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The 2009 NFL Pro Bowl rosters were announced this afternoon and the New York Jets lead all teams with 7 selections. The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings led the NFC with 6 selections each.
The Pro Bowl will be played on February 8, 2009 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI. This will be the last Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Next year’s will be played at Dolphin Stadium the week before the Super Bowl.
The New England Patriots had just two representatives this season after sending 8 last year. Wes Welker was named as a reserve wide receiver and Stephen Gostowski was named the kicker for the AFC team.
The teams were selected by the players, coaches and the fans. A look at the teams after the jump.
Starters in Bold
| AFC | ||||||
| Offense | – | Defense & Special Teams | ||||
| QB | Peyton Manning | Colts | – | DE | Mario Williams | Texans |
| QB | Brett Favre* | Jets | – | DE | Dwight Freeney | Colts |
| QB | Jay Cutler | Broncos | – | DE | Robert Mathis | Colts |
| RB | Thomas Jones | Jets | – | DT | Albert Haynesworth | Titans |
| RB | Chris Johnson | Titans | – | DT | Kris Jenkins | Jets |
| RB | Ronnie Brown | Dolphins | – | DT | Shaun Rogers | Browns |
| FB | Le’Ron McClain | Ravens | – | OLB | James Harrison | Steelers |
| WR | Andre Johnson | Texans | – | OLB | Joey Porter | Dolphins |
| WR | Brandon Marshall | Broncos | – | OLB | Terrell Suggs | Ravens |
| WR | Reggie Wayne | Colts | – | ILB | Ray Lewis | Ravens |
| WR | Wes Welker | Patriots | – | ILB | James Farrior | Steelers |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez | Chiefs | – | CB | Nnamdi Asomugha | Raiders |
| TE | Antonio Gates | Chargers | – | CB | Cortland Finnegan | Titans |
| T | Joe Thomas | Browns | – | CB | Darrelle Revis | Jets |
| T | Jason Peters* | Bills | – | FS | Ed Reed | Ravens |
| T | Michael Roos | Titans | – | SS | Troy Polamalu | Steelers |
| G | Alan Faneca | Jets | – | SS | Chris Hope | Titans |
| G | Kris Dielman | Chargers | – | P | Shane Lechler | Raiders |
| G | Brian Waters | Chiefs | – | PK | Stephen Gostowksi | Patriots |
| C | Kevin Mawae* | Titans | – | KR | Leon Washington | Jets |
| C | Nick Mangold | Jets | – | ST | Brendon Ayanbadejo | Ravens |
| – | ||||||
| NFC | ||||||
| Offense | – | Defense & Special Teams | ||||
| QB | Kurt Warner | Cardinals | – | DE | Julius Peppers | Panthers |
| QB | Drew Brees | Saints | – | DE | Justin Tuck | Giants |
| QB | Eli Manning | Giants | – | DE | Jared Allen | Vikings |
| RB | Adrian Peterson | Vikings | – | DT | Kevin Williams | Vikings |
| RB | Michael Turner | Falcons | – | DT | Jay Ratliff | Cowboys |
| RB | Clinton Portis | Redskins | – | DT | Pat Williams | Vikings |
| FB | Mike Sellers | Redskins | – | OLB | DeMarcus Ware | Cowboys |
| WR | Larry Fitzgerald | Cardinals | – | OLB | Lance Briggs | Bears |
| WR | Anquan Boldin | Cardinals | – | OLB | Derrick Brooks* | Buccaneers |
| WR | Steve Smith | Panthers | – | ILB | Patrick Willis | 49ers |
| WR | Roddy White | Falcons | – | ILB | Jon Beason | Panthers |
| TE | Jason Witten | Cowboys | – | CB | Charles Woodson* | Packers |
| TE | Chris Cooley | Redskins | – | CB | Antoine Winfield | Vikings |
| T | Jordan Gross | Panthers | – | CB | Asante Samuel* | Eagles |
| T | Walter Jones* | Seahawks | – | FS | Nick Collins | Packers |
| T | Chris Samuels* | Redskins | – | FS | Brian Dawkins | Eagles |
| G | Steve Hutchinson | Vikings | – | SS | Adrian Wilson | Cardinals |
| G | Chris Snee | Giants | – | P | Jeff Feagles | Giants |
| G | Leonard Davis | Cowboys* | – | PK | John Carney | Giants |
| C | Andre Gurode | Cowboys | – | KR | Clifton Smith | Buccaneers |
| C | Shaun O’Hara | Giants | – | ST | Sean Morey | Cardinals |
*Injury replacements:
AFC
- Kevin Mawae of the Titans has been replaced by Casey Wiegmann of the Broncos
- Jason Peters of the Bills has been replaced by Jake Long of the Dolphins
- Brett Favre of the Jets has been replaced by Kerry Collins of the Titans (Phillip Rivers was No. 1 alternate QB but can’t play due to a sore knee)
NFC
- Walter Jones of the Seahawks has been replaced by Flozell Adams of the Cowboys
- Chris Samuels of the Redskins has been replaced by Jammal Brown of the Saints
- Leonard Davis of the Cowboys has been placed by Davin Joseph of the Buccaneers
- Derrick Brooks of the Buccaneers has been replaced by Julian Peterson of the 49ers
- Charles Woodson of the Packers has been replaced by Ronde Barber of the Buccaneers
- Asante Samuel of the Eagles has been replaced Al Harris of the Packers
- Zak DeOssie of the Giants has been added to the roster as the long snapper.