- Rodney Harrison
Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham, Illinois) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
- Michael Lewis
Michael Milton Lewis (born April 8, 1980 in Richmond, Texas) was a Pro Bowl strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Colorado. He was once considered one of the NFL's rising stars, his production has plummeted in the last year. Lewis led the team in tackles (129) in 2005 and was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2004, …
- Ed Reed
Edward Earl Reed, Jr. (born September 11 , 1978 in St. Rose, Louisiana) is an American football player who currently plays free safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. He is considered one of the most dominant safeties currently playing in the NFL, and is often referred to as a 'play-maker'. Reed's habit of baiting quarterbacks into throwing interceptions has also earned him recognition throughout the league.
- Adrian Wilson
Adrian Wilson (born on October 12, 1979 in High Point, North Carolina) is a Strong Safety for the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals. He was selected by the Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 2001 NFL draft.
- Lawyer Milloy
Lawyer Milloy (born November 14, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American football strong safety who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He attended the University of Washington and was drafted in 1996 by the New England Patriots. Milloy was a member of the Patriots Super Bowl XXXVI championship team; a game in which the Patriots defeated the heavily-favored St. Louis Rams.
- Donovin Darius
Donovin Darius (born August 12 1975 in Camden, New Jersey) is a strong safety who is currently a member of the Oakland Raiders. He is set to earn a base salary of 7.2 million over 3 years. Darius played at Syracuse University, setting the team record for tackles by a defensive back with 379. He had a well deserved reputation as one of the hardest "clean" hitters in college football. He was a Big East All-Conference player in 1995 and 1996, …
- Sean Considine
Sean Considine, is a National Football League safety for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a second-year player out of the University of Iowa. Considine was a walk-on starter who worked his way up to an honorable mention in the All-Big Ten team his senior year. Considine spent the early part of his 2005 rookie season working on special teams but suffered a shoulder injury and went down for the rest of the season.
- Sammy Knight
Sammy D. Knight, Jr. (born September 10, 1975 in Fontana, CA) is an American Football strong safety who currently is a free agent of the NFL after being released by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 21, 2007.
- Chris Hope
Chris Hope (born September 29, 1980, in Rock Hill, South Carolina) is an American Football player who played free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and is currently with the Tennessee Titans.
- Michael Griffin
Michael Devin Griffin (born January 4, 1985, in Austin, Texas) is a free safety for the Tennessee Titans. Griffin was drafted with the 19th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for college.
- Clinton Hart
Clinton Hart (born July 20, 1977) is a strong safety with the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. Hart was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 2000, in the 32nd round right out of high school but elected to play baseball close to home at Central Florida Community College. After success with the Arena Football League's Tampa Bay Storm, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Hart to a contract.
- Mike Minter
Michael Christopher Minter (born January 15, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a current safety for the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Minter attended Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma where he started as running back and free safety. As a back, he led the state with 1,589 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns on 187 carries as a senior. Minter also averaged 21 points per game in basketball.
- Tom Zbikowski
Thomas Michael Zbikowski is an All-American defensive back, punt returner, and strong safety for the University of Notre Dame football team. He grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and attended Buffalo Grove High School in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. He also was a Golden Glove boxer, who had an outstanding amateur boxing career. Zbikowski is described by coach Charlie Weis, as "all day tough." His 2005-2006 season was nothing short of sensational.
- Ronnie Lott
Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL. He is most well known for his hard hits on opposing players, rivaling fellow safeties Steve Atwater and Jack Tatum as the hardest hitter of all time. A Pro Bowler at both cornerback and safety, Lott is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history.
- Atari Bigby
Atari David Bigby (born September 19, 1981 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an American football strong safety for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Central Florida. He played one season for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe.
- Matt Bowen
Matthew Sean Bowen (born November 12, 1976 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) is a National Football League Strong Safety. He currently is a free agent after being released from the Bills on March 1, 2007.
- Kenoy Kennedy
Kenoy Kennedy (born November 15, 1977 in Dallas, Texas) is a strong safety for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League. Kennedy played college football for the University of Arkansas before he entered the 2000 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the second round, 14th pick, by the Denver Broncos. He became a free agent in 2005, and was signed by the Detroit Lions. As of the end of the 2006 season, …
- Jason Simmons
Jason Simmons (born March 30, 1976 in Inglewood, California) is an American football player who currently plays strong safety for the Houston Texans. He was a four-year letterman for Arizona State University, earning second-team All-Pacific 10 honors as a senior. He was drafted in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Tony Parrish
Tony Parrish (born November 23, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football safety formerly for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He went to University of Washington. After being released by the San Francisco 49ers he signed with the Cowboys. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (35th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He spent the first four years of his career with the Bears.
- Coy Wire
Coy Wire (born November 7, 1978 in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania) is an American football safety who plays for the Buffalo Bills. He played high school football for Cedar Cliff High School. After his NCAA career with Stanford, Coy was drafted by the Bills in the 3rd round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Although he played multiple positions in college--running back and outside linebacker--the Bills converted Wire to strong safety. At 6'1, 217 lb., he doesn't have ideal linebacker size, …
- Darren Woodson
Darren Ray Woodson (born April 25, 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former All-Pro strong safety for the Dallas Cowboys from 1992 to 2004. He was drafted by the Cowboys as a converted linebacker in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft (37th overall) out of Arizona State University. Woodson was a five-time Pro Bowl selection who had a feared reputation as an effective run-stopper and a ferocious hitter. He sat out the 2004 NFL season due to a herniated disc, …
- Robert Griffith
Robert Otis Griffith (born November 30, 1970 in Lanham, Maryland) is a current american football strong safety who is a free agent. So far he played thirteen seasons in the league, mostly for the Minnesota Vikings from 1994 to 2001. He also played three seasons with the Cleveland Browns, and two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals
- Leroy Butler
LeRoy Butler, III (born July 19, 1968) is a former American football strong safety who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1990-2001). He spent his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, challenged by physical problems that forced him to wear leg braces and use a wheelchair at times while undergoing therapy
- Jarrod Cooper
Jarrod Cooper (born March 31, 1978 in Akron, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays defensive back for the Oakland Raiders. Cooper was a four-year starter at strong safety for Kansas State University and earned All-Big 12 recognition following each season. He was elected a team captain as a junior and senior, and left the Wildcats ranked 11th all-time in tackles.
- Reed Doughty
Reed Doughty (born November 4, 1982 in Greeley, Colorado) is a current American football strong safety, who plays for the National Football League's Washington Redskins. He was drafted in round six, pick 173 of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Northern Colorado. In Madden NFL 07, one of his player roles in Franchise Mode is First Round Pick, but Doughty was a sixth round pick.
- Mike Green
Michael Wayne Green (born December 6, 1976 in Ruston, LA) is a NFL safety/cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks. Green attended college at Northwestern State and was the last player drafted in the 2000 NFL Draft, a spot which earns the drafted player the dubious distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant." It should be noted, however that he is one of only two Mr. Irrelevants (Jim Finn, NY Giants) who were starting players as of the 2005-2006 season.
- Aaron Rouse
Aaron Rouse, (born on January 8, 1984), is a strong safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended Virginia Tech for college.
- Bryan Scott
Bryan Anderson Scott (born April 13, 1981 in Washington, D.C.) is a professional American football player in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans. He currently plays strong safety.
- C. C. Brown
Ceandris Nehemiah Brown (born January 27, 1983 in Greenwood, Mississippi) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He was selected with the 14th pick of the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is a hard hitting, fast, smart player. Brown had an impressive year as a rookie. He played strong safety, and right outside linebacker in his years at Louisiana.
- Hiram Eugene
Hiram Eugene (born November 24, 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football player in the position of Strong safety for the Oakland Raiders.
- Cornell Green
Cornell Green (born February 10, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), 6'3", 205, was an football player. He played cornerback and safety for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. He went to the Utah State University where he didn't play football but was a three-time All-Skyline Conference basketball player. The Cowboys signed him as a free agent in 1962. Green played in 168 games, including 145 consecutive starts for the Cowboys between 1962-1974.
- Vernon Fox
Vernon Lee Fox, II (born October 9, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American football player who currently plays strong safety for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Fox was signed by the Redskins on August 29, 2006 after being cut by the Detroit Lions on August 27. Fox played college football at Fresno State University. He was signed by the Redskins for his special teams play as well as his experience and solid play at the safety position.
- Eric Smith
Eric Smith (born March 17, 1983) is a American football safety for the New York Jets. He was the last player drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State University. In his debut game against the Cleveland Browns, he caught an interception for one yard. Smith will compete for the starting strong safety job with Erik Coleman for the 2007 NFL season.
- Jamie Sharper
Harry James Sharper, Jr. (born November 23, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) was an American football player from 1997 through 2005. He played college football at the University of Virginia. He is most famous for leading the NFL in tackles the 2003-2004 season, and being the older brother of Minnesota Vikings free safety Darren Sharper. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks. He was cut by the Seattle Seahawks after the 2005 season.
- Josh Gattis
Josh Gattis (born January 15, 1984 in Durham, North Carolina) is an American football player who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and formerly for the Wake Forest University Demon Decons. He plays Free Safety and Strong Safety.
- Jerome Carter
Jerome Carter (born October 25, 1982) is an National Football League strong safety for the St. Louis Rams.
- Tim McDonald
Tim McDonald (born January 6, 1965 in Fresno, California) is a former professional American football player who played strong safety in the NFL.
- Abram Elam
Abram Elam (born October 15, 1981) is an American football player who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys. Elam currently plays backup strong safety behind starter Roy Williams and backup Keith Davis.
- Ifeanyi Ohalete
Ifeanyi Ohalete (born May 22, 1979 in Springfield, IL) is a former National Football League and current Arena Football League strong safety.
- Donnie Shell
Donnie Shell (born August 26, 1952 in Whitmire, South Carolina) is a former American Football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League between 1974 and 1987. Shell was a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s. Shell won four Super Bowls, and retired as the NFL strong safety career leader in interceptions with 51. He started eleven straight years for the Steelers and was selected to the Steelers All-Time Team, …