Pro Bowl 2024 rosters announced: 49ers lead way with nine NFL all-star players
The San Francisco 49ers had a league-best nine players, including eight starters, selected for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games.
The league announced rosters for the NFC and AFC on Wednesday. Players from both conferences will compete in skills competitions starting on Thursday, Feb. 1 and culminating with a flag football game on Sunday, Feb. 4, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star game in 2022.
The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys (seven apiece); Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles (six apiece); and Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions (five apiece) were among the teams with five or more Pro Bowl selections.
For the 49ers, quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Christian McCaffrey, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, tight end George Kittle, offensive tackle Trent Williams, defensive end Nick Bosa, defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, linebacker Fred Warner and cornerback Charvarius Ward were named to the NFC roster. This is the 11th Pro Bowl selection for Williams, the most among active players. This is Juszczyk's eighth Pro Bowl nod, the most ever for a fullback.
Purdy and the Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa are designated as the starting quarterbacks for their respective conferences, marking the first time since the 2000 Pro Bowl (Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner) that two first-time Pro Bowl quarterbacks were named starters.
Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams became the first defensive lineman since 1970 to make the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons. The Dolphins' Tyreek Hill is the first wide receiver selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons.
This is the sixth time that both Jason and Travis Kelce have been selected to the Pro Bowl in the same season. Travis Kelce was chosen for his ninth Pro Bowl, trailing Tony Gonzalez (14) and Jason Witten (11) for most selections among tight ends.
There are 28 first-time Pro Bowl selections, including rookies Sam LaPorta (Lions), Marvin Mims (Denver Broncos), Puka Nacua (Rams) and Devon Witherspoon (Seattle Seahawks).
The roster selections were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counted one-third toward determining the teams.
For the second consecutive year, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning will serve as coaches for the Pro Bowl Games. Peyton will coach the AFC team, with Eli serving as the NFC coach. Ray Lewis will be the defensive coordinator for the AFC, while DeMarcus Ware will handle that role for the NFC.
The NFC won last year's Pro Bowl Games.
Here are the AFC and NFC rosters:
2024 AFC Pro Bowl Games roster
*Starter
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins*
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans (replaces Mahomes)
Gardner Minshew, Indianapolis Colts (replaces Jackson)
Running back
Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins*
James Cook, Buffalo Bills
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
Fullback
Alec Ingold, Miami Dolphins*
Wide receiver
Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins*
Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns*
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
Tight end
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs*
David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars (replaces Kelce)
Offensive tackle
Laremy Tunsil, Houston Texans*
Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills*
Terron Armstead, Miami Dolphins
Guard
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts*
Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns*
Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs
Kevin Zeitler, Baltimore Ravens (replaces Thuney)
Center
Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs*
Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens
Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts (replaces Humphrey)
DEFENSE
Defensive end
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns*
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders*
Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
Interior linemen
Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs*
Quinnen Williams, New York Jets*
Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens
DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts (replaces Jones)
Outside linebacker
T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers*
Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers*
Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jermaine Johnson, New York Jets (replaces Mack)
Middle linebacker
Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens*
Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens
Cornerback
Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos*
Sauce Gardner, New York Jets*
Jalen Ramsey, Miami Dolphins
Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns
Free safety
Justin Simmons, Denver Broncos*
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers
Strong safety
Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens*
SPECIAL TEAMS
Long snapper
Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars
Punter
AJ Cole, Las Vegas Raiders*
Kicker
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens*
Kicker returner
Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos*
Special teamer
Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh Steelers*
2024 NFC Pro Bowl Games roster
*Starter
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers*
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (replaces Purdy)
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (replaces Prescott)
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks (replaces Stafford)
Running back
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers*
D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles
Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions (replaces McCaffrey)
Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers*
C.J. Ham, Minnesota Vikings (replaces Juszczyk)
Wide receiver
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys*
A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles*
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions (replaces Brown)
DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks (replaces Evans)
Tight end
George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers*
Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys (replaces Kittle)
Offensive tackle
Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers*
Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles*
Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (replaces Williams)
Guard
Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys*
Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons*
Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles
Tyler Smith, Dallas Cowboys (replaces Martin)
Center
Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles*
Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions
DEFENSE
Defensive end
Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers*
Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears*
Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys (replaces Bosa)
Interior linemen
Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams*
Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants*
Javon Hargrave, San Francisco 49ers
Kenny Clark, Green Bay Packers (replaces Hargrave)
Outside linebacker
Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys*
Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings*
Haason Reddick, Philadelphia Eagles
Middle linebacker
Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers*
Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks
Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints (replaces Warner)
Cornerback
DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys*
Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers*
Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears
Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
Darius Slay, Philadelphia Eagles (replaces Ward)
Free safety
Jessie Bates, Atlanta Falcons*
Strong safety
Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals*
Julian Love, Seattle Seahawks
SPECIAL TEAMS
Long snapper
Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings*
Punter
Bryan Anger, Dallas Cowboys*
Kicker
Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys*
Kick returner
Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints*
Special teamer
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit Lions*
Nick Bellore, Seattle Seahawks (replaced Reeves-Maybin)
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