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Single-Season Safeties Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Sfty Year Teams
1. Bryant Young (24) 2 1996 SFO
Tom Nash (27) 2 1932 GNB
Willie Wilkin (26) 2 1942 WAS
Roger Brown (25) 2 1962 DET
Ron McDole (25) 2 1964 BUF
Alan Page+ (26) 2 1971 MIN
Fred Dryer (27) 2 1973 RAM
Benny Barnes (22) 2 1973 DAL
Jim Young (27) 2 1977 HOU
Rod Stephens (27) 2 1993 SEA
Burt Grossman (25) 2 1992 SDG
Brian Jordan (24) 2 1991 ATL
Tim Harris (24) 2 1988 GNB
Don Blackmon (27) 2 1985 NWE
Doug English (30) 2 1983 DET
16. Joe Owens (26) 1 1972 NOR
Bill Malinchak (28) 1 1972 WAS
Mike Lewis (23) 1 1972 ATL
Claude Humphrey (28) 1 1972 ATL
Dave Costa (31) 1 1972 SDG
Al Coleman (28) 1 1972 PHI
Joe Sweet (24) 1 1972 RAM
Edgar Chandler (25) 1 1971 BUF
Doug Dieken (22) 1 1971 CLE
Doug Hart (32) 1 1971 GNB
Ron Jessie (23) 1 1971 DET
Fran Lynch (26) 1 1971 DEN
John Elliott (26) 1 1970 NYJ
Jim Files (22) 1 1970 NYG
Robert E. Brown (32) 1 1972 GNB
Ralph Anderson (23) 1 1972 PIT
Tim Foley (26) 1 1974 MIA
L.C. Greenwood (28) 1 1974 PIT
Ted Hendricks+ (27) 1 1974 GNB
Wally Hilgenberg (32) 1 1974 MIN
Mike Kadish (24) 1 1974 BUF
Willie Lanier+ (29) 1 1974 KAN
Jim H. Mitchell (26) 1 1974 DET
Otis Sistrunk (28) 1 1974 OAK
Ken Criter (26) 1 1973 DEN
Cedrick Hardman (25) 1 1973 SFO
Curtis Johnson (25) 1 1973 MIA
Steve Kiner (26) 1 1973 NWE
Tony Plummer (26) 1 1973 ATL
Ron Carpenter (26) 1 1974 CIN
Jimmy Johnson+ (32) 1 1970 SFO
Harry Gunner (24) 1 1968 CIN
Chip Myrtle (23) 1 1968 DEN
Doug Satcher (23) 1 1968 BOS
Larry Conjar (23) 1 1968 PHI
Jim Marshall (31) 1 1968 MIN
Dave Pivec (25) 1 1968 RAM
Jethro Pugh (24) 1 1968 DAL
Dan Birdwell (27) 1 1967 OAK
Nick Buoniconti+ (27) 1 1967 BOS
Jim Hunt (29) 1 1967 BOS
Rich Jackson (26) 1 1967 DEN
Dick J. Anderson (23) 1 1967 NOR
Ed Breding (23) 1 1967 WAS
Paul Crane (24) 1 1968 NYJ
Buck Buchanan+ (28) 1 1968 KAN
Walter Johnson (28) 1 1970 CLE
Joe Owens (24) 1 1970 SDG
Ron Pritchard (23) 1 1970 HOU
Al Randolph (26) 1 1970 SFO
Chuck Reynolds (24) 1 1970 CLE
Ron Snidow (29) 1 1970 CLE
Elvin Bethea+ (23) 1 1969 HOU
Al Dotson (26) 1 1969 OAK
Daryl Johnson (23) 1 1969 BOS
Ezell Jones (22) 1 1969 BOS
George Andrie (29) 1 1969 DAL
Dick Butkus+ (27) 1 1969 CHI
Ed O'Bradovich (29) 1 1969 CHI
Willie Davis+ (33) 1 1967 GNB
Willie Rodgers (26) 1 1975 HOU
Randy Holloway (25) 1 1980 MIN
Richard Bishop (28) 1 1978 NWE
Kim Bokamper (24) 1 1978 MIA
