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Year-by-Year Safeties Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.

 Year  Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Sfty Teams
2009  Kevin Smith (23) 1 DET
Danieal Manning (27) 1 CHI
Darren Howard (33) 1 PHI
Brian Cushing (22) 1 HOU
Jared Allen (27) 1 MIN
Tamba Hali (26) 1 KAN
Hollis Thomas (35) 1 2TM
2008  Jameel McClain (23) 2 BAL
Jared Allen (26) 2 MIN
2007  Angelo Crowell (26) 1 BUF
Josh Scobey (28) 1 2TM
Bernard Pollard (23) 1 KAN
Moran Norris (29) 1 SFO
Lemar Marshall (31) 1 CIN
Will Smith (26) 1 NOR
Gerard Warren (29) 1 OAK
Adam Carriker (23) 1 STL
Kedric Golston (24) 1 WAS
Dwight Freeney (27) 1 IND
Andre Carter (28) 1 WAS
Casey Fitzsimmons (27) 1 DET
Chris Kelsay (28) 1 BUF
2006  Ed Reed (28) 1 BAL
Mike Rucker (31) 1 CAR
Lemar Marshall (30) 1 WAS
Tank Johnson (25) 1 CHI
LaVar Arrington (28) 1 NYG
Michael Huff (23) 1 OAK
Ty Warren (25) 1 NWE
Adalius Thomas (29) 1 BAL
2005  Kevin Carter (32) 1 MIA
Robert Reynolds (24) 1 TEN
Demetrin Veal (24) 1 DEN
London Fletcher (30) 1 BUF
Dan Wilkinson (32) 1 DET
Reggie Howard (28) 1 MIA
Jason Taylor (31) 1 MIA
Larry Foote (25) 1 PIT
Antwan Lake (26) 1 ATL
Shelton Quarles (34) 1 TAM
2004  Pat Williams (32) 1 BUF
Cory Redding (24) 1 DET
Daryl Smith (22) 1 JAX
Tony Bryant (28) 1 NOR
Sammy Knight (29) 1 MIA
Adewale Ogunleye (27) 1 CHI
Greg Favors (30) 1 JAX
2003  Rocky Boiman (23) 1 TEN
Grant Wistrom (27) 1 STL
Jeff Ulbrich (26) 1 SFO
Jason Taylor (29) 1 MIA
Kenyon Coleman (24) 1 DAL
Pierson Prioleau (26) 1 BUF
James Allen (24) 1 NOR
Orlando Huff (25) 1 SEA
La'Roi Glover (29) 1 DAL
Jessie Armstead (33) 1 WAS
2002  Mike Rucker (27) 1 CAR
Fred Robbins (25) 1 MIN
Simeon Rice (28) 1 TAM
Seth Payne (27) 1 HOU
Rob Meier (25) 1 JAX
Jimmy McClain (22) 1 HOU
2001  John Thierry (30) 1 GNB
Orpheus Roye (28) 1 CLE
Mikhael Ricks (27) 1 KAN
Jason Fisk (29) 1 TEN
Tony Brackens (27) 1 JAX
2000  Bruce Smith+ (37) 1 WAS
Joey Porter (23) 1 PIT
Darrell Russell (24) 1 OAK
Izell Reese (26) 1 DAL
Michael McCrary (30) 1 BAL
Russell Maryland (31) 1 GNB
Jermaine Haley (27) 1 MIA
Albert Fontenot (30) 1 SDG
Chad Bratzke (29) 1 IND
James Williams (22) 1 SEA
Josh Williams (24) 1 IND
1999  Darren Hambrick (24) 1 DAL
Charles Johnson (27) 1 PHI
Ray Lewis (24) 1 BAL
Sam Madison (25) 1 MIA
Trevor Pryce (24) 1 DEN
