It was announced just minutes ago that the Steelers have 3 players voted in to the 2011 Pro Bowl. Strong safety Troy Polamalu is the starting strong safety for the AFC and was also the leading defensive player vote getter in the fan voting. Linebacker James Harrison is one of the starting outside linebackers voted in and rookie center Maurkice Pouncey was selected as the backup center to Nick Mangold of the Jets.
This is the six consecutive time Polamalu has been selected to the Pro Bowl and Harrison has made the team every season since becoming a starter for the Steelers in 2007. Pouncey is the first Steelers rookie offensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl since offensive tackle Frank Varrichione in 1956. The Pro Bowl will be played Jan. 30 in Hawaii.
Rosters by position
* Asterisk denotes starter
| AFC | NFC | ||
| Offense | Offense | ||
| Position | Player(s) | Position | Player(s) |
| Quarterback | * Tom Brady, New England | Quarterback | * Michael Vick, Philadelphia |
| Philip Rivers, San Diego | Matt Ryan, Atlanta | ||
| Peyton Manning, Indianapolis | Drew Brees, New Orleans | ||
| Running back | * Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville | Running back | * Michael Turner, Atlanta |
| Arian Foster, Houston | Adrian Peterson, Minnesota | ||
| Jamaal Charles, Kansas City | Steven Jackson, St. Louis | ||
| Fullback | * Vonta Leach, Houston | Fullback | * Ovie Mughelli, Atlanta |
| Wide receiver | * Andre Johnson, Houston | Wide receiver | * Roddy White, Atlanta |
| * Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis | * Calvin Johnson, Detroit | ||
| Brandon Lloyd, Denver | DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia | ||
| Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City | Greg Jennings, Green Bay | ||
| Tight end | * Antonio Gates, San Diego | Tight end | * Jason Witten, Dallas |
| Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville | Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta | ||
| Tackle | * Jake Long, Miami | Tackle | * Jason Peters, Philadelphia |
| * Joe Thomas, Cleveland | * Jordan Gross, Carolina | ||
| D\’Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets | Chad Clifton, Green Bay | ||
| Guard | * Kris Dielman, San Diego | Guard | * Jahri Evans, New Orleans |
| * Logan Mankins, New England | *Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants | ||
| Brian Waters, Kansas City | Carl Nicks, New Orleans | ||
| Center | * Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets | Center | * Andre Gurode, Dallas |
| Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh | Shaun O\’Hara, N.Y. Giants | ||
| Defense | Defense | ||
| Position | Player(s) | Position | Player(s) |
| Defensive end | * Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis | Defensive end | * Julius Peppers, Chicago |
| * Robert Mathis, Indianapolis | * John Abraham, Atlanta | ||
| Jason Babin, Tennessee | Justin Tuck, N.Y. Giants | ||
| Interior linemen | * Haloti Ngata, Baltimore | Interior linemen | * Ndamukong Suh, Detroit |
| * Vince Wilfork, New England | * Jay Ratliff, Dallas | ||
| Richard Seymour, Oakland | Justin Smith, San Francisco | ||
| Outside linebacker | * James Harrison, Pittsburgh | Outside linebacker | * Clay Matthews, Green Bay |
| * Cameron Wake, Miami | * DeMarcus Ware, Dallas | ||
| Terrell Suggs, Baltimore | Lance Briggs, Chicago | ||
| Inside/midde linebacker | * Ray Lewis, Baltimore | Inside/midde linebacker | * Patrick Willis, San Francisco |
| Jerod Mayo, New England | Brian Urlacher, Chicago | ||
| Cornerback | * Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland | Cornerback | * Asante Samuel, Philadelphia |
| * Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets | * Charles Woodson, Green Bay | ||
| Devin McCourty, New England | DeAngelo Hall, Washington | ||
| Free safety | * Ed Reed, Baltimore | Free safety | * Nick Collins, Green Bay |
| Brandon Meriweather, New England | Antrel Rolle, N.Y. Giants | ||
| Strong safety | * Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh | Strong safety | * Adrian Wilson, Arizona |
| Special teams | Special teams | ||
| Position | Player(s) | Position | Player(s) |
| Punter | Shane Lechler, Oakland | Punter | Mat McBriar, Dallas |
| Placekicker | Billy Cundiff, Baltimore | Placekicker | David Akers, Philadelphia |
| Kick returner | Marc Mariani, Tennessee | Kick returner | Devin Hester, Chicago |
| Special teamer | Montell Owens, Jacksonville | Special teamer | Eric Weems, Atlanta |
