Safety, historically known as a safetyman, is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are tw
Philadelphia Eagles free safety Brian Dawkins
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Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr., nicknamed "Weapon X", is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League for 16 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. H
Safety (gridiron football position)
…safety; the strong safety would be a defensive halfback, a term still in Canadian parlance) or goaltender. Free safety Philadelphia Eagles free safety Brian Dawkins The free safety tends to watch the play unfold and follow the ball as well as be the "defensive quarterback" of the backfield. The free safety is…
Dawkins in 2018
Dawkins before a 2007 Eagles game
Dawkins in 2009 with the Broncos