2003 PRO BOWL STARTER MINI-BIOS

OFFENSE

WR Marvin Harrison (Indianapolis)- Led the NFL during 2002 season and set a new NFL record with 143 receptions (Herman Moore- 123 in 1995) for 1,722 yards and 11 TDs. Harrison’s 143 receptions were 32 more than the next closest player during the 2002 season (Hines Ward- 112). Recorded the most receptions in NFL history in a player’s first seven seasons—665, breaking the mark held by Sterling Sharpe (595). Became the first player in history to post 1,500 yards in consecutive seasons. Reached 600 catches in the fewest games in a career—102, one full season faster than the record-holder, Moore (118). Making his fourth appearance in the Pro Bowl.

LT Jonathan Ogden (Baltimore)- Started every game he has played for the Ravens (108) since being the franchise’s first pick in the 1996 draft (4th overall). Ogden has served and protected 12 different quarterbacks in his tenure. He has started 42 straight games at one of the game’s toughest positions. Making his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance.

LG Alan Faneca (Pittsburgh)- Named the starter for the second consecutive year after anchoring an offensive line which gained 2,120 yards on the ground and 4,036 through the air. Faneca has started every game he has played for the past three seasons.

C Kevin Mawae (New York Jets)- Earned his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl birth with the Jets after starting all 16 games at center in 2002. Mawae has started 128 consecutive games, not missing a start or a game since 1995. He anchored a Jets line that paved the way for the team to rush for 1,618 yards and protected for Chad Pennington, allowing him to become the NFL’s highest rated quarterback.

RG Will Shields (Kansas City)- Attending his eighth consecutive Pro Bowl, the longest streak by an offensive player in franchise history. Started all 16 games for the ninth straight time in his career, and started 159 consecutive games, the longest streak in team history since ’68 and the third-longest active streak in the NFL.

RT Willie Roaf (Kansas City)- Selected to his eighth Pro Bowl and first with the Chiefs. Started all 16 games and helped lead RB Priest Holmes to a franchise-record 1,615 rushing yards. Also helped pave the way for Holmes’ league-leading 144 total points (non-kickers) and 2,287 total yards from the line of scrimmage. Has started 147 games in his 10-year career.

TE Tony Gonzalez (Kansas City)- Selected to start in his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl. Started all 16 games and was third in the NFL among tight ends with 63 receptions for 773 yards and tied for NFL lead (among tight ends) with seven TD receptions. Has started 63 consecutive games.

WR Jerry Rice (Oakland)- Set a new NFL record with his 13^th Pro Bowl selection after he finished sixth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with 92 receptions for 1,211 yards and seven TDs. This season marked his NFL record 14^th 1,000-yard receiving season. Became the NFL’s all-time leader in total yards this season, surpassing NFL great Walter Payton.

QB Rich Gannon (Oakland)- Earned his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl nod after winning the NFL MVP honors by leading the league with a career-high 4,689 yards on 418-of-618 (68%) passing. Tied for third in the league with 26 TD passes against only 10 INTs for a 97.3 QB rating. Has also earned two consecutive Pro Bowl MVP awards.

RB Ricky Williams (Miami)- Led the NFL with a career-high 1,853 yards rushing on 383 attempts (4.8 avg.) and 16 TDs. Williams was second in the NFL with 2,216 yards from scrimmage and with his 1,853 yards rushing, he became the first Dolphin in club history to lead the NFL in rushing. Also tied for third in the NFL in total touchdowns (17).

FB Lorenzo Neal (Cincinnati)- Earned the first Pro Bowl nod of his 10-year career. Neal led the way for his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard rusher. He also added 21 receptions for 133 yards and one TD on the year. Neal is one of 11 players to earn their first Pro Bowl nod after double-digit years in the NFL.
 

DEFENSE

LE Jason Taylor (Miami)- Makes his second Pro Bowl appearance after leading the league with a career-high 18.5 sacks. Posted 45 tackles and seven forced fumbles, eight passes defensed and two fumble recoveries during the season while starting all 16 games in 2002 and 48 consecutive over the last three seasons.

