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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/20/16

2017 PLAYERS ANNOUNCED

RE-IMAGINED PRO BOWL WEEK CULMINATES WITH TRADITIONAL AFC-NFC MATCHUP AT IN ORLANDO ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

The NFL announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the , which will be played on Sunday, January 29, 2017 and simulcast live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 8:00 PM ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, .

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 , All-Pro tight , two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and XXXV MVP , and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pro will serve as 2017 Pro Bowl Legends Captains.

Bettis () and Lewis () 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 and of and 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 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 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) , New England , Kansas City , Oakland , , Pittsburgh TACKLES (3) WIDE RECEIVERS (4) * , Tennessee , Pittsburgh , Oakland , Oakland Joe Thomas, A.J. Green, T.Y. Hilton, GUARDS (3) David DeCastro, Pittsburgh RUNNING BACKS (3) * , Oakland Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh , Baltimore LeSean McCoy, Buffalo DeMarco Murray, Tennessee CENTERS (2) * , Oakland FULLBACK (1) , Pittsburgh * , Baltimore

DEFENSE (18)

DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) INSIDE/MIDDLE (2) * , * Dont’a Hightower, New England , Oakland C.J. Mosley, Baltimore , (4) INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) Chris Harris, Jr., Denver , Cincinnati * , San Diego , Tennessee , Kansas City , Miami , Denver

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) FREE SAFETIES (2) , Buffalo Devin McCourty, New England , Denver , Oakland , Tennessee STRONG SAFETY (1) , Kansas City

SPECIALISTS (4)

PUNTER (1) RETURN SPECIALIST (1) Pat McAfee, Indianapolis * Tyreek Hill, Kansas City

PLACEKICKERS (1) SPECIAL TEAMER (1) , Baltimore , New England

NFC

OFFENSE (21)

QUARTERBACKS (3) TIGHT ENDS (2) * Dak Prescott, Dallas Greg Olsen, Carolina , Green Bay * , Washington Matt Ryan, Atlanta TACKLES (3) WIDE RECEIVERS (4) , Philadelphia Odell Beckham, Jr., , Dallas * Mike Evans, Tampa Bay , Washington , , Atlanta GUARDS (3) * T.J. Lang, Green Bay RUNNING BACKS (3) , Dallas * Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas * , Washington , Atlanta * David Johnson, Arizona CENTERS (2) , Dallas FULLBACK (1) , Atlanta , Carolina

DEFENSE (18)

DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) * , Seattle , Carolina Michael Bennett, Seattle , Seattle , Minnesota CORNERBACKS (4) INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) * , New York Giants , Philadelphia , Arizona , * , Minnesota Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Richard Sherman, Seattle

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) FREE SAFETIES (2) * , Atlanta * Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay Thomas Davis, Carolina Harrison Smith, Minnesota , Washington STRONG SAFETY (1) * , New York Giants

SPECIALISTS (4)

PUNTER (1) RETURN SPECIALIST (1) , Los Angeles , Minnesota

PLACEKICKERS (1) SPECIAL TEAMER (1) * , Atlanta * , New York Giants 2017 PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY CLUB

PLAYER POSITION PRO BOWLS

ARIZONA (3) Larry Fitzgerald 10 David Johnson Running Back 1 Patrick Peterson 6

ATLANTA (6) Vic Beasley Outside 1 Matt Bryant 1 Devonta Freeman Running Back 2 Julio Jones Wide Receiver 4 Alex Mack Center 4 Matt Ryan Quarterback 4

BALTIMORE (4) Kyle Juszczyk Fullback 1 C.J. Mosley Inside/Middle Linebacker 2 Justin Tucker Placekicker 2 Marshal Yanda Guard 6

BUFFALO (2) Lorenzo Alexander Outside Linebacker 2 LeSean McCoy Running Back 5

CAROLINA (4) Thomas Davis Outside Linebacker 2 Luke Kuechly Inside/Middle Linebacker 4 Greg Olsen 3 Mike Tolbert Fullback 3

CINCINNATI (2) Geno Atkins Interior Lineman 5 A.J. Green Wide Receiver 6

CLEVELAND (1) Joe Thomas 10

DALLAS (5) Ezekiel Elliott Running Back 1 Travis Frederick Center 3 Zack Martin Guard 3 Dak Prescott Quarterback 1 Tyron Smith Tackle 4

DENVER (3) Chris Harris, Jr. Cornerback 3 Von Miller Outside Linebacker 5 Aqib Talib Cornerback 4

GREEN BAY (3) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Free Safety 1 T.J. Lang Guard 1 Aaron Rodgers Quarterback 6

HOUSTON (1) Jadeveon Clowney 1

INDIANAPOLIS (2) T.Y. Hilton Wide Receiver 3 Pat McAfee Punter 2

KANSAS CITY (4) Eric Berry Strong Safety 5 Tyreek Hill Return Specialist 1 Travis Kelce Tight End 2 Marcus Peters Cornerback 2

LOS ANGELES (2) Aaron Donald Interior Lineman 3 Johnny Hekker Punter 3

MIAMI (2) Ndamukong Suh Interior Lineman 5 Cameron Wake Defensive End 5

MINNESOTA (4) Everson Griffen Defensive End 2 Cordarrelle Patterson Return Specialist 2 Xavier Rhodes Cornerback 1 Harrison Smith Free Safety 2

NEW ENGLAND (4) Tom Brady Quarterback 12 Dont’a Hightower Inside/Middle Linebacker 1 Devin McCourty Free Safety 2 Matthew Slater Special Teamer 6

NEW YORK GIANTS (4) Odell Beckham, Jr. Wide Receiver 3 Landon Collins Strong Safety 1 Dwayne Harris Special Teamer 1 Janoris Jenkins Cornerback 1

OAKLAND (7) Derek Carr Quarterback 2 Amari Cooper Wide Receiver 2 Rodney Hudson Center 1 Khalil Mack Defensive End 2 Reggie Nelson Free Safety 2 Kelechi Osemele Guard 1 Donald Penn Tackle 2

PHILADELPHIA (2) Fletcher Cox Interior Lineman 2 Jason Peters Tackle 9

PITTSBURGH (5) Le’Veon Bell Running Back 2 Antonio Brown Wide Receiver 5 David DeCastro Guard 2 Maurkice Pouncey Center 5 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback 5

SAN DIEGO (1) Casey Hayward Cornerback 1

SEATTLE (4) Cliff Avril Defensive End 1 Michael Bennett Defensive End 2 Richard Sherman Cornerback 4 Bobby Wagner Inside/Middle Linebacker 3

TAMPA BAY (2) Mike Evans Wide Receiver 1 Gerald McCoy Interior Lineman 5

TENNESSEE (5) Jurrell Casey Interior Lineman 2 Taylor Lewan Tackle 1 DeMarco Murray Running Back 3 Brian Orakpo Outside Linebacker 4 Delanie Walker Tight End 2

WASHINGTON (4) Ryan Kerrigan Outside Linebacker 2 Jordan Reed Tight End 1 Brandon Scherff Guard 1 Trent Williams Tackle 5

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