Competitions that showcase AFC and NFC players’ football and non-football skills to happen Thursday, February 2 and Sunday, February 5
The NFL announced today the AFC and NFC Pro Bowl players who will participate in the first-ever NFL Flag football games and the eight unique skills competitions during The 2023 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon. Taking place over two days in Las Vegas, the skills challenges will be broadcasted live for the first time on Thursday, February 2, on ESPN from 7:00-8:30 PM ET as an epic made-for-tv event, and the competitions will continue Sunday, February 5, throughout the day, along with the three NFL Flag football games.
Taking place at Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center, the Las Vegas Raiders’ headquarters and practice facility, on Thursday and Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, The Pro Bowl Games skills competitions will be brought to life by A. Smith & Co. Productions, producers of shows such as American Ninja Warrior, Hell’s Kitchen and The Titan Games.
Thursday marks the first round of Best Catch presented by Uber Eats, featuring Buffalo’s STEFON DIGGS and Denver’s PAT SURTAIN II representing the AFC and Minnesota’s JUSTIN JEFFERSON and Detroit’s AMON-RA ST. BROWN representing the NFC. In the first round, the players will showcase their best receptions in highlight reels shot at iconic venues around Las Vegas. Fans will vote online to determine their favorite catch by a player in each conference and who will compete in the finale on Sunday.
Sunday’s culmination of The Pro Bowl Games skills events from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will be televised from 3:00-6:00 PM ET on ESPN and ABC. Ticketholders will be able to witness all the impressive player feats live, including three epic seven-on-seven Flag football games between the league’s best players the first-ever Pro Bowl Games headlining performance from RAE SREMMURD. Tickets on sale now at probowl.com/tickets.
The Pro Bowl Games skills competitions will have cumulative scoring leading up to the Flag football games on Sunday. Scoring for The Pro Bowl Games works in the following way:
- The winning conference of each skill competition earns three points towards their team’s overall score, with 24 total points available across the eight skills events.
- The winning conference from each of the first two Flag football games on Sunday will earn six points for their team, for a total of 12 available points.
Points from the skills competitions and first two Flag games will be added together and will be the score at the beginning of the third and final Flag game, which will determine the winning conference for The Pro Bowl Games.
A staple of the annual AFC vs. NFC competition, the NFL’s top players are set to participate in the following new and fan-favorite Pro Bowl skills competitions that showcase their football and non-football skills:
Thursday, February 2
- Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball presented by Bud Light: A multi-round tournament of classic dodgeball featuring four teams of six players that begins with the offenses and defenses from both conferences squaring off and culminates in an AFC vs. NFC showdown.
| AFC | NFC | |||
| Offense | Nick Chubb (CLE) | Offense | Dalvin Cook (MIN) | |
| Offense | Tyreek Hill (MIA) | Offense | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | |
| Offense | Ja’Marr Chase (CIN) | Offense | Saquon Barkley (NYG) | |
| Offense | Josh Jacobs (LV) | Offense | George Kittle (SF) | |
| Offense | Mark Andrews (BAL) | Offense | Kyle Juszczyk (SF) | |
| Offense | Dawson Knox (BUF) | Offense | Christian McCaffrey (SF) | |
| Defense | Myles Garrett (CLE) | Defense | Demario Davis (NO) | |
| Defense | Maxx Crosby (LV) | Defense | Jaire Alexander (GB) | |
| Defense | Sauce Gardner (NYJ) | Defense | Trevon Diggs (DAL) | |
| Defense | Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT) | Defense | Micah Parsons (DAL) | |
| Defense | Roquan Smith (BAL) | Defense | Jalen Ramsey (LAR) | |
| Defense | Marlon Humphrey (BAL) | Defense | Tariq Woolen (SEA) |
- Lightning Round: New this year, each conference will select 20 players to compete in a three-part elimination challenge that will leave one player left at the end to earn three points for his conference.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Quinnen Williams (NYJ) | Frank Ragnow (DET) | |
| Mitch Morse (BUF) | Budda Baker (AZ) | |
| Joel Bitonio (CLE) | Chris Lindstrom (ATL) | |
| Pat Surtain II (DEN) | Brian Burns (CAR) | |
| Laremy Tunsil (HOU) | KaVontae Turpin (DAL) | |
| Ben Jones (TEN) | Jeremy Reaves (WAS) | |
| Jamal Agnew (JAX) | Penei Sewell (DET) | |
| Justin Hardee (NYJ) | Cameron Jordan (NO) | |
| Bradley Chubb (MIA) | Terry McLaurin (WAS) | |
| Rodger Saffold (BUF) | Fred Warner (SF) | |
| Matt Milano (BUF) | Tristan Wirfs (TB) | |
| Jeffrey Simmons (TEN) | Demarcus Lawrence (DAL) | |
| Wyatt Teller (CLE) | Talanoa Hufanga (SF) | |
| Derrick Henry (TEN) | Quandre Diggs (SEA) | |
| Dion Dawkins (BUF) | Dexter Lawrence (NYG) | |
| Patrick Ricard (BAL) | Zack Martin (DAL) | |
| Cameron Heyward (PIT) | Tyler Biadasz (DAL) | |
| Trey Hendrickson (CIN) | Danielle Hunter (MIN) | |
| Terron Armstead (MIA) | Trent Williams (SF) | |
| Xavien Howard (MIA) | Elgton Jenkins (GB) |
- Longest Drive presented by Bud Light: Four players from each conference will compete in a challenge to drive a golf ball the furthest distance off a tee.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Justin Tucker (BAL) | Jonathan Allen (WAS) | |
| Jordan Poyer (BUF) | Tress Way (WAS) | |
| C.J. Mosley (NYJ) | Daron Payne (WAS) | |
| Marlon Humphrey (BAL) | T.J. Hockenson (MIN) | |
| Matthew Judon (NE) | Za’Darius Smith (MIN) |
- Precision Passing presented by EA SPORTS Madden NFL 23 Mobile: Each of the conference’s three quarterbacks will battle it out in a one-minute accuracy competition, as they attempt to accumulate points by hitting as many targets as possible.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Trevor Lawrence (JAX) | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | |
| Tyler Huntley (BAL) | Geno Smith (SEA) | |
| Derek Carr (LV) | Jared Goff (DET) |
- Best Catch presented by Uber Eats (First Round): Two players from each conference will compete in a best catch competition, showing off their creativity, inventiveness and talent. Fans will vote online to determine their favorite catch by a player in each conference, and the players with the highest votes will compete in the finals on Sunday.