IL Gary Walker (Houston)- Earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl nod with his second different team (Jacksonville- 2002). Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season and posted 52 tackles (37 solo), including leading the Texans with 6.5 sacks.             

IL Richard Seymour (New England)- Makes his first Pro Bowl appearance in his second year with the Patriots. Totaled 56 tackles, including 33 solo and tied for the team lead with a career-high 5.5 sacks. Also had one INT, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery and blocked two field goals while starting all 16 games at defensive tackle.

RE Trevor Pryce (Denver)- Voted to start in the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive season after starting all 16 games for the Broncos. Posted 61 tackles (51 solo), including a team-leading nine sacks, which tied for seventh in the AFC. Pryce had a sack in each of the Broncos’ first three games and also posted 5.5 sacks in a five-game stretch during mid-season.

LOLB Peter Boulware (Baltimore)- Earned his third Pro Bowl nomination after returning to his natural linebacker position after spending most of the 2001 season as a defensive end due to an injury. Boulware ranked third on the team with 87 tackles, including 63 solo and led the Ravens with seven sacks (57 yards) after leading the AFC with 15 sacks. He also posted four passes defensed, one INT, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2002.     

ILB Zach Thomas (Miami)- Led the Dolphins with 195 tackles while starting all 16 games. It marked the seventh time he has recorded 100 or more tackles in a season. He led the Dolphins in tackles 13 times in 2002, and had 13 games with double-digit tackles. Also had three passes defensed, including one INT while earning his fourth Pro Bowl nod. Thomas has started every game he has played in a Miami uniform.

ROLB Joey Porter (Pittsburgh)- Earned his first selection to the 2003 Pro Bowl and was named to the Associated Press first-team All-Pro squad. Tied for the team lead with nine sacks and became the first player in the NFL since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to record eight sacks and four interceptions in a season. Posted 93 tackles (73 solo), two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries while starting all 16 games in 2002.

LCB Aaron Glenn (Houston)- Making his third Pro Bowl appearance after posting 67 tackles (56 solo), including a sack while starting all 16 games. Glenn paced the Texans with five INTs, which he returned for 181 yards and two TDs. He was the first New York Jets cornerback ever to be selected to the Pro Bowl, and repeats the feat with Houston.

RCB Patrick Surtain (Miami)- Ranked second in the AFC and tied for fifth in the NFL with a career-high six INTs, one of which he returned for a TD. Surtain picked off a pass in six of the Dolphins last 13 games. Posted 69 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 11 passes defensed, while starting 14 games, missing two due to a knee injury. Making his first Pro Bowl appearance.

SS Lawyer Milloy (New England)- Earned his fourth Pro Bowl nod after starting all 16 games at strong safety after being selected as the Patriots defensive captain for the 2002 season. Ranked third on the team with 91 tackles (61 solo). Has started 106 consecutive games dating back to his rookie season of 1996, the longest such active streak on the Patriots team.

FS Rod Woodson (Oakland)- Making his 11^th Pro Bowl appearance for his third different team, which marks only the eighth player in NFL history that has done so. Woodson tied for the NFL lead with a career-high eight INTs for 225 return yards and two TDs. Finished third on the Raiders with 82 tackles, including 70 solo. Also had three fumble recoveries while starting all 16 games at safety.            

OFFENSE

WR Joe Horn (New Orleans)- Led the Saints and was fifth in the NFC with 88 receptions for 1,312 yards (third most receiving yards in the NFC) and seven TDs. Earned his third Pro Bowl nod after his third consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season. Is the only Saint in team history with three consecutive seasons with 80 receptions or more.

