by Four 49ers stars lead Pro Bowl fan voting for their positions, originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers will likely have a few Pro Bowl selections despite their 5-7 record and progress toward the finish line of the 2024 NFL season.
The league shared the first fan votes Monday, and four of San Francisco’s stars are in good shape to represent the NFC in Orlando.
Tight end George Kittle, linebacker Fred Warner, edge rusher Nick Bosa and fullback Kyle Juszczyk all led their conference in voting for their respective positions.
Kittle, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, has caught 50 passes for 649 yards and eight touchdowns in 10 of the 49ers’ 12 games this season. Bosa, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, has 36 tackles, seven sacks and a forced fumble, also playing in 10 games so far. Warner, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, had 88 tackles, four forced fumbles and one sack in 12 games. And Juszczyk, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, posted 139 all-purpose yards and one touchdown on 18 touches in 12 games.
San Francisco is nowhere near where they want to be as a team. Individually, though, the 49ers’ usual stars have been productive, which isn’t surprising given last season’s long list of San Francisco Pro Bowl honorees.
After the vote concluded in 2023, the 49ers had nine players selected to last season’s Pro Bowl: defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, running back Christian McCaffrey, quarterback Brock Purdy, cornerback Charvarius Ward , offensive tackle Trent Williams, Kittle, Warner, Bosa and Juszczyk.
San Francisco also had 13 replacements: receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel Sr., defensive linemen Arik Armstead and Chase Young, offensive linemen Aaron Banks, Jake Brendel and Colton McKivitz, linebackers Oren Burks and Dre Greenlaw, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, long snapper Taybor. Pepper. and punter Mitch Wishnowsky.
Impressively, neither got a chance to play in the Pro Bowl as the 49ers reached Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs – but we know how that happened.
The 2024 season is far from over, even for San Francisco. It will be interesting to see how many 49ers end up participating in the game, and if this season the Faithful will actually see their favorites play in Orlando.
San Francisco and its fans are probably hoping they can bypass the game in favor of a Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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