FOR USE AS DESIRED 11/27/19 http://twitter.com/NFL345 BALTIMORE QB LAMAR JACKSON LEADS PRO BOWL VOTING BY FANS – Rosters to be announced Live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl Special on Tuesday, December 17 at 8:00 PM ET – Baltimore Ravens quarterback LAMAR JACKSON, with 361,096 votes, leads all players in balloting for the 2020 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon. Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES (286,205 votes) ranks second overall, while Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON (274,456 votes), Minnesota running back DALVIN COOK (259,313 votes) and Carolina running back CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY (247,905 votes) round out the top five. Four of the top five vote-getters – Jackson, Mahomes, Cook and McCaffrey – are under the age of 25. Additionally, eight first or second-year players currently lead their conference in votes received at their respective positions. The SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS lead all clubs in total votes received. The BALTIMORE RAVENS, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, GREEN BAY PACKERS and MINNESOTA VIKINGS round out the current top five vote-getters among teams. Fan voting for the 2020 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones at NFL.com/ProBowlVote until Thursday, December 12. Starting tomorrow, November 28, and extending through the end of the voting period on December 12, fans will also be able to vote directly on Twitter. To cast such a vote, fans should tweet the first and last name of the player, the player’s official Twitter handle, or a hashtag including the player’s first and last name. All three of these methods must include the hashtag: #ProBowlVote. Voting via Twitter is in addition to the online ballot at NFL.com/ProBowlVote, which will be available throughout the entire voting period. New this year is the Pro Bowl Vote Sweepstakes - once a fan casts their vote, they will have an opportunity to enter for a chance to win one of the following prizes: • A pair of tickets for an NFL game during the 2020 season (5 pairs available) • Matthew Stafford signed football (4 available) • Travis Kelce signed football (3 available) • Le’Veon Bell signed football (2 available) • Sam Darnold signed football (1 available) The Pro Bowl Vote Sweepstakes is open to those that are a permanent resident of the United States or the District of Columbia and are eighteen years of age or older. Full sweepstakes rules can be found at NFL.com/PBVoteSweeps/Rules. The 2020 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 3:00 PM ET, will be televised live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC and Disney XD – the third time the game will be available on both broadcast and cable networks. Tickets to the game are on sale at NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale. Fans in attendance can watch and cheer on the Pro Bowl players as they enter the stadium on the Pro Bowl Red Carpet, bringing them closer than ever to the NFL's all-stars. Concession deals and "Kid Zone" activities will be available inside the stadium. Additionally, fans will be able to enjoy post-game fireworks to conclude the celebration. 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 will cast their votes on Friday, December 13. Pro Bowl rosters will be announced on Tuesday, December 17 live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl special “NFL Total Access: Pro Bowl Players Revealed” at 8:00 PM ET. 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. NFL PRO BOWL TOP-FIVE VOTE-GETTERS POS. NAME TEAM VOTES QB Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens 361,096 QB Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs 286,205 QB Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks 274,456 RB Dalvin Cook Minnesota Vikings 259,313 RB Christian McCaffrey Carolina Panthers 247,905 NFL PRO BOWL TOP VOTE-GETTERS BY TEAM TEAM San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Ravens New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings AFC & NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION POS. CONF. NAME, TEAM VOTES POS. CONF. NAME, TEAM VOTES QB AFC Lamar Jackson, Baltimore 361,096 DE AFC Joey Bosa, L.A. Chargers 149,301 QB NFC Russell Wilson, Seattle 274,456 DE NFC Nick Bosa, San Francisco 179,585 RB AFC Nick Chubb, Cleveland 187,033 DT AFC Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh 90,351 RB NFC Dalvin Cook, Minnesota 259,313 DT NFC Aaron Donald, L.A. Rams 128,397 FB AFC Patrick Ricard, Baltimore 61,595 OLB AFC T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh 118,517 FB NFC Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 218,837 OLB NFC Preston Smith, Green Bay 82,758 WR AFC DeAndre Hopkins, Houston 162,584 ILB AFC Devin Bush, Pittsburgh 70,171 WR NFC Michael Thomas, New Orleans 206,882 ILB NFC Luke Kuechly, Carolina 81,154 TE AFC Travis Kelce, Kansas City 196,509 CB AFC Marcus Peters, Baltimore 110,949 TE NFC George Kittle, San Francisco 153,164 CB NFC Richard Sherman, San Francisco 109,290 T AFC Orlando Brown, Baltimore 80,260 SS AFC Jamal Adams, N.Y. Jets 119,070 T NFC David Bakhtiari, Green Bay 103,352 SS NFC Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings 41,409 G AFC Marshal Yanda, Baltimore 88,555 FS AFC Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh 110,597 G NFC Zack Martin, Dallas 80,573 FS NFC Marcus Williams, New Orleans 40,403 C AFC Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh 79,342 P AFC Jake Bailey, New England 39,415 C NFC Travis Frederick, Dallas 94,059 P NFC Thomas Morstead, New Orleans 37,038 K AFC Justin Tucker, Baltimore 77,010 ST AFC Matthew Slater, New England 39,286 K NFC Wil Lutz, New Orleans 43,425 ST NFC Ameer Abdullah, Minnesota 44,530 RS AFC Mecole Hardman, Kansas City 50,561 RS NFC Deonte Harris, New Orleans 35,310 *Totals reflect players currently on active rosters through Wednesday, November 27 at 12:00 PM ET For the fourth consecutive year, Pro Bowl Week festivities will take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort and across the Orlando area, bringing free experiences and activities to fans as well as an extraordinary number of events focused on commemorating all levels of football – from youth to high school to the NFL's best. Some of the Pro Bowl Week events include: Pro Bowl Practices, Pro Bowl Skills Showdown, NFL FLAG Championships and Pro Bowl Experience. Additionally, NFL Pro Bowl players will give back to the local Orlando community by participating in the Pro Bowl Community Huddle as part of the NFL Huddle for 100. To learn more about Huddle for 100 and how to get involved, visit www.nfl.com/100/huddlefor100 More information about these and all of the events taking place during Pro Bowl Week is available at ProBowl.com. Contacts: Morgan Dreossi National Football League 646-876-6145 [email protected] Sam Drexler National Football League 212-450-2495 [email protected] .
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