*Teams to be Announced on Pro Bowl Selection Show December 28 on NFL Network
Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING, with 496,658 votes, leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2011 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today. 2011 Pro Bowl voting will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones by going to NFL.com/probowl through Monday, December 20. For the first time, fans may vote on Facebook by visiting www.facebook.com/nfl and clicking on the "Pro Bowl" tab.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback MICHAEL VICK (405,292 votes) leads all NFC players and ranks second overall, while Minnesota Vikings running back ADRIAN PETERSON (400,921 votes), New England Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY (368,469 votes) and Green Bay Packers quarterback AARON RODGERS (343,177 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com.
Balloting will conclude on Monday, December 20 following Monday Night Football (Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings, ESPN, 8:30 pm (ET). The teams will be announced at 7:00 pm (ET) Tuesday, December 28 on a special NFL Total Access 2011 Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network.
The 2011 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 30, 2011 and televised live on FOX at 7:00 pm (ET) at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are based on the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group's vote counts one-third towards determining the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Conference and National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on December 22-23.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
Listed below are the top 10 overall All-Star vote-getters and the players with the most votes at each position through November 22:
NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS
Pos.
Name, Team
Votes
QB
Peyton Manning, Colts
496,658
QB
Michael Vick, Eagles
405,292
RB
Adrian Peterson, Vikings
400,921
QB
Tom Brady, Patriots
368,469
QB
Aaron Rodgers, Packers
343,177
QB
Drew Brees, Saints
296,552
QB
Philip Rivers, Chargers
291,071
RB
Chris Johnson, Titans
266,835
RB
Arian Foster, Texans
263,359
TE
Antonio Gates, Chargers
252,219
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AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION
Pos.
Name, Team
Votes
Pos.
Name, Team
Votes
QB
Peyton Manning, Colts
496,658
DE
Dwight Freeney, Colts
200,281
RB
Chris Johnson, Titans
266,835
DT
Haloti Ngata, Ravens
129,460
FB
Le'Ron McClain, Ravens
125,535
OLB
James Harrison, Steelers
146,564
WR
Andre Johnson, Texans
217,424
ILB
Ray Lewis, Ravens
165,118
TE
Antonio Gates, Chargers
252,219
CB
Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders
134,516
T
Michael Oher, Ravens
112,565
SS
Troy Polamalu, Steelers
206,622
G
Eric Steinbach, Browns
101,519
FS
Ed Reed, Ravens
128,920
C
Jeff Saturday, Colts
148,495
P
Shane Lechler, Raiders
77,405
K
Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders
75,703
ST
Keyaron Fox, Steelers
52,682
KR
Joshua Cribbs, Browns
98,812
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**NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION
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Pos.
Name, Team
Votes
Pos.
Name, Team
Votes
QB
Michael Vick, Eagles
405,292
DE
Julius Peppers, Bears
151,232
RB
Adrian Peterson, Vikings
400,921
DT
Ndamukong Suh, Lions
150,595
FB
Heath Evans, Saints
96,320
OLB
Clay Matthews, Packers
183,894
WR
Roddy White, Falcons
216,313
ILB
Patrick Willis, 49ers
112,436
TE
Tony Gonzalez, Falcons
178,129
CB
Charles Woodson, Packers
153,713
T
David Diehl, Giants
73,110
SS
LaRon Landry, Redskins
112,333
G
Steve Hutchinson, Vikings
89,699
FS
Antrel Rolle, Giants
86,009
C
Shaun O'Hara, Giants
101,995
P
Chris Kluwe, Vikings
48,591
K
David Akers, Eagles
89,420
ST
Heath Farwell, Vikings
80,993
KR
Devin Hester, Bears
105,204
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