NFL Announces Pro Bowl Selections For 2021 Season

Chiefs' star quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2019
Chiefs' star quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2019. Photo by Jason Pohuski/CSM/Shutterstock (10364325jo)

The NFL has revealed this season’s Pro Bowl rosters for AFC and NFC. The highlights include Indianapolis Colts being the most represented team in the league with seven selections, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady setting the NFL record with his 15th Pro Bowl nods.

The AFC Pro Bowl team will be quarterbacked by Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), who was selected as a starter in what will be his first Pro Bowl appearance. The two remaining AFC Pro Bowlers on QB are Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) and Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens).

The NFC will be represented by the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers as a starter, while Brady and the Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray got the two remaining spots.

Jonathan Taylor (Colts), who was the top fan vote-getter, leads the running backs for the AFC alongside Nicks Chubb (Cleveland Browns) and Joe Mixon (Cincinnati Bengals). NFC’s backs are Dalvin Cook (Minnesota Vikings), James Conner (Cardinals), and Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints).

The wideout core for AFC is comprised out of Tyreek Hill (Chiefs), Ja’Marr Chase (Bengals), Stefon Diggs (Bills), and Keenan Allen (Chargers). NFC’s Pro Bowl wide receivers are Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams), Davante Adams (Packers), Justin Jefferson (Vikings), and Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers).

The tight ends are Mark Andrews (Ravens) and Travis Kelce (Chiefs) for AFC and George Kittle (49ers) and Kyle Pitts (Falcons) for NFC.

The defensive side of the ball for AFC is led by Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders), and Trey Hendrickson (Bengals). Nick Bosa (49ers), Brian Burns (Carolina Panthers), and Cameron Jordan (Saints) occupy the defensive end position for NFC.

Pro Bowl selections for the linebacker positions include T.J. Watt (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Joey Bosa (Chargers) for AFC and Chandler Jones (Cardinals) and Robert Quinn (Chicago Bears) for NFC.

AFC’s defensive backs include J.C. Jackson (New England Patriots) and Xavien Howard (Miami Dolphins) on corner position and Darwin James (Chargers) and Kevin Byard (Tennessee Titans) on safety. NFC’s cornerback selection includes Trevon Diggs (Dallas Cowboys) and Jalen Ramsey (LA Rams), while Budda Baker (Cardinals) and Quandre Diggs (Seattle Seahawks) are among the conference’s Pro Bowl safeties.

You can check out the full selections for each conference on the following links: AFC NFC.

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