All Time Greatest NFL Defensive Backs

Ronnie was a very bad Dude.

Lott made the pro bowl at all 3 defensive back positions--cornerback, free safety, and strong safety. He was an all pro at cornerback as well as free safety.

Laughable

Comparisons between Krause and Housten are not apt because Housten's career was defined at strong safety while Krause was a free safety. Also Krause played only 4 years in Washington; he's remembered as a Viking, playing 12 years there.

Wow. All time interception leader and he's not even in the top 20? Who the hell votes on this page?

There's something fishy going on on this page.First some idiot with no real footballl knowledge knocks Krause down with some dubious method of making more votes than you're supposed to be able to tally at one time, then another idiot does the same and puts Krause at #1. He's top ten maybe only tenth. Not 33rd.

I don't think he's number 1 either. But I know he doesn't ever get the credit he deserves.

Interceptions are not the only criteria for the best Defensive Back. Mr. Krause never won a Super Bowl. He wasn't even the best Safety that the Redskins have had. Ken Houston was named to 1970 All Decade Team over Krause. Plus Houston was on the 75 Anniversary Team had 4 more All Pro Selection and is higher on the all time Redskin rating. Krause is top 10 material but not number 1

81 interceptions. the ball has to be thrown before you even have a chance to intercept it and he was playing when they threw a heck of a lot less than they do today.

My favorite player ever, but not a better corner then D.Sanders and not the entire package a Rod Woodson was.

how the heck is Rod Woodson only fourth! Oh yeah, and what is Deion Sanders doing at 16!

Woodson was a pro bowler at cornerback, free safety, and kick returner.

#3 in career interceptions!! Absolute BEAST

Eleven pro bowls and all time team!

Greatest of all time. This is a joke. The originator of the phrase "island" and no one has done it the same since.

A beast!

really?

Houston could cover receivers like a cornerback and play the run like a linebacker. Prototype strong safety

Yale was a kicker wasn't he??

Ranked higher then Sanders? LOL

He would be top 2 if his kidneys hadn't failed..

Lem also, intercepted Bart Starr in his first pro game. He took it to the house. Also had 60 interceptions in his career. Should be in the top ten.

I had the fortune to watch Lem Barney. He was amazing ball player. One year they opposition only throw to his man 8 times. And he picked off 2 of them.

Deion was was of the most overrated, hyped cover corners who ever played. To much sizzle, not enough steak with Deion.

Deion was best cover corner I have ever seen. Belongs in the top 5.

Deion is easily top 4... Can play like all positions

with a name like primetime.....you know he was the real deal! people are judging him because he is outspoken and flashy, but the guy can simply play, only guy to get open on him was Jerry Rice(he was pretty good). his job was to cover. and allow the safety to his side to roam free and support the run. #16 is a discrace to his ability and what he did for every corner to follow him

Im 49 years old, I have never in my life seen a CB shut down an entire side of the field, ever. I get it, a lot of people don't like the guy, he is still the best cover corner that ever played, period.

Deon should definately be in top 5. The only corner I've seen to shut down his whole side of field. I agree he has less int's simply bc QB's were scared to throw his way.... PERIOD!!!!

Anyone saying Deion shouldn't be in the top 5 has never watched football.

Who doesn't put Prime time in the top 10? Ridiculous!!

He would have more picks if coaches weren't scared to throw the ball to the guy he was sticking. FIRST SHUT DOWN CORNER EVER!

he is top 5 easy...the only true shutdown corner to ever play the game

He should definately be top 5! my stepdad says Troy Polamolu is better can you beleive that?!

You got to be kidding me...Top 5 guy hands down. Whoever left the comment about his stats is probably 17yrs old and never saw him play. First "shutdown corner", quarterbacks simply didn't throw to his side of the field. Not to mention biggest playmaker of his time (other than Barry Sanders).

How is he not top 10? He has less ints because nobody threw his way some people say he is the only true shutdown corner to play the game

Look a Deion's stats he is a BUM compared to the people above him and I think Champ Bailey should be ranked higher than him too

Are you crazy- PRIME TIME is clearly in the top 10... SB

Was a corner not a safety

just look at the highlights and the stats or the 1978 rules changes or the four rings on his fingers

Very complete defensive back and also returned punts

should definately be higher

Top three definately if not number one!

this is number one!!! the reason for all the db rules 2day are because of this man!

It's criminal that Blount is this low

The best on the greatest team of all time!

Highly underrated because he covered so well he rarely got interceptions b/c the ball didn't come to him.

Bill Belichick called him the greatest free safety to ever play the game. Covers an unprecedented amount of ground in pass defense. Great hands. Gained over 1200 yards on interception returns and still in prime.

Should be in the top 10...after all he is the hardest hitting DB of all time

who?

Goat

won a super bowl in 2002 with the buccaneers

Reggie White wasn't a defensive back; he was a defensive end.

1000 all-time sacks?!?!?!?!

Not a defensive back... he is a linebacker

somebody farted

James Harrison has never been a defensive back; he is a linebacker.

he's a beast no doubt about that, but he is not a DB

He is Dynamite

This guy is a Linebacker not a DB so who put him on the list. He also only has on 44.5 Sacks up to Nov 5 2010.