The 2019 Pro Bowl Rosters are officialy in via NFL Communications. The Los Angeles Chargers lead all teams with seven players selected to play in Orlando this Winter. The Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers each have six players selected, and three teams (New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears & Dallas Cowboys) each have five pro bowlers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills will not have all-stars this year. In total, 86 players will suit up on January 27th for one of the largest spectacles the NFL sees annually. The event first began in 1938, when the champion of the NFL regular season would play a team of all-stars compiled from the remaining teams. In four out of five seasons, the NFL champion beat the team of all-stars. The event was discontinued in 1943 due to World War II and did not return till 1950. Since 1970, the modern Pro Bowl between the AFC/NFC (excluding 2013-2015 when teams were captained by all-time greats like Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders) has taken place with the AFC holding the slight edge (23 wins, 22 losses).
The official statement from the NFL:

“The NFL announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the 2019 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 27, and will be televised live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney XD and simulcast on ABC – the second time the game will be available on both broadcast and cable networks, and the first time that the game is being televised on Disney XD. The Pro Bowl players were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counted one-third toward determining the 86 Pro Bowl selections announced today. Two additional “need” players will be chosen by each head coach and must be long snappers. The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. In 1995, the NFL became the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and five-time Pro Bowler JIM KELLY, Pro Football Hall of Famer and eight-time Pro Bowler EMMITT SMITH, Pro Football Hall of Famer and eight-time Pro Bowler BRIAN URLACHER and nine-time Pro Bowler DEMARCUS WARE will serve as 2019 Pro Bowl Legends Captains. Kelly (offense) and Ware (defense) will lead the AFC, while Smith (offense) and Urlacher (defense) will lead the NFC. The four Legends Captains, who were collectively selected to 30 Pro Bowls, will serve as mentors for the Pro Bowl players and be present on the sidelines on gameday.

Twenty-nine of the players selected to the Pro Bowl today are first-time All-Stars, including six rookies – running back SAQUON BARKLEY of the New York Giants, punter MICHAEL DICKSON of Seattle, free safety DERWIN JAMES of the Los Angeles Chargers, running back PHILLIP LINDSAY of Denver, guard QUENTON NELSON of Indianapolis and cornerback DENZEL WARD of Cleveland.”

Some quick notes about the game:

• Twenty-nine teams had at least one player selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl and 24 clubs had multiple players chosen as All-Stars. The Los Angeles Chargers placed a league-best seven players on the Pro Bowl roster, while the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints led the NFC with five players selected each.
• The 2019 Pro Bowl coaching staffs will be from the losing teams in the AFC and NFC Divisional playoffs with the best regular-season records.
• Under terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each player on the winning Pro Bowl team receives $67,000, while each player on the losing squad earns $34,000.
• Tickets to the game are on sale at NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale. New this year, tickets will also grant fans special benefits on gameday, including AFC & NFC seating sections, player red carpet viewing, special kid zone activities and postgame fireworks.
• The 2019 Pro Bowl game will feature the same format as the previous five Pro Bowls. For the sixth straight year, the Pro Bowl will differ from standard NFL game rules and format in that there will be no kickoffs and every quarter will have a 2 minute warning.

2019 Pro Bowl Roster (*Indicates Starter)

AFC Offense

Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes*, Kansas City Chiefs
Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers
Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Running Back
James Conner*, Pittsburgh Steelers
Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers
Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos

Tight End
Travis Kelce*, Kansas City Chiefs
Eric Ebron, Indianapolis Colts

Wide Receiver

DeAndre Hopkins*, Houston Texans

Tyreek Hill*, Kansas City Chiefs

Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers

Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers

Fullback
Anthony Sherman*, Kansas City Chiefs

Tackle

Taylor Lewan*, Tennessee Titans

Alejandro Villanueva*, Pittsburgh Steelers

Eric Fisher, Kansas City Chiefs

Guard

David DeCastro*, Pittsburgh Steelers

Marshal Yanda*, Baltimore Ravens

Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts

Center

Maurkice Pouncey*, Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Pouncey, Los Angeles Chargers

AFC Defense

Defensive End

J.J. Watt*, Houston Texans

Myles Garrett*, Cleveland Browns

Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers

Interior Lineman

Geno Atkins*, Cincinnati Bengals

Jurrell Casey*, Tennessee Titans

Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers

Outside Linebacker

Von Miller*, Denver Broncos

Jadeveon Clowney*, Houston Texans

Dee Ford, Kansas City Chiefs

Inside Linebacker

C.J. Mosley*, Baltimore Ravens

Benardrick McKinney, Houston Texans

Cornerback

Xavien Howard*, Miami Dolphins

Jalen Ramsey*, Jacksonville Jaguars

Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots

Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns

Free Safety

Derwin James*, Los Angeles Chargers

Eric Weddle, Baltimore Ravens

Strong Safety: Jamal Adams*, New York Jets

AFC Special Teams

Kicker: Jason Myers*, New York Jets

Long Snapper: To be named by coach.

Punter: Brett Kern*, Tennessee Titans

Return Specialist: Andre Roberts*, New York Jets

Special Teamer: Adrian Phillips*, Los Angeles Chargers

NFC Offense

Quarterback 

Drew Brees*, New Orleans Saints

Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Running Back

Todd Gurley*, Los Angeles Rams

Saquon Barkley, New York Giants

Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys

Tight End
Zach Ertz*, Philadelphia Eagles
George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

Wide Receiver

Julio Jones*, Atlanta Falcons

Michael Thomas*, New Orleans Saints

Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings

Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers

Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk*, San Francisco 49ers

Tackle

Tyron Smith*, Dallas Cowboys

Terron Armstead*, New Orleans Saints

Trent Williams, Washington Redskins

Guard

Zack Martin*, Dallas Cowboys

Brandon Brooks*, Philadelphia Eagles

Trai Turner, Carolina Panthers

Center

Alex Mack*, Atlanta Falcons

Max Unger, New Orleans Saints

NFC Defense

Defensive End

Cameron Jordan*, New Orleans Saints

DeMarcus Lawrence*, Dallas Cowboys

Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings

Interior Lineman

Aaron Donald*, Los Angeles Rams

Fletcher Cox*, Philadelphia Eagles

Akiem Hicks, Chicago Bears

Outside Linebacker

Khalil Mack*, Chicago Bears

Ryan Kerrigan*, Washington Redskins

Anthony Barr, Minnesota Vikings

Inside Linebacker

Luke Kuechly*, Carolina Panthers

Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks

Cornerback

Kyle Fuller*, Chicago Bears

Patrick Peterson*, Arizona Cardinals

Darius Slay, Detroit Lions

Byron Jones, Dallas Cowboys

Free Safety

Eddie Jackson*, Chicago Bears

Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings

Strong Safety

Landon Collins*, New York Giants

NFC Special Teams

Kicker: Aldrick Rosas*, New York Giants

Long Snapper: To be named by coach

Punter: Michael Dickson*, Seattle Seahawks

Return Specialist: Tarik Cohen*, Chicago Bears

Special Teamer: Cory Littleton*, Los Angeles Rams