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NFL-140 12/8/04
MATT HILL, NFL, 212-450-2080
Hillm@NFL.com
COLTS
QB PEYTON MANNING LEADS CHARGE TOWARD PRO BOWL
WITH LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OF VOTING REMAINING
MORE THAN 42 MILLION VOTES ON NFL.COM
SPONSORED BY AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY,
VOTING CONTINUES ON NFL.COM, IN STADIUMS & VIA WIRELESS TEXT MESSAGE
Indianapolis quarterback PEYTON MANNING, with 722,669 votes, leads
all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2005 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced
today. Sponsored by Ameriquest Mortgage, Pro Bowl voting will continue on
NFL.com, in stadiums and via wireless text message through Friday, December
17.
There have been 42 million votes cast on NFL.com – over two million more
than through the first six weeks of voting in 2003.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback DONOVAN MC NABB (661,852 votes)
ranks second overall while Minnesota Vikings quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER
(652,318), Eagles wide receiver TERRELL OWENS (613,120) and New York
Giants running back TIKI BARBER (566,673) round out the top five.
Steelers quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER (468,323) tops all rookies
and ranks ninth overall.
The teams will be announced at 7 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, December 22 on the
2005 Pro Bowl Selection Show on ESPN. The Pro Bowl will be played in Hawaii
on Sunday, February 13 and televised by ESPN at 7:30 p.m. (ET).
In addition to casting ballots on NFL.com and in stadiums, fans can cast
their Pro Bowl ballot and vote for their favorite quarterback, tight end,
wide receiver, running back and kicker via their wireless device. To
participate, fans m ust
send a message with the text "NFL VOTE" to 69847. Each completed ballot is
packaged with exclusive NFL Shield wallpaper for $0.99.
Fans who vote for their Pro Bowl players will then be able to enter for a
chance to win the Ameriquest Pro Bowl in Paradise Sweepstakes with a trip to
the Pro Bowl. The Grand Prize includes an all expense paid trip to the game
in Honolulu and includes exclusive experiences such as the chance to throw a
football with a Pro Bowl player, a tour of Aloha Stadium, sideline passes at
the game and more.
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are made up of the consensus votes of fans,
players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third towards determining
the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Conference and
National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will
cast their votes on December 20-21.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and
players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first professional
sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
Listed below are the top 10 overall All-Star vote-getters and the players
with the most votes at each position through December 6:
NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS
| Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
| QB |
Peyton Manning,
Colts |
722,669 |
| QB |
Donovan McNabb,
Eagles |
661,852 |
| QB |
Daunte
Culpepper, Vikings |
652,318 |
| WR |
Terrell Owens,
Eagles |
613,120 |
| RB |
Tiki Barber,
Giants |
566,673 |
| RB |
Shaun
Alexander, Seahawks |
544,789 |
| TE |
Tony Gonzalez,
Chiefs |
478,009 |
| WR |
Marvin
Harrison, Colts |
475,996 |
| QB |
Ben
Roethlisberger, Steelers |
468,323 |
| TE |
Antonio Gates,
Chargers |
466,315 |
AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION
| Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
| QB |
Peyton Manning,
Colts |
722,669 |
DE |
John Abraham,
Jets |
262,525 |
| RB |
Priest Holmes,
Chiefs |
430,730 |
IL |
Marcus Stroud,
Jaguars |
147,309 |
| FB |
Jerald Sowell,
Jets |
247,189 |
OLB |
Keith Bulluck,
Titans |
124,085 |
| WR |
Marvin
Harrison, Colts |
475,996 |
ILB |
Ray Lewis,
Ravens |
191,009 |
| TE |
Tony Gonzalez,
Chiefs |
478,009 |
CB |
Champ Bailey,
Broncos |
193,556 |
| T |
Jonathan Ogden,
Ravens |
136,986 |
SS |
Ed Reed, Ravens |
146,388 |
| G |
Alan Faneca,
Steelers |
163,595 |
FS |
John Lynch,
Broncos |
83,202 |
| C |
Kevin Mawae,
Jets |
150,424 |
P |
Shane Lechler,
Raiders |
181,473 |
| K |
Adam Vinatieri,
Patriots |
332,845 |
ST |
Larry Izzo,
Patriots |
80,608 |
| KR |
Terrence McGee,
Bills |
88,364 |
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NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION
| Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
| QB |
Donovan McNabb,
Eagles |
661,852 |
DE |
Patrick Kerney,
Falcons |
143,335 |
| RB |
Tiki Barber,
Giants |
566,673 |
IL |
Kevin Williams,
Minnesota |
125,720 |
| FB |
Justin
Griffith, Falcons |
161,953 |
OLB |
Derrick Brooks,
Buccaneers |
177,717 |
| WR |
Terrell Owens,
Eagles |
613,120 |
ILB |
Brian Urlacher,
Bears |
188,652 |
| TE |
Alge Crumpler,
Falcons |
366,564 |
CB |
Lito Sheppard,
Eagles |
133,148 |
| T |
Orlando Pace,
Rams |
119,702 |
SS |
Adam Archuleta,
Rams |
78,950 |
| G |
Larry Allen,
Cowboys |
135,808 |
FS |
Darren Sharper,
Packers |
119,736 |
| C |
Matt Birk,
Vikings |
105,634 |
P |
Mitch Berger,
Saints |
143,182 |
| K |
David Akers,
Eagles |
458,995 |
ST |
Robert
Ferguson, Packers |
73,228 |
| KR |
Eddie Drummond,
Lions |
200,794 |
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