NEW YORK CITY, NY -- Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson have highlighted their sensational comeback seasons by making the Pro Bowl.
Also selected Wednesday to the NFL's all-star game was Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III.
Manning missed all of the 2011 season with neck and back problems that required several operations. He then signed with Denver as a free agent.
Minnesota's Peterson tore up his left knee on Christmas Eve last year, underwent major surgery, then was back for the season opener.
Griffin is one of three rookie QBs who had superb debut seasons, along with Andrew Luck of Indianapolis and Russell Wilson of Seattle. Luck and Wilson weren't voted to the Pro Bowl by players coaches and fans, although their teams are in the playoffs; Griffin can get to the postseason if Washington beats Dallas on Sunday.
The Pro Bowl will be played in Honolulu on Jan. 27.
Rosters by position
*-denotes starter
x-denotes out because of injury
y-denotes replacement for injured or Super Bowl player
z-will not play; Super Bowl participant
AFC
Offense
Position
Player(s)
Quarterback
*-Peyton Manning, Denver
Tom Brady, New England
Matt Schaub, Houston
Running back
*Arian Foster, Houston
Jamaal Charles, Kansas City
Ray Rice, Baltimore
Fullback
*-Vonta Leach, Baltimore
Wide receiver
*-A.J. Green, Cincinnati
*-Andre Johnson, Houston
Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
Wes Welker, New England
Tight end
*-Rob Gronkowski, New England
Heath Miller, Pittsburgh
Tackle
*-Joe Thomas, Cleveland
*-Duane Brown, Houston
Ryan Clady, Denver
Guard
*-Logan Mankins, New England
*-Marshal Yanda, Baltimore
Wade Smith, Houston
Center
*-Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
Chris Myers, Houston
Defense
Position
Player(s)
Defensive end
*-J.J. Watt, Houston
*-Cameron Wake, Miami
Elvis Dumervil, Denver
Interior linemen
*-Geno Atkins, Cincinnati
*-Vince Wilfork, New England
Haloti Ngata, Baltimore
Outside linebacker
*-Von Miller, Denver
*-Tamba Hali, Kansas City
Robert Mathis, Indianapolis
Inside/Middle linebacker
*-Jerod Mayo, New England
Derrick Johnson, Kansas City
Cornerback
*-Champ Bailey, Denver
*-Johnathan Joseph, Houston
Antonio Cromartie, N.Y. Jets
Free safety
*-Ed Reed, Baltimore
Strong safety
*-Eric Berry, Kansas City
LaRon Landry, N.Y. Jets
Special teams
Position
Player(s)
Punter
Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City
Placekicker
Phil Dawson, Cleveland
Kick returner
Jacoby Jones, Baltimore
Special-teamer
Matthew Slater, New England
Long snapper
TBA
NFC
Offense
Position
Player(s)
Quarterback
*-Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
Matt Ryan, Atlanta
Robert Griffin III, Washington
Running back
*-Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
Marshawn Lynch, Seattle
Frank Gore, San Francisco
Fullback
*-Jerome Felton, Minnesota
Wide receiver
*-Calvin Johnson, Detroit
*-Brandon Marshall, Chicago
Julio Jones, Atlanta
Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants
Tight end
*-Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta
Jason Witten, Dallas
Tackle
*-Joe Staley, San Francisco
*-Russell Okung, Seattle
Trent Williams, Washington
Guard
*-Mike Iupati, San Francisco
*-Jahri Evans, New Orleans
Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants
Center
*-Max Unger, Seattle
Jeff Saturday, Green Bay
Defense
Position
Player(s)
Defensive end
*-Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants
*-Julius Peppers, Chicago
Jared Allen, Minnesota
Interior linemen
*-Justin Smith, San Francisco
*-Henry Melton, Chicago
Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay
Outside linebacker
*-Aldon Smith, San Francisco
*-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
Clay Matthews, Green Bay
Inside/Middle linebacker
*-Patrick Willis, San Francisco
NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco
Cornerback
*-Charles Tillman, Chicago
*-Tim Jennings, Chicago
Patrick Peterson, Arizona
Free safety
*-Dashon Goldson, San Francisco
Earl Thomas, Seattle
Strong safety
*-Donte Whitner, San Francisco
Special teams
Position
Player(s)
Punter
Thomas Morstead, New Orleans
Placekicker
Blair Walsh, Minnesota
Kick returner
Leon Washington, Seattle
Special-teamer
Lorenzo Alexander, Washington
Long snapper
TBA
Rosters by team
*-denotes starter
x-denotes out because of injury
y-denotes injury replacement
AFC
Team
Player(s)
Baltimore (6)
Jacoby Jones, kick returner
*-Vonta Leach, fullback
Haloti Ngata, interior lineman
*-Ed Reed, free safety
Ray Rice, running back
*-Marshal Yanda, guard
Cincinnati (2)
*-Geno Atkins, interior lineman
*-A.J. Green, wide receiver
Cleveland (2)
Phil Dawson, placekicker
*-Joe Thomas, offensive tackle
Denver (5)
*-Champ Bailey, cornerback
Ryan Clady, tackle
Elvis Dumervil, defensive end
*-Peyton Manning, quarterback *-Von Miller, outside linebacker
Houston (8)
*-Duane Brown, tackle
*-Arian Foster, running back
*-Andre Johnson, wide receiver
*-Johnathan Joseph, cornerback
Chris Myers, center
Matt Schaub, quarterback
Wade Smith, guard
*-J.J. Watt, defensive end
Indianapolis (2)
Robert Mathis, outside linebacker
Reggie Wayne, wide receiver
Kansas City (5)
*-Eric Berry, strong safety
Jamaal Charles, running back
Dustin Colquitt, punter
*-Tamba Hali, outside linebacker
Derrick Johnson, inside/middle linebacker
Miami (1)
*-Cameron Wake, defensive end
New England (7)
Tom Brady, quarterback
*-Rob Gronkowski, tight end
*-Logan Mankins, guard
*-Jerod Mayo, inside/middle linebacker
Matthew Slater, special-teamer
Wes Welker, wide receiver
*-Vince Wilfork, interior lineman
N.Y. Jets (2)
Antonio Cromartie, cornerback
LaRon Landry, strong safety
Pittsburgh (2)
Heath Miller, tight end
*-Maurkice Pouncey, center
NFC
Team
Player(s)
Arizona (1)
Patrick Peterson, cornerback
Atlanta (3)
*-Tony Gonzalez, tight end
Julio Jones, wide receiver
Matt Ryan, quarterback
Chicago (5)
*-Tim Jennings, cornerback
*-Brandon Marshall, wide receiver
*-Henry Melton, interior lineman
*-Julius Peppers, defensive end
*-Charles Tillman, cornerback
Dallas (2)
*-DeMarcus Ware, outside linebacker
Jason Witten, tight end
Detroit (1)
*-Calvin Johnson, wide receiver
Green Bay (3)
Clay Matthews, outside linebacker
*-Aaron Rodgers, quarterback
Jeff Saturday, center
Minnesota (4)
Jared Allen, defensive end
*-Jerome Felton, fullback
*-Adrian Peterson, running back
Blair Walsh, placekicker
New Orleans (2)
*-Jahri Evans, guard
Thomas Morstead, punter
N.Y. Giants (3)
Victor Cruz, wide receiver
*-Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive end
Chris Snee, guard
San Francisco (9)
NaVorro Bowman, inside/middle linebacker
*-Dashon Goldson, free safety
Frank Gore, running back
*-Mike Iupati, guard
*-Aldon Smith, outside linebacker
*-Justin Smith, interior lineman
*-Joe Staley, tackle
*-Donte Whitner, strong safety
*-Patrick Willis, inside/middle linebacker
Seattle (5)
Marshawn Lynch, running back
*-Russell Okung, tackle
Earl Thomas, free safety
*-Max Unger, center
Leon Washington, kick returner
Tampa Bay (1)
Gerald McCoy, interior lineman
Washington (3)
Lorenzo Alexander, special-teamer
Robert Griffin III, quarterback
Trent Williams, tackle
