Top 5 NFL Safeties of All Time

#5 Troy Polamalu 2003 - 2014

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• Games Played: 158
• Interceptions: 32
• Forced Fumbles: 14
• Tackles: 581
• Assists on Tackles: 197
• All-Pro: 4
• Super Bowl Champion: 2

#4 Paul Krause 1964 - 1979

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• Games Played: 226
• Interceptions: 81
• All-Pro: 3
• Hall of Fame inductee

#3 Steve Atwater 1989 - 1999

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• Games Played: 167
• Tackles: 1,074
• Assists on Tackles: 106
• Forced Fumbles: 6
• Fumble Recoveries: 8
• Interceptions: 24
• All-Pro: 2
• Super Bowl: 2

#2 Ed Reed 2002 - 2013

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• Games Played: 174
• Interceptions: 64
• Interception return yards: 1,590 *NFL record
• Forced Fumbles: 11
• Tackles: 643
• All-Pro: 8
• Super Bowl champion: 1

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#1 Ronnie Lott 1981 - 1994
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• Games Played: 192
• Interceptions: 63
• Forced Fumbles: 16
• Fumbles Recovered: 17
• Tackles: 1,113
• Assists on Tackles 33
• All-Pro: 6
• Super Bowl champion: 4
• Hall of Fame inductee

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Honorable Mention

Jack Tatum 1971 - 1980

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