In American football, safety is a play that occurs when a team’s offense is tackled or commits a foul in their own end zone. This results in the opposing team being awarded two points, and the team that conceded the safety must then kick the ball to the other team from their own 20-yard line. Safeties are relatively rare and often occur when a team is backed up against their own goal line and unable to advance the ball out of their own end zone. It is considered a defensive success as it grants points to the opposing team and forces the conceding team to relinquish possession of the ball.

NFL safeties