Safety in the NFL is widely regarded as one of the most important and versatile positions on the field. As the name suggests, the safety is the last line of defense and their goal is to ensure that no offensive player runs or catches a pass within their vicinity on route to a touchdown. Now that player ratings are finally getting revealed, and fans are eager to see where their favorite players land in the pecking order. So it’s time to focus on the best safety in Madden NFL 23.
However, since the strong safety (SS) roles are different from that of the free safety (FS), we’ve provided each player’s overall rating and respective position on the field. Here are the top 50 safeties in Madden NFL 23 without further ado:
Tyrann Mathieu (SS) - 94 OVR - New Orleans Saints
Derwin James Jr. (SS) - 93 OVR - Los Angeles Chargers
Budda Baker (SS) - 92 OVR - Arizona Cardinals
Kevin Byard (FS) - 92 OVR - Tennessee Titans
Justin Simmons (FS) - 91 OVR - Denver Broncos
Micah Hyde (FS) - 91 OVR - Buffalo Bills
Harrison Smith (SS) - 90 OVR - Minnesota Vikings
Jamal Adams (SS) - 90 OVR - Seattle Seahawks
Jessie Bates III (FS) - 90 OVR - Cincinnati Bengals
Jordan Poyer (SS) - 90 OVR - Buffalo Bills
Minkah Fitzpatrick (FS) - 89 OVR - Pittsburgh Steelers
Adrian Amos (SS) - 88 OVR - Green Bay Packers
Antoine Winfield Jr. (FS) - 87 OVR - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Devin McCourty (FS) - 87 OVR - New England Patriots
Jimmie Ward (SS) - 87 OVR - San Francisco 49ers
Marcus Williams (FS) - 86 OVR - Baltimore Ravens
Quandre Diggs (FS) - 86 OVR - Seattle Seahawks
Eddie Jackson (FS) - 83 OVR - Chicago Bears
Jevon Holland (FS) - 83 OVR - Miami Dolphins
Marcus Maye (FS) - 83 OVR - New Orleans Saints
Adrian Phillips (SS) - 82 OVR - New England Patriots
C.J. Gardner-Johnson (SS) - 82 OVR - New Orleans Saints
Jeremy Chinn (SS) - 82 OVR - Carolina Panthers
John Johnson III (FS) - 82 OVR - Cleveland Browns
Justin Reid (SS) - 82 OVR - Kansas City Chiefs
Kyle Dugger (SS) - 82 OVR - New England Patriots
Vonn Bell (SS) - 82 OVR - Cincinnati Bengals
Amani Hooker (SS) - 81 OVR - Tennessee Titans
Kareem Jackson (SS) - 81 OVR - Denver Broncos
Xavier McKinney (FS) - 81 OVR - New York Giants
Anthony Harris (SS) - 80 OVR - Philadelphia Eagles
Eric Rowe (SS) - 80 OVR - Miami Dolphins
Jabril Peppers (FS) - 80 OVR - New England Patriots
Jayron Kearse (SS) - 80 OVR - Dallas Cowboys
Logan Ryan (SS) - 80 OVR - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Darnell Savage (FS) - 79 OVR - Green Bay Packers
Jalen Thompson (FS) - 79 OVR - Arizona Cardinals
Jaquiski Tartt (FS) - 79 OVR - Philadelphia Eagles
Kamren Curl (SS) - 79 OVR - Washington Commanders
Rodney McLeod Jr. (SS) - 79 OVR - Indianapolis Colts
Trevon Moehrig (FS) - 79 OVR - Las Vegas Raiders
Bobby McCain (FS) - 78 OVR - Washington Commanders
Chuck Clark (SS) - 78 OVR - Baltimore Ravens
Deshon Elliott (SS) - 78 OVR - Detroit Lions
Johnathan Abram (SS) - 78 OVR - Las Vegas Raiders
Jordan Fuller (SS) - 78 OVR - Los Angeles Rams
Lamarcus Joyner (FS) - 78 OVR - New York Jets
Terrell Edmunds (SS) - 78 OVR - Pittsburgh Steelers
Duron Harmon (SS) - 77 OVR - Las Vegas Raiders
Jordan Whitehead (SS) - 77 OVR - New York Jets
Nearly every player in the top 50 carries an overall rating that would justify them as starters. This means that every franchise in Madden NFL 23 should have at least one elite safety on either side of the field. That said, they are all the NFL’s best safety—at least according to Madden 23. If you want to use them in the game, please prepare some madden 23 coins in advance.
That’s everything you need to know about the latest Madden NFL 23 ratings reveal highlighting the best safeties in the game. For more guides, please ensure to check out some of our other Madden content here.