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The NFC Pro Bowl roster features nine players from the San Francisco 49ers, seven of whom come from the defensive side of the ball. The corps of linebackers has showcased all season long exactly why they were tabbed the most talented by many experts. Now they're being recognized accordingly.
The NFC West has 15 players represented as it has shown that the division can hold up among the league's stiffest competition after years of being considered among the weakest.
Here are the full rosters for the 2013 Pro Bowl:
* - starter
(via NFL.com)
| NFC | |
| Offense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | *-Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Matt Ryan, Atlanta Robert Griffin III, Washington |
| Running back | *-Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Frank Gore, San Francisco |
| Fullback | *-Jerome Felton, Minnesota |
| Wide receiver | *-Calvin Johnson, Detroit *-Brandon Marshall, Chicago Julio Jones, Atlanta Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants |
| Tight end | *-Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Jason Witten, Dallas |
| Tackle | *-Joe Staley, San Francisco *-Russell Okung, Seattle Trent Williams, Washington |
| Guard | *-Mike Iupati, San Francisco *-Jahri Evans, New Orleans Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants |
| Center | *-Max Unger, Seattle Jeff Saturday, Green Bay |
| Defense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
| Defensive end | *-Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants *-Julius Peppers, Chicago Jared Allen, Minnesota |
| Interior linemen | *-Justin Smith, San Francisco *-Henry Melton, Chicago Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay |
| Outside linebacker | *-Aldon Smith, San Francisco *-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Clay Matthews, Green Bay |
| Inside/Middle linebacker | *-Patrick Willis, San Francisco NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco |
| Cornerback | *-Charles Tillman, Chicago *-Tim Jennings, Chicago Patrick Peterson, Arizona |
| Free safety | *-Dashon Goldson, San Francisco Earl Thomas, Seattle |
| Strong safety | *-Donte Whitner, San Francisco |
| Special teams | |
| Position | Player(s) |
| Punter | Thomas Morstead, New Orleans |
| Placekicker | Blair Walsh, Minnesota |
| Kick returner | Leon Washington, Seattle |
| Special-teamer | Lorenzo Alexander, Washington |
| Long snapper | TBA |