Joel Smeenge (31) 1 JAX
London Fletcher (24) 1 STL
Brad Culpepper (30) 1 TAM
John Thornton (23) 1 TEN
Bryant Young (27) 1 SFO
1998  Ted Washington (30) 1 BUF
Wayne Martin (33) 1 NOR
William Thomas (30) 1 PHI
John Thierry (27) 1 CHI
Rob Burnett (31) 1 BAL
Derrick Thomas+ (31) 1 KAN
Kenny Wheaton (23) 1 DAL
Bryan Cox (30) 1 NYJ
Ronnie Bradford (28) 1 ATL
Marc Boutte (29) 1 WAS
1997  Dwight Stone (33) 1 CAR
Anthony Smith (30) 1 OAK
Dan Saleaumua (33) 1 SEA
Joe Phillips (34) 1 KAN
Phil Hansen (29) 1 BUF
Derrick Thomas+ (30) 1 KAN
Tracy Scroggins (28) 1 DET
1996  Bryant Young (24) 2 SFO
1995  Darryl Williams (25) 1 CIN
Tony Bennett (28) 1 IND
Bennie Blades (29) 1 DET
Darrick Brownlow (27) 1 WAS
Kevin Carter (22) 1 STL
Anthony Cook (23) 1 HOU
Reuben Davis (30) 1 SDG
Albert Fontenot (25) 1 CHI
Erik Howard (31) 1 NYJ
Sam Adams (22) 1 SEA
Michael Strahan (24) 1 NYG
1994  Eric Swann (24) 1 ARI
Sean Gilbert (24) 1 RAM
William Fuller (32) 1 PHI
Alfred Williams (26) 1 CIN
Derrick Thomas+ (27) 1 KAN
Lamar Lathon (27) 1 HOU
1993  Rod Stephens (27) 2 SEA
1992  Burt Grossman (25) 2 SDG
1991  Brian Jordan (24) 2 ATL
1990  Tyronne Stowe (25) 1 PIT
Karl Mecklenburg (30) 1 DEN
Bill Maas (28) 1 KAN
Burt Grossman (23) 1 SDG
Tim Green (27) 1 ATL
David Fulcher (26) 1 CIN
James Francis (22) 1 CIN
Mark Dusbabek (26) 1 MIN
Chris Doleman (29) 1 MIN
Ray Childress (28) 1 HOU
Dennis Byrd (24) 1 NYJ
Keena Turner (32) 1 SFO
Simon Fletcher (28) 1 DEN
1989  Al Harris (33) 1 PHI
Dexter Manley (30) 1 WAS
Fred Stokes (25) 1 WAS
Sean Smith (24) 1 3TM
Gary Reasons (27) 1 NYG
Mike Merriweather (29) 1 MIN
Rob McGovern (23) 1 KAN
Frank Warren (30) 1 NOR
Karl Wilson (25) 1 PHO
Bubba McDowell (23) 1 HOU
Leonard Marshall (28) 1 NYG
Brian Forde (26) 1 NOR
Sherman Cocroft (28) 1 TAM
Michael Brooks (25) 1 DEN
Ray Berry (26) 1 MIN
Stefon Adams (26) 1 RAI
1988  Tim Harris (24) 2 GNB
1987  George Jamison (25) 1 DET
Jeff Fuller (25) 1 SFO
Bruce Clark (29) 1 NOR
Gregg Carr (25) 1 PIT
Jesse Baker (30) 1 HOU
Jeff Leiding (26) 1 IND
Marty Lyons (30) 1 NYJ
Robb Riddick (30) 1 BUF
Jim Ryan (30) 1 DEN
Scott Schutt (24) 1 CIN
Joe Stepanek (24) 1 MIN
Michael Stewart (22) 1 RAM
Steve Tasker (25) 1 BUF
Brett Maxie (25) 1 NOR
Lee Williams (25) 1 SDG
1986  Dan Hampton+ (29) 1 CHI
Steve McMichael (29) 1 CHI
Jeff Leiding (25) 1 IND
Dave Edwards (24) 1 PIT
Gary Jeter (31) 1 RAM
