ScoutIndex Rating · v1
2009 ratings — DEF
Position-relative, 20–99, from nflverse/nflfastR data. How it's computed →
| # | Rating | Player | Pos | Tm | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83.7 | Patrick Willis | DEF | SF | 100 |
| 2 | 83.5 | Charles Woodson | DEF | GB | 100 |
| 3 | 83.1 | Julius Peppers | DEF | CAR | 100 |
| 4 | 82.4 | DeMarcus Ware | DEF | DAL | 100 |
| 5 | 81.4 | Jared Allen | DEF | MIN | 100 |
| 6 | 80.2 | James Harrison | DEF | PIT | 99 |
| 7 | 79.8 | Aaron Schobel | DEF | BUF | 99 |
| 8 | 79.6 | Elvis Dumervil | DEF | DEN | 99 |
| 9 | 79.1 | Darren Sharper | DEF | NO | 99 |
| 10 | 79 | Robert Mathis | DEF | IND | 99 |
| 11 | 78.8 | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | DEF | ARI | 99 |
| 12 | 78.6 | Brian Cushing | DEF | HOU | 99 |
| 13 | 78.3 | Lawrence Timmons | DEF | PIT | 99 |
| 14 | 78 | Andre Carter | DEF | WAS | 98 |
| 15 | 78 | Tanard Jackson | DEF | TB | 98 |
| 16 | 77.8 | Will Smith | DEF | NO | 98 |
| 17 | 77.6 | Justin Tuck | DEF | NYG | 98 |
| 18 | 77.6 | Trent Cole | DEF | PHI | 98 |
| 19 | 77.3 | Johnathan Joseph | DEF | CIN | 98 |
| 20 | 77.2 | Tracy Porter | DEF | NO | 98 |
| 21 | 77.1 | LaMarr Woodley | DEF | PIT | 98 |
| 22 | 76.9 | Shaun Phillips | DEF | LAC | 98 |
| 23 | 76.8 | Calvin Pace | DEF | NYJ | 97 |
| 24 | 76.6 | Josh Wilson | DEF | SEA | 97 |
| 25 | 76.3 | Bernard Pollard | DEF | HOU | 97 |
| 26 | 76.2 | Jon Beason | DEF | CAR | 97 |
| 27 | 76.1 | Dashon Goldson | DEF | SF | 97 |
| 28 | 76 | Terence Newman | DEF | DAL | 97 |
| 29 | 75.9 | Ahmad Brooks | DEF | SF | 97 |
| 30 | 75.9 | Brandon Flowers | DEF | KC | 97 |
| 31 | 75.9 | Jabari Greer | DEF | NO | 97 |
| 32 | 75.5 | Darren Howard | DEF | PHI | 96 |
| 33 | 75.5 | Tamba Hali | DEF | KC | 96 |
| 34 | 75.3 | D.J. Williams | DEF | DEN | 96 |
| 35 | 75.3 | Leon Hall | DEF | CIN | 96 |
| 36 | 74.7 | Joey Porter | DEF | MIA | 96 |
| 37 | 74.7 | Clay Matthews | DEF | GB | 96 |
| 38 | 74.6 | Brian Orakpo | DEF | WAS | 96 |
| 39 | 74.5 | Terrell Thomas | DEF | NYG | 96 |
| 40 | 74.5 | Anthony Spencer | DEF | DAL | 95 |
| 41 | 74.2 | David Hawthorne | DEF | SEA | 95 |
| 42 | 74.2 | Mario Williams | DEF | HOU | 95 |
| 43 | 74.1 | Leigh Bodden | DEF | NE | 95 |
| 44 | 73.6 | Cortland Finnegan | DEF | TEN | 95 |
| 45 | 73.5 | Sheldon Brown | DEF | PHI | 95 |
| 46 | 73.3 | Paul Posluszny | DEF | BUF | 95 |
| 47 | 73.2 | Darrelle Revis | DEF | NYJ | 95 |
| 48 | 73.1 | Charles Tillman | DEF | CHI | 94 |
| 49 | 73.1 | Leonard Little | DEF | LAR | 94 |
