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PFF 2021 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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1
TEN
31
90.4
1123
755
347
21
33.1
A
5' 11"
212
-
MIDDLE TN
2016
3
64
2
TB
31
89.5
1014
676
307
31
28.1
A
5' 10"
203
-
MINNESOTA
2020
2
45
3
TEN
37
85.9
770
528
237
5
28.3
A
5' 11"
210
-
IOWA
2019
4
116
4
MIA
8
84.7
893
527
301
65
26.6
A
6' 1"
210
-
OREGON
2021
2
36
5
CLV
36
83.8
328
218
101
9
31.1
A
5' 11"
200
4.54
N CAROLINA
2018
2
53
5
BUF
23
83.8
1146
684
426
36
35.8
P
6' 0"
197
4.56
IOWA
2013
5
159
7
NO
43
80.1
1037
672
365
0
30.1
P
6' 1"
207
4.56
UTAH
2017
2
42
8
NE
21
80.0
921
513
383
25
34.5
A
5' 11"
208
-
TEXAS
2014
-
-
9
CHI
36
79.4
420
245
156
19
33.5
A
6' 0"
202
4.54
WM & MARY
2016
6
185
10
LAC
33
78.1
961
525
409
27
30.2
A
6' 2"
215
4.47
FLORIDA ST
2018
1
17
11
MIN
22
77.9
1048
615
390
43
37.7
A
6' 2"
211
4.57
NOTRE DAME
2012
1
29
12
BUF
21
77.7
1106
666
408
32
35.5
A
6' 0"
191
4.54
OREGON ST
2013
7
218
13
DAL
27
75.9
1073
634
399
40
32.7
A
6' 4"
215
4.62
CLEMSON
2016
7
244
14
NE
32
75.4
1075
620
449
6
39.2
A
5' 10"
195
4.38
RUTGERS
2010
1
27
14
NYG
29
75.4
1134
671
459
4
27.2
A
6' 0"
201
-
ALABAMA
2020
2
36
16
SF
1
74.8
1197
742
436
19
35.2
A
5' 11"
195
-
N ILLINOIS
2014
1
30
16
DEN
31
74.8
1082
656
419
7
32.9
A
6' 2"
202
4.61
BOSTON COL
2016
3
98
18
PHI
22
74.6
537
336
199
2
30.7
A
6' 0"
191
-
WYOMING
2019
6
191
19
GB
31
74.3
1101
717
374
10
33.4
P
6' 0"
214
4.56
PENN STATE
2015
5
142
19
LA
4
74.3
1028
644
381
3
28.6
P
6' 2"
203
-
OHIO STATE
2020
6
199
21
CIN
24
72.1
1271
817
420
34
31.8
A
5' 11"
205
-
OHIO STATE
2016
2
61
22
CAR
21
71.4
1015
521
436
58
28.6
A
6' 3"
220
-
S ILLINOIS
2020
2
64
23
SEA
6
71.2
1230
738
487
5
33.7
P
5' 9"
200
4.56
TEXAS
2015
6
200
24
MIA
21
71.1
638
419
187
32
34.0
P
6' 1"
205
4.45
UTAH
2015
2
47
25
LV
25
71.0
1214
751
461
2
27.3
A
6' 2"
202
-
TCU
2021
2
43
26
WAS
20
70.9
1031
665
364
2
33.1
P
5' 9"
196
4.51
MEMPHIS
2015
5
145
27
TB
33
70.7
921
565
310
46
29.6
A
5' 10"
198
-
PITTSBURGH
2018
4
117
28
DAL
28
70.4
474
280
186
8
30.5
A
6' 2"
212
-
OHIO STATE
2017
1
15
29
KC
22
70.1
1038
687
336
15
31.0
P
6' 0"
205
-
VIRGINIA
2019
2
63
30
NO
26
70.0
545
347
170
28
33.4
A
6' 0"
196
4.57
FLORIDA ST
2015
3
78
31
NE
23
69.7
779
449
317
13
30.6
A
6' 2"
222
-
LENOIR - RHYNE
2020
2
37
32
WAS
31
69.4
878
557
301
20
27.5
A
6' 2"
198
-
ARKANSAS
2020
7
216
33
JAX
42
69.0
930
519
396
15
29.8
A
6' 0"
200
-
WYOMING
2019
-
-
34
CLV
43
68.7
903
552
346
5
31.8
A
6' 0"
209
4.61
BOSTON COL
2017
3
91
35
ARZ
34
68.5
1044
635
402
7
28.2
IR
5' 11"
190
-
WASH STATE
2019
3
-
36
CHI
26
68.1
377
218
154
5
33.2
A
6' 0"
200
4.64
MIAMI FL
2016
4
124
37
CIN
30
67.8
1221
816
392
13
30.0
A
6' 1"
200
4.50
WAKE
2018
2
54
38
KC
32
67.4
1127
687
397
43
34.4
A
5' 9"
190
4.50
LSU
2013
3
69
39
LAC
24
67.3
987
581
402
4
29.4
A
6' 0"
206
-
DELAWARE
2019
2
60
40
MIN
23
66.4
1207
749
449
9
31.2
A
5' 11"
200
4.54
LA TECH
2017
6
191
41
BLT
36
66.2
1023
623
347
53
31.5
A
6' 0"
210
4.54
VA TECH
2017
6
186
42
PHI
23
64.8
756
474
279
3
36.3
A
5' 10"
183
-
VIRGINIA
2012
-
-
43
ARZ
3
64.6
1080
594
422
64
30.7
A
5' 10"
195
4.45
WASHINGTON
2017
2
36
44
NO
27
64.5
1042
629
363
50
38.8
-
6' 0"
204
4.51
OHIO STATE
2009
1
14
44
LA
24
64.5
1140
705
414
21
28.8
P
6' 0"
208
-
WASHINGTON
2019
2
61
46
TB
32
63.9
600
451
119
30
30.4
A
5' 10"
205
-
KENTUCKY
2019
3
99
47
DET
21
63.8
881
485
386
10
31.7
P
6' 1"
206
4.51
LA LAFAYET
2018
3
82
48
SF
29
63.7
399
245
133
21
27.7
A
6' 0"
200
-
USC
2021
5
181
49
CLV
22
63.3
599
389
204
6
28.1
A
6' 3"
208
-
LSU
2020
2
44
50
IND
42
62.9
610
399
200
11
39.1
-
6' 1"
210
-
RICE
2010
-
-