5 Worst Pro Bowl Selections of All Time (Is Tyler Huntley the Worst Ever?)

An NFL tradition more beloved than the Pro Bowl itself is complaining about the Pro Bowl selections. Every year the fan vote draws the ire and rage of those very same fans. And it's not hard to see why.

The Pro Bowl game itself might not be important to anyone, but Pro Bowl selections are part of how players' legacies are defined, and can even carry significant monetary bonuses in their contracts. Nobody wants to see an undeserving player earn these things.

This has become an increasingly big problem in recent years with more and more stars opting out of the Pro Bowl, and the moving of the event meaning that nobody playing in the Super Bowl can participate. So now we get backup options filling out these rosters, making for some seriously terrible picks.

Even with that in mind, nobody was prepared for Tyler Huntley being named to the 2023 Pro Bowl.

So where does Huntley rank among the all-time worst Pro Bowl selections? Let's take a look.

Worst Pro Bowlers in NFL History

5. John Stallworth, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (1983)

It's not unusual to see a great NFL player coast to a couple Pro Bowls even on down years, but the 1983 selection for John Stallworth was straight up ridiculous. Injuries limited him to just four games that season, and his stat line across those four games wouldn't even be overly impressive as a single-game line: 8 receptions, 100 yards and 0 touchdowns. It was a different NFL in that era, sure, but there were 111 qualifying players in 1983 who averaged more than Stallworth's 25.0 receiving yards per game.

4. Jeff Saturday, C, Green Bay Packers (2012)

Jeff Saturday was one of the premier offensive linemen of the 2000's. A two-time first-team All-Pro and fully deserving five-time Pro Bowler with the Indianapolis Colts, it was clearly that past success and name value that carried Saturday to his final Pro Bowl appearance in his lone season with the Green Bay Packers. It can be hard to go back and grade offensive linemen when there are no stats available, but the Packers themselves showcased just how undeserving Saturday was of the Pro Bowl nod. He was benched for the final two games of the regular season (and both playoff games) in favor of zero-time Pro Bowler Evan Dietrich-Smith.

3. Mike Alstott, FB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000)

I love Mike Alstott's game. He's on the all-time highlight reel team, and as a kid he made me believe that any running back without a neck roll wasn't worthy of my attention. But he was a lot more fun than he was good. He made his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl in 2000 despiterushing for just 465 yards on 131 attempts — averaging 3.5 yards per carry. Sometimes a high touchdown total can pull down an average since you're punching it in from 1 or 2 yards out, but Alstott also had only 5 touchdowns that year. Alstott made his way in by being technically listed as a fullback, even though much of the play that got him any credit (his fun-but-inefficient rushes) was coming on typical halfback carries, while he also wasn't nearly the impactful blocker that the other top fullbacks of the day were.

2. Tyler Huntley, QB, Baltimore Ravens (2022)

You're probably more surprised that he's not No. 1 than that he was on the list at all, but here's Tyler Huntely. He started just 4 games in relief for Lamar Jackson, going 2-2 and throwing for 658 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He didn't even add much on the ground, with 137 yards and 1 touchdown on 43 carries. He was bad, but by limiting his interceptions and managing games with high-percentage passes, he managed to avoid being the worst Pro Bowl selection of all time.

1. Mike Boryla, QB, Philadelphia Eagles (1975)

Tyler Huntley completed 67.0% of his passes, Mike Boryla completed 52.4%. Tyler Huntley had a 0.67-to-1 TD/INT ratio, Mike Boryla had a 0.5. Tyler Huntley ran for 22.8 yards per game, Mike Boryla ran for 4.7. Sure, offense in 1975 was not what it is today, but Mike Boryla's 1975 season was an absolute stinker. A backup, he didn't even play enough games to qualify for season-ending efficiency stat leaderboards. He was intercepted on 7.2% of his dropbacks though, which would have been the third-highest rate in the NFL if he did qualify. His 3.5 adjusted yards per attempt would also have been the third worst among all quarterbacks. Huntley came close to taking the mantle, but Boryla will have to go at least one more year as the worst Pro Bowl selection in NFL history.

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