EA SPORTS and the NFL will create a week-long series of matchups featuring celebrities, NFL Legends, current players, and streamers playing as the official Pro Bowl rosters in Madden NFL 21. These matchups will culminate in an action-packed virtual Pro Bowl game played with 2021 Pro Bowl players facing off within Madden NFL 21. These virtual games will be available for fans to watch across a variety of platforms. Additionally, for players of Madden NFL 21, EA SPORTS will be dropping new Pro Bowl content in-game so that players worldwide can play out the AFC vs. NFC matchup themselves.
Starting now, fans can show their support for their favorite players by voting for them to be named to the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon roster. Additionally, the NFL will leverage social media platforms to showcase its players’ incredible athletic accomplishments and competitive nature, while also highlighting their unique personalities off the gridiron.
Fans have the opportunity to vote for the Pro Bowl presented by Verizon roster as often as they’d like until Thursday, December 17 across a variety of platforms, including:
• On NFL.com/ProBowlVote.
• Through Madden NFL 21 Mobile and Madden NFL 21 on consoles. Plus, Madden NFL players will see Pro Bowl voting content and announcements in-game throughout the duration of the voting period, with more ways Madden NFL fans can play an active role in virtual in-game roster additions to come.
• Directly on Twitter during the final two weeks of voting (December 1 – December 17). Fans can vote directly on Twitter by tweeting the first and last name of the player, tagging the player’s official Twitter handle or creating a hashtag including the player’s first and last name.
All three of these methods must include the hashtag: #ProBowlVote.
NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, December 18. Player selections will be determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches, with each group’s vote counting as one-third toward determining the All-Star players who will be selected to this year’s Virtual Pro Bowl. The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its Pro Bowl teams.
The NFL, ESPN and ABC will continue working together on Pro Bowl, creating engaging content from the start of the Pro Bowl vote all the way through the traditional Pro Bowl week and gameday. The week-long series of virtual events celebrating the Pro Bowl will be featured in a special program, which will air on ESPN and ABC. More detail to be announced at a later date.
The following is a breakdown of positions and the corresponding numbers of players who will be selected (88 total in each conference) for the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon:
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OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
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Wide Receivers (8) |
Defensive Ends (6) |
Punters (2) |
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Tight Ends (4) |
Interior Linemen (6) |
Placekickers (2) |
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Tackles (6) |
Outside Linebackers (6) |
Return Specialists (2) |
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Guards (6) |
Inside/Middle Linebackers (4) |
Special Teamers (2) |
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Centers (4) |
Cornerbacks (8) |
Long Snappers (2) |
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Quarterbacks (6) |
Safeties (6) |
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Running Backs (6) |
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Fullbacks (2) |
