*** Courtesy of the Denver Broncos Media Services Department ***

Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning received 993,045 fan votes to lead all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2013 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today. Fan voting ended on Monday, December 17.

The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are based on the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group's vote counts one-third toward determining the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Conference and National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on December 20-21.

The announcement of the 2013 Pro Bowl teams, including starters, will be made on Wednesday, December 26, in prime time (7:00 p.m. ET) on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access Pro Bowl Selection Show."

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (908,099 votes) ranks 2nd overall, while Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (829,591votes), Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (828,225 votes) and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (777,827 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com.

The 2013 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 27, 2013 and televised live on NBC at 7:00 pm (ET) from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Fans may purchase tickets to the 2013 Pro Bowl at www.ticketmaster.com. Fans may also call 1-800-745-3000 or visit the Aloha Stadium box office.

The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.

Listed below are the top 10 overall All-Star vote-getters and the players who finished with the most votes at each position:

NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS

Pos.	Name, Team	Votes
QB	Peyton Manning, Broncos	993,045
QB	Tom Brady, Patriots	908,099
RB	Arian Foster, Texans	829,591
RB	Adrian Peterson, Vikings	828,225
QB	Aaron Rodgers, Packers	777,827
QB	Robert Griffin III, Redskins	683,943
WR	A.J, Green, Bengals	676,607
TE	Rob Gronkowski, Patriots	646,273
QB	Drew Brees, Saints	578,753
RB	Ray Rice, Ravens	564,751

AFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

Pos.	Name, Team	Votes	Pos.	Name, Team	Votes
QB	Peyton Manning, Broncos	993,045	DE	J.J. Watt, Texans	542,688
RB	Arian Foster, Texans	829,591	DT	Haloti Ngata, Ravens	362,986
FB	Vonta Leach, Ravens	190,978	OLB	Von Miller, Broncos	387,585
WR	A.J. Green, Bengals	676,607	ILB	Jerod Mayo, Patriots	323,411
TE	Rob Gronkowski, Patriots	646,273	CB	Champ Bailey, Broncos	240,804
T	Michael Oher, Ravens	227,240	SS	Bernard Pollard, Ravens	114,007
G	Logan Mankins, Patriots	206,026	FS	Ed Reed, Ravens	141,315
C	Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers	217,326	P	Brandon Fields, Dolphins	91,063
K	Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders	138,068	ST	Joshua Cribbs, Browns	127,848
KR	Jacoby Jones, Ravens	143,047

NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

Pos.	Name, Team	Votes	Pos.	Name, Team	Votes
QB	Aaron Rodgers, Packers	777,827	DE	Jared Allen, Vikings	351,571

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