Dec 19, 2006 4:48 pm US/Mountain
Broncos' Lynch, Bailey & Wilson Named To Pro Bowl
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Champ Bailey, left, Al Wilson, center, John Lynch, right
A trio of faces quite accustomed to spending February in Honolulu will represent the Broncos at the Pro Bowl in two months.
Cornerback Champ Bailey, safety John Lynch and linebacker Al Wilson were announced as the Broncos' three representatives to the AFC All-Star team on Tuesday. Collectively, they represented three-quarters of the club's Pro Bowl compliment last season and have now combined for 20
Pro Bowl bids over the years.
Bailey and Lynch return to the game for a third consecutive year as
Broncos. Bailey's selection extends his streak of consecutive appearances in the annual all-star game to seven dating back to the 2000 season with the Washington Redskins, his second in the league.
Bailey and Wilson were also granted the additional honor of being Pro Bowl starters.
For the All-Pro
cornerback, the selection caps a year in which his run defense was at least as impressive as his eight interceptions, which matched the career standard he established last season. Bailey has a career-best 85 total tackles -- 72 solo and 13 assists, with 26 passes defensed, which puts him on pace to set a career high in that statistic.
Wilson, meanwhile, was chosen for the fifth time in the last six seasons -- including one selection as the AFC's "need player" following the 2003 campaign. This season has been one of the eight-year veteran's finest; he leads the team in total tackles with 106 -- 84 solo and 22 assists. He's also contributed a sack, six passes defensed and a forced fumble while continuing his team-captain duties.
Lynch has already posted his highest single-season tackle total since joining the Broncos, logging 81 stops -- 54 solo and 27 assists. He's broken up four passes and notched a forced fumble and a fumble recovery so far this season.
The 14-year veteran's value, however, isn't measurable in numbers -- especially this year, as injuries have forced him to hold the secondary together. He is the only one of the Broncos' original top three safeties still on the active roster, as Sam Brandon and Nick Ferguson incurred season-ending injuries a month ago.
The Pro Bowl will be played on Saturday, Feb. 10 with CBS handling the broadcast.
Broncos Pro Bowl Complements Since 1990:
- 2006: Champ Bailey, John Lynch, Rod Smith, Al Wilson
- 2005: Champ Bailey, John Lynch
- 2004: Tom Nalen, Clinton Portis, Al Wilson
- 2003: Trevor Pryce, Al Wilson
- 2002: Dwayne Carswell, Jason Elam, Ian Gold, Deltha O'Neal, Trevor Pryce, Rod Smith, Al Wilson
- 2001: Brian Griese, Tom Nalen, Trevor Pryce, Rod Smith
- 2000: Tom Nalen, Trevor Pryce, Detron Smith
- 1999: Steve Atwater, Terrell Davis, Jason Elam, John Elway, Tony Jones, Ed McCaffrey, Tom Nalen, BIll Romanowski, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Sharpe
- 1998: Terrell Davis, John Elway, Tom Nalen, Shannon Sharpe, Neil Smith
- 1997: Steve Atwater, Tyrone Braxton, Terrell Davis, John Elway, Michael Dean Perry, Bill Romanowski, Shannon Sharpe, Alfred Williams, Gary Zimmerman
- 1996: Steve Atwater, Jason Elam, Glyn Milburn, Anthony Miller, Shannon Sharpe, Gary ZImmerman
- 1995: Steve Atwater, John Elway, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Zimmerman
- 1994: Steve Atwater, John Elway, Karl Mecklenburg, Shannon Sharpe, Dennis Smith
- 1993: Steve Atwater, Michael Brooks, Shannon Sharpe
- 1992: Steve Atwater, John Elway, Gaston Green, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Smith
- 1991: Steve Atwater, Bobby Humphrey, Dennis Smith
- 1990: John Elway, Greg Kragen, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Smith, David Treadwell
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