Peyton Manning edges Drew Brees for most Pro Bowl votes

by thebossuzzi on Dec 22, 2009 5:29 PM EST

Via: nfl.com
Teams to be announced on Pro Bowl Selection Show Dec. 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 Tuesday, Dec. 22. Fan voting ended on Monday, December 21.

Pos.	Player	Team	Votes
Top 10 Pro Bowl vote getters
QB	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	1,545,642
QB	Drew Brees	New Orleans Saints	1,485,397
QB	Brett Favre	Minnesota Vikings	1,466,687
RB	Adrian Peterson	Minnesota Vikings	1,393,688
WR	Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona Cardinals	888,002
TE	Dallas Clark	Indianapolis Colts	825,625
RB	Chris Johnson	Tennessee Titans	820,789
QB	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	801,461
WR	Andre Johnson	Houston Texans	738,397
WR	Reggie Wayne	Indianapolis Colts	729,935

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 Dec. 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 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 vote-getters in the AFC and NFC:

Pos.	Player	Team	Votes	Pos.	Player	Team	Votes
AFC's leading vote getters
QB	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	1,545,642	DE	Dwight Freeney	Indianapolis Colts	562,130
RB	Chris Johnson	Tennessee Titans	820,789	DT	Vince Wilfork	New England Patriots	294,798
FB	Le'Ron McClain	Baltimore Ravens	223,974	OLB	James Harrison	Pittsburgh Steelers	283,693
WR	Andre Johnson	Houston Texans	738,397	ILB	Ray Lewis	Baltimore Ravens	383,730
TE	Dallas Clark	Indianapolis Colts	825,625	CB	Champ Bailey	Denver Broncos	443,018
OT	Jake Long	Miami Dolphins	286,482	SS	Troy Polamalu	Pittsburgh Steelers	422,311
OG	Alan Faneca	New York Jets	306,768	FS	Ed Reed	Baltimore Ravens	390,235
C	Jeff Saturday	Indianapolis Colts	597,466	P	Shane Lechler	Oakland Raiders	149,892
K	Adam Vinatieri	Indianapolis Colts	187,788	ST	Joshua Cribbs	Cleveland Browns	168,372
KR	Joshua Cribbs	Cleveland Browns	197,548

Pos.	Player	Team	Votes	Pos.	Player	Team	Votes
NFC's leading vote getters
QB	Drew Brees	New Orleans Saints	1,485,397	DE	Jared Allen	Minnesota Vikings	573,328
RB	Adrian Peterson	Minnesota Vikings	1,393,688	DT	Pat Williams	Minnesota Vikings	359,553
FB	Naufahu Tahi	Minnesota Vikings	181,954	OLB	DeMarcus Ware	Dallas Cowboys	450,908
WR	Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona Cardinals	888,002	ILB	Patrick Willis	San Francisco 49ers	296,751
TE	Tony Gonzalez	Atlanta Falcons	435,957	CB	Charles Woodson	Green Bay Packers	360,042
OT	Bryant McKinnie	Minnesota Vikings	379,885	SS	Adrian Wilson	Arizona Cardinals	305,522
OG	Steve Hutchinson	Minnesota Vikings	389,789	FS	Darren Sharper	New Orleans Saints	479,804
C	John Sullivan	Minnesota Vikings	361,228	P	Ben Graham	Arizona Cardinals	130,232
K	Ryan Longwell	Minnesota Vikings	202,890	ST	Heath Farwell	Minnesota Vikings	166,761
KR	Percy Harvin	Minnesota Vikings	346,289

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how is vinny in the probowl what a joke and polamalu seriously, that's like putting marvin harrison in this years pro bowl as well

and whats up with playing the probowl before the superbowl we all know that no colts players is goin to the probowl, and risk injury (even though its the probowl you never know)

"You only get intercepted when you don't know what your doing, I knew what I was Doing."
-Johnny Unitas-
"You're only as healthy as you feel."
-Travis Bickle-

by 805 on Dec 22, 2009 6:32 PM EST reply actions

these are the fan votes

most people vote just by name recognition and these are just 1/3 of the real vote ,the other 1/3 is a coaches vote and 1/3 a players vote ,so viny is out of the probowl

by thebossuzzi on Dec 22, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

what the hell vinny out of the probowl!!!!!!!!! this is outrageous i cant believe it, only happens to a colt

"You only get intercepted when you don't know what your doing, I knew what I was Doing."
-Johnny Unitas-
"You're only as healthy as you feel."
-Travis Bickle-

by 805 on Dec 23, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

Seriously,

it’s kind of difficult to be a pro bowler when one’s only played 2.5 games in a season. Saturday didn’t get in last year and he only missed like 4 games.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Dec 23, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

are you being sarcastic, cuz i was

"You only get intercepted when you don't know what your doing, I knew what I was Doing."
-Johnny Unitas-
"You're only as healthy as you feel."
-Travis Bickle-

by 805 on Dec 24, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

Obviously Vikings fans voted in droves...

by diagenesis on Dec 22, 2009 7:04 PM EST reply actions

LOL @ Troy getting more votes than any safety besides Darren Sharper!

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Stampede Blue's Resident Steelers Fan

Ben doesn’t look for hits. They seem to come automatically…
Me, 12/07/09

by LV Steelers Fan on Dec 22, 2009 7:07 PM EST reply actions

Thats because

Bob Sanders is on the bench

Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!

by coltsfan723 on Dec 22, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions

That is

all but 2 games

Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!

by coltsfan723 on Dec 22, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions

Heh. Troy has played about 2.5 games! ;-) He may be back for Week 17 if we beat Bmore, though.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Stampede Blue's Resident Steelers Fan

Ben doesn’t look for hits. They seem to come automatically…
Me, 12/07/09

by LV Steelers Fan on Dec 22, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, but.....

Troy’s contribution seems pretty apparent by how well the Steelers do with/without him.

So while it may not be right to vote for an injured guy for thePB, calling him insanely valuable (MVP?) to that team is pretty accurate (from a distance, at least). It’s the absence that proves the point.

By contrast, Brady leaves the Pats for a year and they go 11-5. He returns with an improved D and they go… 11-5? Anybody think that if Troy starts 16 games nest year the Steelers struggle around .500 this late in the season?

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Dec 23, 2009 12:21 AM EST up reply actions