Pro Bowl 2016 – Brady und Newton führen die Liste an
Die NFL gab die diesjährigen Pro Bowler bekannt. Die folgenden Spieler gehören zu den wenigen Auserwählten, die es in die Pro Bowl geschafft haben. Tom Brady und Cam Newton führen die Liste mit den meisten Stimmen an. Über eine weitere Pro Bowl Nominierung darf sich auch der in Pension gehende S Charles Woodson freuen.
Jerry Rice und Michael Irvin werden als Team Captains im Spiel am 31.Jänner in Honolulu fungieren.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Tom Brady, News England Patriots Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Runningbacks
Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers
Fullbacks
Marcel Reece, Oakland Raiders Mike Tolbert, Carolina Panthers
Wide Receivers
Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons Brandon Marshall, New York Jets
Tight Ends
Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals Rob Gronkowski, News England Patriots Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
Tackles
Jason Peters, Philadelphia Eagles Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Bengals Trent Williams, Washington Redskins
Guards
David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Iupati, San Francisco 49ers Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys Josh Sitton, Green Bay Packers Trai Turner, Carolina Panthers Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens Centers
Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys Ryan Kalil, Carolina Panthers Alex Mack, Cleveland Browns Mike Pouncey, Miami Dolphins
Defense
Defensive Ends
Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions Michael Bennett, Seattle Seahawks Chandler Jones, News England Patriots Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders J.J. Watt, Houston Texans Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets
Interior Linemen
Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles Aaron Donald, St. Louis Rams Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kawann Short, Carolina Panthers
Outside Linebackers
Jamie Collins, News England Patriots Thomas Davis, Carolina Panthers Tamba Hali, Kansas City Chiefs Justin Houston, Kansas City Chiefs Von Miller, Denver Broncos DeMarcus Ware, Denver Broncos Inside Linebackers
NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks
Cornerbacks
Malcolm Butler, News England Patriots Chris Harris, Denver Broncos Josh Norman, Carolina Panthers Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals Darrelle Revis, New York Jets Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks Aqib Talib, Denver Broncos
Free Safeties
Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona Cardinals Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati Bengals Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks
Strong Safeties
Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders
Special Teams
Punter
Sam Koch, Baltimore Ravens Johnny Hekker, St. Louis Rams Kicker
Stephen Gostkowski, News England Patriots Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys
Returner
Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
Special Teams
Matthew Slater, News England Patriots Justin Bethel, Arizona Cardinals