Randy Burke (23) 1 1978 BAL
Gary Burley (26) 1 1978 CIN
A.J. Duhe (23) 1 1978 MIA
Tim Fox (25) 1 1978 NWE
Tommy Hart (34) 1 1978 CHI
Dewey McClain (24) 1 1978 ATL
Lou Piccone (29) 1 1978 BUF
Steve Raible (24) 1 1978 SEA
Frank Reed (24) 1 1978 ATL
Jim Thaxton (29) 1 1978 STL
Raymond Clayborn (22) 1 1977 NWE
Ed Beckman (23) 1 1978 KAN
Lyle Alzado (29) 1 1978 DEN
Ken E. Johnson (25) 1 1980 BUF
Rulon Jones (22) 1 1980 DEN
Alan Page+ (35) 1 1980 CHI
Bill Simpson (29) 1 1980 BUF
Jim Stuckey (22) 1 1980 SFO
Loren Toews (29) 1 1980 PIT
Doug English (26) 1 1979 DET
Elois Grooms (26) 1 1979 NOR
Mike Lewis (30) 1 1979 ATL
Harvey Martin (29) 1 1979 DAL
Greg McCrary (27) 1 1979 SDG
Tim Moresco (25) 1 1979 NYJ
John Skorupan (28) 1 1979 NYG
Carl Eller+ (35) 1 1977 MIN
Doug English (24) 1 1977 DET
Mack Mitchell (24) 1 1976 CLE
Johnny Musso (26) 1 1976 CHI
Loren Toews (25) 1 1976 PIT
Autry Beamon (22) 1 1975 MIN
Elvin Bethea+ (29) 1 1975 HOU
Joe Blahak (25) 1 1975 MIN
Mike Dennery (25) 1 1975 OAK
Ron East (32) 1 1975 CLE
Mike Hartenstine (22) 1 1975 CHI
Ted Hendricks+ (28) 1 1975 OAK
Bruce Laird (25) 1 1975 BAL
Ernie Price (25) 1 1975 DET
Dave Pureifory (26) 1 1975 GNB
Ron McDole (37) 1 1976 WAS
John Lohmeyer (25) 1 1976 KAN
Tony Greene (28) 1 1977 BUF
Ken Kennard (23) 1 1977 HOU
Doug Nettles (26) 1 1977 BAL
Jerry Sherk (29) 1 1977 CLE
Mike Adamle (27) 1 1976 CHI
Coy Bacon (34) 1 1976 CIN
Dave Brown (23) 1 1976 SEA
Ron Fernandes (25) 1 1976 BAL
Tommy Hart (32) 1 1976 SFO
Ted Hendricks+ (29) 1 1976 OAK
Thomas Henderson (23) 1 1976 DAL
Claude Humphrey (32) 1 1976 ATL
Aaron Kyle (22) 1 1976 DAL
Don Reese (24) 1 1975 MIA
Andy Robustelli+ (31) 1 1956 NYG
George Schmidt (26) 1 1953 CRD
Sonny Gandee (23) 1 1952 2TM
Jerry Hennessy (26) 1 1952 WAS
Don Kindt (27) 1 1952 CHI
Night Train Lane+ (25) 1 1952 RAM
Bob Momsen (23) 1 1952 SFO
Charley Powell (20) 1 1952 SFO
Charley Mehelich (29) 1 1951 PIT
John Prchlik (26) 1 1951 DET
Harmon Rowe (28) 1 1951 NYG
Walt Stickel (29) 1 1951 PHI
Hamp Tanner (24) 1 1951 SFO
Larry Brink (27) 1 1950 RAM
Ray Mathews (24) 1 1953 PIT
Buford Long (22) 1 1953 NYG
Bob Griffin (26) 1 1955 RAM
John Hoffman (30) 1 1955 CHI
Bob W. Long (21) 1 1955 2TM
Chuck Noll+ (23) 1 1955 CLE
Tom Finnin (27) 1 1954 BAL
Len Ford+ (28) 1 1954 CLE
Bill McPeak (28) 1 1954 PIT
Dick Modzelewski (23) 1 1954 WAS
Dick Nolan (22) 1 1954 NYG
Jim Ricca (27) 1 1954 WAS
Art Donovan+ (28) 1 1953 BAL
Lou Ferry (26) 1 1953 PIT
