50 MILLION VOTES CAST ON MORE THAN 1,271,000 BALLOTS
Green Bay Packers quarterback BRETT FAVRE, with 684,986 votes, leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today. Presented by Sprint, 2008 Pro Bowl voting will continue on NFL.com and on wireless phones with Sprint service through Tuesday, December 11.
There have been 50 million votes cast on NFL.com and on wireless phones with Sprint service using more than 1,271,000 ballots.
New England Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY (639,667 votes) ranks second overall while, Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING (614,948 votes), New England Patriots wide receiver RANDY MOSS (499,853 votes) and Dallas Cowboys quarterback TONY ROMO (485,017 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com. TONY ROMO received the highest number of votes from voters using Sprint's service.
The teams will be announced at 4 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, December 18 on a special NFL Total Access 2008 NFL Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network. The Pro Bowl will be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 10 and will be televised by FOX.
In addition to casting ballots on NFL.com/probowl, fans can cast their Pro Bowl ballot by sending the text message "PRO" to 7777 from a phone with Sprint wireless service to vote for their favorite players at select positions. Standard text messaging and data rates apply.
Fans who vote for their Pro Bowl players will then be able to enter for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii to attend the NFL Pro Bowl in the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl Sweepstakes sponsored by Sprint. The Grand Prize includes an all-expense paid 5-day, 4-night trip for the winner and one guest to the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu. In addition to air transportation, ground transportation, hotel accommodations and two game tickets, the winner and guests will experience an insider tour of the sidelines and locker room at Aloha Stadium. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. See NFL.com for details and official rules.
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 December 13-14.
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 13:
NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS
QB Brett Favre -- 684,986
QB Tom Brady -- 639,667
QB Peyton Manning -- 614,948
WR Randy Moss -- 499,853
QB Tony Romo -- 485,017
RB Adrian Peterson -- 457,426
RB Joseph Addai -- 445,311
RB Terrell Owens -- 404,452
WR LaDainian Tomlinson -- 360,086
KR Devin Hester -- 354,480
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NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
Offense
QB Brett Favre, Packers -- 684,986
RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings -- 457,426
FB Tony Richardson, Vikings -- 117,596
WR Terrell Owens, Cowboys -- 404,452
TE Jason Witten, Cowboys -- 353,827
T Flozell Adams, Cowboys -- 217,605
G Leonard Davis, Cowboys -- 195,234
C Andre Gurode, Cowboys -- 189,595
K Nick Folk, Cowboys -- 161,784
KR Devin Hester, Bears -- 354,480
Defense
DE Osi Umenyiora, Giants -- 231,867
IL Tommie Harris, Bears -- 133,880
OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys -- 232,286
ILB Brian Urlacher, Bears -- 208,816
CB Charles Woodson, Packers -- 215,903
SS Roy Williams, Cowboys -- 166,926
FS Brian Dawkins, Eagles -- 100,259
P Mat McBriar, Cowboys -- 135,843
ST Keith Davis, Cowboys -- 114,150
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AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
Offense
QB Tom Brady, Patriots -- 639,667
RB Joseph Addai, Colts -- 445,311
FB Lorenzo Neal, Chargers -- 280,231
WR Randy Moss, Patriots -- 499,853
TE Antonio Gates, Chargers -- 286,431
T Matt Light, Patriots -- 269,543
G Eric Steinbach, Browns -- 293,339
C Jeff Saturday, Colts -- 240,337
K Adam Vinatieri, Colts -- 105,602
KR Wes Welker, Patriots -- 96,754
Defense
DE Dwight Freeney, Colts -- 278,457
IL Vince Wilfork, Patriots -- 152,705
OLB Shawne Merriman, Chargers -- 207,029
ILB Tedy Bruschi, Patriots -- 181,251
CB Champ Bailey, Broncos -- 263,041
SS Troy Polamalu, Steelers -- 194,717
FS Ed Reed, Ravens -- 158,721
P Chris Hanson, Patriots -- 79,164
ST Larry Izzo, Patriots -- 158,262
