NFL KOREAby NFL Dictionary

Ravens Legacy Profile

Ed Reed

Ed Reed gave the Ravens' defense range, risk, and instant scoring danger from the deep middle of the field.

RoleSafety
Ravens ConnectionFranchise interceptions leader and Super Bowl XLVII champion
Era2002-12 Ravens safety
Player Hall of Fame Ballhawk

Permanent Profile

Why It Matters

Reed changed what a safety could threaten.

Against Baltimore, a quarterback's safe throw could become a return touchdown before the play even looked dangerous.