2025 Pro Bowl: Start time, TV channel, live stream and rosters

The AFC is set to face the NFC in a Pro Bowl flag football game this afternoon. Here’s what fans need to know.

The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will continue today with more skills competitions and a flag football game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. 

Sunday’s events will begin at 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MT) in a three-hour special on ESPN and ABC. The flag football game (and skills competitions) will be available to stream on FuboTV (try it free).

The Denver Broncos sent three players to the Pro Bowl this year – cornerback Pat Surtain, pass rusher Nik Bonitto and returner Marvin Mims. Additionally, Denver had two alternates – quarterback Bo Nix and guard Quinn Meinerz – who declined being added to the AFC roster as replacement players.

2025 Pro Bowl Games

What: 2025 NFL Pro Bowl
When: Sunday, Feb. 2
Time: 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MT)
TV: ESPN and ABC
Stream: FuboTV (try it free)
Rosters: See below

2025 Pro Bowl Rosters

AFC Offense

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

AFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

AFC Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

NFC Offense

*Denotes starter

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

NFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

Since switching to a flag football format, the AFC has been coached by Peyton Manning and the NFC has been coached by Eli Manning. The NFC is 2-0 against the AFC in the flag football format. 

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Here are the 2025 Pro Bowl rosters

The 2025 Pro Bowl will be played in Orlando this afternoon. Here are the AFC and NFC rosters.

The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will continue today with a few more skills challenges and a flag football game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

There are 25 players who were initially named alternates that have since been added to the rosters are replacement players. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (fourth alternate) and guard Quinn Meinerz (first alternate) both declined being added to the AFC squad.

Denver’s three players initially selected to the all-star game — cornerback Pat Surtain, pass rusher Nik Bonitto and returner Marvin Mims — are set to start for the AFC.

This year’s AFC quarterbacks are Joe Burrow (initial selection), Drake Maye (replaced Lamar Jackson) and Russell Wilson (replaced Josh Allen). The NFC’s QBs are Sam Darnold (initial selection), Jared Goff (initial selection) and Baker Mayfield (replaced Jayden Daniels).

View the full rosters below, courtesy of the NFL.

2025 Pro Bowl Rosters

AFC Offense

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

AFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

AFC Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

NFC Offense

*Denotes starter

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

NFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

Sunday’s events will begin at 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MT) on ESPN and ABC.

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Pat Surtain thinks Pro Bowl has changed for the better

The NFL’s Pro Bowl format “has changed for the better,” Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain said ahead of the flag football game.

As Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain prepares for his third straight Pro Bowl appearance, he reflected on how pro football’s all-star affair has changed for the better.

“Yeah, I’m looking forward to it,” Surtain said in an interview with Broncos Wire’s Brandon Walker. “I think the flag football adds a little bit more fun to it, as they got their own set of rules to it. (It) allows the fans to be involved as well too, and I just think the whole platform and the whole environment of the Pro Bowl has changed for the better, so obviously a cool experience.”

The 2025 Pro Bowl marks just the third year where flag football has been the focus for the NFL’s all-star game. Peyton Manning and Eli Manning will coach the AFC and NFC teams, respectively.

Since this is the NFL’s star-studded, all-star affair, Surtain also spoke about some of the best wide receivers in the game today.

“It’s a good amount of them,” Surtain said. “I say (Bengals wide receiver) Ja’Marr (Chase); he had a good year, obviously (with the) triple crown. You know you got guys like (Vikings receiver) Justin Jefferson, of course (Dolphins receiver) Tyreek Hill, who’s done it consistently, and CeeDee Lamb, I think those guys have done it; Davante Adams. Those are the guys that I would consider the top of the game right now.”

Surtain will be joined by Broncos returner Marvin Mims and pass rusher Nik Bonitto at the Pro Bowl Games this year. The Pro Bowl’s skills challenges and flag football game will be televised from 3-6 p.m. ET (1-4 p.m. MT) on ESPN and ABC on Sunday, Feb. 2.

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Pat Surtain and Bo Nix nominated for Fox’s end-of-season awards

Fox has nominated Broncos QB Pat Surtain for DPOY and QB Bo Nix for OROY. Go vote!

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and cornerback Pat Surtain are both finalists for some of the biggest individual awards in the game at the NFL Honors, which will air on Feb. 6.

Surtain is a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, while Nix is a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Both had incredible years, with Nix setting several franchise and NFL records throughout the season.

