PFF 2023 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 | 31 | 90.7 | 1230 | 724 | 442 | 64 | 28.1 | A | 5' 10" | 203 | - | MINNESOTA | 2020 | 2 | 45 | ||||
2 | ATL | 3 | 90.6 | 1134 | 643 | 476 | 15 | 30.0 | A | 6' 1" | 200 | 4.50 | WAKE | 2018 | 2 | 54 | ||||
3 | MIA | 8 | 90.4 | 707 | 434 | 267 | 6 | 26.6 | A | 6' 1" | 210 | - | OREGON | 2021 | 2 | 36 | ||||
4 | NYG | 29 | 87.5 | 1128 | 614 | 465 | 49 | 27.2 | A | 6' 0" | 201 | - | ALABAMA | 2020 | 2 | 36 | ||||
5 | NE | 5 | 87.3 | 955 | 526 | 390 | 39 | 31.0 | A | 5' 11" | 217 | 4.46 | MICHIGAN | 2017 | 1 | 25 | ||||
6 | BLT | 14 | 86.4 | 1065 | 684 | 336 | 45 | 25.6 | A | 6' 4" | 220 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2022 | 1 | 14 | ||||
7 | LAC | 32 | 86.1 | 928 | 544 | 381 | 3 | 29.1 | A | 5' 10" | 201 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2020 | 6 | 186 | ||||
8 | CIN | 27 | 82.5 | 524 | 283 | 219 | 22 | 25.8 | A | 6' 1" | 206 | 4.55 | ALABAMA | 2023 | 3 | 96 | ||||
9 | DET | 6 | 82.1 | 535 | 356 | 159 | 20 | 27.4 | A | 6' 3" | 210 | - | SYRACUSE | 2021 | 3 | 102 | ||||
10 | NO | 32 | 81.3 | 1096 | 648 | 432 | 16 | 34.4 | A | 5' 9" | 190 | 4.50 | LSU | 2013 | 3 | 69 | ||||
11 | KC | 27 | 81.0 | 468 | 300 | 143 | 25 | 26.2 | A | 6' 0" | 206 | 4.51 | VA TECH | 2023 | 4 | 120 | ||||
12 | CAR | 25 | 80.3 | 795 | 427 | 363 | 5 | 31.2 | A | 5' 11" | 200 | 4.54 | LA TECH | 2017 | 6 | 191 | ||||
13 | JAX | 42 | 79.4 | 330 | 179 | 144 | 7 | 29.8 | A | 6' 0" | 200 | - | WYOMING | 2019 | - | - | ||||
14 | DAL | 28 | 77.2 | 862 | 530 | 326 | 6 | 30.5 | A | 6' 2" | 212 | - | OHIO STATE | 2017 | 1 | 15 | ||||
15 | GB | 26 | 75.5 | 701 | 419 | 278 | 4 | 29.2 | A | 5' 11" | 198 | - | MARYLAND | 2019 | 1 | 21 | ||||
16 | MIA | 29 | 75.4 | 542 | 330 | 201 | 11 | 28.5 | A | 6' 1" | 191 | - | TEXAS | 2020 | 3 | 70 | ||||
17 | BLT | 32 | 73.8 | 765 | 500 | 261 | 4 | 30.1 | P | 6' 1" | 207 | 4.56 | UTAH | 2017 | 2 | 42 | ||||
18 | SF | 27 | 73.4 | 546 | 371 | 167 | 8 | 26.7 | A | 5' 11" | 202 | 4.65 | PENN STATE | 2023 | 3 | 88 | ||||
18 | PHI | 32 | 73.4 | 942 | 617 | 316 | 9 | 27.6 | A | 6' 1" | 203 | - | MIDDLE TN | 2022 | - | - | ||||
20 | PIT | 39 | 73.3 | 616 | 337 | 260 | 19 | 29.9 | A | 6' 1" | 207 | 4.46 | ALABAMA | 2018 | 1 | 11 | ||||
21 | MIN | 24 | 73.2 | 1120 | 691 | 420 | 9 | 28.2 | A | 6' 0" | 200 | - | CAL | 2021 | 4 | 126 | ||||
22 | SEA | 20 | 72.8 | 937 | 545 | 388 | 4 | 28.6 | A | 5' 11" | 195 | - | NOTRE DAME | 2019 | 4 | 108 | ||||
22 | PHI | 31 | 72.8 | 1187 | 726 | 448 | 13 | 33.1 | A | 5' 11" | 212 | - | MIDDLE TN | 2016 | 3 | 64 | ||||
24 | HST | 0 | 72.2 | 395 | 208 | 186 | 1 | 33.4 | P | 6' 0" | 214 | 4.56 | PENN STATE | 2015 | 5 | 142 | ||||
