Pro Bowl 2014 Roster: Unconferenced Voting Results, Selections and Alternates

The ballots have officially been counted and the roster is set for the 2014 Pro Bowl.

In an effort to bring more enthusiasm to the NFL's version of the All-Star Game, the league decided to change the format this time around. Every roster member will be drafted to one of the two teams instead of just competing by conference.

As a result, there was "unconferenced voting" that brought the best players by position, regardless of what team they played for during the season.

This will create an even better roster full of stars ready to perform one last time after being eliminated.

Here is a look at the complete list of competitors, plus alternates, for the Jan. 26 game in Hawaii. The alternates will be listed as they become available.

Pos.	Player	Team
QB	Peyton Manning	Denver Broncos
QB	Drew Brees	New Orleans Saints
QB	Tom Brady	New England Patriots
QB	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers
QB	Philip Rivers	San Diego Chargers
QB	Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks
RB	Jamaal Charles	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Frank Gore	San Francisco 49ers
RB	Marshawn Lynch	Seattle Seahawks
RB	LeSean McCoy	Philadelphia Eagles
RB	Adrian Peterson	Minnesota Vikings
FB	Marcel Reece	Oakland Raiders
FB	Mike Tolbert	Carolina Panthers
WR	Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers
WR	Dez Bryant	Dallas Cowboys
WR	Josh Gordon	Cleveland Browns
WR	A.J. Green	Cincinnati Bengals
WR	Andre Johnson	Houston Texans
WR	Calvin Johnson	Detroit Lions
WR	Brandon Marshall	Chicago Bears
WR	Demaryius Thomas	Denver Broncos
TE	Jordan Cameron	Cleveland Browns
TE	Vernon Davis	San Francisco 49ers
TE	Jimmy Graham	New Orleans Saints
TE	Julius Thomas	Denver Broncos
OT	Branden Albert	Kansas City Chiefs
OT	Jason Peters	Philadelphia Eagles
OT	Tyron Smith	Dallas Cowboys
OT	Joe Staley	San Francisco 49ers
OT	Joe Thomas	Cleveland Browns
OT	Trent Williams	Washington Redskins
G	Jahri Evans	New Orleans Saints
G	Ben Grubbs	New Orleans Saints
G	Mike Iupati	San Francisco 49ers
G	Logan Mankins	New England Patriots
G	Louis Vasquez	Denver Broncos
G	Marshal Yanda	Baltimore Ravens
C	Ryan Kalil	Carolina Panthers
C	Alex Mack	Cleveland Browns
C	Mike Pouncey	Miami Dolphins
C	Max Unger	Seattle Seahawks

After breaking the all-time record for passing touchdowns in a season, it is no surprise that Peyton Manning received the most votes in the NFL.

Of course, the veteran quarterback is not one for personal achievements. Even after throwing his record-breaking 51st touchdown pass, he had this to say, via Brandon Moree of DenverBroncos.com:

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I really feel like it’s a team accomplishment—certainly an offensive accomplishment. A lot of people played roles in this. I think it’s a unique thing and a neat thing to be part of NFL history—even if it may be temporary. I personally think all season records are going down—especially if they go to 18 games and there won’t be an asterisk next to them. So, (Tom) Brady will probably break it again next year if not the year after.

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Still, he will be one of a few players representing the Broncos in Hawaii if they do not reach the Super Bowl.

Manning will be joined by a loaded quarterback class that includes Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Philip Rivers.

There were likely quite a few fantasy owners who voted for running backs Jamaal Charles and Marshawn Lynch who led the way at the position. LeSean McCoy will earn a spot on the roster thanks to his NFL-leading 1,476 rushing yards.

Meanwhile, few will be surprised to see Calvin Johnson as the leading vote-earner at wide receiver. The problem is that the receiving class is too deep to bring everyone to the Pro Bowl. This caused top options like Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson to be left off the list.

On the offensive line, fans should not be surprised to see some of the best teams in the league well-represented. Branden Albert, Joe Staley, Jahri Evans and Max Unger are among the bigger names getting a bid.

Overall, it is hard to argue with too many of the inclusions with so many top players putting up big numbers all season.

Pos.	Player	Team
DE	Greg Hardy	Carolina Panthers
DE	Cameron Jordan	New Orleans Saints
DE	Robert Quinn	St. Louis Rams
DE	Cameron Wake	Miami Dolphins
DE	J.J. Watt	Houston Texans
DE	Mario Williams	Buffalo Bills
DT	Gerald McCoy	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT	Haloti Ngata	Baltimore Ravens
DT	Dontari Poe	Kansas City Chiefs
DT	Justin Smith	San Francisco 49ers
DT	Ndamukong Suh	Detroit Lions
DT	Kyle Williams	Buffalo Bills
OLB	John Abraham	Arizona Cardinals
OLB	Ahmad Brooks	San Francisco 49ers
OLB	Tamba Hali	Kansas City Chiefs
OLB	Justin Houston	Kansas City Chiefs
OLB	Robert Mathis	Indianapolis Colts
OLB	Terrell Suggs	Baltimore Ravens
ILB	NaVorro Bowman	San Francisco 49ers
ILB	Vontaze Burfict	Cincinnati Bengals
ILB	Luke Kuechly	Carolina Panthers
ILB	Patrick Willis	San Francisco 49ers
CB	Brandon Flowers	Kansas City Chiefs
CB	Brent Grimes	Miami Dolphins
CB	Joe Haden	Cleveland Browns
CB	Patrick Peterson	Arizona Cardinals
CB	Darrelle Revis	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB	Richard Sherman	Seattle Seahawks
CB	Aqib Talib	New England Patriots
CB	Alterraun Verner	Tennessee Titans
FS	Jairus Byrd	Buffalo Bills
FS	Earl Thomas	Seattle Seahawks
FS	Eric Weddle	San Diego Chargers
SS	Eric Berry	Kansas City Chiefs
SS	Kam Chancellor	Seattle Seahawks
SS	Troy Polamalu	Pittsburgh Steelers