Greg Brown (29) 1 PHI
Bobby Humphery (25) 1 NYJ
Mike Gann (23) 1 ATL
Leon White (23) 1 CIN
Rulon Jones (28) 1 DEN
Greg Townsend (25) 1 RAI
1985  Don Blackmon (27) 2 NWE
1984  Rick Bryan (22) 1 ATL
Scott Case (22) 1 ATL
John Dutton (33) 1 DAL
Mike Humiston (25) 1 IND
Jeff Bryant (24) 1 SEA
Roland James (26) 1 NWE
Rod Martin (30) 1 RAI
Ivory Sully (27) 1 RAM
Gary Johnson (32) 1 2TM
Norwood Vann (22) 1 RAM
1983  Doug English (30) 2 DET
1982  Barney Chavous (31) 1 DEN
Reggie Williams (28) 1 CIN
Greg Boyd (30) 1 DEN
Gary Johnson (30) 1 SDG
Jim Osborne (33) 1 CHI
George Crump (23) 1 NWE
1981  Ben Williams (27) 1 BUF
Hosea Taylor (23) 1 BAL
Johnny Robinson (22) 1 OAK
Doug Plank (28) 1 CHI
Harvey Martin (31) 1 DAL
Tom Hannon (26) 1 MIN
John Dutton (30) 1 DAL
Greg Buttle (27) 1 NYJ
Walt Williams (27) 1 MIN
Ken Clarke (25) 1 PHI
Larry Gordon (28) 1 MIA
1980  Reggie Williams (26) 1 CIN
Ted Hendricks+ (33) 1 OAK
Ken E. Johnson (25) 1 BUF
Rulon Jones (22) 1 DEN
Loren Toews (29) 1 PIT
Eddie Cole (24) 1 DET
Joel Williams (24) 1 ATL
Randy Holloway (25) 1 MIN
Bill Simpson (29) 1 BUF
Jim Stuckey (22) 1 SFO
Alan Page+ (35) 1 CHI
1979  Mike Lewis (30) 1 ATL
Wilbur Young (30) 1 SDG
John Skorupan (28) 1 NYG
Greg McCrary (27) 1 SDG
Tim Moresco (25) 1 NYJ
Doug English (26) 1 DET
Elois Grooms (26) 1 NOR
Harvey Martin (29) 1 DAL
1978  Frank Reed (24) 1 ATL
Phil Villapiano (29) 1 OAK
Steve Raible (24) 1 SEA
Tim Fox (25) 1 NWE
Tommy Hart (34) 1 CHI
Dewey McClain (24) 1 ATL
Gary Burley (26) 1 CIN
Lou Piccone (29) 1 BUF
Randy Burke (23) 1 BAL
Charlie Waters (30) 1 DAL
Ed Beckman (23) 1 KAN
A.J. Duhe (23) 1 MIA
Richard Bishop (28) 1 NWE
Jim Thaxton (29) 1 STL
Kim Bokamper (24) 1 MIA
Lyle Alzado (29) 1 DEN
1977  Jim Young (27) 2 HOU
1976  Johnny Musso (26) 1 CHI
Mack Mitchell (24) 1 CLE
John Lohmeyer (25) 1 KAN
Tommy Hart (32) 1 SFO
Aaron Kyle (22) 1 DAL
Thomas Henderson (23) 1 DAL
Claude Humphrey (32) 1 ATL
Ted Hendricks+ (29) 1 OAK
Loren Toews (25) 1 PIT
Ron McDole (37) 1 WAS
Mike Adamle (27) 1 CHI
Coy Bacon (34) 1 CIN
Dave Brown (23) 1 SEA
Ron Fernandes (25) 1 BAL
1975  Jack Youngblood+ (25) 1 RAM
Tom Toner (25) 1 GNB
Dwight White (26) 1 PIT
Dave Pureifory (26) 1 GNB
Ernie Price (25) 1 DET
Don Reese (24) 1 MIA
Bruce Laird (25) 1 BAL
Ted Hendricks+ (28) 1 OAK
Mike Hartenstine (22) 1 CHI
Ron East (32) 1 CLE
Autry Beamon (22) 1 MIN
