The 2017 edition of the Pro Bowl won’t be the way it’s been in the recent past with a drafted format. We’re back to the game being the AFC vs. the NFC, and there’s also some new and fun additions to the festivities this season.
2017 Pro Bowl rosters: Ezekiel Elliott and Matt Ryan lead the NFC
The Falcons led with six players selected for the NFC.
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Now, we’ll have a Pro Bowl Skills Showdown that will be produced by the team that does American Ninja Warrior. It will consist of Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball, the Power Relay Challenge, Precision Passing, and Best Hands competitions. Tony Gonzalez and Charles Woodson will be the captains offensively and defensively for the NFC squad.
Leading the way in players were the Atlanta Falcons with six players, led by Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Ryan has been one of the league’s most prolific passers with nearly 5,000 yards through the air, 1,409 of them going to Jones, which is best in the NFC.
Ezekiel Elliott was named the starting running back for the NFC, and Dak Prescott was given a nod along with Ryan and Aaron Rodgers. Elliott has led the NFL in rushing with 1,551 yards. That, alongside Prescott has led the Cowboys to the best record in the NFC.
Cardinals running back David Johnson was voted in but had to bow out due to a knee injury. Bears rookie Jordan Howard took his place.
Typically the Pro Bowl takes place in Hawaii, but this year it will be in Orlando at the Citrus Bowl on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at 8 p.m. ET.
Here is the full roster of the NFC’s Pro Bowl players, with starters in bold. The AFC roster can be found here:
QUARTERBACKS (3) | TIGHT ENDS (2) |
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DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) | INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) |
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PUNTER (1) | RETURN SPECIALIST (1) |
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