Welcome to the Pro Football Focus Page of Fame for safeties, where only the best overall regular season performances during our time grading (2007 to Present) are mentioned.
If this is your first visit to a “PFF PoF” then the rules are pretty simple. The highest grades from the regular season make the list, and at the end of every year we update.
Best Overall Grade
| # | Name | Team | Year | Overall | Rush | Cov. | Run | Pen. |
| 1 | Eric Weddle | SD | 2012 | 28.1 | 2 | 14.9 | 9.6 | 1.6 |
| 2 | Kerry Rhodes | NYJ | 2007 | 28 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 13.3 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Quintin Mikell | PHI | 2008 | 26.4 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 12.3 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Jairus Byrd | BUF | 2012 | 24 | -0.4 | 19 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Troy Polamalu | PIT | 2008 | 23.9 | 0.1 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.6 |
| 6 | Reshad Jones | MIA | 2012 | 23.6 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 |
| 7 | Troy Polamalu | PIT | 2011 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 8.1 | -0.5 |
| 8 | Quintin Mikell | PHI | 2010 | 22.3 | -0.7 | 11.5 | 12 | -0.5 |
| 9 | Adrian Wilson | ARZ | 2011 | 21.7 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 9.1 | -1.4 |
| 10 | Kerry Rhodes | NYJ | 2008 | 21.3 | 1 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 |
| 11 | Devin McCourty | NE | 2013 | 18.8 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 12 | Kerry Rhodes | NYJ | 2009 | 18.3 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 5 | 1.2 |
| 12 | Michael Huff | OAK | 2010 | 18.3 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 14 | Kerry Rhodes | ARZ | 2012 | 17 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| 14 | Quintin Mikell | SL | 2012 | 17 | 9.9 | -2.4 | 9 | 0.5 |
Best Coverage Grade
| Rank | Name | Team | Year | Cov. |
| 1 | Jairus Byrd | BUF | 2012 | 19 |
| 2 | Edward Reed | BLT | 2009 | 15.4 |
| 3 | Troy Polamalu | PIT | 2008 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Eric Weddle | SD | 2012 | 14.9 |
| 5 | Adrian Wilson | ARZ | 2009 | 14.8 |
| 6 | Devin McCourty | NE | 2013 | 14.1 |
| 7 | Troy Polamalu | PIT | 2013 | 13.9 |
| 8 | Adrian Wilson | ARZ | 2011 | 13.4 |
| 9 | Reshad Jones | MIA | 2012 | 13.1 |
| 10 | Eric Berry | KC | 2013 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Edward Reed | BLT | 2008 | 12.5 |
| 12 | Kevin Kaesviharn | NO | 2007 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Reggie Nelson | CIN | 2012 | 12.1 |
| 13 | O.J. Atogwe | SL | 2007 | 12.1 |
Best Run Defense Grade
| Rank | Name | Team | Year | Run |
| 1 | Kerry Rhodes | NYJ | 2007 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Quintin Mikell | PHI | 2008 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Quintin Mikell | PHI | 2010 | 12 |
| 4 | T.J. Ward | CLV | 2012 | 11.4 |
| 5 | Dawan Landry | BLT | 2010 | 10 |
| 5 | Reed Doughty | WAS | 2009 | 10 |
| 7 | Lawyer Milloy | ATL | 2007 | 9.7 |
| 8 | Eric Weddle | SD | 2012 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Tyvon Branch | OAK | 2011 | 9.6 |
| 10 | Adrian Wilson | ARZ | 2011 | 9.1 |
| 11 | Quintin Mikell | SL | 2012 | 9 |
| 12 | Eric Weddle | SD | 2010 | 8.8 |
| 13 | Kerry Rhodes | NYJ | 2008 | 8.5 |
| 13 | T.J. Ward | CLV | 2013 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Troy Polamalu | PIT | 2011 | 8.1 |
| 16 | James Ihedigbo | BLT | 2013 | 8 |
Best Pass Rush Grade
| # | Name | Team | Year | Rush |
| 1 | Quintin Mikell | SL | 2012 | 9.9 |
| 2 | Quintin Mikell | PHI | 2008 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Tyvon Branch | OAK | 2010 | 7 |
| 4 | O.J. Atogwe | SL | 2010 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Yeremiah Bell | MIA | 2010 | 6 |
| 6 | Antrel Rolle | NYG | 2010 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Bernard Pollard | HST | 2010 | 5.6 |
| 8 | Troy Polamalu | PIT | 2011 | 5.3 |
| 9 | LaRon Landry | WAS | 2010 | 5.1 |
| 9 | Michael Huff | OAK | 2010 | 5.1 |
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