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[@marcuswatson4910]

You forgot the most intelligent and important moment of Troys career. He lined up in the C gap

[@paulstacey8547]

Ruining McCafees whole day

[@christianevans6582]

This is a cross platform reference nobody was ready for

[@marcuswatson4910]

Christian Evans lol I have a feeling this comment will continue to get likes as more and more people learn who Pat Macafee is😂

[@ldreamworksl913]

😂lmao

[@max_greenwood]

Mcafee is livid right now

[@emekaamerican863]

It's sad because I know if Sean Taylor was never killed he would've been on this list.

[@eddiejackson6804]

No Bullshit

[@shinoobigod3363]

Yeah he on his way to be one of the greatest.

[@masondedeaux6146]

He should be on here anyway

[@treycotter]

He was so good his stats before he died should have landed him a spot on this list

[@smizz4155]

Honestly this entire list is stupid Ed Reed is easily number 1 but Sean Taylor should be top 10

[@michaellrakes5521]

From a long time Patriots fan: Brian Dawkins and Ed Reed were awe inspiring to watch. Ed was a certified ball hawk and made QBs lives a living hell in the deep zone, as well as crushing WRs: to me, even a more crucial player than Ray Lewis. Brian Dawkins on the other hand was a freak of nature athlete and played every game like it was his own Superbowl. Never saw him half ass a single game.

[@josephjames2011]

truth.

[@chuckhicks7841]

Ray had a longer prime than Ed but Ed from 03-10 probably had a higher peak in impact than Ray 97-09. Besides the super bowl MVP of course.

[@yoholmes273]

I am a Gmen fan....and Brian Dawkin was an absolute TANK. A true MONSTER of the game. I hated that guy ...but respect the hell out of him.

[@josephjames2011]

@@yoholmes273 that hit on Mike Vick made him Certified HOF. and the entance onto da field was only rivaled by one Ray Lewis. GOD i loved the era in which i fell in love w da game. well said pimpin.

[@josephjames2011]

Ed Reed (and i LOVED B Dawk) is the best safety of all time. With all respect to Harrison, Tatum, etc. Eddie had a license 2 ill.

[@ChrisTesch87]

One of the things I love so much about Troy was he was a 3 star high school recruit from Dayton Oregon! Coming from a tiny town in Oregon of all places and to get where he did is incredible. Loved Troy!

[@jebadiahfyefye8994]

He actually grew up in California. His aunt and uncle took him in bc he was starting to get into trouble and his mom was worried he was going to end up like his older siblings. His uncle also helped convince USC Pete to give him a scholarship. He was only considered 3 stars coming out of high school.

[@tykwfl]

“if steve atwater hit me as hard as okoye, i wouldn’t be friends with no one named steve no more” 😂😂

[@mitchellpavlicek4818]

That part had me dead 😂

[@Morbian13]

Everyone wants to talk about that hit, but Okoye was having a seriously rough time off field as he was struggling with losing his kid.

[@jac.quezzz4495]

@@Morbian13 Excuses excuses

[@marcbibanga5601]

Ty2x lmbo 😂 😂

[@Fier07112]

Steve Atwater morning 2nd favorite Safety (behind Ronnie Lott who made me a 49er fan watching him wwe players out there)!!!

[@kallsenator]

Atwater hit Okoye so hard that it gave Spicy Adams a back cramp 28 years later

[@davidfromcolorado5295]

My parents were there

[@stephenmurphy1984]

Oh he was saying I got a cramp. I thought he was saying I gotta crap. 😂😂😀😊😛

[@jasonreyes6582]

Lmao! Amazing

[@perspecttv8956]

Lmaooooo

[@Blakblooded]

Atwater arguably hit Hilliard even harder, and that was teammate! Brooks just got collateral damage in the hit and was still almost ko'd.

[@introvertedblackgirl]

Ed Reed is the reason I fell in Love with Football! His Jersey was my First Jersey which I still have. Not to mention He's just a Class Act. My GOAT 🐐!

[@BrianK-zz4fk]

you didnt see him rip the ball away from hisown teamate in college 😂

[@GodlyFeelin]

Sean Taylor could've atleast been 10 but he was taken from us at 24 way to soon smh RIP SEAN TAYLOR 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@justsaying3594]

Sean Taylor had he lived would have been ahead of Ed Reed.

[@MobJones]

@@justsaying3594That’s Very Tough to say and Agree with you on and this is coming from a Die Hard Miami Hurricanes Fan But 😂 have to Agree with you about that Sean Taylor was just a Ball Hawk and A Freak Of Nature he use to have offensive players Terrified of catching the Football 🏈

[@mtruce66]

Troy Polamalu and Ed Reed were both legends.

[@nathanfricke1055]

Big facts

[@X-Factor-22]

melissa truce I agree

[@X-Factor-22]

Brian Fike They where, it was Pro Bowl 2012 or 2013! That was the one time I watched the Pro Bowl in years 😂

[@BigDoggy85]

Honestly #1 and #2 in my eyes

[@kalevepilikaki4054]

Facts!!!

[@joshlaguardia6568]

Sean T should at least be an honorable mention

[@connormagruder]

Yes

[@Emperor.Penguin.]

He overrated and ppl feel bad cause he died.

[@joshlaguardia6568]

Tamerlane nah he was literally really good bruh. Just go see what he was doin before he died.

[@Freddie_Rock]

Tamerlane Just check the stats, he was a monster.

