Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Puka Nacua and edge rushers Jared Verse and Byron Young were voted to the Pro Bowl Games, the NFL announced on Tuesday.
This is the third season this decade that the Rams (11-4) have had at least four Pro Bowlers on their roster, matching 2021 and 2023.
Stafford, 37, is enjoying one of his most efficient seasons. He has passed for a league-leading 4,179 yards and 40 touchdowns, with five interceptions for a Rams team that has already qualified for the playoffs and could still win the NFC West and earn the NFC’s top playoff seed (with help). The Rams play at the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night before hosting the Arizona Cardinals on Jan. 4 in their regular-season finale.
Stafford, who also made the Pro Bowl in 2014 (with the Detroit Lions) and 2023, will be joined on the NFC roster by quarterbacks Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks and Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys.
Nacua, in his third season, leads the NFL with 114 catches and ranks second with 1,592 yards receiving. This is his his second Pro Bowl nod, after being voted in as a rookie in 2023.
Verse, who has 6½ sacks, also made the Pro Bowl last season, when he was also voted the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He is also considered a premier run defender.
Young, also in his third season, earned his first Pro Bowl selection. He has 11 sacks, which ranks ninth in the NFL. Young and Verse both rank among the NFL’s top 10 for QB pressures.
The Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seahawks each had a league-high six players chosen.
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, along with the Dallas Cowboys, Chargers and Lions, are each sending five players.
Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, New England’s Drake Maye and the Chargers’ Justin Herbert are the AFC quarterbacks.
Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce was selected for his 11th Pro Bowl, tied with Jason Witten for the second-most among tight ends, behind only Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (14).
Nineteen players were chosen for the first time, including Eagles cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, Dolphins running back De’Von Achane and Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens.
The AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) only had one player selected: long snapper Ross Matiscik.
The New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings were the only teams without a representative.
San Francisco’s Kyle Juszczyk is heading to his 10th Pro Bowl, the most ever by a fullback. 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is the fourth offensive lineman selected to 12 Pro Bowls since 1970, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Bruce Matthews (14), Randall McDaniel (12) and Will Shields (12).
Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson is the second offensive lineman to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight career seasons since 1970, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Thomas (10).
Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase is the third wide receiver to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first five seasons since 1970, joining Tyreek Hill (8) and A.J. Green (7).
Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons is the first defensive player to be named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first five career seasons since Rams great Aaron Donald (10).
Jalen Ramsey, a seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback, made it as a free safety in his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Player selections were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches, with each group’s vote counting as one-third toward the total tally.
This is the fourth year of the Pro Bowl Games after the NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star game and replaced it with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game.
The events will be played in San Francisco ahead of the Feb. 8 Super Bowl. Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC) will coach the teams in the flag football showdown on Feb. 3.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.