PFF NFL Safety Grades 2026: Player Rankings
Rank NFL players by PFF grade for a season, week or game. Filter by position, team and draft year. Rankings include players with at least 25% of the snaps of their position's leader.
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| RANK | NAME | TEAM | # | DEF | COV | RDEF | PRSH | DEF | COV | RDEF | PRSH | AGE | RS | HT | WT | SP | COLLEGE | YEAR | R# | P# |
1 | GB | 33 | 90.2 | 487 | 278 | 189 | 20 | - | A | 6' 1" | 205 | - | OREGON | 2024 | 4 | 112 | ||||
2 | CLV | 28 | 89.8 | 182 | 101 | 81 | 0 | 22.8 | A | 6' 2" | 202 | - | TOLEDO | 2026 | 2 | 58 | ||||
3 | CAR | 20 | 89.3 | 211 | 148 | 63 | 0 | 24.6 | A | 6' 2" | 202 | - | PENN STATE | 2026 | 5 | 151 | ||||
4 | NYG | 8 | 83.2 | 380 | 217 | 151 | 12 | 26.6 | A | 6' 1" | 210 | - | OREGON | 2021 | 2 | 36 | ||||
5 | SEA | 20 | 81.6 | 361 | 221 | 130 | 10 | 28.6 | A | 5' 11" | 195 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2019 | 4 | 108 | ||||
6 | ATL | 3 | 81.4 | 472 | 313 | 153 | 6 | 30.0 | A | 6' 1" | 200 | 4.50 | WAKE | 2018 | 2 | 54 | ||||
7 | BLT | 14 | 80.7 | 424 | 229 | 153 | 42 | 25.6 | A | 6' 4" | 220 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2022 | 1 | 14 | ||||
8 | SF | 6 | 80.6 | 244 | 155 | 87 | 2 | 24.3 | A | 5' 11" | 207 | - | WAKE | 2024 | 4 | 125 | ||||
9 | TB | 23 | 79.3 | 423 | 267 | 138 | 18 | 25.6 | A | 5' 10" | 205 | - | GEORGIA | 2024 | 3 | 90 | ||||
10 | SF | 36 | 78.3 | 239 | 138 | 99 | 2 | - | A | 6' 0" | 197 | - | KANSAS ST | 2025 | 5 | 162 | ||||
11 | PIT | 28 | 77.0 | 151 | 118 | 33 | 0 | 22.7 | A | 6' 0" | 213 | - | OKLAHOMA | 2026 | 7 | 224 | ||||
12 | TB | 31 | 76.8 | 234 | 135 | 89 | 10 | 28.1 | A | 5' 10" | 203 | - | MINNESOTA | 2020 | 2 | 45 | ||||
13 | HST | 5 | 76.5 | 304 | 180 | 112 | 12 | 27.4 | A | 5' 11" | 198 | - | BAYLOR | 2022 | 2 | 37 | ||||
14 | NYJ | 29 | 75.6 | 300 | 148 | 146 | 6 | 29.9 | A | 6' 1" | 207 | 4.46 | ALABAMA | 2018 | 1 | 11 | ||||
15 | TEN | 37 | 75.3 | 421 | 216 | 194 | 11 | 28.3 | A | 5' 11" | 210 | - | IOWA | 2019 | 4 | 116 | ||||
16 | LA | 37 | 74.1 | 454 | 250 | 185 | 19 | 27.7 | A | 6' 1" | 201 | - | UCLA | 2022 | 6 | 212 | ||||
17 | LAC | 2 | 73.5 | 180 | 95 | 85 | 0 | 27.7 | A | 5' 10" | 192 | - | WASHINGTON | 2021 | 3 | 101 | ||||
17 | GB | 7 | 73.5 | 353 | 228 | 104 | 21 | 24.1 | A | 5' 11" | 195 | - | GEORGIA | 2024 | 2 | 58 | ||||
19 | DET | 36 | 72.9 | 373 | 244 | 122 | 7 | 31.5 | A | 6' 0" | 210 | 4.54 | VA TECH | 2017 | 6 | 186 | ||||
20 | NYG | 25 | 72.8 | 167 | 85 | 72 | 10 | 27.3 | A | 6' 0" | 205 | - | PITTSBURGH | 2021 | 5 | 176 | ||||
21 | SF | 27 | 70.8 | 456 | 274 | 174 | 8 | 26.7 | A | 5' 11" | 202 | 4.65 | PENN STATE | 2023 | 3 | 88 | ||||
21 | LAC | 23 | 70.8 | 255 | 116 | 129 | 10 | 34.7 | A | 5' 11" | 212 | 4.75 | OKLAHOMA | 2013 | - | - | ||||
23 | PHI | 35 | 70.6 | 131 | 94 | 36 | 1 | 27.6 | A | 5' 11" | 184 | - | DUKE | 2021 | 5 | 155 | ||||
