12-12-2008, 01:26 PM
NEARLY 85 MILLION ALL-STAR VOTES CAST BY FANS ON NFL.COM;
BREES, FAVRE, MANNING TOP VOTE-GETTERS
Teams to be Announced on Pro Bowl Selection Show December 16 on NFL Network
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are based on the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each groupââ¬â¢s vote counts one-third towards determining the 43-man rosters that represent the two conferences in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on December 11 - 12.
New York Jets quarterback BRETT FAVRE (880,833 votes) ranks second overall, while New York Giants quarterback ELI MANNING (821,852 votes), Washington Redskins running back CLINTON PORTIS (767,817 votes) and Arizona Cardinals quarterback KURT WARNER (673,710 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com.
The teams will be announced at 4 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, December 16 on a special NFL Total Access 2009 NFL Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network. The 2009 NFL Pro Bowl presented by State Farm will be played at Aloha Stadium in
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.
Fans who voted for Pro Bowl players were able to enter for a chance to win a trip to
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 | Drew Brees, Saints | 951,246 |
| QB | Brett Favre, Jets | 880,833 |
| QB | Eli Manning, Giants | 821,852 |
| RB | 767,817 | |
| QB | Kurt Warner, Cardinals | 673,710 |
| RB | Adrian Peterson, Vikings | 666,442 |
| WR | Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals | 655,433 |
| TE | Jason Witten, Cowboys | 626,602 |
| QB | Peyton Manning, Colts | 588,342 |
| TE | Chris Cooley, Redskins | 550,906 |
NFL ALL-STAR TOP FIVE ROOKIE VOTE-GETTERS
| Pos. | Name, Team | Votes |
| RB | Chris Johnson, Titans | 534,170 |
| QB | Matt Ryan, Falcons | 416,468 |
| RB | Matt Forté, Bears | 246,274 |
| SS | Chris Horton, Redskins | 242,298 |
| RB | Steve Slaton, Texans | 220,966 |
AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
| Pos. | Name, Team | Votes | Pos. | Name, Team | Votes |
| QB | Brett Favre, Jets | 880,833 | DE | Mario Williams, Texans | 329,769 |
| RB | Chris Johnson, Titans | 534,170 | DT | Albert Haynesworth, Titans | 399,939 |
| FB | Leââ¬â¢Ron McClain, Ravens | 192,854 | OLB | Joey Porter, Dolphins | 328,619 |
| WR | Brandon Marshall, Broncos | 416,791 | ILB | Ray Lewis, Ravens | 315,738 |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs | 400,938 | CB | Champ Bailey, Broncos | 283,155 |
| T | Jake Long, Dolphins | 207,114 | SS | Troy Polamalu, Steelers | 393,211 |
| G | Alan Faneca, Jets | 343,531 | FS | Ed Reed, Ravens | 279,083 |
| C | Kevin Mawae, Titans | 347,715 | P | Shane Lechler, Raiders | 108,116 |
| K | Dan Carpenter, Dolphins | 171,312 | ST | Brendon Ayanbadejo, Ravens | 160,423 |
| KR | Darren Sproles, Chargers | 128,534 |
NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
| Pos. | Name, Team | Votes | Pos. | Name, Team | Votes |
| QB | Drew Brees, Saints | [align=center]951,246
| DE | Justin Tuck, Giants |
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