Dick Hensley (26) 1 1953 CHI
Jim Champion (24) 1 1950 NYY
Duke Iverson (30) 1 1950 NYY
Bruce Smith (27) 1 1947 GNB
Bill Blackburn (23) 1 1946 CRD
John Greene (26) 1 1946 DET
Nolan Luhn (25) 1 1946 GNB
Jay MacDowell (27) 1 1946 PHI
Urban Odson (28) 1 1946 GNB
Jack Matheson (25) 1 1945 DET
Victor Carroll (32) 1 1944 NYG
Jim Mooney (26) 1 1933 CIN
George Musso+ (23) 1 1933 CHI
Dick Nesbitt (26) 1 1933 2TM
Cap Oehler (23) 1 1933 PIT
Frank McNally (25) 1 1932 CRD
Val Jansante (27) 1 1947 PIT
Ralph Calcagni (25) 1 1947 PIT
John Kissell (27) 1 1950 CLE
Gene Roberts (27) 1 1950 NYG
Martin Ruby (28) 1 1950 NYY
Wash Serini (28) 1 1950 CHI
Ernie Stautner+ (25) 1 1950 PIT
Mario Giannelli (29) 1 1949 PHI
Buster Ramsey (29) 1 1949 CRD
Carl Samuelson (26) 1 1949 PIT
Ed Sprinkle (26) 1 1949 CHI
Walt Barnes (30) 1 1948 PHI
John Koniszewski (27) 1 1948 WAS
Ray Poole (27) 1 1948 NYG
Tony Bova (30) 1 1947 PIT
Mike Michalske+ (29) 1 1932 GNB
Johnny Miller (22) 1 1956 WAS
Deacon Jones+ (29) 1 1967 RAM
Mike Stratton (23) 1 1964 BUF
Dennis Gaubatz (24) 1 1964 DET
John Paluck (29) 1 1964 WAS
Marion Rushing (28) 1 1964 STL
Doug Atkins+ (33) 1 1963 CHI
Jim Colvin (26) 1 1963 BAL
Lindon Crow (30) 1 1963 RAM
Willie Davis+ (29) 1 1963 GNB
Bruce Maher (26) 1 1963 DET
Bob Schmitz (25) 1 1963 PIT
Rip Hawkins (23) 1 1962 MIN
Alex Karras (27) 1 1962 DET
Jim Leo (25) 1 1962 MIN
Jack Rudolph (26) 1 1964 BOS
Willie Brown+ (24) 1 1964 DEN
Lee Roy Jordan (26) 1 1967 DAL
Bruce Maher (30) 1 1967 DET
Jethro Pugh (23) 1 1967 DAL
Verlon Biggs (23) 1 1966 NYJ
Rosey Grier (34) 1 1966 RAM
Jay Cunningham (22) 1 1965 BOS
Roger Brown (28) 1 1965 DET
Carl Eller+ (23) 1 1965 MIN
Deacon Jones+ (27) 1 1965 RAM
Jim Katcavage (31) 1 1965 NYG
Lou Michaels (30) 1 1965 BAL
Jim Prestel (28) 1 1965 MIN
Ralph Baker (22) 1 1964 NYJ
Darris McCord (29) 1 1962 DET
Jack Pardee (26) 1 1962 RAM
Lebron Shields (23) 1 1960 BAL
Bill Forester (27) 1 1959 GNB
Art Gob (22) 1 1959 WAS
Dave Hanner (29) 1 1959 GNB
Charlie Krueger (22) 1 1959 SFO
Earl Leggett (26) 1 1959 CHI
Glenn Holtzman (28) 1 1958 RAM
Jim Katcavage (24) 1 1958 NYG
Ernie Stautner+ (33) 1 1958 PIT
Dick Daugherty (28) 1 1957 RAM
Darris McCord (24) 1 1957 DET
Bill McPeak (31) 1 1957 PIT
Leo Nomellini+ (33) 1 1957 SFO
Luke Owens (27) 1 1960 STL
Leo Nomellini+ (36) 1 1960 SFO
Bill Saul (22) 1 1962 BAL
Ernie Stautner+ (37) 1 1962 PIT
Doug Cline (23) 1 1961 HOU
Jim Katcavage (27) 1 1961 NYG