On the defensive end, one of the first things you notice is the domination by the Seattle Seahawks' secondary as cornerback Richard Sherman and safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor were all chosen.

Considering the squad ranks first in the league against the pass, it is hard to argue with any of these selections.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers also had a number of selections in the front-seven thanks to fantastic years.

Meanwhile, there were plenty of individuals that stood out on the defensive end with huge numbers. This includes Robert Quinn, who currently leads the NFL with 18 sacks.

Vontaze Burfict currently leads the league with 157 tackles and that was enough to secure his place on this team. Kevin Goheen of Fox Sports Ohio provided a look at the linebacker's excitement:

J.J. Watt earned a selection thanks to the fan vote even in a down year statistically, but he has still proven time and again that he is among the best in the league at any position.

There were a few more interesting selections like Troy Polamalu, but it seems the voters generally did a good job of making picks.

Pos.	Player	Team
K	Matt Prater	Denver Broncos
K	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens
P	Brandon Fields	Miami Dolphins
P	Johnny Hekker	St. Louis Rams
KR	Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers
KR	Dexter McCluster	Kansas City Chiefs
ST	Justin Bethel	Arizona Cardinals
ST	Matthew Slater	New England Patriots

It is tough to separate the top kickers from the rest of the league this season, especially when field-goal percentage is at an all-time high, according to Scott Kacsmar of Football Outsiders:

Still, Matt Prater and Justin Tucker were clearly two of the best around as they continued to make kicks with consistency regardless of the distance or pressure involved.

Brandon Fields and Johnny Hekker also helped out their squads on special teams as the punters were able to control the field-position battle in each game.

Finally, Dexter McCluster found himself on the list as a returner, while Antonio Brown was actually selected twice, as a returner and a receiver.

While there will always be snubs and poor selections, the overall list of Pro Bowlers does well to fit the criteria of selecting the best players in the NFL. With these new unconferenced rosters, this should be enough to keep fans excited about the upcoming exhibition. 

Pos.	Player	Team
QB	Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers
FB	John Kuhn	Green Bay Packers
G	Josh Sitton	Green Bay Packers
LB	Clay Matthews	Green Bay Packers
WR	Jordy Nelson	Green Bay Packers
CB	Sam Shields	Green Bay Packers
CB	Tramon Williams	Green Bay Packers
WR	Anquan Boldin	San Francisco 49ers
G	Alex Boone	San Francisco 49ers
SS	Donte Whitner	San Francisco 49ers
ST	C.J. Spillman	San Francisco 49ers
P	Andy Lee	San Francisco 49ers
FS	Eric Reid	San Francisco 49ers
QB	Nick Foles	Philadelphia Eagles
WR	DeSean Jackson	Philadelphia Eagles
G	Evan Mathis	Philadelphia Eagles
K	Steven Hauschka	Seattle Seahawks
OT	Russell Okung	Seattle Seahawks
KR	Golden Tate	Seattle Seahawks
DT	Muhammad Wilkerson	New York Jets
C	Nick Mangold	New York Jets
CB	Antonio Cromartie	New York Jets
DE	Calais Campbell	Arizona Cardinals
WR	Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona Cardinals
DT	Darnell Docket	Arizona Cardinals
LB	Daryl Washington	Arizona Cardinals
DT	Jurrell Casey	Tennessee Titans
CB	DeAngelo Hall	Washington Redskins
WR	Pierre Garcon	Washington Redskins
OLB	Brian Orakpo	Washington Redskins
RB	Alfred Morris	Washington Redskins
FB	Vonta Leach	Baltimore Ravens
SS	T.J. Ward	Cleveland Browns
OT	Andrew Whitworth	Cincinnati Bengals
QB	Andy Dalton	Cincinnati Bengals
QB	Ben Roethlisberger	Pittsburgh Steelers
OG	David DeCastro	Pittsburgh Steelers
OG	Zane Beadles	Denver Broncos
RB	Knowshown Moreno	Denver Broncos
WR	Wes Welker	Denver Broncos
C	Manny Ramirez	Denver Broncos
CB	Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	Denver Broncos
OLB	Von Miller	Denver Broncos
ST	David Bruton	Denver Broncos
TE	Antonio Gates	San Diego Chargers
C	Nick Hardwich	San Diego Chargers
RB	Reggie Bush	Detroit Lions
DT	Nick Fairley	Detroit Lions
QB	Matthew Stafford	Detroit Lions
TE	Tony Gonzalez	Atlanta Falcons

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