In addition to those AP award nominations, Surtain and Nix have also been nominated for Fox’s DPOY and OROY end-of-season awards. Fans can vote for both Surtain and Nix on the NFLonFOX YouTube channel.

Surtain finished the year with “the most dominant season of his four-year career in 2024, matching a career high in interceptions and posting his fourth consecutive season with at least 10 passes defensed,” said a report via the team’s website. “(Surtain) also made several game-changing plays, including a 100-yard pick six in Week 5 vs. the (Las Vegas) Raiders.”

Nix had one of the best seasons for a rookie quarterback in franchise history. With a 10-win season, Nix set the Broncos’ rookie record for wins, while also setting Denver records for passing touchdowns and yards, among other league records during his 2024 campaign.

Get your vote in today!

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Full list of Pro Bowl skills challenges tonight (plus TV info)

The Pro Bowl Skills Show will air live on ESPN tonight. Here’s the full list of challenges.

The Pro Bowl Skills Challenge has been renamed the Pro Bowl Skills Show and the 2025 edition will be held tonight (Thursday, Jan. 30) from 7-8:30 p.m. ET (5-6:30 p.m. MT).

The made-for-TV event will be nationally televised on ESPN and available to stream on FuboTV (try it free). Following the skills show, the players will return to action in a flag football game on Sunday, Feb. 2.

The Denver Broncos have three players participating in the Pro Bowl Games this year: cornerback Pat Surtain, pass rusher Nik Bonitto and returner Marvin Mims. Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz and quarterback Bo Nix were also invited as alternates but they declined.

Peyton Manning (AFC) and Eli Manning (NFC) are returning to coach the 2025 Pro Bowl Games this season and the NFL recently announced the skills challenges that will take place in Orlando. Here’s the full list.

2025 Pro Bowl Skills Challenges

Thursday, Jan. 30:

  • Passing The Test: Quarterbacks try to hit targets at various distances around the field worth different point values in 40 seconds. Before the challenge, each quarterback will select a Pro Bowl Games teammate to answer five trivia questions about current Pro Bowl players. For every correct answer, the quarterback gets an additional 10 seconds. The winner of the competition is the team with the quarterback who scores the most points.
  • Satisfying Catches presented by SNICKERS®: One wide receiver, tight end and defensive back from each conference will compete in a challenge obstacle course, including catches from a jugs machine at three different distances, to test every aspect of catching a football. Each teammate will complete the course back-to-back with the lowest combined time winning the challenge.
  • Relay Race: A simultaneous relay-style event where four players from each conference complete a 40-yard dash before handing a football to the next athlete on their team, continuing until the fourth and final leg crosses the finish line. The conferences will compete in three rounds, with the fastest team winning.
  • Helmet Harmony: A game show to test player knowledge of their teammates, with every correct answer worth one point. The team with the most correct answers wins.
  • Dodgeball presented by Bud Light: A three-round tournament of classic dodgeball featuring six teams of five players. Teams will be a mix of AFC offensive, defensive and special teams players competing against a mix of NFC offensive, defensive and special teams players.

Sunday, Feb. 2:

  • Punt Perfect: Two players (one punter, one non-punter) from each conference punt from the 35-yard line, attempting to place as many punts as possible into a set of six buckets in the end zone. Each bucket is worth one point, with every fifth punt worth three points. The two players with the highest combined score will be the winners.
  • The Great Football Race: Six players from each conference will face off in a relay race consisting of five different challenges, culminating with a sled push. The team to cross the finish line first wins.
  • Tug-of-War: A five-on-five demonstration of teamwork, strength and strategy, and positioned above a foam pit, players are challenged to pull backwards on the rope, attempting to move the opposing team in their direction. The competition will be the best of three, and the winner who pulls the opposing team into the foam pit twice wins.

The Pro Bowl Games are held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

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Champ Bailey says Broncos CB Pat Surtain is on a Hall of Fame path

“I told people when he was drafted, he’s on a Hall of Fame path,” Champ Bailey said of Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain.

Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Champ Bailey believes current Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain will one day join him in Canton.

“I think he’s far ahead of me as far as his demeanor, his professionalism, his technique,” Bailey said in a recent interview promoting Trulieve with Ryan Gaydos of Fox News Digital. “When he came into the league, you could tell he was going to be good right away.”

