By Lydia Jane Allison
NEW YORK — Feb. 1, 2024 — The NFL announced today the AFC and NFC Pro Bowl players who will participate in the NFL Flag football game and the 11 unique skills competitions during the 2024 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon.
The 2024 Pro Bowl Games, hosted in partnership with Florida Citrus Sports, Orange County and the City of Orlando, will be a multi-day AFC versus NFC competition culminating on Sunday, Feb. 4 at Camping World Stadium. Sunday’s event will also be televised from 3-6 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, Disney XD, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Tickets are on sale now for as low as $29 at probowl.com/tickets.
In addition to Sunday’s event, ESPN will air the Pro Bowl Skills Show live from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET tonight (Feb. 1) in the Nicholson Fieldhouse at the University of Central Florida. A made-for-TV event, the Pro Bowl Skills Show – hosted by Laura Rutledge along with Ryan Clark, Dan Orlovsky, Marcus Spears and Robert Griffin III – will feature the NFL’s top players participating in unique competitions that showcase their on-field and off-field skills.
To help program the week-long event, the NFL will work with longstanding partners, including the Disney family of ESPN and ABC and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, producers of shows such as ESPN’s “Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli,” the “Places” franchise and the Netflix docuseries “Quarterback”.
The Pro Bowl Games skills competitions will be brought to life by A. Smith & Co. Productions, producers of shows such as “American Ninja Warrior,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Titan Games.”
The Pro Bowl Games skills competitions will have cumulative scoring leading up to the Flag football games on Sunday.
Scoring for the Pro Bowl Games works in the following way:
- The winning conference of each skill competition earns three points towards their team’s overall score, with points available across the 11 skills events.
- Points from the Flag game (four, 12-minute quarters played on Sunday) will be added to points earned from Skills competitions to determine the winning conference for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games.
- The winning conference at the conclusion of the Flag game will be crowned the winner of the Pro Bowl Games.
A staple of the annual AFC vs. NFC competition, the NFL’s top players are set to participate in the following new and fan-favorite Pro Bowl skills competitions that showcase their football and non-football skills:
Thursday, Feb. 1:
- Best Catch: Pre-taped in landmarks around Orlando, Best Catch will feature one player from each conference, as they show off their creativity, inventiveness and talent. Each player will have three attempts to secure their catch. Fans will vote online to determine their favorite catch, and the player with the highest number of votes will earn three points for his conference.
| AFC | NFC | |
| David Njoku (CLE) | Puka Nacua (LAR) |
- Precision Passing presented by Lowe’s: Each of the conference’s three quarterbacks will battle it out in a one-minute accuracy competition, as they attempt to accumulate points by hitting as many targets as possible. In the second round, the highest scoring quarterback from each conference will take turns hitting as many targets as possible on six throws each. The quarterback with the highest score earns three points for his conference.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Gardner Minshew (IND) | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | |
| C.J. Stroud (HOU) | Baker Mayfield (TB) | |
| Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) | Geno Smith (SEA) |
- Closest to the Pin: This golf accuracy competition will feature five players from each conference. They will drive the golf ball, working to hit it as close to the hole as possible. The winner will earn three points for his conference.
| AFC | NFC | |
| AJ Cole (LV) | Bryan Anger (DAL) | |
| Kyle Hamilton (BAL) | Jake Ferguson (DAL) | |
| Alec Ingold (MIA) | Jaylon Johnson (CHI) | |
| Raheem Mostert (MIA) | Julian Love (SEA) | |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (CLE) | Darius Slay (PHI) |
- High Stakes: Starting off with two footballs in hand, each player will attempt to catch punts from a JUGS machine. Each player that succeeds in catching the football without dropping others will advance to the next round and attempt to catch an additional football. The most sure-handed player who catches the most footballs wins.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Jermaine Johnson (NYJ) | DaRon Bland (DAL) | |
| Miles Killebrew (PIT) | Nick Bellore (SEA) | |
| Marvin Mims (DEN) | Sam LaPorta (DET) | |
| Justin Simmons (DEN) | Rashid Shaheed (NO) | |
| Denzel Ward (CLE) | Devon Witherspoon (SEA) |
- Snap Shots: Each of the conference’s long snapper and centers snap balls at targets of various sizes and point values in a 45-second accuracy contest. Snapping from 13 yards away, the conference with the highest cumulative score between their three players wins.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Ryan Kelly (IND) | Andrew DePaola (MIN) | |
| Tyler Linderbaum (BAL) | Jason Kelce (PHI) | |
| Ross Matiscik (JAX) | Erik McCoy* (NO) |
- Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball presented by Bud Light: A multi-round tournament of classic dodgeball featuring four teams of seven players. In the first match, the AFC offense will face the NFC defense, and in the second game, the NFC offense squares off with the AFC defense. The winner of each game will earn three points for their conference.
