Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Kansas City Chiefs.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Chiefs had another outstanding campaign, going 15-2 with a combination of elite skill and incredible luck.  The squad marched to their third consecutive Super Bowl, but could not win the third straight, as Philadelphia easily dispatched them.  There was a pair of elevations with a new entrant.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a change. 

1. Len Dawson
2. Derrick Thomas
3. Tony Gonzales
4. Patrick Mahomes
5. Bobby Bell

You can find the entire list here.

Mahomes moved up within the top five by one spot to #4.

Of note, Travis Kelce remains at #7.

The phenomenal defensive star, Chris Jones, advanced from #19 to #12.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

 

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Kansas City Chiefs.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Kansas City did it all again, winning their second straight Super Bowl and fourth overall.  Despite this, there were no new entrants but two very significant elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a new number five:

1. Len Dawson
2. Derrick Thomas
3. Tony Gonzalez
4. Bobby Bell
5. Patrick Mahomes

You can find the entire list here.

Mahomes moves into the top five and is poised to become the greatest Chief of all time.  If you go by Super Bowls, he is already there, and we understand if you think he should be #1 right now. 

Defensive Tackle Chris Jones, who secured his fifth Pro Bowl and Second First Team All-Pro jumped from #31 to #19.

Notably, Tight End Travis Kelce, who may have earned his ninth Pro Bowl, could not move up this loaded list.  He is still ranked at #7.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Kansas City Chiefs.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following:

1. Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Kansas City won their third Super Bowl and advanced in the overall hierarchy of the greatest NFL franchises of all-time. We saw three distinct rank elevations due to the powerful 2023 campaign.

As always, we present our top five, which did not change.

1. Len Dawson

2. Derrick Thomas

3. Tony Gonzalez

4. Bobby Bell

5. Will Shields

You can find the entire list here.

Tight End, Travis Kelce, exploded from #13 to #6.

Quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, who is now a two-time MVP, also rocketed up the ranking. He went to #8 from #19.

Defensive Tackle, Chris Jones, advanced nine spots to #31.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

When the Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Tony Gonzalez 13th overall out of California in 1997, they weren't just picking a tight end—they were securing a two-sport athlete who would fundamentally rewrite the blueprint for offensive football. Armed with a basketball player's footwork, elite aerial body control, and soft hands honed on the hardwood, Gonzalez completely transformed a blocking-centric position into the premier focal point of a modern passing attack.

After showing modest promise as a rookie, Gonzalez demonstrated star potential in 1998 with 59 receptions and fully broke out in 1999. During that third season, he received his first of ten straight Pro Bowl selections in red and gold and earned First-Team All-Pro honors with 76 catches for 849 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2000, he continued his ascent by recording a remarkable 93 catches for 1,203 yards and nine touchdowns, establishing that a tight end could be the primary receiver for an offense.

Gonzalez showed remarkable consistency despite major roster changes, acting as the key driver for Dick Vermeil's dynamic early-2000s offenses with Trent Green and Priest Holmes. In 2001, he accumulated 917 receiving yards and six touchdowns, caught 63 passes in 2002, and in 2003, he had 71 catches for 916 yards and 10 touchdowns, aiding Kansas City's 13–3 season. His signature dunking of the goal post became a weekly highlight at Arrowhead Stadium, setting a new standard for tight end achievements.

His outstanding statistical achievement occurred during the 2004 season, when he excelled in secondary coverages to top the NFL with 102 receptions, accumulating a career-high 1,258 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. This impressive season set the then-record for single-season catches by a tight end and demonstrated his ability to thoroughly disrupt defensive strategies aimed at limiting him.

Despite the Chiefs entering a tough rebuilding phase later in the decade, Gonzalez remained highly productive. In 2005, he achieved 78 catches for 905 yards, followed by 900 yards in 2006. He then had two strong 1,000-yard seasons in 2007 (99 catches, 1,172 yards) and 2008 (96 catches, 1,058 yards, 10 touchdowns). Over his 12 impressive years with Kansas City, he surpassed 900 receiving yards seven times and exceeded 1,000 yards four times.

Beyond his staggering statistical volume, Gonzalez was an absolute marvel of physical durability. Over 12 seasons in Kansas City, he missed only one game, absorbing thousands of hits over the middle while pioneering dietary and training habits that extended his prime deep into his thirties. He departed Kansas City in 2009 after a trade to Atlanta, leaving behind a legacy as the most prolific pass-catcher in Chiefs history and the standard-bearer for all tight ends who followed.

Enshrined into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2018 and entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2019, his career received ultimate national recognition in 2020 when he was named to the prestigious NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team as one of the game's immortal figures. Statistically, as a Chief, he had 916 receptions, 10,940 receiving yards, and 76 receiving touchdowns in Kansas City—all franchise records at the time of his departure.

