NFL Safeties Career Leaders
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Leaders
Rank | Player | Sfty | Years | Tm |
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1 | Doug English | 4 | 1975-1985 | det |
Ted Hendricks+ | 4 | 1969-1983 | 3TM | |
Justin Houston | 4 | 2011-2023 | 5TM | |
Jared Allen | 4 | 2004-2015 | 4TM | |
5 | Ernie Stautner+ | 3 | 1950-1963 | pit |
Bryant Young+ | 3 | 1994-2007 | sfo | |
Derrick Thomas+ | 3 | 1989-1999 | kan | |
Jason Taylor+ | 3 | 1997-2011 | 3TM | |
Eric Swann | 3 | 1991-2000 | 2TM | |
Dan Saleaumua | 3 | 1987-1998 | 3TM | |
Alan Page+ | 3 | 1967-1981 | 2TM | |
Bill McPeak | 3 | 1949-1957 | pit | |
Steve McMichael+ | 3 | 1980-1994 | 3TM | |
Bruce Maher | 3 | 1960-1969 | 2TM | |
Lyle Alzado | 3 | 1971-1985 | 3TM | |
Roger Brown | 3 | 1960-1969 | 2TM | |
Calais Campbell | 3 | 2008-2023 | 4TM | |
Kevin Greene+ | 3 | 1985-1999 | 4TM | |
Burt Grossman | 3 | 1989-1994 | 2TM | |
Ron McDole | 3 | 1961-1978 | 4TM | |
Rulon Jones | 3 | 1980-1988 | den | |
Jim Katcavage | 3 | 1956-1968 | nyg | |
Charlie Krueger | 3 | 1959-1973 | sfo | |
24 | Jethro Pugh | 2 | 1965-1978 | dal |
Trevor Pryce | 2 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
Joe Owens | 2 | 1970-1976 | 3TM | |
Adewale Ogunleye | 2 | 2001-2010 | 3TM | |
Leo Nomellini+ | 2 | 1950-1963 | sfo | |
Tom Nash | 2 | 1928-1934 | 2TM | |
Dick Modzelewski | 2 | 1953-1966 | 4TM | |
Darris McCord | 2 | 1955-1967 | det | |
Jameel McClain | 2 | 2008-2014 | 2TM | |
Harvey Martin | 2 | 1973-1983 | dal | |
Lemar Marshall | 2 | 2002-2007 | 2TM | |
Leonard Marshall | 2 | 1983-1994 | 3TM | |
Jim Young | 2 | 1977-1979 | oti | |
Bill Maas | 2 | 1984-1993 | 2TM | |
Cory Redding | 2 | 2003-2015 | 5TM | |
Mike Rucker | 2 | 1999-2007 | car | |
Eugene Sims | 2 | 2010-2016 | ram | |
Bruce Smith+ | 2 | 1985-2003 | 2TM | |
Rod Stephens | 2 | 1989-1996 | 2TM | |
John Thierry | 2 | 1994-2002 | 4TM | |
Loren Toews | 2 | 1973-1983 | pit | |
Greg Townsend | 2 | 1983-1997 | 2TM | |
Cameron Wake | 2 | 2009-2019 | 2TM | |
Dwight White | 2 | 1971-1980 | pit | |
Willie Wilkin | 2 | 1938-1946 | 2TM | |
Alfred Williams | 2 | 1991-1999 | 3TM | |
Reggie Williams | 2 | 1976-1989 | cin | |
Jack Youngblood+ | 2 | 1971-1984 | ram | |
Junior Galette | 2 | 2010-2017 | 2TM | |
Benny Barnes | 2 | 1972-1982 | dal | |
Elvin Bethea+ | 2 | 1968-1983 | oti | |
Don Blackmon | 2 | 1981-1987 | nwe | |
Greg Boyd | 2 | 1977-1984 | 5TM | |
Kevin Carter | 2 | 1995-2008 | 4TM | |
Willie Davis+ | 2 | 1958-1969 | 2TM | |
Chris Doleman+ | 2 | 1985-1999 | 3TM | |
Fred Dryer | 2 | 1969-1981 | 2TM | |
John Dutton | 2 | 1974-1987 | 2TM | |
Carl Eller+ | 2 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
London Fletcher | 2 | 1998-2013 | 3TM | |
Leonard Floyd | 2 | 2016-2023 | 3TM | |
Albert Fontenot | 2 | 1993-2001 | 3TM | |
Marty Lyons | 2 | 1979-1989 | nyj | |
Rosey Grier | 2 | 1955-1966 | 2TM | |
Greg Hardy | 2 | 2010-2015 | 2TM | |
Tim Harris | 2 | 1986-1995 | 3TM | |
Tommy Hart | 2 | 1968-1980 | 3TM | |
Issiac Holt | 2 | 1985-1992 | 2TM | |
Claude Humphrey+ | 2 | 1968-1981 | 2TM | |
Gary Johnson | 2 | 1975-1985 | 2TM | |
Deacon Jones+ | 2 | 1961-1974 | 3TM | |
Brian Jordan | 2 | 1989-1991 | atl | |
Matt Judon | 2 | 2016-2023 | 2TM | |
Chris Kelsay | 2 | 2003-2012 | buf | |
Jeff Leiding | 2 | 1986-1987 | clt | |
Mike Lewis | 2 | 1971-1980 | 2TM |
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