PFF 2016 NFL Safety Grades: 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 | TB | 37 | 91.4 | 402 | 238 | 162 | 2 | 37.7 | - | 5' 10" | 205 | - | W VIRGINIA | 2012 | 6 | 174 | ||||
2 | NE | 32 | 91.1 | 1209 | 801 | 405 | 3 | 39.2 | A | 5' 10" | 195 | 4.38 | RUTGERS | 2010 | 1 | 27 | ||||
3 | BLT | 32 | 90.0 | 1031 | 634 | 375 | 22 | 41.8 | - | 5' 11" | 195 | 4.48 | UTAH | 2007 | 2 | 37 | ||||
4 | KC | 29 | 89.9 | 1151 | 698 | 441 | 12 | 37.8 | - | 6' 0" | 212 | 4.40 | TENNESSEE | 2010 | 1 | 5 | ||||
5 | DAL | 42 | 86.1 | 724 | 478 | 231 | 15 | 38.7 | - | 6' 2" | 218 | 4.69 | TOLEDO | 2010 | - | - | ||||
5 | HST | 27 | 86.1 | 709 | 437 | 265 | 7 | 41.3 | - | 6' 0" | 206 | 4.39 | UTEP | 2008 | 4 | 117 | ||||
7 | MIA | 20 | 85.3 | 437 | 226 | 188 | 23 | 40.6 | - | 6' 1" | 215 | 4.51 | GEORGIA | 2010 | 5 | 163 | ||||
8 | ARZ | 36 | 83.0 | 839 | 510 | 306 | 23 | 35.1 | A | 5' 10" | 205 | 4.67 | S CAROLINA | 2013 | 2 | 57 | ||||
9 | DAL | 27 | 82.1 | 573 | 424 | 142 | 7 | 35.7 | - | 6' 0" | 212 | 4.57 | GA SOUTHRN | 2013 | 3 | 80 | ||||
10 | NYG | 21 | 81.7 | 1176 | 707 | 421 | 48 | 32.8 | A | 6' 0" | 222 | 4.53 | ALABAMA | 2015 | 2 | 33 | ||||
10 | BLT | 21 | 81.7 | 998 | 637 | 349 | 12 | 41.0 | - | 5' 10" | 185 | 4.35 | NICHOLLS | 2009 | 3 | 88 | ||||
12 | SEA | 31 | 81.6 | 854 | 499 | 347 | 8 | 38.5 | - | 6' 3" | 225 | 4.62 | VA TECH | 2010 | 5 | 133 | ||||
13 | ATL | 37 | 81.2 | 1322 | 915 | 404 | 3 | 34.8 | - | 5' 9" | 186 | 4.53 | PURDUE | 2014 | 5 | 147 | ||||
14 | SEA | 29 | 79.6 | 693 | 416 | 277 | 0 | 37.4 | - | 5' 10" | 202 | 4.43 | TEXAS | 2010 | 1 | 14 | ||||
15 | LAC | 37 | 79.5 | 510 | 306 | 191 | 13 | 36.7 | - | 5' 10" | 195 | - | C MICHIGAN | 2013 | - | - | ||||
16 | DET | 27 | 77.5 | 1099 | 665 | 423 | 11 | 40.7 | - | 6' 0" | 207 | 4.50 | NEW MEXICO | 2009 | 4 | 112 | ||||
17 | DET | 32 | 77.3 | 775 | 400 | 341 | 34 | 36.6 | - | 6' 0" | 212 | - | ILLINOIS | 2012 | 2 | 48 | ||||
18 | WAS | 41 | 76.9 | 570 | 357 | 204 | 9 | 42.0 | - | 6' 0" | 198 | 4.47 | BOSTON COL | 2006 | 4 | 115 | ||||
19 | LA | 31 | 76.3 | 920 | 556 | 328 | 36 | 35.7 | - | 6' 2" | 220 | 4.44 | UTAH ST | 2014 | 4 | 110 | ||||
20 | IND | 29 | 75.9 | 997 | 592 | 380 | 25 | 45.6 | - | 5' 11" | 205 | - | DELAWARE | 2004 | - | - | ||||
21 | NYJ | 45 | 75.7 | 393 | 199 | 184 | 10 | 37.9 | - | 6' 0" | 203 | 4.62 | CALU | 2013 | - | - | ||||
22 | GB | 42 | 75.6 | 1096 | 664 | 387 | 45 | 37.7 | - | 6' 1" | 210 | - | GA TECH | 2010 | 3 | 71 | ||||
23 | MIN | 22 | 75.1 | 894 | 522 | 330 | 42 | 37.7 | A | 6' 2" | 211 | 4.57 | NOTRE DAME | 2012 | 1 | 29 | ||||
24 | DAL | 31 | 74.7 | 1049 | 717 | 308 | 24 | 34.0 | A | 6' 1" | 194 | - | UCONN | 2015 | 1 | 27 | ||||
25 | PHI | 27 | 74.5 | 1018 | 600 | 375 | 43 | 38.8 | - | 6' 0" | 204 | 4.51 | OHIO STATE | 2009 | 1 | 14 | ||||