AFCNFC - Pat Surtain II (DEN)Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)Stefon Diggs (BUF)Justin Jefferson (MIN)
Sunday, February 5
- Best Catch presented by Uber Eats (Finale): On Sunday, the top vote getters from each conference will compete head-to-head, as they perform in front of panel of celebrity judges.
- Gridiron Gauntlet: A side-by-side relay race showcasing strength, speed and agility, six players from each conference will compete to see who finishes first and wins three points for his team.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Joel Bitonio (CLE) | Penei Sewell (DET) | |
| Myles Garrett (CLE) | Brian Burns (CAR) | |
| Nick Chubb (CLE) | Saquon Barkley (NYG) | |
| Cameron Heyward (PIT) | Tristan Wirfs (TB) | |
| Dion Dawkins (BUF) | Cameron Jordan (NO) |
- Kick Tac Toe: Each team’s kicker, punter and long snapper compete in a giant Tic-Tac-Toe competition to showcase their respective skills.
AFCNFCJustin Tucker (BAL)Jason Myers (SEA)AJ Cole (LV)Tress Way (WAS)Morgan Cox (TEN)Andrew DePaola (MIN) - Move The Chains: Four teams (two teams from each conference) will compete side by side in a weighted wall pull that will showcase their strength, speed and ingenuity.
| AFC | NFC | |
| Quinnen Williams (NYJ) | Jonathan Allen (WAS) | |
| Trey Hendrickson (CIN) | Frank Ragnow (DET) | |
| Laremy Tunsil (HOU) | Chris Lindstrom (ATL) | |
| Terron Armstead (MIA) | Trent Williams (SF) | |
| Jeffrey Simmons (TEN) | Demarcus Lawrence (DAL) | |
| Maxx Crosby (LV) | Dexter Lawrence (NYG) | |
| Rodger Saffold (BUF) | Daron Payne (WAS) | |
| Ben Jones (TEN) | Zack Martin (DAL) | |
| Mitch Morse (BUF) | Elgton Jenkins (GB) | |
| Wyatt Teller (CLE) | Tyler Biadasz (DAL) |
The following players are set to participate in the first-ever NFL Flag football games on Sunday:
| AFC | NFC | |||
| QB | Derek Carr (LV) | QB | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | |
| QB | Trevor Lawrence (JAX) | QB | Geno Smith (SEA) | |
| QB | Tyler Huntley (BAL) | QB | Jared Goff (DET) | |
| RB | Nick Chubb (CLE) | RB | Dalvin Cook (MIN) | |
| RB | Josh Jacobs (LV) | RB | Saquon Barkley (NYG) | |
| RB | Derrick Henry (TEN) | RB | Christian McCaffrey (SF) | |
| WR | Davante Adams (LV) | WR | Terry McLaurin (WAS) | |
| WR | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | WR | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | |
| WR | Tyreek Hill (MIA) | WR | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | |
| WR | Ja’Marr Chase (CIN) | WR | Amon-Ra St Brown (DET) | |
| TE | Mark Andrews (BAL) | TE | T.J. Hockenson (MIN) | |
| TE | Dawson Knox (BUF) | TE | George Kittle (SF) | |
| FB | Patrick Ricard (BAL) | FB | Kyle Juszczyk (SF) | |
| OLB | Matthew Judon (NE) | OLB | Micah Parsons (DAL) | |
| OLB | Matt Milano (BUF) | OLB | Danielle Hunter (MIN) | |
| OLB | Bradley Chubb (MIA) | OLB | Za’Darius Smith (MIN) | |
| ILB | C.J. Mosley (NYJ) | ILB | Demario Davis (NO) | |
| ILB | Roquan Smith (BAL) | ILB | Fred Warner (SF) | |
| CB | Pat Surtain II (DEN) | CB | Jaire Alexander (GB) | |
| CB | Sauce Gardner (NYJ) | CB | Jalen Ramsey (LAR) | |
| CB | Xavien Howard (MIA) | CB | Trevon Diggs (DAL) | |
| CB | Marlon Humphrey (BAL) | CB | Tariq Woolen (SEA) | |
| FS | Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT) | FS | Quandre Diggs (SEA) | |
| SS | Derwin James (LAC) | SS | Talanoa Hufanga (SF) | |
| SS | Jordan Poyer (BUF) | SS | Budda Baker (AZ) | |
| RS | Jamal Agnew (JAX) | RS | KaVontae Turpin (DAL) | |
| ST | Justin Hardee (NYJ) | ST | Jeremy Reaves (WAS) | |
| C | Ben Jones (TEN) | C | Frank Ragnow (DET) | |
| C | Mitch Morse (BUF) | C | Tyler Biadasz (DAL) |
