Shields, Brown named to Pro Bowl

Former Husker greats Will Shields and Mike Brown were honored with trips to the 2006 Pro Bowl when rosters were announced Wednesday. The game, which will pit the best players from AFC against the best from the NFC, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 in Hawaii.

 

Shields, an offensive guard for the Kansas City Chiefs, will be making his 11th straight trip the Pro Bowl, the record for the longest streak of Pro Bowl appearances in Chiefs’ history. Shields’ 11th overall selection to the Pro Bowl is also a franchise record for the most Pro Bowl or AFL All-Star game appearances in Chiefs history.

 

Shields has started 205 consecutive games, the second-longest active streak in the NFL, dating back to the second game of his rookie season in ?93. Those 205 straight starts are also the third-longest streak in NFL history dating back to ?70. He has also appeared in 206 games, ranking second in Chiefs history.

 

Brown, a strong safety for the Chicago Bears, returned after missing the final 14 games last season with a torn Achilles' tendon to lead the Bears’ secondary with 89 tackles. The sixth-year pro also has three interceptions, one of which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown against the Lions to extend his club record for career defensive touchdowns to six.

 

"He means quite a bit to our team," Bears’ Head Coach Lovie Smith said of Brown. "He's the quarterback of the defense back in the secondary, a spiritual and vocal leader who's a good football player. It's good to see that he's recognized that way."

 

For complete Pro Bowl rosters, visit http://nfl.com/probowl/.