Pro Bowl rosters for both the AFC and NFC are now set, and it comes as no surprise that three of the conference’s best players have been rewarded for their excellent 2012 campaigns.
NFC Pro Bowl roster 2013: Adrian Peterson, Aaron Rodgers lead the way
Adrian Peterson, Aaron Rodgers and Calvin Johnson highlight the NFC’s 2013 Pro Bowl roster.
MVP candidate and NFL Comeback Player of the Year candidate Adrian Peterson highlights the NFC's roster. Peterson still has a chance to break Erick Dickerson's single-season rushing yards record, but will need to rush for 208 yards in order to do so.
Green Bay Packers quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers also highlights the roster, along with Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record in Week 16.
The trio of NFC North stars were all named starters for the NFC.
Here’s a look at the complete NFC roster that will compete against the AFC in Hawaii. Players from the NFC’s representative in the Super Bowl will not participate in the Pro Bowl.
Full NFC Pro Bowl Roster (via NFL.com):
* - starter
| NFC | |
| Offense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | *-Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Matt Ryan, Atlanta Robert Griffin III, Washington |
| Running back | *-Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Frank Gore, San Francisco |
| Fullback | *-Jerome Felton, Minnesota |
| Wide receiver | *-Calvin Johnson, Detroit *-Brandon Marshall, Chicago Julio Jones, Atlanta Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants |
| Tight end | *-Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Jason Witten, Dallas |
| Tackle | *-Joe Staley, San Francisco *-Russell Okung, Seattle Trent Williams, Washington |
| Guard | *-Mike Iupati, San Francisco *-Jahri Evans, New Orleans Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants |
| Center | *-Max Unger, Seattle Jeff Saturday, Green Bay |
| Defense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
| Defensive end | *-Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants *-Julius Peppers, Chicago Jared Allen, Minnesota |
| Interior linemen | *-Justin Smith, San Francisco *-Henry Melton, Chicago Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay |
| Outside linebacker | *-Aldon Smith, San Francisco *-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Clay Matthews, Green Bay |
| Inside/Middle linebacker | *-Patrick Willis, San Francisco NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco |
| Cornerback | *-Charles Tillman, Chicago *-Tim Jennings, Chicago Patrick Peterson, Arizona |
| Free safety | *-Dashon Goldson, San Francisco Earl Thomas, Seattle |
| Strong safety | *-Donte Whitner, San Francisco |
| Special teams | |
| Position | Player(s) |
| Punter | Thomas Morstead, New Orleans |
| Placekicker | Blair Walsh, Minnesota |
| Kick returner | Leon Washington, Seattle |
| Special-teamer | Lorenzo Alexander, Washington |
| Long snapper | TBA |
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