The NFL announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the 2017 Pro Bowl, which will be played on Sunday, January 29, 2017 and simulcast live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 8 PM ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
The 2017 Pro Bowl will feature a return to the traditional AFC vs. NFC format following three years using a revised, “unconferenced” structure.
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 announced today. Two additional “need” players will be chosen by each head coach and must be long snappers. 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.
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 lead 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.
Twenty-three of the players named to the Pro Bowl today are first-time All-Stars, including three rookies – running back EZEKIEL ELLIOTT and quarterback DAK PRESCOTT of Dallas and return specialist TYREEK HILL of Kansas City.
Twenty-six teams had at least one player selected to the 2017 Pro Bowl and 23 clubs had multiple players chosen as All-Stars. The Oakland Raiders placed a league-best seven players on the Pro Bowl roster, while the Atlanta Falcons led the NFC with six players selected.
The 2017 Pro Bowl coaching staffs will be from the losing teams in the AFC and NFC Divisional playoffs with the best regular-season records.
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.
Tickets to the 2017 Pro Bowl are on sale through NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale.
This year, the Pro Bowl is more than just a matchup of the NFL’s biggest stars. It’s a week-long celebration that will unite and inspire the entire football community. The 2017 Pro Bowl players and Legends Captains will take part in an unprecedented number of youth activities and community events during Pro Bowl Week in Orlando. Also new this year, the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown, pitting AFC and NFC All-Stars against each other in unique competitions, will air during Pro Bowl Week on Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.
2017 PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY POSITION
(*First-time Pro Bowl selection; Bold/Italic: Starter)
AFC
OFFENSE (21)
| QUARTERBACKS (3) | TIGHT ENDS (2) | |||
| Tom Brady, New England | Travis Kelce, Kansas City | |||
| Derek Carr, Oakland | Delanie Walker, Tennessee | |||
| Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh | ||||
| TACKLES (3) | ||||
| WIDE RECEIVERS (4) | * | Taylor Lewan, Tennessee | ||
| Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh | Donald Penn, Oakland | |||
| Amari Cooper, Oakland | Joe Thomas, Cleveland | |||
| A.J. Green, Cincinnati | ||||
| T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis | GUARDS (3) | |||
| David DeCastro, Pittsburgh | ||||
| RUNNING BACKS (3) | * | Kelechi Osemele, Oakland | ||
| Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh | Marshal Yanda, Baltimore | |||
| LeSean McCoy, Buffalo | ||||
| DeMarco Murray, Tennessee | CENTERS (2) | |||
| * | Rodney Hudson, Oakland | |||
| FULLBACK (1) | Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh | |||
| * | Kyle Juszczyk, Baltimore |
DEFENSE (18)
| DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) | INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) | |||
| * | Jadeveon Clowney, Houston | * | Dont’a Hightower, New England | |
| Khalil Mack, Oakland | C.J. Mosley, Baltimore | |||
| Cameron Wake, Miami | ||||
| CORNERBACKS (4) | ||||
| INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) | Chris Harris, Jr., Denver | |||
| Geno Atkins, Cincinnati | * | Casey Hayward, San Diego | ||
| Jurrell Casey, Tennessee | Marcus Peters, Kansas City | |||
| Ndamukong Suh, Miami | Aqib Talib, Denver | |||
| OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) | FREE SAFETIES (2) | |||
| Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo | Devin McCourty, New England | |||
| Von Miller, Denver | Reggie Nelson, Oakland | |||
| Brian Orakpo, Tennessee | ||||
| STRONG SAFETY (1) | ||||
| Eric Berry, Kansas City |
SPECIALISTS (4)
| PUNTER (1) | RETURN SPECIALIST (1) | |||
| Pat McAfee, Indianapolis | * | Tyreek Hill, Kansas City | ||
| PLACEKICKERS (1) | SPECIAL TEAMER (1) | |||
| Justin Tucker, Baltimore | Matthew Slater, New England |
NFC
OFFENSE (21)
| QUARTERBACKS (3) | TIGHT ENDS (2) | |||
| * | Dak Prescott, Dallas | Greg Olsen, Carolina | ||
| Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay | * | Jordan Reed, Washington | ||
| Matt Ryan, Atlanta | ||||
| TACKLES (3) | ||||
| WIDE RECEIVERS (4) | Jason Peters, Philadelphia | |||
| Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants | Tyron Smith, Dallas | |||
| * | Mike Evans, Tampa Bay | Trent Williams, Washington | ||
| Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona | ||||
| Julio Jones, Atlanta | GUARDS (3) | |||
| * | T.J. Lang, Green Bay | |||
| RUNNING BACKS (3) | Zack Martin, Dallas | |||
| * | Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas | * | Brandon Scherff, Washington | |
| Devonta Freeman, Atlanta | ||||
| * | David Johnson, Arizona | CENTERS (2) | ||
| Travis Frederick, Dallas | ||||
| FULLBACK (1) | Alex Mack, Atlanta | |||
| Mike Tolbert, Carolina |
DEFENSE (18)
| DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) | INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) | |||
| * | Cliff Avril, Seattle | Luke Kuechly, Carolina | ||
| 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 | |||
| Aaron Donald, Los Angeles | * | Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota | ||
| Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay | Richard Sherman, Seattle | |||
| OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) | FREE SAFETIES (2) | |||
| * | Vic Beasley, Atlanta | * | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay | |
| Thomas Davis, Carolina | Harrison Smith, Minnesota | |||
| Ryan Kerrigan, Washington | ||||
| STRONG SAFETY (1) | ||||
| * | Landon Collins, New York Giants |
SPECIALISTS (4)
| PUNTER (1) | RETURN SPECIALIST (1) | |||
| Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles | Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota | |||
| PLACEKICKERS (1) | SPECIAL TEAMER (1) | |||
| * | Matt Bryant, Atlanta | * | Dwayne Harris, New York Giants |