| AFC | NFC | |||
| Offense | Keenan Allen (LAC) | Offense | Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) | |
| Offense | Ja’Marr Chase (CIN) | Offense | C.J. Ham (MIN) | |
| Offense | James Cook (BUF) | Offense | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | |
| Offense | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | Offense | DK Metcalf (SEA) | |
| Offense | Evan Engram (JAX) | Offense | Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) | |
| Offense | Derrick Henry (TEN) | Offense | D’Andre Swift (PHI) | |
| Offense | Tyreek Hill (MIA) | Offense | Kyren Williams (LAR) | |
| Defense | Josh Allen (JAX) | Defense | Budda Baker (ARI) | |
| Defense | Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT) | Defense | Jessie Bates (ATL) | |
| Defense | Sauce Gardner (NYJ) | Defense | Demario Davis (NO) | |
| Defense | Patrick Queen (BAL) | Defense | Danielle Hunter (MIN) | |
| Defense | Jalen Ramsey (MIA) | Defense | Micah Parsons (DAL) | |
| Defense | Roquan Smith (BAL) | Defense | Haason Reddick (PHI) | |
| Defense | Pat Surtain II (DEN) | Defense | Bobby Wagner (SEA) | |
Sunday, Feb. 4:
- Kick Tac Toe: Each team’s kicker will compete in a giant Tic-Tac-Toe competition to showcase their skills. The first kicker to complete a connecting line of three squares or hit five squares total will be declared the winner and earn three points for his conference.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Justin Tucker (BAL) | Brandon Aubrey (DAL) |
- Move the Chains: This offensive and defensive linemen strength and speed competition takes strategy and teamwork. Each team of five players must work together to move 3,000 pounds of weights off a massive wall and be the first team to pull that 2,000-pound wall across the finish line. The winner will earn three points for their conference.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Will Anderson (HOU) | Demarcus Lawrence (DAL) | |
| Terron Armstead (MIA) | Penei Sewell (DET) | |
| Myles Garrett (CLE | Montez Sweat (CHI) | |
| Laremy Tunsil (HOU) | Tyler Smith (DAL) | |
| Kevin Zeitler (BAL) | Tristan Wirfs (TB) |
- Gridiron Gauntlet presented by Snickers: A full-field relay race between six AFC players and six NFC players who show off their athletic prowess in a challenging obstacle course. They’ll break through walls and crawl under doors, among other obstacles, to get to the final sled push across the field with the ultimate goal of finishing first. The winning team of each race will earn their conference three points.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Will Anderson (HOU) | Kenny Clark (GB) | |
| Terron Armstead (MIA) | Aidan Hutchinson (DET) | |
| DeForest Buckner (IND) | Demarcus Lawrence (DAL) | |
| Trey Hendrickson (CIN) | Chris Lindstrom (ATL) | |
| Wyatt Teller (CLE) | Penei Sewell (DET) | |
| Laremy Tunsil (HOU) | Tristan Wirfs (TB) | |
| Dion Dawkins (BUF) | Derrick Brown (CAR) | |
| Myles Garrett (CLE) | Andrew DePaola (MIN) | |
| Justin Madubuike (BAL) | Landon Dickerson (PHI) | |
| Ross Matiscik (JAX) | Lane Johnson (PHI) | |
| Quenton Nelson (IND) | Dexter Lawrence (NYG) | |
| Quinnen Williams (NYJ) | Montez Sweat (CHI) |
- Madden NFL Head-to-Head: For the fourth consecutive year, EA SPORTS will host the Madden NFL Head-to-Head Pro Bowl Games event. Two players will represent the NFC and defend their title against the AFC played in Madden NFL 24 using the official 2024 Pro Bowl Games rosters. New this year, the winning team will earn their conference three points.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Tyreek Hill (MIA) | Puka Nacua (LAR) | |
| David Njoku (CLE) | Micah Parsons (DAL) |
- Tug-of-War presented by Toyota: New this year, Tug-of-War is a five-on-five demonstration of teamwork, strength and strategy. Positioned above a foam pit, players are challenged to pull backwards on the rope, attempting to move the opposing team in their direction. The competition will be the best of three, and the winner who pulls the opposing team across the marker twice gains three points.
