FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/16/17

PITTSBURGH STEELERS RB LE’VEON BELL TOPS VOTING BY FANS

– Rosters to be announced live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl Special on Tuesday, December 19 at 8:00 PM ET –

Pittsburgh Steelers LE’VEON BELL received 855,539 total fan votes to lead all NFL players in balloting for the , as announced on NFL Network. Fan voting ended on Thursday, December 14.

New England quarterback (833,481 votes) ranked second overall, while Pittsburgh (832,446 votes), Philadelphia quarterback (829,174 votes) and quarterback DREW BREES (743,355 votes) rounded out the top five.

The 2018 Pro Bowl rosters will be revealed exclusively on Tuesday, December 19 live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl special “NFL Total Access: Pro Bowl Players Revealed” at 8:00 PM ET. Players for the game are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 All-Star players who will be selected to the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches cast their votes on Friday, December 15.

The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its All-Star teams. It was also the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.

The 2018 Pro Bowl, which kicks off at a new start time of 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 28, will be televised live from Camping World Stadium on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC.

Tickets to the game start at $45 and are on sale now at ProBowl.com. Last year’s sold-out event – the Pro Bowl’s first time in Orlando – featured a capacity crowd of more than 60,000. Fans may visit ProBowl.com for additional information on Pro Bowl Week, which features a variety of free, family- friendly events in Orlando.

The Pro Bowl is an all-inclusive event for fans on gameday. Working with KultureCity, Camping World Stadium’s sensory-inclusive partner, the NFL will offer families who attend the 2018 Pro Bowl support, including sensory accessibility resources and two dedicated sensory rooms located in the stadium on gameday to enable them to enjoy the game with more confidence and comfort.

NFL PRO BOWL TOP-10 VOTE-GETTERS

POS. NAME TEAM VOTES RB Le’Veon Bell Pittsburgh 855,539 QB Tom Brady New England 833,481 WR Antonio Brown Pittsburgh 832,446 QB Carson Wentz Philadelphia 829,174 QB Drew Brees New Orleans 743,355 RB Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams 693,697 QB Russell Wilson Seattle 651,592 QB Jared Goff Los Angeles Rams 571,656 TE New England 551,058 RB Leonard Fournette Jacksonville 544,068

AFC & NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

AFC NFC POS. NAME TEAM VOTES POS. NAME TEAM VOTES QB Tom Brady New England 833,481 QB Carson Wentz Philadelphia 829,174 RB Le’Veon Bell Pittsburgh 855,539 RB Todd Gurley LA Rams 693,697 FB Tommy Bohanon Jacksonville 139,297 FB Kyle Juszczyk San Francisco 361,196 WR Antonio Brown Pittsburgh 832,446 WR Julio Jones Atlanta 541,571 TE Rob Gronkowski New England 551,058 TE Zach Ertz Philadelphia 486,011 T Alejandro Villanueva Pittsburgh 208,033 T Tyron Smith Dallas 211,690 G David DeCastro Pittsburgh 253,504 G Zack Martin Dallas 220,566 C Maurkice Pouncey Pittsburgh 242,409 C Dallas 246,225 DE LA Chargers 406,873 DE Everson Griffen Minnesota 305,291 DT Geno Atkins Cincinnati 289,919 DT Aaron Donald LA Rams 314,522 OLB Von Miller Denver 248,278 OLB Chandler Jones Arizona 171,825 ILB Ryan Shazier Pittsburgh 223,092 ILB Luke Kuechly Carolina 288,830 CB A.J. Bouye Jacksonville 319,638 CB Xavier Rhodes Minnesota 222,137 SS Micah Hyde Buffalo 128,993 SS Kam Chancellor Seattle 149,793 FS Kevin Byard Tennessee 157,036 FS Earl Thomas Seattle 139,203 K Stephen Gostkowski New England 153,573 K Greg Zuerlein LA Rams 170,738 P Marquette King Oakland 156,548 P Johnny Hekker LA Rams 90,152 RS Tyreek Hill Kansas City 149,530 RS Pharoh Cooper LA Rams 116,091 ST Pittsburgh 91,497 ST Budda Baker Arizona 96,595

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