Teams to be Announced on Pro Bowl Selection Show December 28 on NFL Network
New England Patriots QB TOM BRADY received 1,877,079 votes to lead all NFL All-Stars in fan balloting for the 2011 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced today. Fan voting ended on Monday, December 20.
There was a record 98.59 million votes cast on NFL.com, on wireless phones and on Facebook. Fans cast 89.52 million votes on NFL.com, 8.50 million votes on their wireless phones and 570,000 votes on Facebook.
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 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.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback MICHAEL VICK (1,522,437) leads all NFC All-Stars and ranks second overall, while Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING (1,130,399 votes), San Diego Chargers quarterback PHILIP RIVERS (1,039,618 votes) and New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES (971,731 votes) round out the top five.
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 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 offensive and defensive vote-getters, the top five rookie-vote getters, and the players with the most fan votes at each position:
*NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN
VOTE-GETTERS*
| Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
|
QB |
Tom Brady, Patriots |
1,877,079 |
|
QB |
Michael Vick, Eagles |
1,522,437 |
|
QB |
Peyton Manning, Colts |
1,130,399 |
|
QB |
Philip Rivers, Chargers |
1,039,618 |
|
QB |
Drew Brees, Saints |
971,731 |
|
RB |
Adrian Peterson, Vikings |
948,410 |
|
QB |
Aaron Rodgers, Packers |
900,544 |
|
RB |
Arian Foster, Texans |
710,166 |
|
RB |
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars |
707,913 |
|
QB |
Matt Ryan, Falcons |
704,817 |
NFL ALL-STAR TOP FIVE ROOKIE
VOTE-GETTERS
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
DT |
Ndamukong Suh, Lions |
405,597 |
QB |
Sam Bradford, Rams |
305,721 |
C |
Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers |
246,443 |
TE |
Rob Gronkowski, Patriots |
205,948 |
RB |
Jahvid Best, Lions |
168,707 |
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AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
QB |
Tom Brady, Patriots |
1,877,079 |
DE |
Dwight Freeney, Colts |
501,021 |
RB |
Arian Foster, Texans |
710,166 |
DT |
Haloti Ngata, Ravens |
341,496 |
FB |
Vonta Leach, Houston Texans |
273,723 |
OLB |
James Harrison, Steelers |
411,600 |
WR |
Andre Johnson, Texans |
606,818 |
ILB |
Ray Lewis, Ravens |
412,827 |
TE |
Antonio Gates, Chargers |
588,245 |
CB |
Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders |
326,658 |
T |
Andrew Whitworth, Bengals |
372,295 |
SS |
Troy Polamalu, Steelers |
530,155 |
G |
Eric Steinbach, Browns |
329,714 |
FS |
Ed Reed, Ravens |
312,885 |
C |
Jeff Saturday, Colts |
328,673 |
P |
Sam Koch, Ravens |
182,868 |
K |
Josh Scobee, Jaguars |
208,794 |
ST |
Keyaron Fox, Steelers |
121,057 |
KR |
Joshua Cribbs, Browns |
186,828 |
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NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
QB |
Michael Vick, Eagles |
1,522,437 |
DE |
Julius Peppers, Bears |
418,380 |
RB |
Adrian Peterson, Vikings |
948,410 |
DT |
Ndamukong Suh, Lions |
405,597 |
FB |
Heath Evans, Saints |
207,936 |
OLB |
Clay Matthews, Packers |
466,501 |
WR |
Roddy White, Falcons |
595,001 |
ILB |
Brian Urlacher, Bears |
314,584 |
TE |
Tony Gonzalez, Falcons |
458,527 |
CB |
Charles Woodson, Packers |
394,330 |
T |
Chad Clifton, Packers |
173,797 |
SS |
LaRon Landry, Redskins |
208,112 |
G |
Josh Sitton, Packers |
214,013 |
FS |
Antrel Rolle, Giants |
158,478 |
C |
Shaun O'Hara, Giants |
232,551 |
P |
Ben Graham, Cardinals |
196,658 |
K |
David Akers, Eagles |
228,353 |
ST |
Heath Farwell, Vikings |
162,553 |
KR |
Devin Hester, Bears |
239,641 |
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