The 1960s baseball landscape was characterized by fast-paced pitching and low scores, making consistent middle-of-the-order hitters highly valuable. Tony González made this challenging environment the foundation of a disciplined career. Coming from Cuba just as political changes disrupted the island's pipeline to Major League Baseball, this calm, focused outfielder quickly became a key part of the Philadelphia Phillies’ team. Although he didn't attract national attention or major awards like more glamorous players, his smooth left-handed swing and precise defense made him an essential, reliable player for nearly ten years.

His early 1960 campaign arrival through a trade with Cincinnati provided the Phillies with a lively, everyday presence in center field. González approached hitting with pure structural efficiency, preserving a solid approach at the plate that shielded him from the period’s severe offensive decline.

He surpassed the coveted .300 batting average three times during his time in eastern Pennsylvania, highlighted by a remarkable 1963 season where he achieved a .306 average, along with a career-high 167 hits, 26 doubles, and 12 triples.

Far from being just a slap hitter, he merged a contact-focused style with subtle, highly effective gap power. He regularly surpassed 10 home runs and served as a key run scorer during the team's challenging, high-stakes 1964 pennant race.

Evaluating his legacy solely based on his 1,110 hits with the Phillies overlooks his exceptional defensive skills. On the field, González was a model of consistent efficiency. With sharp instincts and quick closing speed, he made center field a secure zone for preventing opponents' line drives. He led all National League center fielders in fielding percentage twice, notably in 1962 when he handled 321 chances without an error, becoming the first Major League center fielder to complete a season without a mistake.

He ultimately left the organization through a trade to San Diego midway through the 1968 season, ending a remarkable nine-season stint with a solid .280 batting average and 317 extra-base hits over 1,090 games.

We have another major update here at Notinhalloffame.com as our Football list of those who should be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame has gone through a major revision.

Last February, 6 of our top 10 were selected (Ray Lewis #1, Jerry Kramer #2, Randy Moss #3, Brian Dawkins #7, Terrell Owens #8 and Brian Urlacher #9) as was another top 15 (Robert Brazile #15). This has brought as expected a major overhaul in our top 10 list but with the addition of three strong first ballot entries none of the returning entries will crack the top three.

Our Notinhalloffame.com Football Top Ten is:

Former Tight End Tony Gonzalez debuts at number one. Gonzalez is without question the greatest Tight End ever and if you don’t agree with that, you can’t argue that he is not the best in terms of pure offensive skill. The former dual sport star from UCLA is second all-time in Receptions and is a 14 time Pro Bowl Selection. If anyone on this list has a speech ready to go it should be Tony Gonzalez!

Champ Bailey makes his inaugural appearance on our list at #2. The Cornerback dominated his position for years and went to twelve Pro Bowls as well as being chosen for three First Team All-Pro rosters.

Former Defensive Player of the Year Ed Reed arrives at #3. Like Gonzalez and Bailey, Reed has the credentials of a first ballot Hall of Famer. The Safety is a nine time Pro Bowl and five time First Team All-Pro Selection and is a Super Bowl winner with the Baltimore Ravens. He is also the all-time leader in Interception Return Yards.

Alan Faneca returns at #4 and is the highest ranked returnee from our list. The Offensive Lineman has been a Finalist the last two years and is a nine time Pro Bowl and six time First Team All-Pro Selection. He won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chuck Howley is the highest rated former player who would need to get in via the Senior Committee. Howley, the MVP of Super Bowl V and six time Pro Bowler remains at #5.

Four time Super Bowl Champion L.C. Greenwood also holds the same rank as last year as he holds at #6. The former Pittsburgh Steeler was a six time Finalist and like Howley would need the Senior Committee to get inducted.

Johnny Robinson jumped from #10 to #7. The longtime Kansas City Chief is a former Super Bowl winner and was a Finalist six times. He too needs to enter via the Senior Committee.

From the Denver Broncos’ famed “Orange Crush”, Randy Gradishar jumped from #12 to #8. The former Linebacker was a two time Finalist was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1978 and was a seven time Pro Bowl and five time First Team All-Pro Selection.

Three time Super Bowl Champion Running Back Roger Craig moves up to #9. Craig was a Finalist in 2009.

Rounding out to the new top ten is Wide Receiver Torry Holt. Holt went to twelve Pro Bowls and helped the St. Louis Rams win the Super Bowl.

Gonzalez, Bailey and Reed are not the only new entries.

Four time Pro Bowl Selection London Fletcher enters our list at #66. Fletcher was a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and is one of four players to have participated in 250 straight games.

Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com know that we eventually plan to grow our core sports lists to 150 and as such we are allowing new entries to push our Football list beyond 100. We have two new entries in the lower end of the list with Asante Samuel at #97 and Brian Waters at #102.

You know what we want you to do!

Take a look at our new list (which can be found here) and let us know who you think should be in the next Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.

