Modern era · 2005–present
Top safetys.
The most productive NFL safetys since 2005, by a transparent production model. Modern-era, not all-time.
The short answer. Since 2005, the most productive NFL safety is Ronnie Lott — 9 sacks · 63 INT. Next: Ed Reed, Kevin Byard, Jessie Bates III, Antoine Winfield Jr.. Modern-era production, not an all-time claim.
Modern-era safetys
Ranked by the Balladex most productive score.
| # | Player | Career credentials | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RLRonnie Lott | 9 sacks · 63 INT | 902 |
| 2 | EREd Reed | 6 sacks · 64 INT | 789 |
| 3 |  Kevin Byard | 6 sacks · 35 INT | 416 |
| 4 |  Jessie Bates III | 1 sacks · 27 INT | 375 |
| 5 |  Antoine Winfield Jr. | 18 sacks · 9 INT | 323 |
| 6 |  Derwin James Jr. | 19 sacks · 12 INT | 314 |
| 7 |  Budda Baker | 10 sacks · 8 INT | 309 |
| 8 |  Minkah Fitzpatrick | 1 sacks · 16 INT | 267 |
| 9 |  Xavier McKinney | 4 sacks · 19 INT | 266 |
| 10 |  Julian Love | 3 sacks · 13 INT | 251 |
| 11 |  Justin Reid | 7 sacks · 11 INT | 251 |
| 12 |  Tony Jefferson | 9 sacks · 8 INT | 237 |
| 13 |  C.J. Gardner-Johnson | 4 sacks · 18 INT | 229 |
| 14 |  Kerby Joseph | 265 tkl · 20 INT | 219 |
| 15 |  Cam Bynum | 3 sacks · 12 INT | 213 |
| 16 |  Kam Curl | 8 sacks · 5 INT | 213 |
| 17 |  Jalen Thompson | 2 sacks · 9 INT | 211 |
| 18 |  Amani Hooker | 1 sacks · 12 INT | 209 |
| 19 |  Brandon Jones | 9 sacks · 7 INT | 203 |
| 20 |  Kyle Hamilton | 8 sacks · 5 INT | 203 |
| 21 |  Chuck Clark | 5 sacks · 5 INT | 199 |
| 22 |  Isaiah Simmons | 9 sacks · 5 INT | 197 |
| 23 |  Jeremy Chinn | 7 sacks · 3 INT | 195 |
| 24 |  Jalen Pitre | 1 sacks · 10 INT | 194 |
| 25 |  Grant Delpit | 7 sacks · 7 INT | 189 |
| 26 |  Darnell Savage | 1 sacks · 10 INT | 183 |
| 27 |  Brian Branch | 5 sacks · 7 INT | 182 |
| 28 |  Geno Stone | 2 sacks · 14 INT | 182 |
| 29 |  Talanoa Hufanga | 4 sacks · 7 INT | 180 |
| 30 |  Joshua Metellus | 3 sacks · 6 INT | 178 |
| 31 |  Tre'von Moehrig | 6 sacks · 7 INT | 176 |
| 32 |  DeShon Elliott | 5 sacks · 5 INT | 175 |
| 33 |  Jevon Holland | 5 sacks · 6 INT | 175 |
| 34 |  Malik Hooker | 413 tkl · 14 INT | 173 |
| 35 |  Eric Murray | 6 sacks · 4 INT | 172 |
| 36 |  Jaquan Brisker | 7 sacks · 4 INT | 163 |
| 37 |  Julian Blackmon | 2 sacks · 10 INT | 160 |
| 38 |  Nick Cross | 4 sacks · 5 INT | 153 |
| 39 |  Reed Blankenship | 308 tkl · 9 INT | 151 |
| 40 |  Dane Belton | 4 sacks · 6 INT | 150 |
| 41 |  Isaiah Oliver | 3 sacks · 3 INT | 150 |
| 42 |  Andre Cisco | 2 sacks · 8 INT | 148 |
| 43 |  Jaylinn Hawkins | 2 sacks · 8 INT | 145 |
| 44 |  Coby Bryant | 2 sacks · 7 INT | 142 |
| 45 |  Andrew Wingard | 2 sacks · 6 INT | 141 |
| 46 |  Jason Pinnock | 7 sacks · 2 INT | 141 |
| 47 |  Ashtyn Davis | 1 sacks · 9 INT | 140 |
| 48 |  Alohi Gilman | 1 sacks · 5 INT | 136 |
| 49 |  Nick Scott | 356 tkl · 5 INT | 133 |
| 50 |  Will Harris | 3 sacks · 3 INT | 131 |
Method. A transparent Balladex model estimate. Modern-era (2005–present) production and longevity — not an all-time ranking, since the data begins in 2005. See the full NFL modern-era production leaders and the stat leaders.