| AFC | NFC | |
| DeForest Buckner (IND) | Bryan Anger (DAL) | |
| AJ Cole (LV) | Kenny Clark (GB) | |
| Dion Dawkins (BUF) | Landon Dickerson (PHI) | |
| Quenton Nelson (IND) | Lane Johnson (PHI) | |
| Wyatt Teller (CLE) | Chris Lindstrom (ATL) | |
| Trey Hendrickson (CIN) | Brandon Aubrey (DAL) | |
| Justin Madubuike (BAL) | Derrick Brown (CAR) | |
| Justin Tucker (BAL) | Aidan Hutchinson (DET) | |
| Quinnen Williams (NYJ) | Dexter Lawrence (NYG) | |
| Kevin Zeitler (BAL) | Tyler Smith (DAL) |
- The following players set to participate in the NFL Flag football game on Sunday:
| AFC | NFC | |||
| QB | Gardner Minshew (IND) | QB | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | |
| QB | C.J. Stroud (HOU) | QB | Baker Mayfield (TB) | |
| QB | Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) | QB | Geno Smith (SEA) | |
| RB | James Cook (BUF) | RB | Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) | |
| RB | Derrick Henry (TEN) | RB | D’Andre Swift (PHI) | |
| RB | Raheem Mostert (MIA) | RB | Kyren Williams (LAR) | |
| FB | Alec Ingold (MIA) | FB | C.J. Ham (MIN) | |
| WR | Keenan Allen (LAC) | WR | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | |
| WR | Ja’Marr Chase (CIN) | WR | DK Metcalf (SEA) | |
| WR | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | WR | Puka Nacua (LAR) | |
| WR | Tyreek Hill (MIA) | WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) | |
| TE | Evan Engram (JAX) | TE | Jake Ferguson (DAL) | |
| TE | David Njoku (CLE) | TE | Sam LaPorta (DET) | |
| C | Ryan Kelly (IND) | C | Jason Kelce (PHI) | |
| C | Tyler Linderbaum (BAL) | C | Erik McCoy* (NO) | |
| OLB | Josh Allen (JAX) | OLB | Danielle Hunter (MIN) | |
| OLB | Jermaine Johnson (NYJ) | OLB | Micah Parsons (DAL) | |
| OLB | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (CLE) | OLB | Haason Reddick (PHI) | |
| ILB | Patrick Queen (BAL) | ILB | Demario Davis (NO) | |
| ILB | Roquan Smith (BAL) | ILB | Bobby Wagner (SEA) | |
| CB | Sauce Gardner (NYJ) | CB | DaRon Bland (DAL) | |
| CB | Jalen Ramsey (MIA) | CB | Jaylon Johnson (CHI) | |
| CB | Pat Surtain II (DEN) | CB | Darius Slay (PHI) | |
| CB | Denzel Ward (CLE) | CB | Devon Witherspoon (SEA) | |
| FS | Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT) | FS | Jessie Bates (ATL) | |
| FS | Justin Simmons (DEN) | SS | Budda Baker (ARI) | |
| SS | Kyle Hamilton (BAL) | SS | Julian Love (SEA) | |
| RS | Marvin Mims (DEN) | RS | Rashid Shaheed (NO) | |
| ST | Miles Killebrew (PIT) | ST | Nick Bellore (SEA) | |
*Erik McCoy replaced Frank Ragnow on Wednesday after 2024 Pro Bowl Games rosters were announced.
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