Tony Gonzalez will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019 and our guess (and isn’t it everyone’s?) that the former 14 time Pro Bowl Tight End will enter in his first try. While he is waiting for that accolade he has one Hall to enter first: the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame.

Gonzalez (who also played basketball) was drafted out of UCLA 13th overall in 1997 and in his third season he would make his first of 10 Pro Bowls and first of five First Team All Pro nods. Gonzalez had four campaigns that exceeded 1,000 Yards (unheard of for a Tight End) and actually led the NFL in Receptions in 2004. In his 12 years with Kansas City, he tallied a whopping 10,940 Yards with 76 Touchdowns.

He will be honored at an Award banquet on February 24 and will be officially enshrined at Alumni Weekend this fall.

Gonzalez becomes the 44th player (and 48th member overall) to enter the Chiefs Hall of Fame.

It is always onward and upward for us at Notinhalloffame.com, and as such we wanted to take the time to update our Football Futures section.  This is the portion of the website where you have the opportunity to let us know your opinion as whether retired players who are not yet eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame should be enshrined in Canton.  This process also helps us establish where these players should be ranked once eligible.

We already had the Football Futures from 2016, 2017 and 2018 up, and recently we have updated our 2017 Football Futures and our2018 Football Futures Section.

You know what comes next right? 

The 2019 Football Futures, of course!

Unlike the 2017 and 2018 sections, the 2019 portion is brand new to Notinhalloffame.com.

The 2019 Football Futures consist of:

Adrian Wilson, a Strong Safety who is a member of the 25/25 Club and is a five time Pro Bowl Selection.

Andre Carter, a Defensive End who had over 60 Quarterback Sacks in his career.

Andre Gurode, a Center who made the Pro Bowl five times.

Asante Samuel, a Cornerback with two Super Bowl Rings with the New England Patriot, four Pro Bowls and a two time leader in Interceptions.

Brian Moorman, a Punter who went to two Pro Bowls.

Brian Waters, an Offensive Guard who went from undrafted to making six Pro Bowls.

Bryant McKinnie, an Offensive Tackle who went to one Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens.

Carl Nicks, an Offensive Guard who was a two time Pro Bowler and helped the New Orleans Saints win a Super Bowl.

Champ Bailey, a Cornerback who went to twelve Pro Bowls in a row, was a three time First Team All Pro Selection and a three time Second Team All Pro.

Chris Snee, an Offensive Guard who was a four time Pro Bowl Selection and two time Super Bowl Champion with the New York Giants.

Dallas Clark, a Tight End who was a one time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl Team.

Dan Koppen, a Center who went to one Pro Bowl and was a two time Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots.

David Akers, a Place Kicker with six Pro Bowls and two seasons leading the NFL in Points Scored.

David Diehl, an Offensive Lineman who went to one Pro Bowl and helped the New York Giants win two Super Bowls.

David Garrard, a Quarterback with a Pro Bowl nod under his belt.

Ed Reed, a Safety who was a nine time Pro Bowler, a Defensive Player of the Year and a leader on the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Team.

Jonathan Vilma, a Linebacker who went to three Pro Bowls and aided the New Orleans Saints to a Super Bowl.

Jordan Gross, an Offensive Guard who was a three time Pro Bowl Selection and was a recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.

Kellen Winslow II, a Tight End and one time Pro Bowl Selection.

Le’Ron McClain, a Fullback who was chosen for two Pro Bowls.

London Fletcher, a Linebacker who was a four time Pro Bowl Selection and recorded over 2,000 tackles.

Michael Robinson, a Fullback who went to one Pro Bowl and helped the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl.

Nnamdi Asomugha, a Cornerback who was twice named a First Team All Pro Selection.

Quintin Mikell, a Safety who was a Pro Bowler once.

Rob Bironas, a Place Kicker who once led the NFL in Field Goals.

Shaun Rogers, a Defensive End who selected for the Pro Bowl three times.

Sidney Rice, a Wide Receiver who went to one Pro Bowl and received a Super Bowl Ring with the Seattle Seahawks.

Tony Gonzalez, a Tight End who was a Pro Bowl choice fourteen times, a six time First Team All Pro and who is second all-time in Receptions.

Vonta Leach, a Fullback who went to three Pro Bowls and earned a Super Bowl Ring with the Baltimore Ravens.

Will Smith, a Defensive End who was a Pro Bowler once and was a member of the New Orleans Saint Super Bowl team.

Willis McGahee, a Running Back who was a two time Pro Bowl Selection.

Yeremiah Bell, a Safety who went to one Pro Bowl.



Regular visitors to the website, you know what we want you to do!

Take a look at this new section and let your voice be heard.  Cast a vote and offer your opinion on this group of gridiron greats.

Shortly, we will be unveiling our Football Futures for 2020.

As always we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support and pledge to continue to bring you more Hall of Fame related content!