LT Tra Thomas (Philadelphia)- Selected to the second consecutive Pro Bowl of his five-year career after staring all 16 games in 2002, and has started 78-of-79 career games. In 2002, Thomas helped pave the way for the league’s 4^th-highest scoring offense (25.9 pts./game), the 10^th-ranked offense in terms of total yards (350.3 yds./game) and the 7^th ranked rushing offense (138.8 yds./game). The Eagles allowed the team’s lowest sack total (36) in a 16-game season since 1981 (22). It is also the 4th-lowest total in team history since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978.

LG Jermane Mayberry (Philadelphia)- Selected to his first career Pro Bowl after starting all 16 games  for the Eagles. A fixture on the offensive line for seven years, Mayberry has started 52 of the Eagles last 53 games at right guard. He helped pave the way for the league’s 4^th-highest scoring offense (25.9 pts./game), the 10^th-ranked offense in terms of total yards (350.3 yds./game) and the 7^th-ranked rushing offense (138.8 yds./game). The offensive line helped RB Duce Staley to notch his 3^rd career 1,000-yd rushing season and paved the way for six individual 100-yard rushing games (Staley-four, McNabb-two). The Eagles allowed the franchise’s lowest sack total (36) in a 16-game season since 1981 (22).

C Olin Kreutz (Chicago)- Selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl, after starting 15 games at center. Started the first nine games of the season, before missing Week 10 after he underwent an appendectomy. Missed only one week and came back to start Weeks 11-16. Anchored line which allowed the Bears to rush for 1,344 yards and for 3,316 more through the air. Has started every game he has played in since 1999.

RG Ron Stone (San Francisco)- Named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl, his first with the 49ers (2001, 2002 with NY Giants). Started 15 games in 2002, missing only the season finale with an ankle injury. A stalwart on the offensive line that allowed the 49ers to rank second in the NFL in number of sacks per pass play and led the NFL in third down efficiency. Helped the 49ers to rush for 2,244 yards and gain another 3,576 through the air.

RT Chris Samuels (Washington)- Named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl after starting all 15 games he played in for the Redskins in 2002. The game he missed vs. Ind. (10/27) was the first game he missed in his career. Was part of the offensive line that allowed Redskin QBs to throw for 3,509 yards and 23 TDs and also paved the way for 1,880 yards and 10 TDs on the ground for Washington.

TE Bubba Franks (Green Bay)- Makes his second consecutive Pro Bowl in 2003. Franks finished fifth in the NFL among tight ends with a career-high 54 receptions for 442 yards. Also tied for the league lead among tight ends with seven touchdowns.

WR Terrell Owens (San Francisco)- Earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl nomination after leading the league with 13 receiving TDs. Also tied for fifth in the NFL with a career-high 100 receptions for 1,300 yards. Became the only other player in 49ers history besides Jerry Rice to have 100 receptions in a season.

QB Jeff Garcia (San Francisco)- Voted to his third consecutive Pro Bowl after going 328-of-528 (62.1%) for 3,344 yards.  His 3,344 passing yards was fifth most in the NFC and was fourth in the NFC and 10^th in the NFL with 21 TDs. Posted a 85.6 QB rating while leading his team to the divisional championship and their second consecutive postseason appearance.            

RB Deuce McAllister (New Orleans)- Makes his first Pro Bowl appearance after leading his team, and finishing fifth in the NFL with 1,388 yards rushing on 325 carries (4.3 yards per carry average). Was second in the NFC with 1,740 combined yards from scrimmage and tied for fourth in the NFL with a team-record tying 13 rushing TDs.

FB Mike Alstott (Tampa Bay)- Voted to his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl of his seven-year career. Helped lead the way for the Bucs to run for 1,557 yards on the ground and picked up 548 yards on the ground himself. Also led the Buccaneers with five rushing TDs. Added 35 receptions for 242 yards and two TDs on the season. Tied for the most TDs in a single Pro Bowl game with three in 2000.
 

DEFENSE

LE Simeon Rice (Tampa Bay)- Makes his second Pro Bowl appearance and his first as a starter after leading the NFC and ranking second in the NFL with a career-high 15.5 sacks. Set an NFL single-season record by posting 2+ sacks in five consecutive games during the season. Added 75 tackles, including 45 solo and led Bucs defensive lineman with 11 passes defensed while starting all 16 games for the NFL’s No. 1 ranked defense.

