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Zach Kruse

Davante Adams is first Packers WR to make 3 straight Pro Bowls since Sterling Sharpe

Davante Adams became the first Green Bay Packers receiver to make three-straight Pro Bowls since Sterling Sharpe in the early 1990s.

Adams, who finished the 2019 season with 997 receiving yards and five touchdowns in 12 regular season games, was added to the Pro Bowl roster as an alternate on Tuesday. He previously made the Pro Bowl as an alternate following the 2017 season and as an original pick following the 2018 season.

Over the last three seasons, Adams has 268 catches for 3,268 yards and 28 touchdowns. He ranks ninth in the NFL in catches, eighth in receiving yards and second in receiving touchdowns over that span.

Year G Rec Yds TD
2017 14 74 885 10
2018 15 111 1386 13
2019 12 83 997 5
Totals 41 268 3268 28

Sharpe made the Pro Bowl each year between 1992-95.

Former Packers receiver James Lofton made the Pro Bowl six straight years between 1980-85.

Aaron Rodgers was the last Packers player to make three straight Pro Bowls. He made the team each year between 2014-16. Clay Matthews made four straight Pro Bowls between 2009-12. So did Charles Woodson between 2008-11.

Here’s the list of Pro Bowl receivers in Green Bay since 1989:

Year Packers Pro Bowl WR
2019 Davante Adams
2018 Davante Adams
2017 Davante Adams
2014 Jordy Nelson
2011 Greg Jennings
2010 Greg Jennings
2006 Donald Driver
2004 Javon Walker
2002 Donald Driver
1998 Antonio Freeman
1994 Sterling Sharpe
1993 Sterling Sharpe
1992 Sterling Sharpe
1990 Sterling Sharpe
1989 Sterling Sharpe
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