Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott, with 681,361 votes, leads all players in balloting for the 2017 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today.
Elliott’s rookie teammate, quarterback Dak Prescott (607,621 votes) ranks second overall, while New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (519,210 votes), Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (508,913 votes) and Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (500,770 votes) round out the top five.
Fan voting for the 2017 Pro Bowl will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones until Tuesday, Dec. 13. (See official rules on how to vote).
Fans may also vote for who they want to see on the 2017 Pro Bowl roster via social media by using #ProBowlVote and the player’s first and last name on Twitter and Instagram. On Facebook, fans may comment on any official Pro Bowl Vote post by the NFL or a club.
The Pro Bowl players 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 game. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, Dec. 16.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams, and it was the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
The Pro Bowl players will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in a live primetime special on NFL Network.
The game will be played on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 and simulcast live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Fans may purchase game tickets here.
The 2017 Pro Bowl will feature a return to the traditional AFC vs. NFC format following three years using a revised, “unconferenced” structure.
NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS
POS. |
NAME, TEAM |
VOTES |
RB |
Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas |
681,361 |
QB |
Dak Prescott, Dallas |
607,621 |
QB |
Tom Brady, New England |
519,210 |
WR |
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh |
508,913 |
QB |
Derek Carr, Oakland |
500,770 |
QB |
Matt Ryan, Atlanta |
455,264 |
WR |
Julio Jones, Atlanta |
438,112 |
WR |
Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants |
429,728 |
RB |
David Johnson, Arizona |
405,436 |
QB |
Drew Brees, New Orleans |
403,802 |
AFC & NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION | |||
POS. | CONF. | NAME, TEAM | VOTES |
QB | AFC | Tom Brady, New England | 519,210 |
QB | NFC | Dak Prescott, Dallas | 607,621 |
RB | AFC | DeMarco Murray, Tennessee | 365,207 |
RB | NFC | Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas | 681,361 |
FB | AFC | Jamize Olawale, Oakland | 169,509 |
FB | NFC | John Kuhn, New Orleans | 198,442 |
WR | AFC | Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh | 508,913 |
WR | NFC | Julio Jones, Atlanta | 438,112 |
TE | AFC | Martellus Bennett, New England | 185,749 |
TE | NFC | Greg Olsen, Carolina | 325,659 |
T | AFC | Donald Penn, Oakland | 118,863 |
T | NFC | Tyron Smith, Dallas | 252,590 |
G | AFC | Kelechi Osemele, Oakland | 118,666 |
G | NFC | Josh Sitton, Chicago | 233,416 |
C | AFC | Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh | 128,053 |
C | NFC | Travis Frederick, Dallas | 249,976 |
K | AFC | Justin Tucker, Baltimore | 128,682 |
K | NFC | Dan Bailey, Dallas | 130,954 |
RS | AFC | Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh | 90,568 |
RS | NFC | Tyler Lockett, Seattle | 83,720 |
DE | AFC | Khalil Mack, Oakland | 279,466 |
DE | NFC | Cliff Avril, Seattle | 244,999 |
DT | AFC | Ndamukong Suh, Miami | 184,749 |
DT | NFC | Aaron Donald, Los Angeles | 178,222 |
OLB | AFC | Von Miller, Denver | 238,755 |
OLB | NFC | Sean Lee, Dallas | 166,579 |
ILB | AFC | Zach Brown, Buffalo | 106,464 |
ILB | NFC | Luke Kuechly, Carolina | 230,068 |
CB | AFC | Marcus Peters, Kansas City | 208,577 |
CB | NFC | Richard Sherman, Seattle | 245,637 |
SS | AFC | Eric Berry, Kansas City | 104,844 |
SS | NFC | Kam Chancellor, Seattle | 145,163 |
FS | AFC | Reggie Nelson, Oakland | 82,819 |
FS | NFC | Earl Thomas, Seattle | 144,891 |
P | AFC | Marquette King, Oakland | 138,640 |
P | NFC | Chris Jones, Dallas | 70,331 |
ST | AFC | Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo | 68,677 |
ST | NFC | Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota | 102,116 |
*Totals reflect players currently on active rosters only