Ed Reed is officially retiring from the NFL Thursday, and as the legendary safety joins Troy Polamalu in retirement it begs the question of who was better one last time. Ed Reed. Troy Polamalu vs. Ed Reed and 2 other things to consider as he, Alan Faneca await Hall of Fame votes By Jacob Klinger, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. 1/30/2020 Login to reply the answers Post; Chase. Polamalu. 9 years ago. Forget stats. Lv 6. Better overall = Troy Polamalu. I digress.

Both will be in the Hall of Fame. YEAR TEAM G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG; 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers I know the two are DBs with Troy Polamalu playing strong safety, but I wasn't sure if Ed Reed played both free and strong in his career or was primarily a free safety. Better catching = Ed Reed. Better team = Troy Polamalu. He was very intelligent in how he read the quarterback's awareness. 0 0 0. Not saying Reed wasn't great. Yeah, Reed had double the interceptions and he was a ball hog, but Troy made plays that literally won games. 643 combined tackles (solo & assist), 6 sacks

Ed Reed: Pos: DB, Career: 174 G, 13 TD, 5xAll-Pro(1st), 9xProBowl, Ravens/Texans/.. 2002-2013, born LA 1978 Reed was a better safety than Troy Polamalu. If you watched both careers in detail, there's simply no comparison. Better stats = Ed Reed. Career Stats for SS Troy Polamalu. They were two of the best defensive backs of the 2000s, on rival teams. Hits harder = Troy Polamalu. 0 0 0.