26 | ARZ | 22 | 73.9 | 931 | 524 | 358 | 49 | 34.7 | A | 5' 11" | 212 | 4.75 | OKLAHOMA | 2013 | - | - | ||||
27 | JAX | 37 | 73.3 | 1070 | 628 | 421 | 21 | 36.2 | - | 6' 0" | 223 | 4.50 | FIU | 2013 | 2 | 33 | ||||
27 | CAR | 20 | 73.3 | 996 | 640 | 335 | 21 | 38.3 | - | 5' 11" | 208 | - | OHIO STATE | 2010 | 7 | 244 | ||||
29 | CHI | 38 | 73.2 | 938 | 567 | 367 | 4 | 33.5 | P | 6' 0" | 214 | 4.56 | PENN STATE | 2015 | 5 | 142 | ||||
29 | ATL | 22 | 73.2 | 1136 | 795 | 333 | 8 | 31.2 | A | 6' 0" | 211 | 4.62 | FLORIDA | 2016 | 1 | 17 | ||||
31 | KC | 38 | 72.8 | 1168 | 705 | 445 | 18 | 39.2 | - | 6' 0" | 206 | - | NEWBERRY | 2011 | - | - | ||||
32 | LV | 27 | 71.7 | 1121 | 657 | 450 | 14 | 43.1 | - | 5' 11" | 210 | 4.48 | FLORIDA | 2007 | 1 | 21 | ||||
33 | PHI | 23 | 71.6 | 1014 | 623 | 371 | 20 | 36.3 | A | 5' 10" | 183 | - | VIRGINIA | 2012 | - | - | ||||
34 | DEN | 26 | 71.1 | 1080 | 615 | 447 | 18 | 38.2 | - | 5' 11" | 214 | 4.53 | S CAROLINA | 2010 | - | - | ||||
35 | IND | 26 | 71.0 | 559 | 333 | 190 | 36 | 34.4 | - | 6' 2" | 220 | 4.55 | UCF | 2015 | 4 | 109 | ||||
35 | CIN | 36 | 71.0 | 912 | 539 | 341 | 32 | 35.4 | - | 6' 0" | 212 | 4.46 | GEORGIA | 2013 | 3 | 84 | ||||
37 | NO | 31 | 70.2 | 900 | 565 | 317 | 18 | 40.0 | - | 5' 10" | 203 | - | OREGON | 2009 | 2 | 42 | ||||
38 | GB | 21 | 70.1 | 1231 | 757 | 432 | 42 | 33.8 | - | 6' 1" | 208 | 4.50 | ALABAMA | 2014 | 1 | 21 | ||||
39 | NE | 30 | 70.0 | 617 | 446 | 170 | 1 | 35.7 | A | 6' 0" | 205 | - | RUTGERS | 2013 | 3 | 91 | ||||
40 | BUF | 20 | 69.8 | 1053 | 569 | 454 | 30 | 41.2 | - | 6' 0" | 196 | 4.39 | NEW HAMP | 2007 | 5 | 168 | ||||
41 | KC | 49 | 69.7 | 573 | 422 | 127 | 24 | 36.6 | P | 6' 1" | 208 | 4.67 | BYU | 2014 | - | - | ||||
42 | PIT | 23 | 69.0 | 1197 | 775 | 400 | 22 | 39.3 | - | 6' 1" | 221 | - | OHIO | 2009 | 2 | 47 | ||||
43 | NYG | 33 | 68.8 | 755 | 467 | 273 | 15 | 34.0 | P | 6' 0" | 198 | - | UCONN | 2016 | - | - | ||||
44 | TEN | 31 | 68.5 | 656 | 429 | 202 | 25 | 33.2 | A | 5' 11" | 212 | - | MIDDLE TN | 2016 | 3 | 64 | ||||
45 | CAR | 33 | 68.3 | 840 | 576 | 249 | 15 | 34.3 | - | 6' 1" | 205 | 4.53 | N CAROLINA | 2014 | 4 | 128 | ||||
46 | TEN | 21 | 68.2 | 553 | 366 | 171 | 16 | 38.0 | - | 5' 11" | 205 | 4.55 | N CAROLINA | 2011 | 4 | 100 | ||||
47 | CIN | 43 | 68.0 | 1050 | 650 | 385 | 15 | 36.5 | - | 6' 4" | 225 | 4.66 | BOISE ST | 2012 | 5 | 167 | ||||
48 | LAC | 20 | 67.9 | 1003 | 626 | 363 | 14 | 40.7 | - | 6' 1" | 185 | 4.54 | S JOSE ST | 2008 | 4 | 113 | ||||
49 | LV | 42 | 67.6 | 623 | 388 | 226 | 9 | 33.1 | A | 5' 10" | 200 | - | W VIRGINIA | 2016 | 1 | 14 | ||||
50 | TB | 30 | 67.4 | 1012 | 607 | 390 | 15 | 35.9 | - | 6' 1" | 215 | 4.74 | KANSAS | 2013 | - | - | ||||
