surface: AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D
- TV Coverage: ESPN | ESPN Deportes
- National Radio: Westwood One
- Referee: Jerome Boger
By The Numbers
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 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, but will not participate in the game.
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.
Pro Bowl Team Rosters
(*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) | |||
| MattPrater, 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 |
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.
