Do the Seahawks have the best safety duo ever?

[Bay10]

Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor are they the best safety combo ever? I can't remember a better duo.

 

[speedkilz88]

Cowboys had Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters, Brock Marion and Darren Woodson, Darren Woodson and Roy Williams - Roy could play when Woody was there. Woodson could cover the slot man to man.

 

[HappyOnions]

Carnell Lake and Rod Woodson (although I'm not sure if Woodson was still a CB)

Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater

Other notables: (aside from the Cowboys already mentioned)

Polamalu and Ryan Clark

Merton Hanks and Tim McDonald

Darren Sharper and Leroy Butler

 

[landroverking]

Short answer no.

 

[yentl911]

Cowboys had Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters, Brock Marion and Darren Woodson, Darren Woodson and Roy Williams - Roy could play when Woody was there. Woodson could cover the slot man to man.

Bingo. Cliff Harris and Charlie waters is the best ever IMHO.

 

[perrykemp]

Carnell Lake and Rod Woodson (although I'm not sure if Woodson was still a CB)

Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater

Other notables: (aside from the Cowboys already mentioned)

Polamalu and Ryan Clark

Merton Hanks and Tim McDonald

Darren Sharper and Leroy Butler

Hard to argue with Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater being WAY up there.

 

[scottsp]

Yeah, Atwater/Smith came to mind quickly, though I am partial to Cliff and Charlie.

 

[Bay10]

Cowboys had Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters, Brock Marion and Darren Woodson, Darren Woodson and Roy Williams - Roy could play when Woody was there. Woodson could cover the slot man to man.

Roy was a liability in coverage. Brock Marion wasn't that great.

 

[Bay10]

Yeah, Atwater/Smith came to mind quickly, though I am partial to Cliff and Charlie.

Atwater and Smith is a good answer.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Carnell Lake and Rod Woodson (although I'm not sure if Woodson was still a CB)

Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater

Other notables: (aside from the Cowboys already mentioned)

Polamalu and Ryan Clark

Merton Hanks and Tim McDonald

Darren Sharper and Leroy Butler

he was still a corner... (until ravens i believe) but lake & thomas everett were pretty darn good....
Wes Hopkins and Andre Waters were pretty good....

 

[scottsp]

Atwater and Smith is a good answer.

Again, I am longing for old times, but in age in which defending the pass is basically impossible, the Seattle duo is pretty special, all things considered. I realize some might use that Charger game to take down Kim Chancellor a couple of pegs, but I am still a huge fan of what they do.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Roy and Woody were BEASTS. Roy was not a liability in coverage at that point. Both were great.

 

[joseephuss]

Marion and Woodson played alongside each other as starters for only 3 seasons in Dallas. Roy Williams and Darren Woodson only played 2 seasons together. That is far too short a time to be in the conversation has best duos ever.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Again, I am longing for old times, but in age in which defending the pass is basically impossible, the Seattle duo is pretty special, all things considered. I realize some might use that Charger game to take down Kim Chancellor a couple of pegs, but I am still a huge fan of what they do.

That safety duo failed against San Diego this year and was exposed. If Dallas play their cards right Witten can exploit that duo. Their not invincible.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

No.

Jack Tatum and George Atkinson were better.

 

[perrykemp]

Darren Sharper and Leroy Butler

I don't think you can consider Sharper and Butler -- didn't play together that long. Butler was already at the tail end of his career when Sharper starting emerging.

Combined they had 91 interceptions which would be a strong factor if they had played together longer.

Speaking of Darren Sharper, I suspect he'll never see the NFL HoF despite his 63 interceptions...

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

I don't think you can consider Sharper and Butler -- didn't play together that long. Butler was already at the tail end of his career when Sharper starting emerging.

Combined they had 91 interceptions which would be a strong factor if they had played together longer.

Speaking of Darren Sharper, I suspect he'll never see the NFL HoF despite his 63 interceptions...

he may never see the streets again at the rate things are going....

 

[Nation]

Thomas is great but I think Chancellor is just good (not bad, not average, Good) in terms of him having a lot of pieces around him that simplify his job.

 

[LucaBrasi]

Waters and Harris were so good.

 

[Future]

Roy was a liability in coverage. Brock Marion wasn't that great.

Not early in his career.

He got exposed after Woody retired, much like Chancellor would if he lost Earl Thomas over the top.