All-time NFL safeties bracket
The greatest safeties in NFL history, by their honours. Fill out a all-time NFL safeties bracket.
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1
Ed Reed2002–2013
2
Rod Woodson
3
KH
Ken Houston
4
Charles Woodson1998–2015
5
LW
Larry Wilson
6
Troy Polamalu2003–2014
7
Brian Dawkins
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Kenny Easley1981–1987
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Steve Atwater1989–1999
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John Lynch1993–2008
11
WW
Willie Wood1960–1971
12
Paul Krause
13
Cliff Harris
14
LeRoy Butler
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Tony Dungy
16
Frank Gifford
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Earl Thomas2010–2019
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Johnny Robinson
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Donnie Shell
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Yale Lary
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Darren Sharper
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Tyrann Mathieu2013–2024
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Dick Anderson
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Eric Weddle
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Joey Browner
–
Jamal Adams2017–2026
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Bob Sanders2004–2011
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JS
Jake Scott1970–1978
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Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix2014–2021
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Antoine Bethea2006–2019
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Minkah Fitzpatrick2018–2026
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Budda Baker2017–2026
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Jessie Bates III2018–2026
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Matthew Slater2008–
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Harrison Smith2012–2026
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ER
Eugene Robinson
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Derwin James2018–2026
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Dexter Jackson
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Corey Graham2007–2013
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Antrel Rolle
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Donte Whitner2006–2013
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Reggie Nelson2007–2018
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Rodney Harrison
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Justin Simmons2016–2024
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Roman Harper2006–2016
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Kam Chancellor2010–2017
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Kevin Byard2016–2026
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Deron Cherry
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DD
Dave Duerson1983–1990
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Lawyer Milloy1996–2010
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Adrian Wilson2001–2013
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Roy Williams2002–2010
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Dwight Hicks
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JT
Jack Tatum
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Michael Thomas
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Eddie Jackson2017–
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Reshad Jones2010–
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Landon Collins2015–2022
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Sean Taylor2004–2007
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NC
Nolan Cromwell
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TM
Tim McDonald1988–1999
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SG
Shaun Gayle–
LaRon Landry2007–2014
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Dashon Goldson
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Devin McCourty2010–2022
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Eric Turner
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Ken Hamlin
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Chris Hope
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Quintin Mikell2003–2010
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TB
Todd Bell–
MC
Mark Carrier–
Dick Jauron
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Brock Marion
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TE
Thomas Everett
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TB
Tyrone Braxton
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Adrian Phillips
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Ryan Clark
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MH
Merton Hanks–
J. T. Gray2018–2026
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HJ
Henry Jones1991–2000
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SC
Scott Case
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Brandon Meriweather2007–2015
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Mike Brown2000–2009
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DW
Darryl Williams
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EM
Erik McMillan
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GE
Glen Edwards
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Rick Volk
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TK
Terry Kinard
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William Moore2009–
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Miles Killebrew2016–2026
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BT
Bennie Thompson
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CC
Chuck Cecil–
BB
Blaine Bishop1993–2002–
Malcolm Jenkins
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Jairus Byrd
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Darren Woodson
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Darian Stewart
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Mark Murphy
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Charlie Waters
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Nick Collins
Top all-time NFL safeties — November 2026
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A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.
The greatest safeties in NFL history, by their honours.
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