Ground Report

12/26/2009

NEARLY 90 MILLION ALL-STAR VOTES CAST BY FANS ON NFL.COM

MANNING, BREES, FAVRE TOP VOTE-GETTERS

Teams to be Announced on Pro Bowl Selection Show December 29 on NFL Network

Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING received 1,545,642 votes to lead all NFL All-Stars in fan balloting for the 2010 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today. Fan voting ended on Monday, December 21.

There was a record 89.87 million votes cast on NFL.com and on wireless phones. Fans cast 84.87 million votes on NFL.com and five million votes on their wireless phones.

The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are based on 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 22 – 23.

The teams will be announced on Tuesday, December 29 on a special NFL Total Access 2010 Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network.

New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES (1,485,397) ranks second overall, while Minnesota Vikings quarterback BRETT FAVRE (1,466,687 votes), Minnesota Vikings running back ADRIAN PETERSON (1,393,688 votes) and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD (888,002 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com.

The 2010 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 31, 2010 and televised live on ESPN at 7:20 PM ET from Dolphin Stadium in South Florida, also the site of Super Bowl XLIV a week later on Sunday, February 7.

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 offensive and defensive vote-getters, the top five rookie-vote getters, and the players with the most fan votes at each position:

NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS

Pos. Name, Team Votes

QB
Peyton Manning, Colts
1,545,642

QB
Drew Brees, Saints
1,485,397

QB
Brett Favre, Vikings
1,466,687

RB
Adrian Peterson, Vikings
1,393,688

WR
Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
888,002

TE
Dallas Clark, Colts
825,625

RB
Chris Johnson, Titans
820,789

QB
Tom Brady, Patriots
801,461

WR
Andre Johnson, Texans
738,397

WR
Reggie Wayne, Colts
729,935

NFL ALL-STAR TOP FIVE ROOKIE VOTE-GETTERS

Pos. Name, Team Votes

WR Percy Harvin, Vikings
408,278
KR 346,289

T Michael Oher, Ravens
206,552

OLB Clay Matthews, Packers
195,110

OLB Brian Cushing, Texans
164,747

OLB Brian Orakpo, Redskins
133,880

AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

Pos. Name, Team Votes Pos. Name, Team Votes

QB Peyton Manning, Colts
1,545,642

DE Dwight Freeney, Colts
562,130

RB Chris Johnson, Titans
820,789

IL Vince Wilfork, Patriots
294,798

FB Le’Ron McClain, Ravens
223,974

OLB James Harrison, Steelers
283,693

WR Andre Johnson, Texans
738,397

ILB Ray Lewis, Ravens
383,730

TE Dallas Clark, Colts
825,625

CB Champ Bailey, Broncos
443,018

T Jake Long, Dolphins
286,482

SS Troy Polamalu, Steelers
422,311

G Alan Faneca, Jets
306,768

FS Ed Reed, Ravens
390,235

C Jeff Saturday, Colts
597,466

P Shane Lechler, Raiders
149,892

K Adam Vinatieri, Colts
187,788

ST Joshua Cribbs, Browns
168,372

KR Joshua Cribbs, Browns
197,548

NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

Pos. Name, Team Votes Pos. Name, Team Votes

QB Drew Brees, Saints
1,485,397

DE Jared Allen, Vikings
573,328

RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings
1,393,688

IL Pat Williams, Vikings
359,553

FB Naufahu Tahi, Vikings
181,954

OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys
450,908

WR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
888,002

ILB Patrick Willis, 49ers
296,751

TE Tony Gonzalez, Falcons
435,957

CB Charles Woodson, Packers
360,042

T Bryant McKinnie, Vikings
379,885

SS Adrian Wilson, Cardinals
305,522

G Steve Hutchinson, Vikings
389,789

FS Darren Sharper, Saints
479,804

C John Sullivan, Vikings
361,228

P Ben Graham, Cardinals
130,232

K Ryan Longwell, Vikings
202,890

ST Heath Farwell, Vikings
166,761

KR Percy Harvin, Vikings
346,289

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