Top 9 all-time NFL safeties

The greatest safeties in NFL history, by their honours. Pick your top 9 all-time NFL safeties, numbered 1 to 9.
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Ed Reed
S · BAL
Rod Woodson
S · PIT
KHKen Houston
S · TEN
Charles Woodson
S/CB · LV
LWLarry Wilson
S · ARI
Troy Polamalu
S · PIT
Brian Dawkins
S · PHI
Kenny Easley
S · SEA
Steve Atwater
S · DEN
John Lynch
S/P · TB
WWWillie Wood
S · GB
Paul Krause
S · MIN
Cliff Harris
S · DAL
LeRoy Butler
S · GB
Tony Dungy
S · PIT
Frank Gifford
S/RB · NYG
Earl Thomas
S · SEA
Johnny Robinson
S · KC
Donnie Shell
S · PIT
Yale Lary
S · DET
Darren Sharper
S · GB
Tyrann Mathieu
S · ARI
Dick Anderson
S · MIA
Eric Weddle
S · LAC
Joey Browner
S · MIN
Jamal Adams
S · SEA
Bob Sanders
S · IND
JSJake Scott
S · MIA
Ha'Sean Clinton-​Dix
S · GB
Antoine Bethea
S · IND
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S · PIT
Budda Baker
S · ARI
Jessie Bates III
S · CIN
Matthew Slater
S/WR · NE
Harrison Smith
S · MIN
EREugene Robinson
S · SEA
Derwin James
S · LAC
Dexter Jackson
S · TB
Corey Graham
S · BAL
Antrel Rolle
S · ARI
Donte Whitner
S · CLE
Reggie Nelson
S · CIN
Rodney Harrison
S · NE
Justin Simmons
S · DEN
Roman Harper
S · NO
Kam Chancellor
S · SEA
Kevin Byard
S · TEN
Deron Cherry
S · KC
DDDave Duerson
S · CHI
Lawyer Milloy
S · NE
Adrian Wilson
S · ARI
Roy Williams
S · DAL
Dwight Hicks
S · SF
JTJack Tatum
S · LV
Michael Thomas
S · SF
Eddie Jackson
S/CB · CHI
Reshad Jones
S · MIA
Landon Collins
S · NYG
Sean Taylor
S · WSH
NCNolan Cromwell
S · LAR
TMTim McDonald
S · SF
SGShaun Gayle
S · CHI
LaRon Landry
S · WSH
Dashon Goldson
S · SF
Devin McCourty
S · NE
Eric Turner
S · CLE
Ken Hamlin
S · DAL
Chris Hope
S · PIT
Quintin Mikell
S · PHI
TBTodd Bell
S · CHI
MCMark Carrier
S · CHI
Dick Jauron
S · DET
Brock Marion
S · MIA
TEThomas Everett
S · DAL
TBTyrone Braxton
S · DEN
Adrian Phillips
S · LAC
Ryan Clark
S · NYG
MHMerton Hanks
S · SF
J. T. Gray
S · NO
HJHenry Jones
S · BUF
SCScott Case
S · ATL
Brandon Meriweather
S · NE
Mike Brown
S · CHI
DWDarryl Williams
S · CIN
EMErik McMillan
S · NYJ
GEGlen Edwards
S · PIT
Rick Volk
S · MIA
TKTerry Kinard
S · NYG
William Moore
S · ATL
Miles Killebrew
S · DET
BTBennie Thompson
S · BAL
CCChuck Cecil
S · TEN
BBBlaine Bishop
S · TEN
Malcolm Jenkins
S · NO
Jairus Byrd
S · BUF
Darren Woodson
S · DAL
Darian Stewart
S · LAR
Mark Murphy
S · WSH
Charlie Waters
S · DAL
Nick Collins
S · GB

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