[@daniel6780]

@@Emperor.Penguin. it was little things that st did and the big hits he made, a perfect example of his determination is cowboys vs redskins 2006@fedex, look up last 30 seconds and you'll see

[@AndrewWarrenPatriotsfan]

Brian Dawkins needs to be in the top 5 or 3 he was the heart and soul of the defense in the Eagles in the late 90's and in the 2000s

[@senjugaming8533]

Number 1 imo

[@g4lsupreme542]

Dawkins is the only safety on this list to be the best defensive player on his team every year .. ED reed and Troy had mvp linebackers and never the best player on their defenses to be fair ..

[@jean-francoispilote5751]

Paul Krause getting 81 interceptions in the Dead Ball Era is easily one of the most impressive records in NFL history. Even in today's game with passing at an all-time high, nobody came close to sniff that record except for Rod Woodson (71).

[@Eyedonutno]

Well now the quarterbacks are accurate as hell. Back then considering that there wasn’t a whole lot of throwing, the quarterbacks were probably less accurate, making it easier for interceptions. Still an incredible accomplishment.

[@Noles4life77]

@@Eyedonutno they were no question. Bobby lane who was considered the best qb in the league for many years, has more interceptions than touchdowns and it’s not even close. In his best season he threw like 20 interceptions to 21 touchdowns 😂

[@merricksah-mu467]

Bro back then they was running backyard routes lol

[@saydaddy91]

Actually it was easier to get interceptions back then due to the lack of rules protecting the receiver

[@ChnChn-in5kf]

@@Eyedonutno except you’re talking about 50 years ago passing was way way less then now

[@Thaeffintruth]

Think about this... now that Donnie Shell got into the HOF this year....that means the Steelers rookie class of 1974 has FIVE Hall of Famers in ONE draft .....that's absolutely insane...i dont think we'll see that again from one team

[@marcelobrozovic9872]

Every time before new season I watch these videos and I make only one comment in all these videos, mate I will make comment this time under yours and agree with you, it is really insane, it is beyond ridiculous. Every team is hoping to select at least 1 HOF in a single draft but to select 5 of them is out of this world and people at the Steelers who were working on that draft should also be part of Hall Of Fame, all of them. By the way I am not some biased Steelers fan, I am Niners fan all the way

[@hitek9too255]

Man those 70's Steelers and 80's 49ers were essentially superteams.

[@WideHarryCock]

We’ll probably never see 3 again lmfao it’s incredibly rare to get 2 in one class

[@greensmithfootball10]

"I'm like Michael Jackson before he went crazy!" I love Brian Dawkins hahaha he's a maniac

[@ElGranSanto]

I'LL BE THERE!

[@AJPennyPacker2]

“I’m like Michael Jackson before he went crazy…I’LL BE THERE”…has gotta be one of the best NFL mic’d quotes of all time 🦅

[@9teenhundred85]

Sean Taylor blew em all away. Even with his short career, he was once in a lifetime. This cat was different. 6-3 230 with a 4.4 40 and had the range of Ed Reed/Instincts of Polamalu and hit as hard as Lawrence Taylor!

[@orangeandblackattack]

lott hit harder..seen them both..all receivers will tell u lott was better

[@bigsouthstrength]

Can you imagine how he would have changed the game if he was able to play a full career.

[@PaulDesmond-zn3qb]

Definitely he was the perfect safely my God

[@fairplayjay]

As a longtime ravens fan, I just had so much respect for Troy. I really grew up watching a true height of the Ravens-Steelers rivalries and defenses. Such a pleasure watching him and Reed.

[@mikePWNDyou333]

JustinSanity Entertainment same you can’t deny the perfection that Troy and Ed brought to the game

[@g4g3_k95]

JustinSanity Entertainment I have been a ravens fan for 13 years i respect most Steelers and Ed is my favorite player

[@davidfromcolorado5295]

@@mikePWNDyou333 whats even more impressive about them is that they plaues the position when the nfl become a giant pass happy leauge when dbs were restricted from doing ehat they could do before.

[@patrickkane6105]

Relatable

[@garyjones7044]

Hate the Steelers, love Troy.

[@Blackmeech28]

" I'm like Michael Jackson before he gone crazy..... I'll be there"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ENT-vt2rr]

Legend

[@DrePants44]

Larry Wilson Safety for the Cardinals #8 jersey Invented the safety blitz Had two broken hands during a game and still got an interception W H E R E

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

I saw the title and wondered if Larry Wilson was in it. Thanks for saving me the trouble of listening to the historically illiterate. Lombardi's Green Bay teams dreaded playing against Larry Wilson. Not the Cardinals. Larry Wilson.

[@kingchi4925]

@@daveconleyportfolio5192 that dude was a monster I believe history almost repeated itself wen pat tillman started to blossom but yea….

[@busternutt2874]

I just commented I'd take Night Train over Shell. But now that you mentioned Wilson, whom I totally forgot about, I think I'd take him over Night Train!

[@francus7227]

I gave a thumbs down for this clip because....they had TEN chances to put Larry on the list and FAILED !

[@Cynsham]

@@busternutt2874Night Train lane was a cornerback, not a safety

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

I thanked Steve Atwater for all the hits when I saw him at the airport (DIA) and I loved him. But just want to come here and say that no one ever mentions another great Broncos safety -- Dennis Smith. Smith was tremendously athletic and another bell-ringing hitter.

[@vladfifty-two8530]

Dawkins being 10 is super underrated. Man was INSANE!

[@kodywatts6886]

I’m a cowboys fan and I agree 100%

[@gatienlaurol5793]

Only player with 25 interceptions, 25 sacks, and 25 forced fumbles. Absolute beast!

[@Only_2_Wheelz]

Top 3 all-time. Coming from a cowboys fan

[@vladfifty-two8530]

@@Only_2_Wheelz 💯💯💯

[@QwertyCaesar]

@@Only_2_Wheelz Giants fan, same thought here. I live in Eagles territory and made sure to get a Dawkins jersey in that really great primary black uniform the Eagles used to wear all the time before he retired. Might be the best Eagles player ever - behind Reggie White of course.

[@shanepleasants6280]

Dawkins is too low you said yourself only player with 25 int 25 forced fumbles 25 sacks and he is ten wtf

[@MrYouarethecancer]

@jordan5221 lol no.

[@Amaziin69]

Top 5 hands down

[@c0oked638]

@ReturnoftheBrotha no they don't. Is Barry Sanders bad because he's never won a superbowl? no. Dan Marino isn't a bum because he's never won the superbowl.

[@c0oked638]

I think Brian Dawkins is top 3 easily. I think its 3. Brian Dawkins. 2. Troy Polomalu. 1. Ed Reed. I think Brian Dawkins is waay to underrated.

[@MrTerrance57]

He and Tyran Mathieu play alike

[@markmerzweiler909]

Paul Krause played the position like an MIT professor (that's a compliment) he perfectly knew the ankles and how much distance he could cover for an interception.

[@paletangitau1247]

Ronnie Lott joined the Raiders later in his career & led the NFL in interceptions

[@showtime951]

"Ronnie is the Heart & Soul of The National Football League." - NFL Hall of Fame Member, Super Bowl Champion & Super Bowl MVP - Marcus Allen

[@rhino3784]

His college teammate and dorm roommate too

[@kevonseymourks2790]

showtime951 It’s sad that people forget how good and incredible he was.

[@dmacwbc]

Ronnie Lott cut his finger off to get back in the game..... Omg! No wonder they say current football is soft 🤣

[@brendangilmartin4002]

It was a little small piece of the tip of his finger. He didn't literally lose a finger.

[@joesecret20032]

LOL

[@blkprl34]

that story has been so distorted! he broke the finger in the season finale against the cowboys in 85. the next week the 49ers got smoked against the giants in the playoffs. lott played with the broken finger ineffectively. during the offseason he chose to have the tip amputated vs a long rehab time. the tip was amputated during the offseason not between games or during the game....

[@tiddiesattic]

@@blkprl34 TY.. I've never understood HowTF that story morphed into what it is today 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@blkprl34]

tiDDies aTTic i don’t know.

[@gbaumessr.8435]

Even the Steeler guy thought Ed Reed should have been #1but you can't be upset with Ronnie Lott being #1

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

A great idea for a NFL Top 10 list would be Top 10 Secondary Units of all time.

[@johnmay1387]

You can tell that dude in the Steelers jersey was on the commercial “I was a smoker for 20 years”

[@jimmyscoville]

Nevermind it’s 63 lol

[@johnmay1387]

@M tf?

[@JAWrightonline]

@M Glad we'll be dead.

[@eawmarket4431]

I’m dead 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thebassboostedchannel1251]

@M sure buddy. Professional soccer is not as fun to watch though

[@sueyung.30]

"Ronnie lott is the only nfl player to end his career with less fingers than he came in with *sad Jason Pierre Paul noises*

[@Peakfreud]

😆😆😆

[@stevenbrown6720]

Ron's happened so he could go back in the game

[@MrKcprimes]

He said saftey

[@friday8283]

he hasnt ended his career yet so its technically right

[@WaylonAndST.MathyusDad35]

Brian Dawkins is a top 5 free safety. He's the most complete safety ever. 3rd in sacks for safeties 20th in most tackles ever 13th in forced fumbles ever

[@JamarcusKingATL]

He shoulda been a strong safety

[@wessimons5028]

Steve Atwater, Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell all got into the Hall this year !! Awesome

[@SanFranFan30]

it's stupid that so many of these guys aren't in the hall, safeties get no respect

[@ryanmiller7134]

SanFranFan30 Ed reed will this year 2019

[@SanFranFan30]

@@ryanmiller7134 I was thinking about Donnie Shell mostly.

[@ryanmiller7134]

SanFranFan30 true

[@eyeoftheshiticane1tpb446]

HOF is a offensive club

[@SanFranFan30]

@@eyeoftheshiticane1tpb446 Honestly yeah, Special Teamers get no love either, it supposed to be the elite guys at their positions but they just end up thowing a bunch of QBs and RBs in there.

[@tfurious4]

Great list but Brian Dawkins needs to be higher and John Lynch at least needs a mention.

[@AlexSmith-tz2lf]

I came here thinking about John Lynch too. These dudes rank anybody to play 3 years and get 1 pick in the old era of no quarterbacks.

[@ivanvazquez3041]

Lynch is one bad white boy lol

[@XisStealth]

@Kevin Prima stupid comment

[@tfurious4]

Yea but his mere presence brought fear to every team and his 1st ballot hall of fame numbers speak for themselves. Plus he was great for over a decade.

[@KeyLxwKey]

nah u meant sean taylor

[@j.namwen.97]

Even as a Dallas fan I loved watching Dawkins do his thang on the field. Absolutely a freak of nature!

[@seanbond6454]

32:03 Godfrey’s Pat Summerall impersonation got me dead 😂

[@joenescio1077]

Only Safety to have 25 interceptions, fumbles and sacks. Seems like Dawkins should be higher

[@CaptnCrunch247]

Yea, most definitely!

[@jeanpierrepowal3632]

"Ronnie lott is the only nfl player to end his career with less fingers than he came in with sad Jason Pierre Paul noises

[@joeychambers507]

25*

[@joeychambers507]

25+*

[@mrhadouken1013]

@David Barton Ronnie Harrison from the Browns? U trippin

[@Lawomenshoops]

81 career INT's, during a time when it was 14 game seasons, and passing for 2,500 yards led the league, that's amazing! And he was also a good tackler!

[@TheZombiejohn75]

12:05 is damn hilarious, he needs to have a special just telling stories, that was legit funny with his big ass legs up in the air

[@dansw58]

Ronnie Lott made me say "wow" more times when he hit players then any other safety I watched and when it came to coverage Ed Reed was the one having me say "wow". I'd say Ronnie was the best hitter and Reed best pass coverage. I'd have them as my 1 and 2 with Lott taking the top because his physicality was so feared that some guys dropped the ball even without being touched because they were worried about the hit coming if they thought he was in the area lol.

[@jamez2fly92]

💯💯💯

[@alexformosa]

Its funny to think %50 of these tackles would be penalized nowadays. Its sad.

[@juansolo7462]

I was thinking the same thing. Rather than changing the game they should better compensate them.

[@stevenskeens7628]

alex formosa so true.

[@horm]

Sad that we want former players to remember their children's names when they're older? I like big hits and think certain rules have gone too far, but people nostalgic for the old days of brain-melting headshots are bad people.

[@charlespatriotsfanforlifew1195]

@@horm I agree i love the hard hits i look at how much thru play throw pain playing when they see 16 defense onlinemen but let's not act like the NFL sucks it's jus about more on the speed and light the score board up now so yes I love the NFL back than but jus as much as today I feel in love with NFL in 90es and my pats b4 there Superbowl wins but these are people and ex qb got brain damages so bad they probably don't know there kids and grandkids names and nothing wrong with NFL today and there are probably even more injury than bk than bcuz people hitting low in knee and low parts of body I'm in now way saying football is more hard hitting now I'm saying probably way more injury

[@coldsnap5742]

@@horm "Pro football is a mirror of early America, reflecting toughness, courage, and self-denial...The game is perpetual motion, a swirl of flying bodies and constant collisions." --John Facenda Football was invented to be a violent game. It is supposed to be that way. The players are given a helmet and pads for a reason. The violence of the game is what excites fans almost more than anything in football. Violence sells. Obviously people are trying to make the game safer. The fact of the matter is, no matter how much they try to make this game safer, it will never be a totally safe game. These rules that the NFL are implementing are totally ruining the flow of the game, and are also completely tainting the integrity of the game. When you have the biggest, fastest, strongest athletes in the world rnning full speed at each other, there will be concussions, and other injuries. There is absolutely no way to avoid it. Changing the game is doing nothing but ruining it. Flag this, flag that for which almost every time is a great play and hit by the defender. Football is getting hit. Real football fans and players alike know that. I understand that former NFL players were kept from knowing the true dangers of the game. For that, I feel sorry for them, and in a sense it was wrong of the NFL to not tell their former players of the possible dangers...but guess what? Now we know. People now know the dangers and the future effects it may have on your brain and body. So instead of trying to change the game, LET THE GAME TAKE CARE OF ITSELF. The brand the NFL puts out onto the field today is nowhere near the quality that it used to be. Real fans and spectators of this game know that. It's real simple. If you don't like football, if football scares you, if you don't want to get injured... Don't play. Quit. Don't play football. It is violent, that's the point. Don't like getting punched in the face? Don't try boxing. Why should the NFL comply to the politically correct people of this world? So some doctor says it's too dangerous to play. Well, guess what, doc, the players choose to play. Do players choose to be lawyers instead? Did they choose to ski? No, they chose to play football, which isn't for softies. Now...the players 110% know the risk they are taking every time they strap up the helmet and play the field. No excuses. Hurting later in life? You chose to play, and you got paid big bucks to play. It's the sacrifice you take at a young 20-some-odd-year-old age. No one is forcing anyone to play the game of football. Don't like it? Don't watch. Don't play. What the NFL puts on the field today is a far worse brand and isn't quality football. I find it harder and harder to watch every season, because it is becoming a jumbled mess and just isn't the same. Why let the politically correct people of this world, who don't even know the first thing about football, tell you what's right and what's wrong? Why let these people basically make the decision to ruin the integrity of the game? Why comply? So I simply ask: Why change it? Just let the game take care of itself. I'm just a diehard NFL fan with an extremely strong opinion towards what the NFL is and where the NFL is going in the future. When I see people commenting and agreeing with the changes the NFL is making about making the game "safer" it makes me sick. Most of the people saying this don't know the first thing about football. I just wish they would go back to what it was. But hey, I'm just some guy who's disappointed and increasingly more and more disgusted with what it's becoming. I just wrote this to share my opinion with the slightest hope that it will someday get back to big hitting, tough, violent football. --Liam Mitchell

[@raymondjones7423]

To see Dawkins make it in HOF and on this list brings tears to my eyes. My absolute favorite player who played for my favorite pro and college team. Both he and I go through chronic depression and suicidal ideation. It just goes to show how you can have impact on someone you never even met. Hearing him talk to Quentin Mikel just fills your heart up with pride because he sounds like a dad/coach/preacher all in one. You know he believes in it when he tell him to be what he knows he is. I don't think he's the best safety of all time but he's number 1 in my book. Love ya man. B-Dawk forever

[@justintan544]

my favorite eagle!

[@justintan544]

Donovan Mcnabb is 2nd

[@jamez2fly92]

Yessirrrrrrrrrr!!!!!! Dawkins and that black visor😈. Growing up on power rangers Dawk always reminded me of one man loll. Favorite player ever as well!🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@SirEggscellent]

don't be so gay smh

[@whogivesashitasshole]

I was surprised he was only #10

[@orionhutchison1985]

One of my favorite players and safeties, is Adrian Wilson with the AZ cardinals, man talk about a big hitter, run stopper, and blitzer, wasn’t the best coverage safety, but man the year before, on and after, those 3 years him blitzing up the middle was unstoppable

[@jamez2fly92]

Adrian Wilson was a very good safety!! Man I haven't heard his name in awhile. Think if he played for a bigger market team he'd got more love. But real ones know!💪🏾 Reminded me of Dawkins. Also I really liked the LB y'all had that I believe had off field issues. Was a beast n fast as hell! Crazy how the NFL did him but let the Cowboys have an all pro prison team though 😅 smh.. Believe his last name was Washington it's on the tip of my tounge

[@rd7700]

I love brian Dawkins part when hes talking to his teammates talking about his heart beating in ur chest because its on madden 08

[@AdrianFlores-ui6xj]

BDawks at 10?10?!!!! He's top 5 come on now

[@di3inginsid347]

Adrian Flores but he’s weapon X weapon 10

[@Goldensphinx]

The Perfect Pick nah

[@mjplattenburg5433]

i know

[@owenkaleda8509]

Top 3

[@user-ux7lb8kv2d]

I’m Surprised Dawkins made the top 10

[@spencermcintosh3336]

Dawkins has 1146 tackles 37 picks 36 forced fumbles (most every by a safety) first player with 30 plus forced fumbles and 30 plus picks 9 pro bowls literally changed the position and hes number 10???????

[@RGsmokinthathunnitHMNdawgpound]

Lol ikr this list is a joke

[@joshuafodor7957]

Should switch troy p with brian dawkins troy is good but not even close to bdawks as far as career stats go

[@jackschwartz1756]

Joshua Fodor because Brian Dawkins couldn’t get his defense off the field

[@RandomPlayIist]

@@joshuafodor7957 bullshit, Dawkins played more games than Polamalu and the latter had the X factor, single handedly changing a game on one play.

[@joshuafodor7957]

@@RandomPlayIist should brian dawkins durability not effect his ranking i mean think about it someone like david johnson is a great player who had many game changing plays and often for alittle considered the best in the nfl but due to him not being on the field he probably wont be considered one of the greats

[@CSDonohue11]

Spice Adams is so dang funny in this. “ 🖖🏿 put me in coach , put me in. “ 😂 Oh and don’t forget him doing Okoye too. 😃

[@demetriuswilliams1796]

Jack Tatum,Mark Carrier are Definitely worth mentioning 💪🏾💯

[@migueljones9990]

Weapon x at #10 is disrespectful

[@djxxxplicit]

Yup should be 5 or 6

[@recaptoons]

is it just me or do they like older players more like cmon som of these old players did not have as big of an impact or were as good as dawkings

[@kimberlybromell452]

Brian Dawkins is a top 5 Safety in the NFL.

[@carnagecastle6770]

Kimberly Bromell Completely agree. Teams feared him that alone put him top 10

[@kimberlybromell452]

@@carnagecastle6770 Dawkins is the only player on record to have a sack, interception, fumbles and a touchdown .

[@mycommentpwnz]

I think there's a chance Ronnie Lott might have cut off his WHOLE HAND if that was the only way he could play in the Superbowl.

[@AJEDDY97]

Oh, there's no chance of that. He *ABSOLUTELY WOULD HAVE* cut off his hand if that's the only way he could've played in that game.

[@foopgoop8260]

Idk a entire hand seems a bit to much I can see a finger but a hand?

[@qaqa3180]

Ref: "How did you end up at UCLA?" Easley: "On a plane." 😀

[@joshuagamboaii741]

0:00 Brian Dawkins. 3:10 Donnie Shell. 6:10 Kenny Easely. 9:31 Steve Atwater. 13:01 Emlen Tunnell. 15:44 Ken Houston. 18:51 Troy Polamalu. 22:52 Ed Reed. 26:52 Paul Krause. 30:10 Ronnie Lott.

[@davidthegoat8075]

Ed Reed is the #1 safety of all time in my opinion he could do it all ballhawk,stop the run, get you 6,shut down a offensive player, man was the ultimate football player

[@anxileelcouncil4105]

David thegoat80 agree

[@tymirscott6339]

Don’t forget he could return punts

[@dandman1753]

Im from baltimore and reed being at 3 is fine.

[@RGsmokinthathunnitHMNdawgpound]

Same

[@jonathanblaze1648]

How many fingers does he have?

[@PERCANGLE412]

6:19 one of the best ref-player interactions I’ve ever seen. True buddy buddy just joking around having fun vibe. “You gon’ talking crazy” like bruh stop playin 😂

[@justinsquibb9030]

Sad part is some of these safeties wouldn’t be as good today because they wouldn’t be able to strike as much fear cuz you can’t hit anyone anymore

[@jackboyzlainc6951]

Ronnie Lott is someone you want with you in a dark alley or bar fight

[@1hotahi964]

Jack Boyz LA Inc Damn straight! Alma mater here, Eisenhower High School, Rialto,Ca! If you get a chance read his autobiography, said his goal on every hit was to ram his head through bodies!

[@dougsfavorites2578]

Second ONLY to Jack Tatum: The Assassin. As of matter of fact, that is who Lott looked up to.

[@showtime951]

Jack Boyz LA Inc - Ronnie Lott is someone you want with you.

[@beeftestosterone4355]

Dawkins should be higher

[@john12892]

Way higher....like top 3. Dude changed the position.

[@CTK1201]

I am stunned he was 10th on this list...like WTF, are you Serious?! -from a huge Ed Reed fan

[@benjacob962]

Ikr

[@loganmcdaniel5567]

Karson Kalabo and 5 shoulda been Sean Taylor

[@alejandronava5852]

@@CTK1201 I am a NFL just from 2014 until today i am not American so the questions is this guy played during times where those kind of hits were legal? because damn! that for every opponents play will have a yellow flag with today rules

[@davebunnell1105]

The comment about Lott was great, "count your fingers, you have 10? then you're not the best"

[@billybussey]

I got to meet Ronnie Lott and his kids many years ago in 1999 when he paid for my first website design. Seemed like a very nice guy.

[@wattsup114]

How tf is Ed Reed 3rd on this list? He could literally do EVERYTHING you wanted in a safety and more. Best ball hawk, can cover man to man, plays the middle of the field extremely well, great tackler, extremely high football IQ and can lay the hat! He was the most dynamic defensive player in the modern era and it’s not even close. Dude was cribbing interceptions as if he was WR. Mind boggling!!! I’m not even a Ravens fan but daaaamn.

[@chipgriffiths3655]

He can't lay the hat anymore.

[@charlespatriotsfanforlifew1195]

@@chipgriffiths3655 I mean I'm a pats fans and and he could lay the hat wood jack em up are what every ur favour word is for it ed reed is next level great and I can understand what he saying on his comment this list is a joke to me

[@rozay6625]

ElevenFour KRAUSE Greatest ball hawk ever One of the smartest ever Has the record Played cornerback great Can tackle exceptionally I get he didn’t win but 4 championships

[@samsamurai4355]

Also Dawkins at 10 was stupid to

[@charlespatriotsfanforlifew1195]

@@samsamurai4355 what number would u rank Dawkins

[@mikedrop4421]

As a Jacksonville native I think Brian Dawkins should be top 5 easy. I'm biased but he's a monster. Duuuuuvaaaalll.

[@twitchthekid6154]

Mike O'Barr same about Duuuuuuuuuvaaaaaall

[@cameroncanaday8521]

Mike O'Barr nice jags rep Duuuuuvaaaal

[@Goldensphinx]

ItzB1ades hah

[@fefonrtv7730]

It’s insulting Steve Atwater is ahead of him, there’s a reason dawkins made the hall of fame second ballot and Atwater still hasn’t made it yet

[@emeryb4904]

Mike O'Barr yeah man without a doubt man, only guys I am putting ahead is Sean Taylor and ed Reid

[@abrocktraining]

79 interceptions!!!! Freaking insane

[@13EzioAuditore]

"Hallucinogenic type picks" This guys is still in the 70s

[@loganyoung1486]

Brian Dawkins should be so much higher.

[@absolutegarbage2387]

Logan Young completely agree

[@smoogysmooth6750]

Same

[@AndrewWarrenPatriotsfan]

As a Patriots fan I agree

[@ttvjay7x906]

Top five in my opinion

[@Ya-lo2te]

Jayand Marion top 3

[@jayfrank1913]

"One less finger..." Kenny Easley ended his safety career with one less kidney than he started with. And the one he had left was someone else's. All thanks to the copious amounts of ibuprofen the team provided him to take. He sued the Seahawks and settled out of court.

[@howardcosell2022]

Remember Easley and Lott coming out of UCLA and USC. Big question was 'who do you take?'

[@bluegregory6239]

Ken Easley is my favorite NFL player of all time.

[@howardcosell2022]

@1-800-Wavy Missing finger is referencing Lott and and the kidney was referring to Easley. The two have been compared to one another since the late 70's

[@lesaatuatasi6267]

I'm glad I was blessed to see most of these guys play!👏👏👍

[@TheVigorousWolf]

“Ronnie Lott and Donnie Shell, all the others suck” while wearing a Polamalu jersey lmfao

[@Miller2h41]

Ronnie Lott deserves the #1 spot on this list, he was the engine to that defense and he literally gave it all. No other safety is crazy and willing to lose a body part like Ronnie Lott did when he opted to have his pinky finger amputated instead of missing playing time. He's the man for that alone.

[@RGsmokinthathunnitHMNdawgpound]

Hell no he wasn't better than ed reed and not even close

[@Miller2h41]

@@RGsmokinthathunnitHMNdawgpound Its your opinion but when someone like Ronnie Lott is willing to lose his pinky finger and was one of the reasons they had 4 Super Bowl Trophies in the 1980's, nobody can top that and he was the best in his era. You can't top a hard-hitting safety like Ronnie Lott who's willing to lose a body part to keep playing.

[@RGsmokinthathunnitHMNdawgpound]

@@Miller2h41 yeah but when team offense scared of u then u number 1

[@Miller2h41]

@@RGsmokinthathunnitHMNdawgpound Yeah but when Ronnie Lott put a hit on someone, they think twice about going over the middle and he was the heart and soul of those defenses of the 49ers for those years.

[@wattsup114]

Sorry but Ed Reed is the best safety ever and Ronnie said it himself. He didn’t have to play great defense with Montana and Rice on the other side, even tho he did. Try winning a super bowl with Trent Dilfer lol

[@davester1970]

It is absolutely criminal that Donnie Shell isn't in the Hall of Fame. Fourteen seasons, 51 interceptions, 5 Pro Bowls, 3x All-Pro and 4 Super Bowl rings and he has only been nominated to Canton once. Not only did Donnie Shell pass cover, he also hit people. Go ask Earl Campbell if Donnie Shell still keeps him up at night.

[@davester1970]

Actually I think the defense of the 1976 Steelers were at their finest. Remember that this team started out 1-4 and lost Terry Bradshaw to injury in week five and had to depend on the ground game and a stout defense that shut out their opponents 5 times in the final 9 games to win the division. Had Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier not been injured for the playoffs that year, they could have easily beat the Raiders and won their third Super Bowl in a row. Arguably one of the best teams NOT to win a Super Bowl.

[@kevinpayton2664]

No doubt that if Pittsburgh had won the championship in 1976, it would be their greatest season during the dynasty.

[@wakeuptotheonepartyoverlor8797]

Lott’s hit on Woods in Super Bowl won the Super Bowl. Woods disappeared after that hit - changed the course of the close game.

[@lilboogie9812]

As a ravens fan...playing the steelers from the mid 2000s to the mid 2010s was always my favorite thing because if troy and ed

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

Rodney Harrison belongs on this list! He invented the 30 sacks, 30 INTs Club! Also, he was the defensive leader for the 2004 Patriots

[@arj5241]

of course its just cause people say that he was a dirty player top 5 on every list except this one

[@richardtaylor5609]

Harrison and lynch got snubbed I’m pissed

[@KingSalemence3]

Dude at the end of the day they can only fit 10 people on this list, I love Rodney Harrison but who are you gonna bump for him?

[@doomzday4623]

@@Soundofsilver2007 not really, he played physical just like Lott and Atwater etc. if he played in their era, he'd not be called dirty

[@j-fpilote1576]

Hall of very good on his best days, not Hall of Fame. The Vontaze Burfict of his day (countless fines for illegal hits), immortalized the wrong way by David Tyree's helmet catch.

[@pgdog888]

Icky woods was temporary knock out by Lott on that hit standing up. He wasn't the same after the hit. He was looking where's that Mack truck. Lol

[@tuanminator1991]

When Spice Adams did the 4 finger hand thing, I was floored 😂😂😂

[@joelucky39]

Joey Browner and Ronnie Lott were the best to do it. And they played on the same team at USC.

[@doomzday4623]

BDawk should've been top 3-4 on this list at worst!

[@hadenshoup6738]

I completely agree

[@Soopersil3ntassasin]

Yeah no

[@integrity101]

@@Soopersil3ntassasin Definitely

[@bmarkrundle]

But, then they couldn't have put in this shout out to Roman numerals at 1:02.

[@jackschwartz1756]

Reed Polamalu and Lott were all better. Dawkins was a beast tho

[@z0rilla142]

People forget about Bob Sanders. Yea he didn’t play a lot because of injuries all the time but when he did play an entire season healthy he won defensive player of the year playing in the same era as Ed reed, polamalu, Dawkins, and Sean Taylor. He literally gave the colts a defense by himself and won the super bowl with a int, and forced fumble. Imagine if he played 10 years healthy

[@thetrackstar215]

5’8” and was a hard hitting machine!

[@andrewmaschino49]

Sean should have no doubt been on this list

[@shanestevenson2452]

People forget how much of a big hitter Ed Reed was before he messed his shoulder up. He wasn't "just a ball hawk" until the end of his career.

[@DavidAguilarRodriguez87]

Even Ronnie Lott has said Ed Reed is the greatest safety of all time. Bill Belichick has said the same.

[@lucasc8325]

I feel like Sean Taylor could of been on this list if he didn’t die. R.I.P Taylor

[@Trojanhorse685]

love the guy but i honestly believe he wouldnt have a long career. he would be like Kam chancelor short career cause the body cant keep up with all those hits.

[@lap2garage854]

Yeah, he probably could HAVE been on this list.

[@jimixia7483]

I think there's a chance Ronnie Lott might have cut off his WHOLE HAND if that was the only way he could play in the Superbowl.

[@hhsjsjsjjsjejje9208]

@@Trojanhorse685 hey don't talk about my kam like that he is the best even if he only had a short career he is number 1

[@howardcosell2022]

@@Trojanhorse685 Your correct. Big safeties are big targets too. I can think of guys like David Fulcher and Ken Swilling having short careers. That size with that speed causes big collisions and offenses make sure those guys get targeted

[@hallokity123]

If Belichick says Ed Reed is the greatest saftey in the history of the game, he should be #1 on every list

[@Kryptic496]

Hes too busy nutting over lawrence taylor😂😂 that man dreams about lawrence taylor i swear

[@goldenraven2046]

NFL Films has a bias towards 70s-80s guys. They'll usually opt for the players they grew up watching.

[@goldenraven2046]

Now that I would agree with. He played his first four years at corner then switched between strong safety and free safety. But as far as safeties alone? Even Lott himself said Reed is the best.

[@joedorben3504]

Eugene Lefebvre He did specifically say "free" safety", and there is definitely a strong case to be made for Ronnie Lott being at #1 instead of him

[@bordaz1]

let's not forget this was before a game in a really competitive series. You don't think Belichick was trying to butter him up?

[@Foghat7272]

Darren Woodson was a great safety for the Cowboys deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

[@credehorton7017]

Ronnie Lott, Troy Polumalu, Brian Dawkins, Ed Reed, Steve Atwater, John Lynch, Bob Sanders, Kam Chancellor, Sean Taylor, Rodney Harrison. Honorable Mention - Charles Woodson transitioning to safety same with Rod Woodson. Both of them bois easily top 10 for Cornerbacks. Devin McCourty, Tyrann Mathieu, Aaneas Williams,

[@BrendanGeormer]

Crazy that there were 2 all-time great safeties playing on rival teams in the same division known for rough and tough defenses; at the same time.

[@yezzir8929]

Rivalries often bring out the best in great players!

[@mclohan]

Not quite the same bc they were drafted so far apart but Dawkins and Sean Taylor could have similar for a few years. But like I said not really the same as TP and Reed.

[@itsnotreagan]

People that say Sean was overrated obviously never watched him play. I got to see him play live and his highlights show how great he was on his way to being

[@joshlaguardia6568]

Its not Reagan dude was a monster. Even Ed Reed says he was special. He was better than most people think. He was the complete safety that was dominant

[@amg8430]

If he didn’t get killed, he is literally the best player to ever play football

[@anxileelcouncil4105]

aydonmcgee defensive player

[@Kingbossdon]

Nah he was a beast go checkout his Miami Hurricanes highlights

[@MDMamba]

Its not Reagan forever my favorite football player.

[@arogers2741]

Totally agree Ronnie Lott the best ever safety. That one hit on Icky Woods changed the game, how many defensive players can do that? And if you watch that hit, it will be legal even today like most of his hits.

[@lsunationalchamps08]

Sean Taylor gone at 24 years old!!! He was and would have been one of the greatest of all time.

[@richardrhodes4701]

If injuries didn’t cut him short, Bob Sanders would’ve definitely made this list!

[@TonyMontana-mb1ot]

Definitely

[@orangefox1231]

Number 1.

[@BishjamIC]

As an Iowa Hawkeye fan, Bob Sanders was incredible to watch. Such a brief but vicious pro career due to his injuries was awfully unfortunate.

[@JamarcusKingATL]

Big facts

[@scottst1112]

In 8 seasons he played a combined number of games, 48, equal to 3 seasons. His numbers and accolades make a case to be in the hall of fame, despite the short career. Not to forget, he should’ve added another hall of fame credential, as Super bowl MVP, over Manning, who had a sub par game, hell playoffs, altogether.

[@YZdude]

Ed Reed will forever and with out a doubt be the greatest free safety of all time 🐐

[@spencerscappini3387]

He’s a strong safety

[@mdx9534]

Nah Troy better

[@Tillermiller868]

Drip Lord nope. Troy was a clutch safety no doubt, but he didn’t have nearly the skill or football IQ of reed

[@taterchipsman5364]

@@mdx9534 shut the hell up Steelers fan

[@MrSOS...]

Does he have 10 fingers??

[@nickrob6941]

11:45 “I wouldn’t even be friends with people named Steve” 😭😂🤣😭😂🤣😭

[@thomasritz9604]

Because I did not know much about Emlen Tunnel, I just read his bio on line. Wow! There should be a book or movie about this guy. Not just as a football player but as a man. I am going to Amazon to see if there is a book about him. Very interested...

[@MrTacoGuy1000]

"how you end up at ucla?" "on a plane" "ah there you go talkin crazy" lol that had me deaddd

[@subliminal6205]

Troy has the coolest highlights

[@ff7fanboi]

damn everyone talks about ray lewis being able to hype up a team before a game but god dayum bryan dawkins got me amped af rn lol

[@BlackOceanSociety]

34:10 "Hold my beer" - Jason Pierre-Paul (July 4th, 2015)

[@dougswamprat5275]

Glad someone said it.

[@shkkrimp7344]

Jpp did it on accitdent cuz hes stupid lott did it on purpose

[@CSDonohue11]

#1 All Time is Ronnie Lott , #2 or 1A of course is Ed Reed, #3 Troy Palumalu, #4 Krauss, #5 Brian Dawkins.

[@demichael5815]

ThA MAN C MAcK I agree 100%

[@Bsgrundle]

I like your list

[@zachf8878]

Die hard steelers fan and i agree😂

[@CSDonohue11]

👍 and thank you gentlemen

[@JWReichert]

I lived in Denver as a Broncos fan. Atwater was the reason Broncos games were must see TV during those years

[@DK-ep2ov]

Ronnie Lott REALLY built different, he had the IQ, talent AND drive. Rightfully #1

[@SanFranFan30]

the Mid 2000s are the most under-appreciated era of NFL football

[@osamabeanballin5957]

SanFranFan30 despite that being when the Seahawks weren’t good that was good football Now it’s too limited just let them play

[@jeffroland6404]

Number 1 Safety of All Time: Julio Jones

[@gammawave1739]

Hahahahahahahah Hahahhahahahaha Hahahahahhahaha Hahahahhahahaha 😁😂😁😂😁😂😁

[@frankie6209]

@Donald Floyd When a falcons fan doesn’t know what to say LOL

[@IvoryisBlonded]

Lolol

[@onnaslatt9744]

No Calvin Johnson

[@mmitera6458]

Yeah that megaton, or Moss were