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NFL-174              1/8/05

NFL ANNOUNCES PRO BOWL STARTERS

The starting all-star lineups for the 2005 Pro Bowl were announced today at halftime of the New York Jets-San Diego Chargers AFC Wild Card playoff game.

The Pro Bowl will be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 13.  It will be broadcast live at 7:30 PM ET by ESPN and CBS Radio. 

Following are the AFC and NFC 2005 Pro Bowl All-Star starting lineups:

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STAR STARTERS

(* First-time Pro Bowl selection)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

TIGHT END

Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis

 

* Antonio Gates, San Diego

Chad Johnson, Cincinnati

 

 

 

 

QUARTERBACK

TACKLES

 

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis

Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore

 

 

Willie Roaf, Kansas City

 

RUNNING BACK

 

 

Edgerrin James, Indianapolis

GUARDS

 

 

Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh

 

FULLBACK

Will Shields, Kansas City

 

Tony Richardson, Kansas City

 

 

 

CENTER

 

 

Kevin Mawae, NY Jets

 

 

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

 

INSIDE LINEBACKER

John Abraham, NY Jets

 

Ray Lewis, Baltimore

Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis

 

 

 

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMEN

 

Champ Bailey, Denver

Richard Seymour, New England

 

Chris McAlister, Baltimore

Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville

 

 

 

 

STRONG SAFETY

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

 

Ed Reed, Baltimore

Takeo Spikes, Buffalo

 

 

* Terrell Suggs, Baltimore

 

FREE SAFETY

 

 

John Lynch, Denver

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STAR STARTERS

(* First-time Pro Bowl selection)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

TIGHT END

Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina

 

Alge Crumpler, Atlanta

Terrell Owens, Philadelphia

 

 

 

 

QUARTERBACK

TACKLES

 

Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia

Walter Jones, Seattle

 

 

Orlando Pace, St. Louis

 

RUNNING BACK

 

 

Shaun Alexander, Seattle

GUARDS

 

 

Larry Allen, Dallas

 

FULLBACK

Marco Rivera, Green Bay

 

* William Henderson, Green Bay

 

 

 

CENTER

 

 

Olin Kreutz, Chicago

 

 

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

 

INSIDE LINEBACKER

* Bertrand Berry, Arizona

 

* Dan Morgan, Carolina

* Julius Peppers, Carolina

 

 

 

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMEN

 

Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay

La’Roi Glover, Dallas

 

* Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia

* Kevin Williams, Minnesota

 

 

 

 

STRONG SAFETY

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

 

* Michael Lewis, Philadelphia

Keith Brooking, Atlanta

 

 

Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay

 

FREE SAFETY

 

 

Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia

Following are complete rosters of the AFC and NFC 2005 Pro Bowl All-Star Teams:

 

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

 (* First-time Pro Bowl selection; starters bolded & italicized)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

TIGHT ENDS

Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis

*Antonio Gates, San Diego

*Andre Johnson, Houston

Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City

Chad Johnson, Cincinnati

Hines Ward, Pittsburgh

QUARTERBACKS

Tom Brady, New England

TACKLES

*Drew Brees, San Diego

Willie Anderson, Cincinnati

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis

Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore

Willie Roaf, Kansas City

RUNNING BACKS

Edgerrin James, Indianapolis

GUARDS

Curtis Martin, NY Jets

Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh

LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego

Will Shields, Kansas City

 

*Brian Waters, Kansas City

FULLBACK

Tony Richardson, Kansas City

CENTERS

*Jeff Hartings, Pittsburgh

Kevin Mawae, NY Jets

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

INSIDE LINEBACKERS

John Abraham, NY Jets

*James Farrior, Pittsburgh

Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis

Ray Lewis, Baltimore

Jason Taylor, Miami

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMAN

Champ Bailey, Denver

Sam Adams, Buffalo

*Tory James, Cincinnati

Richard Seymour, New England

Chris McAlister, Baltimore

Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville

STRONG SAFETIES

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

*Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh

Joey Porter, Pittsburgh

Ed Reed, Baltimore

Takeo Spikes, Buffalo

 

*Terrell Suggs, Baltimore

FREE SAFETY

John Lynch, Denver

 

SPECIALISTS

PUNTER

 

KICK RETURN SPECIALIST

Shane Lechler, Oakland

 

*Terrence McGee, Buffalo

 

 

 

PLACEKICKER

 

SPECIAL TEAMER

Adam Vinatieri, New England

 

Larry Izzo, New England

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

 (* First-time Pro Bowl selection; starters bolded & italicized)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

TIGHT ENDS

Joe Horn, New Orleans

 

Alge Crumpler, Atlanta

Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina

 

* Jason Witten, Dallas

Terrell Owens, Philadelphia

 

 

* Javon Walker, Green Bay

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

 

Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota

TACKLES

 

Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia

Walter Jones, Seattle

 

Michael Vick, Atlanta

Orlando Pace, St. Louis

 

 

Tra Thomas, Philadelphia

 

RUNNING BACKS

 

 

Shaun Alexander, Seattle

GUARDS

 

* Tiki Barber, NY Giants

Larry Allen, Dallas

 

Ahman Green, Green Bay

Steve Hutchinson, Seattle

 

 

Marco Rivera, Green Bay

 

FULLBACK

 

 

* William Henderson, Green Bay

CENTERS

 

 

Matt Birk, Minnesota

 

 

Olin Kreutz, Chicago

 

 

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

 

INSIDE LINEBACKERS

* Bertrand Berry, Arizona

 

* Dan Morgan, Carolina

* Patrick Kerney, Atlanta

 

Jeremiah Trotter, Philadelphia

* Julius Peppers, Carolina

 

 

 

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMAN

 

Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay

La’Roi Glover, Dallas

 

Dre’ Bly, Detroit

* Shaun Rogers, Detroit

 

* Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia

* Kevin Williams, Minnesota

 

 

 

 

STRONG SAFETY

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

 

* Michael Lewis, Philadelphia

Keith Brooking, Atlanta

 

 

Derrrick Brooks, Tampa Bay

 

FREE SAFETIES

* Marcus Washington, Washington

 

Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia

 

 

Roy Williams, Dallas

 

SPECIALISTS

PUNTER

 

KICK RETURN SPECIALIST

Mitch Berger, New Orleans

 

* Eddie Drummond, Detroit

 

 

 

PLACEKICKER

 

SPECIAL TEAMER

David Akers, Philadelphia

 

* Ike Reese, Philadelphia