The Pro Bowl is an annual event of the NFL where players are voted and invited to play in a game consisting of ‘All Stars’. That is, players are selected from the AFC and the NFC to feature in the game based on their performances throughout the regular season. This game doesn’t have any official records as far as the NFL’s regular season or postseason goes. With a system that has been in place for so many decades, there are bound to be a few changes. Until 1995, the league allowed only the players and coaches to select the players they thought deserved to be in the Pro Bowl. From 1995 onwards, the NFL allowed fans to also vote by casting their votes on the official NFL website. As per that rule change, each group's vote, that is the players, coaches, and fans counts for 33.3%. For any player to be considered a Pro Bowler, the said player must either have been selected to the team or he must have accepted an invitation as a replacement player. Those players who are invited but who do not attend are not considered a Pro Bowler for that year.
Since 2010, the Pro Bowl has been played before the Super Bowl, which means all players who will be playing in the Super Bowl do not appear in the Pro Bowl. However, their status as a Pro Bowler does not change, and the same is true for any replacement Pro Bowl candidates.
List of Players with the most invitations to the Pro Bowl
A whole bunch of players have been invited to the Pro Bowl on at least 11 occasions but Tom Brady is the leader of the pack with 15 Pro Bowls to his name as of January 2025 (via ESPN). The list given below is according to Pro Football Reference:
| Pro Bowls | Player | Pos | Seasons by team | Selection years |
| 15 | Tom Brady | QB | New England Patriots (2000–2019) | 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009–2018, 2021 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2022) | ||||
| 14 | Tony Gonzalez | TE | Kansas City Chiefs (1997–2008) | 1999–2008, 2010–2013 |
| Atlanta Falcons (2009–2013) | ||||
| Peyton Manning | QB | Indianapolis Colts (1998–2011) | 1999, 2000, 2002–2010, 2012–2014 | |
| Denver Broncos (2012–2015) | ||||
| Bruce Matthews | G | Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / | 1988–2001 | |
| Tennessee Titans (1983–2001) | ||||
| Merlin Olsen | DT | Los Angeles Rams (1962–1976) | 1962–1975 | |
| 13 | Drew Brees | QB | San Diego Chargers (2001–2005) | 2004, 2006, 2008–2014, 2016–2019 |
| New Orleans Saints (2006–2020) | ||||
| Ray Lewis | LB | Baltimore Ravens (1996–2012) | 1997–2001, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011 | |
| Jerry Rice | WR | San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) | 1986–1996, 1998, 2002 | |
| Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks (2004) | ||||
| Reggie White | DE | Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1992) | 1986–1998 | |
| Green Bay Packers (1993–1998) | ||||
| Carolina Panthers (2000) | ||||
| 12 | Champ Bailey | CB | Washington Redskins (1999–2003) | 2000–2007, 2009–2012 |
| Denver Broncos (2004–2013) | ||||
| Ken Houston | S | Houston Oilers (1967–1972) | 1968–1979 | |
| Washington Redskins (1973–1980) | ||||
| Randall McDaniel | G | Minnesota Vikings (1988–1999) | 1989–2000 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000–2001) | ||||
| Jim Otto | C | Oakland Raiders (1960–1974) | 1961–1972 | |
| Junior Seau | LB | San Diego Chargers (1990–2002) | 1991–2002 | |
| Miami Dolphins (2003–2005) | ||||
| New England Patriots (2006–2009) | ||||
| Will Shields | G | Kansas City Chiefs (1993–2006) | 1995–2006 | |
| 11 | Larry Allen | G | Dallas Cowboys (1994–2005) | 1995–2001, 2003–2006 |
| San Francisco 49ers (2006–2007) | ||||
| Derrick Brooks | LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995–2008) | 1997–2006, 2008 | |
| Brett Favre | QB | Atlanta Falcons (1991) | 1992, 1993, 1995–1997, 2001–2003, 2007–2009 | |
| Green Bay Packers (1992–2007) | ||||
| New York Jets (2008) | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010) | ||||
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020) | 2005, 2007–2013, 2015–2017 | |
| Bob Lilly | DT | Dallas Cowboys (1961–1974) | 1962, 1964–1973 | |
| Tom Mack | G | Los Angeles Rams (1966–1978) | 1967–1975, 1977, 1978 | |
| Gino Marchetti | DE | Dallas Texans (1952) | 1954–1964 | |
| Baltimore Colts (1953–1964; 1966) | ||||
| Anthony Muñoz | OT | Cincinnati Bengals (1980–1992) | 1981–1991 | |
| Jonathan Ogden | OT | Baltimore Ravens (1996–2007) | 1997–2007 | |
| Willie Roaf | OT | New Orleans Saints (1993–2001) | 1994–2000, 2002–2005 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2002–2005) | ||||
| Bruce Smith | DE | Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) | 1987–1990, 1992–1998 | |
| Washington Redskins (2000–2003) | ||||
| Jason Witten | TE | Dallas Cowboys (2003–2017, 2019) | 2004–2010, 2012–2014, 2017 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders (2020) | ||||
| Rod Woodson | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1996) | 1989–1994, 1996, 1999–2002 | |
| San Francisco 49ers (1997) | ||||
| Baltimore Ravens (1998–2001) | ||||
| Oakland Raiders (2002–2003) |
FAQs on Pro Bowl
A. Tom Brady with 15 Pro Bowl invitations is at the top of the list.
A. Jerry Rice is a thirteen-time Pro Bowler.
A. Players are selected by their peers, coaches, and fans who all cast their votes.
A. Peyton Manning was invited to the Pro Bowl 14 times.
