Abstract: A single lens safety goggle for use during athletic play to protect a wearer's eyes and portions of their face from injury as could be incurred by a ball or racket striking thereon. The single lens is formed from a shatter proof plastic material having good optical qualities that is maintained across a wearer's face by a strap arrangement and includes, to support the goggle to the wearer's face, a nose bridge mount and removable pad therefor and temple posts and removable pads therefor are provided, the mount, posts and pads all formed of a soft flexible material. The respective pads are easily removable for squeezing water therefrom or replacement and preferably include, on at least one face thereof, a moisture adsorbing surface for engaging the wearer's face.