The 2011 Pro Bowl rosters have been released and three Kansas City Chiefs players made it -- WR Dwayne Bowe, RB Jamaal Charles and G Brian Waters. All three are well deserved and are certainly among the league's elite.
Bowe is leading the NFL in touchdown catches and went on a ridiculous streak this season catching 13 touchdowns in seven games. Charles is arguably the best back in the NFL and enters uncharted waters with his yards per attempt this year. Waters leads an offensive line that has the best rushing attack in the NFL.
Tom Brady, Philip Rivers and Peyton Manning are your quarterbacks while Maurice Jones-Drew and Arian Foster are the two running backs before Charles. Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne and Brandon Lloyd join Bowe at receiver while Kris Dielman and Logan Mankins are the other guards selected.
Notable players who didn't make it include QB Matt Cassel, G Ryan Lilja, LB Tamba Hali, LB Derrick Johnson, CB Brandon Flowers and S Eric Berry.
| Offense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | * Tom Brady, New England Philip Rivers, San Diego Peyton Manning, Indianapolis |
| Running back | * Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Arian Foster, Houston Jamaal Charles, Kansas City |
| Fullback | * Vonta Leach, Houston |
| Wide receiver | * Andre Johnson, Houston * Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Brandon Lloyd, Denver Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City |
| Tight end | * Antonio Gates, San Diego Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville |
| Tackle | * Jake Long, Miami * Joe Thomas, Cleveland D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets |
| Guard | * Kris Dielman, San Diego * Logan Mankins, New England Brian Waters, Kansas City |
| Center | * Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh |
| Defense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
| Defensive end | * Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis * Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Jason Babin, Tennessee |
| Interior linemen | * Haloti Ngata, Baltimore * Vince Wilfork, New England Richard Seymour, Oakland |
| Outside linebacker | * James Harrison, Pittsburgh * Cameron Wake, Miami Terrell Suggs, Baltimore |
| Inside/midde linebacker | * Ray Lewis, Baltimore Jerod Mayo, New England |
| Cornerback | * Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland * Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets Devin McCourty, New England |
| Free safety | * Ed Reed, Baltimore Brandon Meriweather, New England |
| Strong safety | * Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh |