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Gil Brandt's greatest NFL safeties of all time
NFL.com senior analyst and personnel guru Gil Brandt ranks the greatest safeties in football history. Take a look at how all 32 of his selections stack up.
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32. Dennis Smith
National Football League
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31. LeRoy Butler
David Stluka/Associated Press
3 / 32
30. Carnell Lake
Mark Duncan/Associated Press
4 / 32
29. Nolan Cromwell
Peter Read Miller/Associated Press
5 / 32
28. Eric Weddle
Ryan Kang/NFL
6 / 32
27. Jack Tatum
National Football League
7 / 32
26. Kam Chancellor
Ryan Kang/NFL
8 / 32
25. Ed Meador
National Football League
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24. Rodney Harrison
Winslow Townson/Associated Press
10 / 32
23. Joey Browner
John W. McDonough/Associated Press
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22. Bobby Dillon
Pro Football Hall of Fame
12 / 32
21. Jake Scott
Cliff Welch/Associated Press
13 / 32
20. Charlie Waters
Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press
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19. Dick Anderson
Tony Tomsic/Associated Press
15 / 32
18. Johnny Robinson
National Football League
16 / 32
17. John Lynch
Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press
17 / 32
16. Steve Atwater
David Durochik/Associated Press
18 / 32
15. Eric Berry
Ric Tapia/NFL
19 / 32
14. Donnie Shell
Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press
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13. Troy Polamalu
Scott Boehm/Associated Press
21 / 32
12. Kenny Easley
Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press
22 / 32
11. Paul Krause
Tony Tomsic/Associated Press
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10. Larry Wilson
National Football League
24 / 32
9. Willie Wood
National Football League
25 / 32
8. Jack Christiansen
Pro Football Hall of Fame
26 / 32
7. Cliff Harris
National Football League
27 / 32
6. Yale Lary
Cliff Welch/Associated Press
28 / 32
5. Brian Dawkins
Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press
29 / 32
4. Ed Reed
Nick Wass/Associated Press
30 / 32
3. Ronnie Lott
Tony Tomsic/Associated Press
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2. Ken Houston
National Football League
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1. Emlen Tunnell
Associated Press
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