Elvin Bethea+ (29) 1 HOU
Mike Dennery (25) 1 OAK
Willie Rodgers (26) 1 HOU
Joe Blahak (25) 1 MIN
1974  L.C. Greenwood (28) 1 PIT
Ted Hendricks+ (27) 1 GNB
Wally Hilgenberg (32) 1 MIN
Willie Lanier+ (29) 1 KAN
Jim H. Mitchell (26) 1 DET
Otis Sistrunk (28) 1 OAK
Tim Foley (26) 1 MIA
Ron Carpenter (26) 1 CIN
Mike Kadish (24) 1 BUF
1973  Fred Dryer (27) 2 RAM
Benny Barnes (22) 2 DAL
1972  Mark Washington (25) 1 DAL
Robert E. Brown (32) 1 GNB
Ralph Anderson (23) 1 PIT
Al Coleman (28) 1 PHI
Joe Owens (26) 1 NOR
Dave Costa (31) 1 SDG
Claude Humphrey (28) 1 ATL
Mike Lewis (23) 1 ATL
Bill Malinchak (28) 1 WAS
Sherman White (24) 1 CIN
Joe Sweet (24) 1 RAM
1971  Alan Page+ (26) 2 MIN
1970  Ron Snidow (29) 1 CLE
Al Randolph (26) 1 SFO
Ron Pritchard (23) 1 HOU
Jim Files (22) 1 NYG
Jimmy Johnson+ (32) 1 SFO
Chuck Reynolds (24) 1 CLE
Walter Johnson (28) 1 CLE
Dave Washington (22) 1 DEN
John Elliott (26) 1 NYJ
Joe Owens (24) 1 SDG
1969  Mel Tom (28) 1 PHI
George Andrie (29) 1 DAL
Al Dotson (26) 1 OAK
Dick Butkus+ (27) 1 CHI
Ed O'Bradovich (29) 1 CHI
Ezell Jones (22) 1 BOS
Elvin Bethea+ (23) 1 HOU
Daryl Johnson (23) 1 BOS
1968  Paul Crane (24) 1 NYJ
Olen Underwood (26) 1 HOU
Doug Satcher (23) 1 BOS
Chip Myrtle (23) 1 DEN
Jim Marshall (31) 1 MIN
Larry Conjar (23) 1 PHI
Buck Buchanan+ (28) 1 KAN
Dave Pivec (25) 1 RAM
Jethro Pugh (24) 1 DAL
Harry Gunner (24) 1 CIN
1967  Rich Jackson (26) 1 DEN
Dick J. Anderson (23) 1 NOR
Dan Birdwell (27) 1 OAK
Andre White (23) 1 DEN
Jim Hunt (29) 1 BOS
Ed Breding (23) 1 WAS
Deacon Jones+ (29) 1 RAM
Willie Davis+ (33) 1 GNB
Lee Roy Jordan (26) 1 DAL
Bruce Maher (30) 1 DET
Jethro Pugh (23) 1 DAL
Nick Buoniconti+ (27) 1 BOS
1966  Verlon Biggs (23) 1 NYJ
Willie Townes (23) 1 DAL
Rosey Grier (34) 1 RAM
1965  Roger Brown (28) 1 DET
Jay Cunningham (22) 1 BOS
Jim Prestel (28) 1 MIN
Lou Michaels (30) 1 BAL
Jim Katcavage (31) 1 NYG
Deacon Jones+ (27) 1 RAM
Carl Eller+ (23) 1 MIN
1964  Ron McDole (25) 2 BUF
Marion Rushing (28) 1 STL
Dennis Gaubatz (24) 1 DET
John Paluck (29) 1 WAS
1963  Willie Davis+ (29) 1 GNB
Bruce Maher (26) 1 DET
Doug Atkins+ (33) 1 CHI
Jim Colvin (26) 1 BAL
Bob Schmitz (25) 1 PIT
Lindon Crow (30) 1 RAM
1962  Roger Brown (25) 2 DET
1961  Doug Cline (23) 1 HOU
Dick Modzelewski (30) 1 NYG
Gary Lowe (27) 1 DET
Charlie Krueger (24) 1 SFO
Gino Marchetti+ (34) 1 BAL
