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2021 Pro Bowl
The 2021 Pro Bowl was to be the National Football League (NFL) all-star game for the 2020 NFL season, originally scheduled to be played on January 31, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
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| Game canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alternative festivities were held in its place, including an esports exhibition game featuring the Pro Bowl rosters in Madden NFL 21 controlled by teams of NFL players, alumni, and celebrity guests, the game was won by the NFC 32–12 |
The 2021 Pro Bowl was to be the National Football League (NFL) all-star game for the 2020 NFL season, originally scheduled to be played on January 31, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
On October 14, 2020, the NFL announced that it had canceled the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and had deferred Las Vegas's hosting of the game to 2022. The league still conducted a fan vote to determine the Pro Bowl rosters, and instead organized alternative festivities such as Verzuz "highlight battles" featuring NFL players; and an esports exhibition featuring a game of Madden NFL 21 played with the Pro Bowl rosters (controlled by teams of NFL players, alumni, and celebrity guests) that was won by the NFC 32–12.
The original site for the game was announced on June 16, 2020. The Las Vegas Raiders' home Allegiant Stadium's bid won out over Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, and SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles metro area.
On October 14, 2020, the league decided to cancel the game amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Allegiant Stadium was awarded the 2022 Pro Bowl instead. The league further announced that voting would still occur for Pro Bowl rosters for the 2020 season (as Pro Bowl roster selections impact salary clauses in rookie contracts), and that they would instead hold alternative events to honor the players chosen. Voting began on November 17, 2020, on the NFL's website and Madden NFL 21, and on Twitter starting on December 1. Voting on all platforms then ended on December 17 with the rosters being announced on December 21.
The NFL partnered with Verzuz to air a series of Pro Bowl "highlight battles" from January 26 through 29.
ABC, ESPN, and Disney XD aired a television special on January 31 in place of the game—the Pro Bowl Celebration—which was presented by ESPN's NFL studio analysts, and featured segments and interviews honoring the Pro Bowl roster.
The esports exhibition was played from the respective homes of several players and celebrities. In order, quarterback Deshaun Watson (Houston Texans), former wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, running back Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans), and rapper Snoop Dogg each played one quarter as the AFC team, while quarterback Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals), NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23XI Racing), strong safety Jamal Adams (Seattle Seahawks), and former running back Marshawn Lynch each played one quarter as the NFC team.
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 15 Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City | 17 Josh Allen, Buffalo4 Deshaun Watson, Houston |
| Running back | 22 Derrick Henry, Tennessee | 24 Nick Chubb, Cleveland28 Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas |
| Fullback | 42 Patrick Ricard, Baltimore | |
| Wide receiver | 10 Tyreek Hill, Kansas City14 Stefon Diggs, Buffalo | 13 Keenan Allen, LA Chargers11 A. J. Brown, Tennessee |
| Tight end | 87 Travis Kelce, Kansas City | 83 Darren Waller, Las Vegas |
| Offensive tackle | 72 Eric Fisher, Kansas City78 Laremy Tunsil, Houston | 78 Orlando Brown Jr., Baltimore |
| Offensive guard | 75 Joel Bitonio, Cleveland56 Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis | 66 David DeCastro, Pittsburgh |
| Center | 53 Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh | 78 Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis |
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 97 Joey Bosa, LA Chargers95 Myles Garrett, Cleveland | 55 Frank Clark, Kansas City |
| Defensive tackle | 97 Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh95 Chris Jones, Kansas City | 93 Calais Campbell, Baltimore |
| Outside linebacker | 55 Bradley Chubb, Denver90 T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh | 99 Matthew Judon, Baltimore |
| Inside linebacker | 53 Darius Leonard, Indianapolis | |
| Cornerback | 25 Xavien Howard, Miami27 Tre'Davious White, Buffalo | 24 Stephon Gilmore, New England44 Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore |
| Free safety | 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh | 31 Justin Simmons, Denver |
| Strong safety | 32 Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City |
| Position | Starter(s) |
|---|---|
| Punter | 7 Jake Bailey, New England |
| Placekicker | 9 Justin Tucker, Baltimore |
| Return specialist | 18 Andre Roberts, Buffalo |
| Special teams | 18 Matthew Slater, New England |
| Long snapper | 46 Morgan Cox, Baltimore |
| Position(s) | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 12 Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay | 3 Russell Wilson, Seattle1 Kyler Murray, Arizona |
| Running back | 33 Dalvin Cook, Minnesota | 41 Alvin Kamara, New Orleans33 Aaron Jones, Green Bay |
| Fullback | 44 Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco | |
| Wide receiver | 17 Davante Adams, Green Bay10 DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona | 14 DK Metcalf, Seattle18 Justin Jefferson, Minnesota |
| Tight end | 88 T. J. Hockenson, Detroit | 88 Evan Engram, NY Giants |
| Offensive tackle | 69 David Bakhtiari, Green Bay71 Trent Williams, San Francisco | 72 Terron Armstead, New Orleans |
| Offensive guard | 75 Brandon Scherff, Washington74 Elgton Jenkins, Green Bay | 75 Andrus Peat, New Orleans |
| Center | 62 Jason Kelce, Philadelphia | 77 Frank Ragnow, Detroit |
| Position | Starter(s) | Reserve(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | 94 Cameron Jordan, New Orleans55 Brandon Graham, Philadelphia | 99 Chase Young, Washington |
| Defensive tackle | 99 Aaron Donald, LA Rams91 Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia | 97 Grady Jarrett, Atlanta |
| Outside linebacker | 55 Za'Darius Smith, Green Bay52 Khalil Mack, Chicago | 90 Jason Pierre-Paul, Tampa Bay |
| Inside linebacker | 54 Bobby Wagner, Seattle | 54 Fred Warner, San Francisco |
| Cornerback | 20 Jalen Ramsey, LA Rams23 Jaire Alexander, Green Bay | 23 Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans24 James Bradberry, NY Giants |
| Free safety | 37 Quandre Diggs, Seattle | 33 Jamal Adams, Seattle |
| Strong safety | 32 Budda Baker, Arizona |
| Position | Starter(s) |
|---|---|
| Punter | 3 Jack Fox, Detroit |
| Placekicker | 7 Younghoe Koo, Atlanta |
| Return specialist | 84 Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago |
| Special teams | 44 Nick Bellore, Seattle |
| Long snapper | 69 Tyler Ott, Seattle |
| Team | Selections | Team | Selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 7 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 2 | ||
| Houston Texans | 2 | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 3 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | ||
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | ||
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | ||
| New England Patriots | 3 | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | ||
| Tennessee Titans | 2 | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | ||
| Carolina Panthers | 0 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 2 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 3 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | ||
| New York Giants | 2 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | ||
| Washington Football Team | 2 |
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