Minnesota Vikings 2018 Season

Four Minnesota Vikings named to Pro Bowl

Including one that you’re probably not expecting

By Christopher Gates Dec 18, 2018, 8:06pm CST

Green Bay Packers v Minnesota Vikings — Both of these men made the Pro Bowl. That’s right. . .both.

Just a little while ago, the National Football League announced the rosters for the 2019 Pro Bowl, which will take place in January in Orlando, Florida. Four members of the Minnesota Vikings were named to the squad. . .three of whom you were probably expecting, and one that’s probably going to come as a surprise.

Defensive end Danielle Hunter, wide receiver Adam Thielen, and safety Harrison Smith were named to the team. This is the fourth consecutive Pro Bowl for Smith, who is widely regarded as one of the best safeties in the league, and the second in a row for Thielen, who has been near the top of most major receiving categories all season. It’s the first Pro Bowl for Hunter, who has been on a tear all season long and is second in the NFL in sacks with 14.5. Those three men aren’t any sort of a surprise.

The surprise is provided by linebacker Anthony Barr. (At least, it was a surprise to me, anyway.) This is Barr’s fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, and it comes in a season where he’s certainly had his ups and downs. He’s missed a couple of games with injuries, and had a couple of games early on where he didn’t look particularly great. Still, the people that make the rosters saw enough in him to name him to the team again.

Below are the full rosters for both the AFC and the NFC. Congratulations to Anthony Barr, Danielle Hunter, Harrison Smith, and Adam Thielen on making this year’s Pro Bowl squad!

AFC Roster

Quarterback

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers
Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Running back

James Conner, Pittsburgh Steelers
Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers
Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos

Fullback

Anthony Sherman, Kansas City Chiefs

Tackle

Taylor Lewan, Tennessee Titans
Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh Steelers
Eric Fisher, Kansas City Chiefs

Guard

David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Steelers
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts

Center

Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Pouncey, Los Angeles Chargers

Tight end

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
Eric Ebron, Indianapolis Colts

Wide receiver

DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans
Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers

Defensive end

J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers

Defensive tackle

Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals
Jurrell Casey, Tennessee Titans
Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers

Outside linebacker

Von Miller, Denver Broncos
Jadeveon Clowney, Houston Texans
Dee Ford, Kansas City Chiefs

Inside linebacker

C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens
Benardrick McKinney, Houston Texans

Cornerback

Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins
Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville Jaguars
Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots
Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns

Free safety

Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Eric Weddle, Baltimore Ravens

Strong safety

Jamal Adams, New York Jets

Kicker

Jason Myers, New York Jets

Punter

Brett Kern, Tennessee Titans

Return specialist

Andre Roberts, New York Jets

Special teamer

Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

NFC Roster