AFC Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Complete Selections for NFL's American Conference

The 2013 Pro Bowl Rosters have been released, and the AFC squad is packed full of stars. While the Pro Bowl itself fails to draw a significant amount of attention—despite the NFL’s best efforts—it is an honor for each player named to the roster.

The two top players in this year’s fan voting (via NFL.com) are both AFC quarterbacks. NFL fans saw Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as the two players most deserving of a trip to Hawaii this year.

But Manning beat out Brady for the starting quarterback spot, settling the biggest debate surrounding the Pro Bowl.

Manning has the 12-3 Denver Broncos in the midst of a 10-game winning streak and he has put up MVP-worthy numbers. He has completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 4,355 yards, 34 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Brady, however, has similar statistics and his team is 11-4. The New England Patriots star has a completion percentage of 63.1 and has thrown for 4,543 yards, 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Houston Texans stars Arian Foster and Andre Johnson round out the starting squad for the AFC. The Texans currently have the top seed in the conference, and both players rank in the top-five in yards gained for players at their respective positions.

Cincinnati Bengals playmaker A.J. Green unsurprisingly received the other starting wide receiver spot. There has been no sophomore slump for the talented wideout, as he has 1,324 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

On the other side of the ball, Houston defensive end J.J. Watt headlines the conference’s roster. He has had a remarkable campaign and is a serious candidate to win the Defensive Player of the Year award after recording 20.5 sacks, four forced fumbled and 15 passes defended.

Here is the full 2013 AFC Pro Bowl roster, courtesy of NFL.com.

Note: bold font denotes starters.

Player	Position	Team
Peyton Manning	QB	Denver Broncos
Tom Brady	QB	New England Patriots
Matt Schaub	QB	Houston Texans
Arian Foster	RB	Houston Texans
Jamaal Charles	RB	Kansas City Chiefs
Ray Rice	RB	Baltimore Ravens
Andre Johnson	WR	Houston Texans
A.J. Green	WR	Cincinnati Bengals
Reggie Wayne	WR	Indianapolis Colts
Wes Welker	WR	New England Patriots
Rob Gronkowski	TE	New England Patriots
Heath Miller	TE	Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe Thomas	T	Cleveland Browns
Duane Brown	T	Houston Texans
Ryan Clady	T	Denver Broncos
Logan Mankins	G	New England Patriots
Marshal Yanda	G	Baltimore Ravens
Wade Smith	G	Houston Texans
Maurkice Pouncey	C	Pittsburgh Steelers
Chris Myers	C	Houston Texans
J.J. Watt	DE	Houston Texans
Cameron Wake	DE	Miami Dolphins
Elvis Dumervil	DE	Denver Broncos
Geno Atkins	DT	Cincinnati Bengals
Vince Wilfork	DT	New England Patriots
Haloti Ngata	DT	Baltimore Ravens
Von Miller	OLB	Denver Broncos
Tamba Hali	OLB	Kansas City Chiefs
Robert Mathis	OLB	Indianapolis Colts
Jerod Mayo	MLB	New England Patriots
Derrick Johnson	MLB	Kansas City Chiefs
Champ Bailey	CB	Denver Broncos
Johnathan Joseph	CB	Houston Texans
Antonio Cromartie	CB	New York Jets
Ed Reed	FS	Baltimore Ravens
Eric Berry	SS	Kansas City Chiefs
LaRon Landry	SS	New York Jets
Dustin Colquitt	P	Kansas City Chiefs
Phil Dawson	K	Cleveland Browns
Jacoby Jones	KR	Baltimore Ravens
Matthew Slater	ST	New England Patriots