No Chiefs Among League Leaders In Early Pro Bowl Voting

by Joel Thorman on Nov 17, 2011 7:15 AM CST

The NFL released an update on the early Pro Bowl voting for the 2011 NFL season and there aren't any Kansas City Chiefs players leading their position group. That shouldn't be a surprise. The Chiefs don't have anyone who has played among the league's elite for all nine games this year.

The leading vote-getters in the AFC are the usual suspects -- four Patriots players on offense and four Ravens players on defense.

Aaron Rodgers is the overall leading vote-getter followed by Tom Brady, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson and Wes Welker. If you were ever unsure of the Packers popularity, they have 10 (of 19) players leading the NFC at their position group on both offense and defense.

The chart of all the leading vote-getters is posted after the jump.

AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

Pos.	Name, Team	Votes	Pos.	Name, Team	Votes
QB	Tom Brady, Patriots	537,780	DE	Dwight Freeney, Colts	223,840
RB	Fred Jackson, Bills	384,771	DT	Haloti Ngata, Ravens	240,675
FB	Jacob Hester, Chargers	66,986	OLB	LaMarr Woodley, Steelers	203,794
WR	Wes Welker, Patriots	430,945	ILB	Ray Lewis, Ravens	195,131
TE	Rob Gronkowski, Patriots	334,909	CB	Darrelle Revis, Jets	248,734
T	Michael Oher, Ravens	120,961	SS	Troy Polamalu, Steelers	92,630
G	Logan Mankins, Patriots	130,982	FS	Ed Reed, Ravens	78,802
C	Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers	142,930	P	Shane Lechler, Raiders	87,554
K	Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders	89,925	ST	Brendon Ayanbadejo, Ravens	39,866
KR	Joe McKnight, Jets	59,961

NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

Pos.	Name, Team	Votes	Pos.	Name, Team	Votes
QB	Aaron Rodgers, Packers	589,801	DE	Jared Allen, Vikings	314,173
RB	Adrian Peterson, Vikings	469,117	DT	Ndamukong Suh, Lions	269,506
FB	John Kuhn, Packers	104,024	OLB	DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys	219,065
WR	Calvin Johnson, Lions	487,547	ILB	Desmond Bishop, Packers	157,403
TE	Jimmy Graham, Saints	279,674	CB	Charles Woodson, Packers	298,376
T	Chad Clifton, Packers	152,501	SS	Roman Harper, Saints	49,042
G	T.J. Lang, Packers	120,249	FS	Morgan Burnett, Packers	95,342
C	Scott Wells, Packers	163,718	P	Andy Lee, 49ers	62,488
K	Mason Crosby, Packers	81,306	ST	Jarrett Bush, Packers	49,909
KR	Devin Hester, Bears	101,932

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Nobody's played well enough this year to be considered.

Even Tamba.

DJ started off well, sort of disappeared the last couple of weeks.

Maybe Colquitt?

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by TRSChief on Nov 17, 2011 7:23 AM CST reply actions

Well, it's the Pro Bowl so multiple guys at each position will make it

This is just an update on who leads at each position. I suspect a Chief or two will make the Pro Bowl.

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by Joel Thorman on Nov 17, 2011 7:26 AM CST up reply actions

Right, just by sheer weight of numbers I suspect someone will make it.

But still, there hasn’t really been anything resembling exemplary play from any of our guys at their respective positions.

Bowe, Tamba and DJ might get some looks from having a few notable games each plus name recognition.

Is there anyone I’m missing? (always possible, especially this early in the day)

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by TRSChief on Nov 17, 2011 7:31 AM CST up reply actions

The Whole team disappeared

but I have noticed DJ the most out of anyone on defense. Seems like he is around the ball everytime. He still has 71 tackles and leading the team by far. On pace for about 130 tackles.

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by Chiefsfan85 on Nov 17, 2011 7:42 AM CST up reply actions