Pro Bowl Teams

Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The teams selected for the NFL Pro Bowl to be played Sunday, Feb. 2 at Honolulu (x-starter, y-first-time Pro Bowl selection, z-injured, will not play; r-injury replacement):

National Football Conference

Offense

Wide Receivers -- x-Jerry Rice, San Francisco; x-Herman Moore, Detroit; y-Isaac Bruce, St. Louis; Cris Carter, Minnesota.

Tackles -- x-Erik Williams, Dallas; x-William Roaf, New Orleans; Lomas Brown, Arizona.

Guards -- x-Larry Allen, Dallas; x-Randall McDaniel, Minnesota; Nate Newton, Dallas.

Centers -- x-Kevin Glover, Detroit; z-Ray Donaldson, Dallas; r-Frank Winters, Green Bay.

Tight Ends -- xy-Wesley Walls, Carolina; Keith Jackson, Green Bay.

Quarterbacks -- x-Brett Favre, Green Bay; z-Troy Aikman, Dallas; r-Gus Frerotte, Washington; z-Steve Young, San Francisco; r-Kerry Collins, Carolina.

Running Backs -- x-Barry Sanders, Detroit; xy-Terry Allen, Washington; Ricky Watters, Philadelphia.

Fullback -- Larry Centers, Arizona.

Defense

Ends -- x-Reggie White, Green Bay; xy-Tony Tolbert, Dallas; William Fuller, Philadelphia.

Interior Linemen -- x-John Randle, Minnesota; xy-Bryant Young, San Francisco; Eric Swann, Arizona.

Outside Linebackers -- x-Kevin Greene, Carolina; xy-Lamar Lathon, Carolina; Ken Harvey, Washington.

Inside Linebackers -- x-Sam Mills, Carolina; Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay.

Cornerbacks -- xz-Deion Sanders, Dallas; x-Aeneas Williams, Arizona; Eric Davis, Carolina; Darrell Green, Washington.

Safeties -- x-LeRoy Butler, Green Bay; x-Merton Hanks, San Francisco; Darren Woodson, Dallas.

Specialists

Punter -- y-Matt Turk, Washington.

Placekicker -- y-John Kasay, Carolina.

Kick Return Specialist -- y-Michael Bates, Carolina.

Special Teamer -- y-Jim Schwantz, Dallas.

American Football Conference

Offense

Wide Receivers -- x-Carl Pickens, Cincinnati; xy-Tony Martin, San Diego; Tim Brown, Oakland; y-Keenan McCardell, Jacksonville.

Tackles -- xz-Gary Zimmerman, Denver; x-Bruce Armstrong, New England; Richmond Webb, Miami; Tony Boselli, Jacksonville.

Guards -- x-Bruce Matthews, Houston; x-Will Shields, Kansas City; y-Ruben Brown, Buffalo.

Centers -- x-Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh; Mark Stepnoski, Houston.

Tight Ends -- x-Shannon Sharpe, Denver; Ben Coates, New England.

Quarterbacks -- xz-John Elway, Denver; Drew Bledsoe, New England; r-Mark Brunell, Jacksonville; y-Vinny Testaverde, Baltimore.

Running Backs -- xy-Terrell Davis, Denver; x-Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh; Curtis Martin, New England.

Fullback -- Kimble Anders, Kansas City.

Defense

Ends -- x-Bruce Smith, Buffalo; xy-Alfred Williams; Denver; y-Michael Sinclair, Seattle.

Interior Linemen -- x-Cortez Kennedy, Seattle; x-Chester McGlockton, Oakland; Michael Dean Perry, Denver.

Outside Linebackers -- x-Derrick Thomas, Kansas City; xy-Chad Brown, Pittsburgh; Bryce Paup, Buffalo.

Inside Linebackers -- x-Junior Seau, San Diego; y-Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh.

Cornerbacks -- xz-Dale Carter, Kansas City; xy-Ashley Ambrose, Cincinnati; Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh; Terry McDaniel, Oakland.

Safeties -- x-Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh; xz-Steve Atwater, Denver; Blaine Bishop, Houston; Eric Turner, Baltimore.

Specialists

Punter -- y-Chris Gardocki, Indianapolis.

Placekicker -- y-Cary Blanchard, Indianapolis.

Kick Return Specialist -- David Meggett, New England.

Special Teamer -- y-John Henry Mills, Houston.

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