Larry Wilson+ (23) 1 STL
Jim Katcavage (27) 1 NYG
1960  Lebron Shields (23) 1 BAL
Gene Lipscomb (29) 1 BAL
John Tracey (27) 1 STL
Bruce Maher (23) 1 DET
Leo Nomellini+ (36) 1 SFO
Rosey Grier (28) 1 NYG
Wayne H. Walker (24) 1 DET
Luke Owens (27) 1 STL
Frank Fuller (31) 1 STL
Charlie Krueger (23) 1 SFO
1959  Charlie Krueger (22) 1 SFO
Sam Williams (28) 1 RAM
Dave Hanner (29) 1 GNB
Art Gob (22) 1 WAS
Bill Forester (27) 1 GNB
Earl Leggett (26) 1 CHI
1958  Ernie Stautner+ (33) 1 PIT
Jim Katcavage (24) 1 NYG
Glenn Holtzman (28) 1 RAM
1957  Leo Nomellini+ (33) 1 SFO
Darris McCord (24) 1 DET
Dick Daugherty (28) 1 RAM
Bill McPeak (31) 1 PIT
1956  Johnny Miller (22) 1 WAS
Andy Robustelli+ (31) 1 NYG
Bill McPeak (30) 1 PIT
Junior Wren (27) 1 CLE
1955  Bob Griffin (26) 1 RAM
John Hoffman (30) 1 CHI
Bob W. Long (21) 1 2TM
Chuck Noll+ (23) 1 CLE
1954  Dick Modzelewski (23) 1 WAS
Dick Nolan (22) 1 NYG
Bill McPeak (28) 1 PIT
Len Ford+ (28) 1 CLE
Tom Finnin (27) 1 BAL
Jim Ricca (27) 1 WAS
1953  Lou Ferry (26) 1 PIT
Art Donovan+ (28) 1 BAL
Dick Hensley (26) 1 CHI
George Schmidt (26) 1 CRD
Ray Mathews (24) 1 PIT
Buford Long (22) 1 NYG
1952  Sonny Gandee (23) 1 2TM
George Young (28) 1 CLE
Arnie Weinmeister+ (29) 1 NYG
Ebert Van Buren (28) 1 PHI
Night Train Lane+ (25) 1 RAM
Charley Powell (20) 1 SFO
Don Kindt (27) 1 CHI
Jerry Hennessy (26) 1 WAS
Bob Momsen (23) 1 SFO
1951  Walt Stickel (29) 1 PHI
Hamp Tanner (24) 1 SFO
Harmon Rowe (28) 1 NYG
John Prchlik (26) 1 DET
Charley Mehelich (29) 1 PIT
1950  Larry Brink (27) 1 RAM
Martin Ruby (28) 1 NYY
Jim Champion (24) 1 NYY
Wash Serini (28) 1 CHI
Ernie Stautner+ (25) 1 PIT
Duke Iverson (30) 1 NYY
John Kissell (27) 1 CLE
Gene Roberts (27) 1 NYG
1949  Ed Sprinkle (26) 1 CHI
Carl Samuelson (26) 1 PIT
Buster Ramsey (29) 1 CRD
Mario Giannelli (29) 1 PHI
1948  Ray Poole (27) 1 NYG
John Koniszewski (27) 1 WAS
Walt Barnes (30) 1 PHI
1947  Dick Wildung (26) 1 GNB
Tony Bova (30) 1 PIT
Ralph Calcagni (25) 1 PIT
Val Jansante (27) 1 PIT
Bruce Smith (27) 1 GNB
1946  John Greene (26) 1 DET
Nolan Luhn (25) 1 GNB
Jay MacDowell (27) 1 PHI
Urban Odson (28) 1 GNB
Bill Blackburn (23) 1 CRD
1945  Jack Matheson (25) 1 DET
1944  Victor Carroll (32) 1 NYG
1942  Willie Wilkin (26) 2 WAS
1933  Jim Mooney (26) 1 CIN
George Musso+ (23) 1 CHI
Dick Nesbitt (26) 1 2TM
Cap Oehler (23) 1 PIT
1932  Tom Nash (27) 2 GNB