Charlie Krueger (24) 1 1961 SFO
Gary Lowe (27) 1 1961 DET
Gino Marchetti+ (34) 1 1961 BAL
Dick Modzelewski (30) 1 1961 NYG
Frank Fuller (31) 1 1960 STL
Rosey Grier (28) 1 1960 NYG
Charlie Krueger (23) 1 1960 SFO
Gene Lipscomb (29) 1 1960 BAL
Bruce Maher (23) 1 1960 DET
Bill McPeak (30) 1 1956 PIT
Ted Hendricks+ (33) 1 1980 OAK
Brad Culpepper (30) 1 1999 TAM
William Thomas (30) 1 1998 PHI
Phil Hansen (29) 1 1997 BUF
Joe Phillips (34) 1 1997 KAN
Dan Saleaumua (33) 1 1997 SEA
Tracy Scroggins (28) 1 1997 DET
Anthony Smith (30) 1 1997 OAK
Dwight Stone (33) 1 1997 CAR
Derrick Thomas (30) 1 1997 KAN
Richard Dent (36) 1 1996 IND
Steve Jackson (27) 1 1996 HOU
Dan Saleaumua (32) 1 1996 KAN
Kenny Shedd (25) 1 1996 OAK
Sam Adams (22) 1 1995 SEA
Derrick Thomas (31) 1 1998 KAN
John Thierry (27) 1 1998 CHI
London Fletcher (24) 1 1999 STL
Darren Hambrick (24) 1 1999 DAL
Charles Johnson (27) 1 1999 PHI
Ray Lewis (24) 1 1999 BAL
Sam Madison (25) 1 1999 MIA
Trevor Pryce (24) 1 1999 DEN
Joel Smeenge (31) 1 1999 JAX
John Thornton (23) 1 1999 TEN
Marc Boutte (29) 1 1998 WAS
Ronnie Bradford (28) 1 1998 ATL
Rob Burnett (31) 1 1998 BAL
Bryan Cox (30) 1 1998 NYJ
Wayne Martin (33) 1 1998 NOR
Tony Bennett (28) 1 1995 IND
Bennie Blades (29) 1 1995 DET
Henry Jones (26) 1 1993 BUF
Anthony Pleasant (25) 1 1993 CLE
Louis Riddick (24) 1 1993 CLE
Reggie Rivers (25) 1 1993 DEN
Tommie Stowers (27) 1 1993 NOR
Eric Swann (23) 1 1993 PHO
Henry Thomas (28) 1 1993 MIN
Chris Doleman (31) 1 1992 MIN
Kevin Greene (30) 1 1992 RAM
Chris Hale (26) 1 1992 BUF
Nolan Harrison (23) 1 1992 RAI
Issiac Holt (30) 1 1992 DAL
Chris Mims (22) 1 1992 SDG
Keith Hamilton (22) 1 1993 NYG
Mike Flores (27) 1 1993 PHI
Darrick Brownlow (27) 1 1995 WAS
Kevin Carter (22) 1 1995 STL
Anthony Cook (23) 1 1995 HOU
Reuben Davis (30) 1 1995 SDG
Albert Fontenot (25) 1 1995 CHI
Erik Howard (31) 1 1995 NYJ
Michael Strahan (24) 1 1995 NYG
William Fuller (32) 1 1994 PHI
Sean Gilbert (24) 1 1994 RAM
Lamar Lathon (27) 1 1994 HOU
Eric Swann (24) 1 1994 ARI
Derrick Thomas (27) 1 1994 KAN
Antonio Edwards (23) 1 1993 SEA
Eric Swann (22) 1 1992 PHO
Bruce Smith (37) 1 2000 WAS
Adam Carriker (23) 1 2007 STL
Ed Reed (28) 1 2006 BAL
Mike Rucker (31) 1 2006 CAR
Adalius Thomas (29) 1 2006 BAL
Kevin Carter (32) 1 2005 MIA
London Fletcher (30) 1 2005 BUF
Larry Foote (25) 1 2005 PIT
Reggie Howard (28) 1 2005 MIA
Antwan Lake (26) 1 2005 ATL
Shelton Quarles (34) 1 2005 TAM
