LANDRY AND ALBERT NAMED TO PRO BOWL
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January 20, 2016
LANDRY AND ALBERT NAMED TO PRO BOWL
NEW YORK – The National Football League today announced that Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry and tackle Branden Albert have been selected to participate in the 2016 Pro Bowl. The annual contest will be played on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 and televised live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Landry had one of the most productive seasons in Dolphins history in 2015, totaling a franchise-record 110 receptions. His 1,157 receiving yards were sixth-most in a single-season in team history. Landry totaled 1,947 combined yards (1,157 receiving, 113 rushing and 667 return yards), placing him fifth in club annals. For his career, Landry has caught more passes (194) than any player has ever amassed in his first two NFL seasons. He was named a co-recipient of the team’s Dan Marino Most Valuable Player Award on Dec. 31, 2015.
Landry becomes just the eighth wide receiver to be selected to a Pro Bowl, joining Paul Warfield (1970-74), Nat Moore (1977), Mark Duper (1983-84, 1986), Mark Clayton (1984-86, 1988, 1991), Irving Fryar (1993-94), Chris Chambers (2005) and Brandon Marshall (2011).
This is Landry’s first Pro Bowl selection and he earned it following his second NFL season, joining Duper (1983) and Clayton (1984) as the only wide receivers in team history to accomplish that feat.
Albert was named to the Pro Bowl for his second time overall and first as a member of the Dolphins. Albert was also selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and becomes the only offensive tackle in Dolphins history to earn Pro Bowl recognition with two franchises.
Albert started 14 games at left tackle in 2015 and earned the team’s Ed Block Courage Award after overcoming a significant right knee injury on Nov. 9, 2014. Protecting quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s blind side, Albert helped the signal-caller pass for 4,208 yards in 2015, the ninth-best mark in the NFL and the most in Tannehill’s career. He also paved the way for running back Lamar Miller to tie his career high with eight rushing touchdowns.
Albert becomes the fifth Dolphins offensive tackle selected to the Pro Bowl and first since Jake Long in 2011. He joins Norm Evans (1972, 1974), Wayne Moore (1973), Richmond Webb (1990-96) and Long (2008-11) on the list. Along with center Mike Pouncey, this marks the eight consecutive season that a Dolphins offensive lineman has been selected to the Pro Bowl.
Landry and Albert join Pouncey as the three Dolphins selected for the game. Miami has had at least one representative in the Pro Bowl in all but two seasons. The only seasons in which the Dolphins did not have a Pro Bowl representative were following the 1980 and 1997 campaigns.
Landry will replace Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Albert will replace Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams.
For the third consecutive year, the Pro Bowl will be “unconferenced.” Players will be assigned to teams through the Pro Bowl Draft, which will air on Wednesday, Jan. 27 on ESPN2 (7:30 p.m. ET). Two Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receivers — Michael Irvin and Jerry Rice — will serve as NFL Legends captains for the 2016 Pro Bowl. Irvin and Rice return for the second time after being the winning captains during the previous two Pro Bowls.