After recording four interceptions in 2024 and allowing the fewest passing yards among qualified cornerbacks, Surtain is considered a frontrunner to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

“He looks like a 10-year vet playing like a guy in his prime,” Bailey told Gaydos. “The sky’s the limit for him. I told people when he was drafted, he’s on a Hall of Fame path. It’s all about his good health. If he stays healthy, he will be a Hall of Famer and, hopefully, he’ll be Defensive Player of the Year this year. Definitely pulling for that.”

From the moment the Broncos drafted Surtain in 2021, he has received support from Bailey. The Hall of Famer has consistently praised PS2, and he dubbed him the best cornerback in the NFL last summer.

Bailey was in attendance for Surtain’s 100-yard pick-six against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 last season, and he will undoubtedly continue supporting Denver’s star cornerback in the years to come.

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Sean Payton hints Broncos could add alternates to Pro Bowl squad

“They’re well deserved, and [I’m] excited for the opportunity those other may have as alternates,” Sean Payton said of Denver’s Pro Bowlers.

Earlier this month, three Denver Broncos players — cornerback Pat Surtain, pass rusher Nik Bonitto and returner Marvin Mims — were elected to the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl.

Surtain, Bonitto and Mims were named starters for the AFC squad that will be coached by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. Denver also had eight players named alternates for this year’s Pro Bowl.

“I’m always excited for those guys and just as much — we had a number of alternates,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said on Jan. 3. “It’s always a big deal to these guys.”

The Pro Bowl has switched to a flag football format, but being voted to the all-star game is still a precious honor that helps players improve their resumes.

“[E]ach year when they talk about Hall of Fame for these guys, they discuss Pro Bowls and All-Pro,” Payton said. “Those things are brought up. I’m excited for those three. They’re well deserved, and [I’m] excited for the opportunity those other may have as alternates.”

Surtain has now been elected to the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons.

“It’s a huge honor to be [selected] for the Pro Bowl,” PS2 said on Jan. 2. “It just goes to show the type of year I’ve had, along with this team. We had me, Marvin, Nik and a bunch of other guys [as alternates], too. I think when you put team success along individual success, you get accolades like that.”

Surtain is familiar with the all-star treatment, but Bonitto will be making his first trip to the Pro Bowl after totaling 13.5 sacks in 2024.

“It means the world,” Bonitto said. “Just knowing that it was something that I always dreamed of as a kid. Just being able to watch it all the time as a kid and trying to envision myself one day being there, for it to be a reality now is a dream come true.”

Mims, meanwhile, is just the second Bronco to reach the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons, joining team legend Von Miller (2011-2012).

“It’s pretty cool,” Mims said. “I saw that this morning. Any time I can be recognized in the same stat as him, it’s amazing. He was a great player for this organization, this franchise. Even till this day, people talk about him and it’s always positive things. Just to be recognized in the same area as him is a special thing for me.”

Denver guard Quinn Meinerz and long snapper Mitch Fraboni are both first alternates, so they are the team’s most likely players to be added to the Pro Bowl roster next week.

The Pro Bowl will have a skills competition on Thursday, Jan. 30 (ESPN) followed by a flag football game on Sunday, Feb. 2 (ESPN/ABC). Peyton Manning (AFC) and Eli Manning (NFC) will coach the teams in Orlando.

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All of the awards Broncos CB Pat Surtain won in 2024

Broncos CB Pat Surtain has already had a decorated 2024 season, and a Defensive Player of the Year award might be on deck next.

Denver Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain added to his trophy room this week when the Pro Football Writers of America and 101 Awards named him Defensive Player of the Year and AFC Defensive Player of the year, respectively.

These are the latest honors in a season full up accolades for Surtain. The 24-year-old cornerback was also named an AP first-team All-Pro, a PFWA All-NFL cornerback, a 2024 Pro Bowler and the Broncos’ Demaryius Thomas Team MVP this season.

Surtain now has two All-Pro nods on his resume, making him the third cornerback in franchise history to earn multiple first-team All-Pro selections. He’s also the third defensive player in franchise history to earn first-team All-Pro selections multiple times within his first four years in the NFL.

Here is the full list of awards Surtain has won so far this season.