Robert Reynolds (24) 1 2005 TEN
Jason Taylor (31) 1 2005 MIA
Tony Bryant (28) 1 2004 NOR
Greg Favors (30) 1 2004 JAX
Lemar Marshall (30) 1 2006 WAS
Tank Johnson (25) 1 2006 CHI
Andre Carter (28) 1 2007 WAS
Angelo Crowell (26) 1 2007 BUF
Casey Fitzsimmons (27) 1 2007 DET
Dwight Freeney (27) 1 2007 IND
Kedric Golston (24) 1 2007 WAS
Chris Kelsay (28) 1 2007 BUF
Lemar Marshall (31) 1 2007 CIN
Moran Norris (29) 1 2007 SFO
Bernard Pollard (23) 1 2007 KAN
Josh Scobey (28) 1 2007 2TM
Will Smith (26) 1 2007 NOR
LaVar Arrington (28) 1 2006 NYG
Michael Huff (23) 1 2006 OAK
Sammy Knight (29) 1 2004 MIA
Adewale Ogunleye (27) 1 2004 CHI
Mike Rucker (27) 1 2002 CAR
Tony Brackens (27) 1 2001 JAX
Jason Fisk (29) 1 2001 TEN
Mikhael Ricks (27) 1 2001 KAN
Orpheus Roye (28) 1 2001 CLE
John Thierry (30) 1 2001 GNB
Chad Bratzke (29) 1 2000 IND
Albert Fontenot (30) 1 2000 SDG
Jermaine Haley (27) 1 2000 MIA
Russell Maryland (31) 1 2000 GNB
Michael McCrary (30) 1 2000 BAL
Joey Porter (23) 1 2000 PIT
Izell Reese (26) 1 2000 DAL
Fred Robbins (25) 1 2002 MIN
Simeon Rice (28) 1 2002 TAM
Cory Redding (24) 1 2004 DET
Daryl Smith (22) 1 2004 JAX
James Allen (24) 1 2003 NOR
Jessie Armstead (33) 1 2003 WAS
Rocky Boiman (23) 1 2003 TEN
Kenyon Coleman (24) 1 2003 DAL
La'Roi Glover (29) 1 2003 DAL
Orlando Huff (25) 1 2003 SEA
Pierson Prioleau (26) 1 2003 BUF
Jason Taylor (29) 1 2003 MIA
Jimmy McClain (22) 1 2002 HOU
Rob Meier (25) 1 2002 JAX
Seth Payne (27) 1 2002 HOU
Darrell Russell (24) 1 2000 OAK
Marty Lyons (30) 1 1987 NYJ
Steve McMichael (29) 1 1986 CHI
Lyle Alzado (36) 1 1985 RAI
Robert Brown (25) 1 1985 GNB
Ross Browner (31) 1 1985 CIN
Reggie Doss (29) 1 1985 RAM
Neil Elshire (27) 1 1985 MIN
John Harty (27) 1 1985 SFO
Steve McMichael (28) 1 1985 CHI
Tate Randle (26) 1 1985 IND
Jeff Bryant (24) 1 1984 SEA
Rick Bryan (22) 1 1984 ATL
Scott Case (22) 1 1984 ATL
John Dutton (33) 1 1984 DAL
Jeff Leiding (25) 1 1986 IND
Rulon Jones (28) 1 1986 DEN
Brett Maxie (25) 1 1987 NOR
Robb Riddick (30) 1 1987 BUF
Jim Ryan (30) 1 1987 DEN
Scott Schutt (24) 1 1987 CIN
Joe Stepanek (24) 1 1987 MIN
Michael Stewart (22) 1 1987 RAM
Steve Tasker (25) 1 1987 BUF
Greg Brown (29) 1 1986 PHI
Dave Edwards (24) 1 1986 PIT
Mike Gann (23) 1 1986 ATL
Dan Hampton+ (29) 1 1986 CHI
Bobby Humphery (25) 1 1986 NYJ
Gary Jeter (31) 1 1986 RAM
Mike Humiston (25) 1 1984 IND
Roland James (26) 1 1984 NWE
Barney Chavous (31) 1 1982 DEN
George Crump (23) 1 1982 NWE
