A look at the top NFL safeties over the last 3 years...

Hammock Parties · 08:10 AM

After the Chiefs signing of "The Red Knight" and waging verbal war with Donk fans over it for an hour last night, I decided to do a little research.

NFL Safeties with 15 or more turnovers in the last three years

1. Ed Reed - 28
2. Tony Parrish - 23
3. Greg Wesley - 21
4. Darren Sharper - 20
5. Sammy Knight - 18
6. Dwight Smith - 17
7. Roy Williams - 15

Right off the bat, that's some damn fined company. But Sammy Knight is not a top 10 safety, right?

Now, lets take that list, and organize it by total number of tackles:

Three-year tackle totals of five premiere NFL safeties plus Sammy Knight and Greg Wesley

1. Sammy Knight - 298
2. Roy Williams - 265
3. Tony Parrish - 236
4. Greg Wesley - 234
5. Ed Reed - 232
6. Darren Sharper - 220
7. Dwight Smith - 197

Again, the results indicate that's some damn fined company. In fact, over the last three seasons, Sammy Knight has recorded more tackles than any safety in the NFL, save Rodney Harrison, who has 350 in that time span. But Sammy Knight is not a top 10 safety, right?

So, to sum up, Sammy Knight records 18 turnovers in the last three years, ranking him fifth among ALL NFL safeties. He also records 298 tackles, ranking him second only to Rodney Harrison, and blowing away the competition amongst his "ballhawk" peers. But despite this, we are expected to believe he is not a top 10 NFL safety?

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I submit that not only have the Chiefs signed a top 10 safety in Sammy Knight, who will provide top notch run support and force turnovers, but, in fact, they ALSO have another one ALREADY ON THE ROSTER in one Greg Wesley!

Finally, it appears the Chiefs also have the top safety in their own division! Here are the three-year stat totals of the other "leading" safeties in the AFC West:

1. John Lynch: 200 tackles, 9 turnovers.
2. Jerry Wilson: 164 tackles, 8 turnovers
3. Marques Anderson: 208 tackles, 7 turnovers

The defense rests.

Pants · 03-11-2005, 07:42 AM

Dude, you just put a big shit-eating grin on my face. I will go off to class smiling like a reerun dreaming of the next season. Rep.

Hammock Parties · 03-11-2005, 07:45 AM

The Red Knight aaaalways triumphs!

Kris Kringle · 03-11-2005, 07:46 AM

Cool.

I didn't know anything about him until now.

**ChiefGator** · 03-11-2005, 07:53 AM

Nice job scrounging up the stats.

You really should place Rodney Harrison on the list of tackles though. He is considered a premier safety and it looks like you are saying Knight is first in tackles.

Hammock Parties · 03-11-2005, 08:09 AM

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NY CHIEF · 03-11-2005, 08:22 AM

Great job,looks like a great pick up

Coach · 03-11-2005, 08:24 AM

gochiefs, that's some good work you did.

Don't mind if I can use the stats as well?

Hammock Parties · 03-11-2005, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Coach

gochiefs, that's some good work you did.

Don't mind if I can use the stats as well?

Use whatever you like...just don't steal my pic for an avatar or sig.

InChiefsHeaven · 03-11-2005, 08:40 AM

That's good stuff man!! Thanks for the stats. I had no idea we had such a good safety in Wesley...now with Knight there it should be quite the tandem!

ct · 03-11-2005, 08:43 AM

So if Sammy Knight is a former Pro Bowler, who plays Strong Safety, yet Wesley is our prior SS, who as you illustrate is also top 10, why is this such a great tandem? We ain't gonna play 2 SS, so Wesley is the odd man out here.

**HemiEd** · 03-11-2005, 08:46 AM

Great info, nice job!

carlos3652 · 03-11-2005, 08:53 AM

Wesley must have been awsome his 2 seasons before last!!! Is he one of the the players resigned last year before the start of the season, because if thats true you can see where Carl got the info...

I think either we will move one of them to FS, I dont want to see sammy as a CB or Wesley as backup... Woods has some work to do...

shaneo69 · 03-11-2005, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by coryt

So if Sammy Knight is a former Pro Bowler, who plays Strong Safety, yet Wesley is our prior SS, who as you illustrate is also top 10, why is this such a great tandem? We ain't gonna play 2 SS, so Wesley is the odd man out here.

Yep, I wonder how much everyone here is going to like this signing when Wesley is demoted to backup, and the starters are Woods and Knight. We'll have the slowest safety tandem in the league.

But hey, we signed somebody!!

siberian khatru · 03-11-2005, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gochiefs

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You're still a freak

, but that's a nice job there.

03-11-2005, 07:38 AM
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4690478	A look at the top NFL safeties over the last 3 years...and Sammy Knight After the Chiefs signing of "The Red Knight" and waging verbal war with Donk fans over it for an hour last night, I decided to do a little research. NFL Safeties with 15 or more turnovers in the last three years 1. Ed Reed - 28 2. Tony Parrish - 23 3. Greg Wesley - 21 4. Darren Sharper - 20 5. Sammy Knight - 18 6. Dwight Smith - 17 7. Roy Williams - 15 Right off the bat, that's some damn fined company. But Sammy Knight is not a top 10 safety, right? Now, lets take that list, and organize it by total number of tackles: Three-year tackle totals of five premiere NFL safeties plus Sammy Knight and Greg Wesley 1. Sammy Knight - 298 2. Roy Williams - 265 3. Tony Parrish - 236 4. Greg Wesley - 234 5. Ed Reed - 232 6. Darren Sharper - 220 7. Dwight Smith - 197 Again, the results indicate that's some damn fined company. In fact, over the last three seasons, Sammy Knight has recorded more tackles than any safety in the NFL, save Rodney Harrison, who has 350 in that time span. But Sammy Knight is not a top 10 safety, right? So, to sum up, Sammy Knight records 18 turnovers in the last three years, ranking him fifth among ALL NFL safeties. He also records 298 tackles, ranking him second only to Rodney Harrison, and blowing away the competition amongst his "ballhawk" peers. But despite this, we are expected to believe he is not a top 10 NFL safety? Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I submit that not only have the Chiefs signed a top 10 safety in Sammy Knight, who will provide top notch run support and force turnovers, but, in fact, they ALSO have another one ALREADY ON THE ROSTER in one Greg Wesley! Finally, it appears the Chiefs also have the top safety in their own division! Here are the three-year stat totals of the other "leading" safeties in the AFC West: 1. John Lynch: 200 tackles, 9 turnovers. 2. Jerry Wilson: 164 tackles, 8 turnovers 3. Marques Anderson: 208 tackles, 7 turnovers The defense rests. Last edited by Hammock Parties; 03-11-2005 at 08:10 AM..
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ct u b illian Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: DooDah Casino cash: $10009436	So if Sammy Knight is a former Pro Bowler, who plays Strong Safety, yet Wesley is our prior SS, who as you illustrate is also top 10, why is this such a great tandem? We ain't gonna play 2 SS, so Wesley is the odd man out here.
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