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VIKINGS QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER
LEADS CHARGE TOWARD PRO BOWL WITH FOUR WEEKS OF VOTING REMAINING
SPONSORED BY AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY,
VOTING CONTINUES ON NFL.COM, IN STADIUMS & VIA WIRELESS TEXT MESSAGE
Minnesota Vikings quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER, with 325,383
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
Sunday, December 19.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING (310,236 votes), the
NFL’s leader in passing yards with 2,749 and touchdowns with 31, ranks
second overall while Philadelphia Eagles quarterback DONOVAN MC NABB
(300,503), Eagles wide receiver TERRELL OWENS (272,759) and New York
Giants running back TIKI BARBER (260,568) round out the top five.
The teams will be announced at 7 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, Dec. 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).
Fans can cast their Pro Bowl ballots and vote for their favorite
quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, running back and kicker on NFL.com,
in stadiums and 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 November 15:
NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS
| Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
| QB |
Daunte
Culpepper, Vikings |
325,383 |
| QB |
Peyton Manning,
Colts |
310,236 |
| QB |
Donovan McNabb,
Eagles |
300,503 |
| WR |
Terrell Owens,
Eagles |
272,759 |
| RB |
Tiki Barber,
Giants |
260,568 |
| RB |
Priest Holmes,
Chiefs |
251,686 |
| RB |
Shaun
Alexander, Seahawks |
232,032 |
| RB |
Randy Moss,
Vikings |
220,854 |
| QB |
Ben
Roethlisberger, Steelers |
215,681 |
| K |
David Akers,
Eagles |
212,551 |
AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
| Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
| QB |
Peyton Manning,
Colts |
310,236 |
DE |
John Abraham,
Jets |
123,067 |
| RB |
Priest Holmes,
Chiefs |
310,236 |
IL |
Marcus Stroud,
Jaguars |
80,398 |
| FB |
Jerald Sowell,
Jets |
132,893 |
OLB |
Keith Bulluck,
Titans |
47,598 |
| WR |
Marvin
Harrison, Colts |
187,766 |
ILB |
Ray Lewis,
Ravens |
83,817 |
| TE |
Tony Gonzalez,
Chiefs |
200,476 |
CB |
Champ Bailey,
Broncos |
88,326 |
| T |
Jonathan Ogden,
Ravens |
68,823 |
SS |
Ed Reed, Ravens |
58,798 |
| G |
Alan Faneca,
Steelers |
75,237 |
FS |
John Lynch,
Broncos |
39,787 |
| C |
Kevin Mawae,
Jets |
77,219 |
P |
Shane Lechler,
Raiders |
72,151 |
| K |
Adam Vinatieri,
Patriots |
107,046 |
ST |
Larry Izzo,
Patriots |
37,009 |
| KR |
B.J. Sams,
Ravens |
44,619 |
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NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
| Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
Pos. |
Name, Team |
Votes |
| QB |
Daunte
Culpepper, Vikings |
325,383 |
DE |
Charles Grant,
Saints |
78,042 |
| RB |
Tiki Barber,
Giants |
260,568 |
IL |
Shaun Rogers,
Lions |
64,970 |
| FB |
Justin
Griffith, Falcons |
94,783 |
OLB |
Derrick Brooks,
Buccaneers |
82,694 |
| WR |
Terrell Owens,
Eagles |
272,759 |
ILB |
Brian Urlacher,
Bears |
91,707 |
| TE |
Eric Johnson,
49ers |
151,286 |
CB |
Ken Lucas,
Seahawks |
60,398 |
| T |
Orlando Pace,
Rams |
58,267 |
SS |
Adam Archuleta,
Rams |
40,699 |
| G |
Larry Allen,
Cowboys |
67,179 |
FS |
Darren Sharper,
Packers |
63,207 |
| C |
Matt Birk,
Vikings |
50,832 |
P |
Mitch Berger,
Saints |
68,246 |
| K |
David Akers,
Eagles |
212,551 |
ST |
Jeremiah
Trotter, Eagles |
49,987 |
| KR |
Eddie Drummond,
Lions |
63,018 |
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