Gary Johnson (30) 1 1982 SDG
Jim Osborne (33) 1 1982 CHI
Greg Buttle (27) 1 1981 NYJ
Ken Clarke (25) 1 1981 PHI
John Dutton (30) 1 1981 DAL
Larry Gordon (28) 1 1981 MIA
Tom Hannon (26) 1 1981 MIN
Harvey Martin (31) 1 1981 DAL
Doug Plank (28) 1 1981 CHI
Johnny Robinson (22) 1 1981 OAK
Hosea Taylor (23) 1 1981 BAL
Greg Boyd (30) 1 1982 DEN
Donnell Thompson (25) 1 1983 BAL
Gary Johnson (32) 1 1984 2TM
Rod Martin (30) 1 1984 RAI
Ivory Sully (27) 1 1984 RAM
Lyle Alzado (34) 1 1983 RAI
Greg Boyd (31) 1 1983 GNB
Mike Charles (21) 1 1983 MIA
Anthony Dickerson (26) 1 1983 DAL
Mike Fanning (30) 1 1983 DET
David Galloway (24) 1 1983 STL
Rulon Jones (25) 1 1983 DEN
Bob Kohrs (25) 1 1983 PIT
Charles Mann (22) 1 1983 WAS
Leonard Marshall (22) 1 1983 NYG
Eddie Cole (24) 1 1980 DET
Jeff Leiding (26) 1 1987 IND
Jerry Ball (27) 1 1991 DET
Tim Green (27) 1 1990 ATL
Burt Grossman (23) 1 1990 SDG
Bill Maas (28) 1 1990 KAN
Karl Mecklenburg (30) 1 1990 DEN
Tyronne Stowe (25) 1 1990 PIT
Stefon Adams (26) 1 1989 RAI
Ray Berry (26) 1 1989 MIN
Michael Brooks (25) 1 1989 DEN
Sherman Cocroft (28) 1 1989 TAM
Brian Forde (26) 1 1989 NOR
Al Harris (33) 1 1989 PHI
Dexter Manley (30) 1 1989 WAS
Leonard Marshall (28) 1 1989 NYG
David Fulcher (26) 1 1990 CIN
James Francis (22) 1 1990 CIN
Torin Dorn (23) 1 1991 RAI
Alex Gordon (27) 1 1991 CIN
Kevin Greene (29) 1 1991 RAM
Manny Hendrix (27) 1 1991 DAL
James A. Jones (22) 1 1991 CLE
Darin Jordan (27) 1 1991 SFO
Bryce Paup (23) 1 1991 GNB
Dan Saleaumua (27) 1 1991 KAN
Dennis Byrd (24) 1 1990 NYJ
Ray Childress (28) 1 1990 HOU
Chris Doleman (29) 1 1990 MIN
Mark Dusbabek (26) 1 1990 MIN
Simon Fletcher (28) 1 1990 DEN
Bubba McDowell (23) 1 1989 HOU
Rob McGovern (23) 1 1989 KAN
Izel Jenkins (24) 1 1988 PHI
Albert Lewis (28) 1 1988 KAN
Marty Lyons (31) 1 1988 NYJ
Bill Maas (26) 1 1988 KAN
Steve McMichael (31) 1 1988 CHI
Danny Noonan (23) 1 1988 DAL
Eugene Seale (24) 1 1988 HOU
Clyde Simmons (24) 1 1988 PHI
Bruce Smith (25) 1 1988 BUF
Jesse Baker (30) 1 1987 HOU
Gregg Carr (25) 1 1987 PIT
Bruce Clark (29) 1 1987 NOR
Jeff Fuller (25) 1 1987 SFO
Rickey Jackson (30) 1 1988 NOR
Issiac Holt (26) 1 1988 MIN
Mike Merriweather (29) 1 1989 MIN
Gary Reasons (27) 1 1989 NYG
Sean Smith (24) 1 1989 3TM
Fred Stokes (25) 1 1989 WAS
Charles Buchanan (24) 1 1988 CLE
Ravin Caldwell (25) 1 1988 WAS
Mark Collins (24) 1 1988 NYG
Eric Fairs (24) 1 1988 HOU
Kerry Goode (23) 1 1988 TAM
Kevin Greene (26) 1 1988 RAM