Field set for Pro Bowl Games' tug-of-war, flag football and more
January 30 - The NFL announced on Wednesday the players participating in each of the on-field and off-field skills competitions that make up the 2025 Pro Bowl Games taking place Thursday and Sunday in Orlando, Fla.
The 11 skills challenges are worth three points apiece for a total of 33 available. Points from the flag football game on Sunday will be added to Thursday's score to determine the winner between the competing AFC and NFC sides.
"Passing the Test" is a combination of quarterbacks throwing at various targets in 40 seconds, and teammates answering questions about current Pro Bowl players to try to add more time (10 seconds for a correct response).
The AFC quarterbacks are the Bengals' Joe Burrow, the Patriots' Drake May and the Steelers' Russell Wilson. The trivia partners are the Texans' Nico Collins, the Dolphins' Jonnu Smith and the Browns' Myles Garrett.
The NFC QBs are the Lions' Jared Goff, the Vikings' Sam Darnold and the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield. Their trivia partners are the Packers' Josh Jacobs, the 49ers' Fred Warner and the Bucs' Mike Evans.
"Safety Catches" pits a wide receiver, tight end and defensive back from each side trying to catch passes while running an obstacle course.
For the AFC: WR Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals), TE Brock Bowers (Raiders) and DB Derek Stingley Jr. (Texans).
For the NFC: WR Justin Jefferson (Vikings), TE Trey McBride (Cardinals) and DB Jaylon Johnson (Bears).
"The Big Spike" pits lineman spiking the football for power and impact.
The AFC participants are OL Rashawn Slater (Chargers) and Joel Bitonio (Browns) and DL Quinnen Williams (Jets). The NFC participants are OL Chris Lindstrom (Falcons) and Frank Ragnow (Lions) and DL Dexter Lawrence (Giants).
"Relay Race" features four players from each squad running 40-yard dashes with a football instead of a baton to hand off.
The AFC relay runners: RB Jonathan Taylor (Colts), CB Pat Surtain II (Broncos), DE Danielle Hunter (Texans), FB Patrick Ricard (Ravens), FS Minkah Fitzpatrick (Steelers), ST Marvin Mims (Broncos), LB Joey Bosa (Chargers), CB Denzel Ward (Browns), WR Jerry Jeudy (Browns), LB Kyle Van Noy (Ravens), LB Nik Bonitto (Broncos) and SS Derwin James (Chargers).
The NFC relay runners: RB Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions), CB Jaycee Horn (Panthers), DE Micah Parsons (Cowboys), SS Brian Branch (Lions), CB Devon Witherspoon (Seahawks), ST KhaDarel Hodge (Falcons), DE Nick Bosa (49ers), RS KaVontae Turpin (Cowboys), WR Malik Nabers (Giants), LB Bobby Wagner (Commanders), LB Jared Verse (Rams) and SS Budda Baker (Cardinals).
"Helmet Harmony" tests players knowledge of their NFL teammates.
The AFC participants: Cameron Heyward and Miles Killebrew of the Steelers; Dion Dawkins and Connor McGovern of the Bills; and Marlon Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton of the Ravens.
The NFC participants: Vita Vea and Tristan Wirfs of the Buccaneers; Jonathan Greenard and Brian O'Neill of the Vikings; and Rashan Gary and Xavier McKinney of the Packers.
"Dodgeball" features four teams of seven players and has a total of six points available.
AFC players: Jeffrey Simmons (Titans), Logan Cooke (Jaguars), Ronnie Stanley (Ravens), Chris Boswell (Steelers), Joe Mixon (Texans), Isaac Seumalo (Steelers), Tyler Linderbaum (Ravens), Patrick Queen (Steelers), Quenton Nelson (Colts), Zaire Franklin (Colts), Brian Thomas Jr. (Jaguars), James Cook (Bills), Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and Trey Hendrickson (Bengals).
NFC players: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seahawks), Erik McCoy (Saints), Leonard Williams (Seahawks), Bijan Robinson (Falcons), Robert Hunt (Panthers), Taylor Decker (Lions), Jack Fox (Lions), Kyle Juszczyk (49ers), Tyler Smith (Cowboys), Andrew Van Ginkel (Vikings), George Kittle (49ers), Andrew DePaola (Vikings), Brandon Aubrey (Cowboys) and Byron Murphy (Vikings).
"Punt Perfect" tests the punting accuracy of a one punter and one non-punter from each conference. AFC: Cooke (punter) and Humphrey. NFC: Fox (punter) and Juszczyk.
The Madden NFL 25 Competition features the AFC's James and Thomas, and the NFC's Jefferson and Parsons.
The "Great Football Race" consists of five challenges in a relay race. The AFC is represented by Garrett, Linderbaum, Slater, Boswell, Matiscik and McGovern. The NFC participants are Parsons, Ragnow, Wirfs, Aubrey, DePaola and McCoy.
The "Tug-of-War" features the AFC's Nelson, Seumalo, Bitonio, Stanley, Dawkins, Hendrickson, Hunter, Simmons, Heyward, Q. Williams. The NFC is going with Lindstrom, Tyler Smith, Hunt, O'Neill, Decker, Gary, N. Bosa, Lawrence, Vea, L. Williams.
Flag football rosters:
AFC: Burrow, Maye, Wilson, Mixon, Taylor, Cook, Ricard, Chase, Jeudy, Collins, Thomas, Bowers, J. Smith, Linderbaum, McGovern, Van Noy, Bonito, J. Bosa, Queen, Franklin, Humphrey, Ward, Surtain, Stingley, Fitzpatrick, Hamilton, James, Mims, Killebrew.
NFC: Goff, Darnold, Mayfield, Gibbs, Jacobs, Robinson, Juszcyk, Jefferson, Nabers, Evans, Smith-Njigba, McBridge, Kittle, Ragnow, McCoy, Verse, Greenard, Van Ginkel, Warner, Wagner, Horn, Johnson, Murphy, Weatherspoon, McKinney, Baker, Branch, Turpin, Hodge.
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