here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nMOST PRO BOWLS AMONG FORMER ILLINI<\/p>\n
8 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears (1965-72)
\n5 Abe Woodson, DB, San Francisco 49ers (1959-63)
\n4 Bill Brown, FB, Minnesota Vikings (1964-65, 67-68)
\n4 Ernie McMillen, RT, St. Louis Cardinals (1965, 67, 69, 70)
\n4 Bobby Mitchell, WR, Washington Redskins (1960, 62-64)
\n3 Simeon Rice, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers\/Arizona Cardinals (1999, 2002-03)
\n3 Devon Witherspoon, CB, Seattle Seahawks (2023-25)<\/p>\n
ILLINI IN THE PRO BOWL<\/p>\n
1951 Les Bingaman, C, Detroit Lions
\n1953 Les Bingaman, G, Detroit Lions
\n1954 Buddy Young, DB\/HB, Baltimore Colts
\n1956 J.C. Caroline, DB\/HB, Chicago Bears
\n1957 Tommy O’Connell, QB, Cleveland Browns
\n1959 Abe Woodson, DB, San Francisco 49ers
\n1960 Bobby Mitchell, HB, Cleveland Browns
\n1960 Abe Woodson, DB, San Francisco 49ers
\n1961 Abe Woodson, DB, San Francisco 49ers
\n1962 Bobby Mitchell, WR, Washington Redskins
\n1962 Abe Woodson, DB, San Francisco 49ers
\n1963 Bobby Mitchell, WR, Washington Redskins
\n1963 Joe Rutgens, DT, Washington Redskins
\n1963 Abe Woodson, DB, San Francisco 49ers
\n1964 Bill Brown, FB, Minnesota Vikings
\n1964 Bobby Mitchell, WR, Washington Redskins
\n1964 Ray Nitschke, LB, Green Bay Packers
\n1964 Jerry Sturm, C, Denver Broncos\u00a0
\n1965 Bill Brown, FB, Minnesota Vikings
\n1965 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1965 Ernie McMillen, RT, St. Louis Cardinals
\n1965 Joe Rutgens, DT, Washington Redskins
\n1966 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1966 Jerry Sturm, RG, Denver Broncos\u00a0
\n1966 Jimmy Warren, CB, Miami Dolphins\u00a0
\n1967 Bill Brown, FB, Minnesota Vikings
\n1967 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1967 Ernie McMillen, RT, St. Louis Cardinals
\n1968 Bill Brown, FB, Minnesota Vikings
\n1968 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1969 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1969 Ernie McMillen, RT, St. Louis Cardinals
\n1969 Mike Taliaferro, QB, Boston Patriots
\n1970 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1970 Ernie McMillen, RT, St. Louis Cardinals
\n1971 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1972 Dick Butkus, LB Chicago Bears
\n1980 Doug Dieken, LT, Cleveland Browns
\n1982 Larry McCarren, C, Green Bay Packers
\n1983 Larry McCarren, C, Green Bay Packers
\n1987 Scott Studwell, LB, Minnesota Vikings
\n1988 Scott Studwell, LB, Minnesota Vikings
\n1992 Henry Jones, SS, Buffalo Bills
\n1999 Kevin Hardy, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
\n1999 Simeon Rice, DE, Arizona Cardinals
\n2000 Brad Hopkins, LT, Tennessee Titans
\n2001 Ken Dilger, TE, Indianapolis Colts
\n2002 Simeon Rice, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00a0
\n2003 Brad Hopkins, LT, Tennessee Titans
\n2003 Simeon Rice, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00a0
\n2005 Neil Rackers, K, Arizona Cardinals
\n2009 David Diehl, LT, New York Giants
\n2010 Brandon Lloyd, WR, Denver Broncos
\n2011 Brandon Moore, RG, New York Jets
\n2014 Vontae Davis, CB, Indianapolis Colts
\n2015 Vontae Davis, CB, Indianapolis Colts
\n2022 Justin Hardee, CB, New York Jets
\n2023 Devon Witherspoon, CB, Seattle Seahawks
\n2024 Devon Witherspoon, CB, Seattle Seahawks
\n2025 Devon Witherspoon, CB, Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n
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