24 | BLT | 26 | 72.2 | 1000 | 685 | 304 | 11 | 27.5 | P | 5' 11" | 210 | - | IOWA | 2020 | 7 | 219 | ||||
26 | ARZ | 34 | 71.3 | 938 | 510 | 413 | 15 | 28.2 | IR | 5' 11" | 190 | - | WASH STATE | 2019 | 3 | - | ||||
27 | ARZ | 36 | 71.1 | 467 | 285 | 174 | 8 | 30.7 | A | 6' 0" | 197 | 4.49 | S JOSE ST | 2018 | - | - | ||||
28 | CLV | 33 | 70.6 | 322 | 232 | 88 | 2 | 25.0 | A | 6' 0" | 209 | - | OHIO STATE | 2023 | - | - | ||||
29 | SF | 29 | 70.5 | 577 | 384 | 178 | 15 | 27.7 | A | 6' 0" | 200 | - | USC | 2021 | 5 | 181 | ||||
30 | LV | 25 | 70.2 | 1105 | 656 | 439 | 10 | 27.3 | A | 6' 2" | 202 | - | TCU | 2021 | 2 | 43 | ||||
31 | CLV | 22 | 70.0 | 738 | 399 | 298 | 41 | 28.1 | A | 6' 3" | 208 | - | LSU | 2020 | 2 | 44 | ||||
32 | GB | 20 | 69.9 | 626 | 348 | 275 | 3 | 31.9 | A | 6' 0" | 210 | - | AUBURN | 2017 | 6 | 208 | ||||
33 | MIN | 44 | 69.2 | 1063 | 556 | 391 | 116 | 28.7 | A | 5' 11" | 207 | - | MICHIGAN | 2020 | 6 | 205 | ||||
34 | JAX | 5 | 68.9 | 848 | 553 | 277 | 18 | 26.5 | A | 6' 0" | 210 | - | SYRACUSE | 2021 | 3 | 65 | ||||
34 | MIN | 22 | 68.9 | 1111 | 593 | 419 | 99 | 37.7 | A | 6' 2" | 211 | 4.57 | NOTRE DAME | 2012 | 1 | 29 | ||||
36 | MIA | 21 | 68.6 | 987 | 619 | 367 | 1 | 29.5 | A | 6' 1" | 210 | 4.58 | TEXAS | 2018 | 6 | 190 | ||||
37 | HST | 1 | 68.4 | 506 | 314 | 187 | 5 | 35.2 | A | 5' 11" | 195 | - | N ILLINOIS | 2014 | 1 | 30 | ||||
38 | IND | 32 | 68.3 | 987 | 545 | 423 | 19 | 28.1 | A | 6' 0" | 202 | - | UTAH | 2020 | 3 | 85 | ||||
39 | NYJ | 3 | 68.2 | 1076 | 598 | 473 | 5 | 29.6 | A | 5' 10" | 198 | - | PITTSBURGH | 2018 | 4 | 117 | ||||
40 | TEN | 35 | 68.1 | 807 | 487 | 307 | 13 | 29.2 | A | 5' 11" | 205 | - | CLEMSON | 2020 | 4 | 127 | ||||
41 | NYJ | 22 | 68.0 | 879 | 506 | 365 | 8 | - | A | 6' 0" | 205 | - | ILLINOIS | 2022 | - | - | ||||
42 | DEN | 31 | 67.9 | 985 | 597 | 378 | 10 | 32.9 | A | 6' 2" | 202 | 4.61 | BOSTON COL | 2016 | 3 | 98 | ||||
43 | NYG | 27 | 67.8 | 1011 | 547 | 424 | 40 | 27.3 | A | 6' 0" | 205 | - | PITTSBURGH | 2021 | 5 | 176 | ||||
43 | SF | 31 | 67.8 | 1194 | 802 | 374 | 18 | 36.2 | A | 5' 11" | 212 | - | WYOMING | 2012 | - | - | ||||
45 | TEN | 37 | 67.5 | 867 | 505 | 353 | 9 | 28.3 | A | 5' 11" | 210 | - | IOWA | 2019 | 4 | 116 | ||||
46 | BUF | 21 | 67.2 | 1103 | 664 | 395 | 44 | 35.5 | A | 6' 0" | 191 | 4.54 | OREGON ST | 2013 | 7 | 218 | ||||
47 | NO | 31 | 67.0 | 569 | 373 | 187 | 9 | 26.4 | A | 6' 0" | 209 | 4.49 | MINNESOTA | 2023 | 5 | 148 | ||||
48 | CHI | 9 | 66.7 | 896 | 572 | 300 | 24 | 27.5 | A | 6' 1" | 200 | - | PENN STATE | 2022 | 2 | 48 | ||||
48 | LA | 4 | 66.7 | 1057 | 664 | 383 | 10 | 28.6 | P | 6' 2" | 203 | - | OHIO STATE | 2020 | 6 | 199 | ||||
50 | CLV | 1 | 66.5 | 643 | 377 | 261 | 5 | 31.0 | P | 6' 0" | 205 | - | VIRGINIA | 2019 | 2 | 63 | ||||
