Quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers was added to the NFC Pro Bowl team Monday to replace Super Bowl-bound Eli Manning of the New York Giants.
Newton, who was traveling Monday and unavailable for comment, completed 310 of 517 passes for 4,051 yards, the most by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. He also had 21 touchdown passes, 17 interceptions and a quarterback rating of 84.5.
His 14 rushing touchdowns are the most by an NFL quarterback in a season. He also became the first quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 500 in a season.
"It's obviously a tribute to him and says a lot about his work ethic and his approach to the game," general manager Marty Hurney of the Panthers said by telephone from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. But "it's not just one person, and Cam will certainly tell you that. A lot of people contributed to him reaching that goal. In this game, you are only as good as the people around you."
Newton will be the first Panthers quarterback to play in a Pro Bowl since Jake Delhomme in 2005 and only the fourth overall. Kerry Collins played in 1996 and Steve Beuerlein in 1999.
"It puts you on the map," Hurney said of Newton's selection. "It's a quarterback's league, and he draws a lot of attention to the organization because he's in that elite status. That brings your organization a lot of positive attention. When you put up numbers like that, you will attract attention"
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