| 50 | 73.1 | David Harris | DEF | NYJ | 94 |
| 51 | 73.1 | Jason Taylor | DEF | MIA | 94 |
| 52 | 72.9 | Oshiomogho Atogwe | DEF | LAR | 94 |
| 53 | 72.6 | Juqua Parker | DEF | PHI | 94 |
| 54 | 72.2 | Ed Reed | DEF | BAL | 94 |
| 55 | 72.2 | Dwight Freeney | DEF | IND | 94 |
| 56 | 72.1 | Ray Edwards | DEF | MIN | 94 |
| 57 | 72 | Julian Peterson | DEF | DET | 93 |
| 58 | 72 | Asante Samuel | DEF | PHI | 93 |
| 59 | 72 | Ray Lewis | DEF | BAL | 93 |
| 60 | 72 | Tully Banta-Cain | DEF | NE | 93 |
| 61 | 71.9 | Antoine Winfield | DEF | MIN | 93 |
| 62 | 71.8 | Geno Hayes | DEF | TB | 93 |
| 63 | 71.8 | Andre' Goodman | DEF | DEN | 93 |
| 64 | 71.8 | Adrian Wilson | DEF | ARI | 93 |
| 65 | 71.7 | Derrick Johnson | DEF | KC | 92 |
| 66 | 71.7 | Manny Lawson | DEF | SF | 93 |
| 67 | 71.6 | Jacob Lacey | DEF | IND | 92 |
| 68 | 71.6 | Cliff Avril | DEF | DET | 92 |
| 69 | 71.6 | Daryl Smith | DEF | JAX | 92 |
| 70 | 71.4 | Bryan Scott | DEF | BUF | 92 |
| 71 | 71.3 | Greg Ellis | DEF | LV | 92 |
| 72 | 71.1 | Eric Weddle | DEF | LAC | 92 |
| 73 | 71.1 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | DEF | CHI | 92 |
| 74 | 71.1 | London Fletcher | DEF | WAS | 92 |
| 75 | 70.9 | Aqib Talib | DEF | TB | 91 |
| 76 | 70.9 | James Laurinaitis | DEF | LAR | 91 |
| 77 | 70.9 | Jarret Johnson | DEF | BAL | 91 |
| 78 | 70.9 | Chris Johnson | DEF | LV | 91 |
| 79 | 70.8 | Kirk Morrison | DEF | LV | 91 |
| 80 | 70.7 | Dawan Landry | DEF | BAL | 91 |
| 81 | 70.7 | Brodney Pool | DEF | CLE | 91 |
| 82 | 70.6 | Champ Bailey | DEF | DEN | 91 |
| 83 | 70.6 | Yeremiah Bell | DEF | MIA | 90 |
| 84 | 70.6 | Louis Delmas | DEF | DET | 91 |
| 85 | 70.5 | Clark Haggans | DEF | ARI | 90 |
| 86 | 70.5 | Vincent Fuller | DEF | TEN | 90 |
| 87 | 70.5 | Mike Jenkins | DEF | DAL | 90 |
| 88 | 70.5 | Tyvon Branch | DEF | LV | 90 |
| 89 | 70.4 | Brent Grimes | DEF | ATL | 90 |
| 90 | 70.3 | Brandon Meriweather | DEF | NE | 90 |
| 91 | 70.2 | Charles Godfrey | DEF | CAR | 89 |
| 92 | 70.2 | Brian Dawkins | DEF | DEN | 89 |
| 93 | 70.2 | Lance Briggs | DEF | CHI | 90 |
| 94 | 70.1 | Zack Bowman | DEF | CHI | 89 |
| 95 | 70 | Jonathan Vilma | DEF | NO | 89 |
| 96 | 69.9 | Darnell Dockett | DEF | ARI | 89 |
| 97 | 69.9 | Thomas DeCoud | DEF | ATL | 89 |
| 98 | 69.9 | Vontae Davis | DEF | MIA | 89 |
| 99 | 69.8 | David Bowens | DEF | CLE | 88 |
| 100 | 69.8 | William James | DEF | DET | 88 |
* DEF is a box-score impact score, not a true rating — it misses coverage and snap share. See methodology.