Posted by Duke Bobber on November 16, 2011 – 4:13 pm

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, with 589,801 votes, leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2012 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced Wednesday. 2012 Pro Bowl voting will continue online on www.packers.com.

The Packers have 10 players leading the NFC voting in their respective position groups. QB Aaron Rodgers (589,801), FB John Kuhn (104,024), T Chad Clifton (152,501), G T.J. Lang (120,249), C Scott Wells (163,718), K Mason Crosby (81,306), ILB Desmond Bishop (157,403), CB Charles Woodson (298,376), FS Morgan Burnett (95,342), and ST Jarrett Bush (49,909) are all atop the voting at their positions.

Balloting will conclude on Monday, Dec. 19 following the conclusion of Monday Night Football (Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers, ESPN, 7:30 pm CT). The teams will be announced at 6 pm CT on Tuesday, Dec. 27 on a special “NFL Total Access 2012 Pro Bowl Selection Show” on NFL Network.

The 2012 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, and televised live on NBC at 6 pm CT from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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 Dec. 21-22.

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 with the most votes at each position through November 15:

NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS

1. QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers – 589,801

2. QB Tom Brady, Patriots – 537,780

3. WR Calvin Johnson, Lions – 487,547

4. RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings – 469,117

5. WR Wes Welker, Patriots – 430,945

6. WR Greg Jennings, Packers – 399,521

7. QB Drew Brees, Saints – 396,436

8. RB Fred Jackson, Bills – 384,771

9. WR Mike Wallace, Steelers – 377,615

10. RB Matt Forte, Bears – 348,880

NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

OFFENSE

QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers – 589,801

RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings – 469,117

FB John Kuhn, Packers – 104,024

WR Calvin Johnson, Lions – 487,547

TE Jimmy Graham, Saints – 279,674

T Chad Clifton, Packers – 152,501

G T.J. Lang, Packers – 120,249

C Scott Wells, Packers – 163,718

K Mason Crosby, Packers – 81,306

KR Devin Hester, Bears – 101,932

DEFENSE

DE Jared Allen, Vikings – 314,173

DT Ndamukong Suh, Lions – 269,506

OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys – 219,065

ILB Desmond Bishop, Packers – 157,403

CB Charles Woodson, Packers – 298,376

SS Roman Harper, Saints – 49,042

FS Morgan Burnett, Packers – 95,342

P Andy Lee, 49ers – 62,488

ST Jarrett Bush, Packers – 49,909

You can cast your vote for the 2012 Pro Bowl by clicking here

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