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Glenn Erby

Highlights from Day 1 of the Pro Bowl Games skills competitions

With the help of Peyton (Omaha Production) and Eli Manning, the Pro Bowl has been retooled and made kid friendly over the past two years.

Now called the Pro Bowl Games, the NFL’s all-star event has transitioned to a flag football format and also includes several skills competitions.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, cornerback Darius Slay, center Jason Kelce, running back D’Andre Swift and linebacker Haason Reddick participated in various events on night one.

The skills competitions kicked off on Thursday with five events, and more events will be held on Sunday leading into the flag football game (check out the full schedule of events for the Pro Bowl Games).

Here are all the highlights from the first round of skills competitions via the NFL.

Precision Passing: Pro Bowl Skills Showdown

Feb 1, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) participates in the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition at the UCF NIcholson Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Each of the conference’s three quarterbacks will battle it out in a one-minute accuracy competition, as they attempt to accumulate points by hitting as many targets as possible. In the second round, the highest scoring quarterback from each conference will take turns hitting as many targets as possible on six throws each. The quarterback with the highest score earns three points for his conference.

Gardner Minshew (IND)

Jalen Hurts (PHI)

C.J. Stroud (HOU)

Baker Mayfield (TB)

Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)

Geno Smith (SEA)

Winner: Baker Mayfield

Closest to the Pin:

Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay (2) reacts after breaking up a pass play against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

This golf accuracy competition featured five players from each conference. They will drive the golf ball, working to hit it as close to the hole as possible. The winner will earn three points for his conference.

AJ Cole (LV)

Bryan Anger (DAL)

Kyle Hamilton (BAL)

Jake Ferguson (DAL)

Alec Ingold (MIA)

Jaylon Johnson (CHI)

Raheem Mostert (MIA)

Julian Love (SEA)

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (CLE)

Darius Slay (PHI)

Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

A multi-round tournament of classic dodgeball featuring four teams of seven players. In the first match, the AFC offense will face the NFC defense, and in the second game, the NFC offense squares off with the AFC defense. The winner of each game will earn three points for their conference.

Offense

Keenan Allen (LAC)

Offense

Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)

Offense

Ja’Marr Chase (CIN)

Offense

C.J. Ham (MIN)

Offense

James Cook (BUF)

Offense

CeeDee Lamb (DAL)

Offense

Stefon Diggs (BUF)

Offense

DK Metcalf (SEA)

Offense

Evan Engram (JAX)

Offense

Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)

Offense

Derrick Henry (TEN)

Offense

D’Andre Swift (PHI)

Offense

Tyreek Hill (MIA)

Offense

Kyren Williams (LAR)

Defense

Josh Allen (JAX)

Defense

Budda Baker (ARI)

Defense

Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT)

Defense

Jessie Bates (ATL)

Defense

Sauce Gardner (NYJ)

Defense

Demario Davis (NO)

Defense

Patrick Queen (BAL)

Defense

Danielle Hunter (MIN)

Defense

Jalen Ramsey (MIA)

Defense

Micah Parsons (DAL)

Defense

Roquan Smith (BAL)

Defense

Haason Reddick (PHI)

Defense

Pat Surtain II (DEN)

Defense

Bobby Wagner (SEA)

Best Catch

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Best Catch featured one player from each conference, as they showed off their creativity, inventiveness and talent. Each player had three attempts to secure their catch. Fans voted online to determine their favorite catch, and the player with the highest number of votes earned three points for his conference.

High Stakes: Pro Bowl Skills Showdown

(Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Starting off with two footballs in hand, each player will attempt to catch punts from a JUGS machine. Each player that succeeds in catching the football without dropping others will advance to the next round and attempt to catch an additional football. The most sure-handed player who catches the most footballs wins.

Jermaine Johnson (NYJ)

DaRon Bland (DAL)

Miles Killebrew (PIT)

Nick Bellore (SEA)

Marvin Mims (DEN)

Sam LaPorta (DET)

Justin Simmons (DEN)

Rashid Shaheed (NO)

Denzel Ward (CLE)

Devon Witherspoon (SEA)

Snap Shots:

Feb 1, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) participates in the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition at the UCF NIcholson Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Each of the conference’s long snapper and centers snap balls at targets of various sizes and point values in a 45-second accuracy contest. Snapping from 13 yards away, the conference with the highest cumulative score between their three players wins.

Ryan Kelly (IND)

Andrew DePaola (MIN)

Tyler Linderbaum (BAL)

Jason Kelce (PHI)

Ross Matiscik (JAX)

Erik McCoy* (NO)

What's left

Feb 1, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) participates in the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition at the UCF NIcholson Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Following the skills competitions, this year’s flag football Pro Bowl game will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 4 and will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC and Disney XD.

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