Pat Surtain 2024 Awards

AP All-Pro (first team)
PFWA Defensive Player of the Year
101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year
PFWA All-NFL Team
Pro Bowl (starter)
Demaryius Thomas Team MVP
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (November)
AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 5)

Surtain now has three Pro Bowl nods in his career. He is the fifth cornerback in team history to earn Pro Bowl selections in three consecutive seasons, and he’s the second cornerback to earn multiple Pro Bowl selections in his first four seasons (joining Willie Brown).

NFL NextGen Stats have provided great stats that demonstrate how dominant Surtain’s season was. Among cornerbacks with at least 375 coverage snaps, Surtain allowed the fewest receiving yards (306) and the second-lowest passer rating when targeted (59.1).

His 306 yards allowed were the fewest by a cornerback with at least 500 coverage stats since NextGen Stats started tracking that metric in 2016.

Going up against some of the NFL’s most talented receivers this season, Surtain allowed a total of 17 combined receptions for 166 yards in 243 coverage snaps against DK Metcalf, George Pickens, Mike Evans, Garrett Wilson, Zay Flowers, Rashad Bateman, DeAndre Hopkins, Drake London, Darnell Mooney, Jerry Jeudy, Michael Pittman, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Brock Bowers, according to NextGen Stats.

Surtain is now one of five finalists for the AP‘s Defensive Player of the Year award. If he wins that award, Surtain will become the second player in franchise history to take home the honor, joining Randy Gradishar (1978).

Only six cornerbacks have ever won the AP DPOY award, with Stephon Gilmore being the most recent CB recipient in 2019. PS2 could join them as the seventh CB to win DPOY when AP awards are announced during NFL Honors on Feb. 6.

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3 Broncos nominated for NFL’s end-of-season awards

Congrats to Sean Payton (Coach of the Year), Pat Surtain (DPOY) and Bo Nix (OROY) for being named finalists for season-long NFL awards!

The Associated Press announced finalists for its season-long NFL awards on Thursday and three Denver Broncos are candidates to take home hardware.

Sean Payton has been nominated for Coach of the Year after leading a team with a 5.5 over/under win total to a 10-7 record. Denver reached the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2015 despite carrying the largest dead money salary cap hit in NFL history, and Payton did it with a rookie quarterback.

Payton’s competition for the award is Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions), Kevin O’Connell (Minnesota Vikings), Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders) and Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs).

Additionally, Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain was nominated for Defensive Player of the Year and quarterback Bo Nix was nominated for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Surtain allowed just 306 passing yards in 2024, the fewest among qualified cornerbacks. His competition for DPOY is Zack Baun (LB, Philadelphia Eagles), Myles Garrett (DE, Cleveland Browns), Trey Hendrickson (DE, Cincinnati Bengals) and T.J. Watt (LB, Pittsburgh Steelers).

Nix’s 29 passing touchdowns this season were the second-most in NFL history. His competition for OROY is Brock Bowers (TE, Las Vegas Raiders), Jayden Daniels (QB, Washington Commanders), Malik Nabers (WR, New York Giants) and Brian Thomas (WR, Jacksonville Jaguars).

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph did not make the list of Assistant Coach of the Year finalists, but former Broncos coach Vic Fangio (now a DC with the Eagles) did make the cut.

Fans should note that these awards were voted on at the conclusion of the regular season, so postseason results did not influence the voting.

The AP‘s award winners will be announced during NFL Honors on Feb. 6. The awards show will begin at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on Fox and NFL Network, but the program will not air live in all time zones.

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Pat Surtain deletes tweet about egregious Patrick Mahomes penalty

Fans, pundits and even current players could not believe the penalty awarded in Patrick Mahomes’ favor against the Texans on Saturday.

Late in the third quarter of yesterday’s playoff game against the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambled and then slid at the very last second before being hit by two defenders.

Because the slide came so late in the play, the defenders seemingly did not have time to pull back and they made contact with Mahomes. Consequently, officials threw penalty flags for hitting a sliding quarterback.

Fans and pundits were both outraged by the penalty, and even Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain chimed in. In a since-deleted tweet, PS2 wrote: “Cmon man what we supposed to do when he sliding.”

Surtain, of course, was not alone in his belief that it should not have been a penalty. Even ESPN’s Troy Aikman objected during the broadcast.

“Oh, come on!” Aikman said. “I mean, he’s a runner. I could not disagree with that one more. He barely gets hit.”

Mahomes and the Chiefs are now set to face the winners of the Buffalo Bills-Baltimore Ravens game in the AFC Championship game next week.

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