The position of safety is key to a team’s defense in the NFL. It is the safety who ultimately becomes the last line of defense against a pass. A good safety will be a capable tackler. The best will be ...

There are multiple safeties who can lay claim to the title of greatest of all-time, but one thing is for sure — nothing changes the game defensively like a ball-hawking or hard-hitting force in ...

He has 37 career interceptions, 1,118 tackles and is a six-time All-Pro. His intense passion for the game and endless pursuit of perfection made him one of the most fearsome safeties of his time. 12.

2 Ed Reed. Reed played for the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans from 2002 to 2013 and recorded 64 interceptions in his career. He was a 9-time Pro Bowler and a 5-time All-Pro. Reed is known for ...

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Charlie Waters, left, and Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys safety men, are a happy pair as they sit on the sidelines during the waning moments of the NFC playoff game with the Chicago Bears in Irving ...

Multiple former Baltimore Ravens players have an argument for the greatest of all time at their positions, with safety Ed Reed being a prime example. A 2002 first-round pick out of Miami, Reed was ...

Selecting two safeties for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Time Team means choosing among some of the most accomplished players in franchise history May 18, 2004 at 08:00 PM Copied!

Ken Houston #TBT @NFL Greatest Safeties #NFL100 📺: All-Time Teams air Fridays on @nflnetwork ... Bowl glory in 2012 and will be remembered as one of the most fearsome safeties of all time. ...

But where does he rank among safeties all-time? According to Ian Valentino of The 33rd Team, Reed is the second greatest safety to ever play, only behind longtime San Francisco 49ers star Ronnie Lott.