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What Is a Safety in Football? I Broke Down All 151 NFL Safeties Since 2016
A safety is when the offense gets stopped with the ball in its own end zone. The defense gets 2 points, then receives a free kick from the other team's 20. Here's how NFL Rule 11 works, what happens after a safety, why teams take one on purpose, and what all 151 NFL safeties from 2016 through 2025 show.
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