24 | WAS | 39 | 70.5 | 358 | 223 | 119 | 16 | 30.1 | A | 5' 11" | 200 | - | S ALABAMA | 2018 | - | - | ||||
24 | DEN | 9 | 70.5 | 322 | 171 | 137 | 14 | 27.7 | A | 6' 0" | 200 | - | USC | 2021 | 5 | 181 | ||||
26 | ATL | 29 | 69.9 | 179 | 96 | 76 | 7 | 26.6 | A | 5' 10" | 211 | 4.47 | ILLINOIS | 2023 | 3 | 67 | ||||
27 | DEN | 22 | 69.2 | 508 | 313 | 187 | 8 | 28.5 | A | 6' 1" | 191 | - | TEXAS | 2020 | 3 | 70 | ||||
28 | GB | 29 | 68.3 | 479 | 286 | 189 | 4 | 27.2 | A | 6' 0" | 201 | - | ALABAMA | 2020 | 2 | 36 | ||||
29 | NYJ | 6 | 67.9 | 468 | 257 | 203 | 8 | 25.8 | A | 6' 1" | 205 | - | IOWA | 2022 | 4 | 114 | ||||
30 | JAX | 6 | 67.7 | 324 | 205 | 99 | 20 | 24.9 | A | 6' 2" | 195 | 4.52 | TEXAS A&M | 2023 | 5 | 162 | ||||
31 | MIN | 26 | 66.9 | 227 | 115 | 111 | 1 | - | A | 6' 2" | 198 | - | TENNESSEE | 2022 | 6 | 205 | ||||
32 | KC | 27 | 66.7 | 201 | 124 | 75 | 2 | 26.2 | A | 6' 0" | 206 | 4.51 | VA TECH | 2023 | 4 | 120 | ||||
33 | PIT | 3 | 66.6 | 438 | 267 | 160 | 11 | 27.5 | A | 6' 1" | 200 | - | PENN STATE | 2022 | 2 | 48 | ||||
34 | PIT | 5 | 66.5 | 438 | 254 | 160 | 24 | 32.0 | A | 6' 1" | 208 | 4.41 | FLORIDA ST | 2016 | 1 | 5 | ||||
35 | DAL | 13 | 65.9 | 454 | 252 | 194 | 8 | 21.8 | A | 6' 0" | 205 | - | OHIO STATE | 2026 | 1 | 11 | ||||
36 | PHI | 23 | 65.1 | 137 | 87 | 48 | 2 | 32.8 | A | 5' 9" | 190 | - | GAVA | 2017 | - | - | ||||
37 | NYJ | 8 | 65.0 | 183 | 117 | 63 | 3 | 26.5 | A | 6' 0" | 210 | - | SYRACUSE | 2021 | 3 | 65 | ||||
38 | SEA | 24 | 64.3 | 261 | 160 | 101 | 0 | 28.3 | A | 6' 2" | 196 | - | YALE | 2022 | 7 | 240 | ||||
39 | SEA | 39 | 64.1 | 168 | 106 | 62 | 0 | 27.4 | A | 5' 11" | 185 | - | MONTANA ST | 2023 | - | - | ||||
40 | KC | 21 | 63.6 | 282 | 165 | 110 | 7 | 24.1 | A | 6' 3" | 212 | - | WASH STATE | 2024 | 4 | 134 | ||||
41 | JAX | 29 | 63.5 | 253 | 161 | 89 | 3 | 32.8 | A | 5' 11" | 199 | 4.49 | MINNESOTA | 2016 | 4 | 106 | ||||
42 | DET | 5 | 63.3 | 163 | 107 | 56 | 0 | 26.3 | A | 5' 10" | 197 | - | RUTGERS | 2023 | - | - | ||||
43 | ARZ | 28 | 63.2 | 182 | 101 | 79 | 2 | 29.8 | A | 6' 0" | 200 | - | WYOMING | 2019 | - | - | ||||
44 | TEN | 29 | 63.1 | 176 | 109 | 59 | 8 | - | A | 6' 0" | 205 | - | ILLINOIS | 2022 | - | - | ||||
45 | CAR | 7 | 62.3 | 389 | 213 | 152 | 24 | 27.3 | A | 6' 2" | 202 | - | TCU | 2021 | 2 | 43 | ||||
46 | CHI | 31 | 61.5 | 363 | 220 | 131 | 12 | 22.2 | A | 6' 0" | 205 | - | OREGON | 2026 | 1 | 25 | ||||
47 | LAC | 3 | 61.0 | 193 | 98 | 88 | 7 | 30.2 | A | 6' 2" | 215 | 4.47 | FLORIDA ST | 2018 | 1 | 17 | ||||
47 | CAR | 21 | 61.0 | 267 | 154 | 106 | 7 | 31.4 | A | 5' 11" | 200 | - | PENN STATE | 2019 | 7 | 243 | ||||
49 | LV | 11 | 60.8 | 471 | 270 | 197 | 4 | 28.6 | A | 6' 3" | 220 | - | S ILLINOIS | 2020 | 2 | 64 | ||||
50 | DAL | 24 | 60.3 | 204 | 125 | 78 | 1 | 30.5 | A | 6' 2" | 212 | - | OHIO STATE | 2017 | 1 | 15 | ||||