Dallas punter Mat McBriar, a former University of Hawai'i standout, also was named to the NFC squad along with Kreutz. It will be McBriar's first Pro Bowl.

Kreutz, who played at the University of Washington, is in his ninth NFL season, all with the Bears. He recently signed a three-year contract extension.

McBriar, in his third year with the Cowboys, leads the NFL this season with a 48.3 yards-per-punt average.

The San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears lead the NFL in wins — and Pro Bowlers.

The Chargers placed nine players on the AFC squad and the Bears had seven on the NFC team, which also includes a quarterback — Dallas' Tony Romo — who wasn't a starter when the season began.

San Diego's contingent includes quarterback Philip Rivers, who sat on the bench for his first two seasons behind Drew Brees, who signed as a free agent with New Orleans in the offseason and will start for the NFC. Also representing the Chargers is linebacker Shawne Merriman, last year's defensive rookie of the year, who made it despite missing four games for flunking a steroid test.

Chicago's representatives demonstrate how the Bears won: with defense and special teams.

Three of the seven Bears, led by linebacker Brian Urlacher, are on defense and three are on special teams — kicker Robbie Gould, specialist Brendan Ayanbadejo and rookie return man Devin Hester, who has shattered records with six returns for touchdowns on three punts, two kickoffs and a missed field goal.

Kreutz, a perennial at his position, is the only Bears Pro Bowler on offense.

The team also includes the Barber twins — running back Tiki of the New York Giants and Ronde of Tampa Bay. The first twins to make it together, they now become the second set of brothers to make the Pro Bowl for three straight seasons _ Shannon and Sterling Sharpe from 1993-95 are the others.