IL Warren Sapp (Tampa Bay)- Named to the Pro Bowl for the sixth consecutive season in 2002, tying Lee Roy Selmon’s and John Derrick Brooks’ team record for total and consecutive appearances. Selected a starter for the fifth straight year. Finished first among teams defensive linemen with 78 tackles. Was second on the team and tied for first in the NFC among DTs with 7.5 sacks while starting all 16 games.

IL La’Roi Glover (Dallas)- Selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl, first as a Dallas Cowboy. Glover started all 16 games at defensive tackle, and finished eighth on the squad, leading defensive lineman with 50 tackles, including 39 solo. Led the Cowboys with six sacks and also had one INT. Has started 64 consecutive games over the last four years for the Saints and Cowboys.

RE Michael Strahan (New York Giants)- Making his fifth Pro Bowl and second straight appearance in Hawaii. Recorded a career-high 75 tackles (57 solo), 11 sacks for 57.5 yards, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Strahan tied an NFL record by recording at least a half-sack in 10 consecutive games. He posted double-digit sacks in four of the last six seasons. Also pulled in two INTs while starting all 16 games for his fourth consecutive year.

LOLB LaVar Arrington (Washington)- Earned his second Pro Bowl nomination in his third season for the Redskins. Started all 16 games and finished tied for the team lead with 107 tackles, including 73 solo and led the Redskins and all NFL linebackers with a career-high 11 sacks. Also led the squad in forced fumbles with four and tied for the lead in fumble recoveries with three.

ILB Brian Urlacher (Chicago)- Led the Bears in tackles for the third consecutive year, earning the third Pro Bowl selection of his three-year career. Posted a career-high 214 tackles, including 19 for loss and 4.5 sacks. Amassed double-digit tackles in all 16 games he played in and had one INT. Has 527 career tackles (354 solo) in his first three years in the league.

ROLB Derrick Brooks (Tampa Bay)- Garnered NFL Defensive Player of the Year as he tied Lee Roy Selmon’s and Warren Sapp’s team record for total Pro Bowl appearances and consecutive appearances (six) and was selected a starter for the fifth straight year. Set a new career high with five INTs, including three returned for TDs, also had a fumble recovery returned for a TD. Brooks is the only LB in NFL history to have three INT returns for TD in a season and his four touchdowns on turnovers in 2002 are tied for second-most in a single-season in NFL history. Finished with a team-high 170 tackles. 

LCB Troy Vincent (Philadelphia)- Earned his fourth trip to Hawaii after posting 67 tackles, including 46 solo. Added seven passes and two INTs for the Eagles. Started all 15 games he played in, missing the season opener due to a knee injury. He returned from the injury to record an INT in the second quarter at Was. (9/16). Vincent is a shut-down corner, who often gets matched up against the opponents top receiver.

RCB Champ Bailey (Washington)- Voted to his second Pro Bowl after starting every game at cornerback for the fourth consecutive season. Finished tied for second on the squad with three INTs. Led Redskins defensive backs with 84 tackles, including 67 solo and led the team with 28 passes defensed.

SS John Lynch (Tampa Bay)- Selected to appear in his fifth Pro Bowl and as a starter for the third time in the last four seasons. Finished third on the Bucs and led all DBs with 96 tackles. Also pitched in 12 passes defensed and three INTs for the NFLs No. 1 ranked defense. His 878 career tackles is third-best in team history, and his 21 career INTs ranks fourth all-time in club history.

FS Darren Sharper (Green Bay)- Selected to his second Pro Bowl in the last three years after leading the Packers with seven INTs, which he returned for a career-high 233 yards, including one TD despite missing three games due to injury. Posted 47 tackles and nine passes defensed. Sharper leads the NFL with 22 INTs over the past three seasons.