Teams to be Announced on Pro Bowl Selection Show December 16 on NFL Network
New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES received 951,246 votes to lead all NFL All-Stars in fan balloting for the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl presented by State Farm®, NFL.com announced today. Fan voting ended on Tuesday, December 9.
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 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 Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 8 and televised by NBC.
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 Hawaii to attend the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl in the Official Pro Bowl Sweepstakes presented by State Farm. The grand prize includes an all-expense paid five-day, four-night trip for the winner and one guest to the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu. As part of this, the winner and guest will receive an exclusive State Farm “I’m There” opportunity and will meet eight-time NFL Pro Bowl selection and Pro Football Hall of Fame member HOWIE LONG.
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 |
Clinton Portis, Redskins |
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 |
Le’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 |
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NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
QB |
Drew Brees, Saints |
951,246 |
DE |
Justin Tuck, Giants |
422,061 |
RB |
Clinton Portis, Redskins |
767,817 |
DT |
Cornelius Griffin, Redskins |
246,505 |
FB |
Mike Sellers, Redskins |
342,356 |
OLB |
DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys |
398,452 |
WR |
Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals |
655,433 |
ILB |
London Fletcher, Redskins |
304,294 |
TE |
Jason Witten, Cowboys |
626,602 |
CB |
Charles Woodson, Packers |
305,946 |
T |
Chris Samuels, Redskins |
301,992 |
SS |
Chris Horton, Redskins |
242,298 |
G |
Chris Snee, Giants |
301,417 |
FS |
LaRon Landry, Redskins |
286,457 |
C |
Shaun O’Hara, Giants |
364,088 |
P |
Jeff Feagles, Giants |
231,555 |
K |
Shaun Suisham, Redskins |
199,437 |
ST |
Khary Campbell, Redskins |
199,207 |
KR |
Devin Hester, Bears |
228,932 |
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