2003 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still figuring that out, we treated the PFHOF as having its first class in January 1946.

For “2003,” a Preliminary Vote with over 100 players whose playing career ended by 1997. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, and the top 25 vote-getters were named Semi-Finalists.

A week later, voters will be asked to select 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, then choose five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process every week until we catch up to the current year.

Please note that a significant change occurred “years ago,” allowing voters to submit fewer than the allotted number of spots. 

31 Votes took place.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates they have been removed from future ballots

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates that they will be removed from the ballot permanently.

This is for the “Coaches/Contributors”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates that they will be removed from the ballot permanently.

Next week, we will announce the Semi-Finalists for the 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Every era of pop culture has a room where fame gets decided. For decades it was the stadium, the stage and the late night couch. Today a good share of it happens in a chat window next to a live video feed.

Live streamers now pull audiences that rival cable shows. Some of them have been on air, almost daily, for more than ten years. That is a longer run than most sitcoms. It is worth asking what that means for how we remember entertainers.

The new long career

Hall of fame debates usually reward longevity. A pitcher with twenty strong seasons. A band that kept filling arenas after its first hit faded.

Streaming has its own version of that. Creators who started on Justin.tv or early Twitch are still live in 2026, with audiences that grew up alongside them. Their viewers know the inside jokes, the old setups and the nights that went wrong.

That shared history is exactly what turns a performer into a cultural fixture. It is the same thing that keeps people arguing about classic rock bands on forums.

Sports and streaming are now one audience

The overlap between sports fans and stream viewers keeps growing. Athletes run their own channels. Watch along streams of big games draw hundreds of thousands of viewers who would rather hear a creator react than a TV booth.

Leagues have noticed. Clubs invite streamers to training grounds and draft nights. Music festivals give creators backstage access because one clip can travel further than a press release.

For fans, this changes what a memorable moment looks like. The play still matters. So does the reaction that went viral an hour later.

How brands follow the attention

Where audiences go, sponsors follow. Brand deals with streamers used to be simple banner placements. Now they look more like sports sponsorships: season long partnerships, custom segments and clear reporting on views and clicks.

Agencies such as 3Bet Media match brands with streamers and short form creators, then handle briefs, scheduling and results tracking. The goal is the same as any good sponsorship. Fit the brand into the show without breaking what the audience came for.

That last part is the real test. Viewers forgive an ad read. They do not forgive a creator who stops sounding like themselves.

What makes a streamer hall of fame worthy

If someone built a hall of fame for live creators, the ballot would probably weigh a few things:

• Longevity. Years on air, not just one huge month.
• Influence. Formats, phrases and styles that other creators copied.
• Moments. Broadcasts people still clip, quote and rewatch.
• Community. Audiences that stayed loyal through platform changes.

Those are not so different from the standards used for musicians or athletes. The medium changed. The way fans decide who matters did not.

The archive problem

There is one big gap. Classic albums and games are preserved. Many early streams are gone, deleted by platforms or never saved at all.

Fan communities have stepped in with clip archives and wikis. That grassroots record keeping looks a lot like the early days of sports statistics, when fans kept their own box scores.

Whether or not an official hall ever exists, the debate has already started. Ask any longtime viewer who belongs on the list, and you will get a strong opinion in seconds.

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.  We are pleased to present our post-2025 revision of our top 50 Kansas City Chiefs.

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

1.  Duration and Impact.

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

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Chiefs had their most disappointing season in the last decade, finishing only 6-11. Still, three players moved up, and one new entry joined the list.

As always, we present our top five, with significant changes, mostly based on the new algorithm.

1. Patrick Mahomes
2. Bobby Bell
3. Tony Gonzalez
4. Travis Kelce
5. Len Dawson

You can find the complete list here:

After further reflection, Patrick Mahomes takes the number one spot.  How can any quarterback who has won three Super Bowls not be?

Tight End Travis Kelce advanced to #4 from #7.

Astoundingly, Chris Jones remained at #12, but is poised to break the top ten.

Center Creed Humphrey makes his debut at #47.

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

Kansas City used the 63rd overall pick in 2021 to bring Creed Humphrey out of Oklahoma; they weren't just filling an open spot at center—they were securing the indispensable anchor for a complete offensive line overhaul following Super Bowl LV. The left-handed technician stepped into Arrowhead Stadium and immediately put together one of the most flawless rookie campaigns by an interior lineman in modern NFL history, starting all 17 games, surrendering a single sack, and finishing as Pro Football Focus's highest-graded center in the league. His rare combination of core balance, wrestling leverage, and diagnostic pre-snap instincts provided Patrick Mahomes with immediate, unwavering stability up middle.

Humphrey quickly elevated his play from high-upside rookie to elite league benchmark as Kansas City mounted back-to-back championship runs. Anchoring the interior alongside Joe Thuney and Trey Smith, he spearheaded the premier interior unit in pro football. He earned his first AP Second-Team All-Pro honor and Pro Bowl selection in 2022, clearing massive rushing lanes and yielding pristine pass protection throughout Kansas City’s victories in Super Bowl LVII against Philadelphia and Super Bowl LVIII against San Francisco.

In August 2024, the Chiefs rewarded their elite center with a monumental four-year contract extension, making him the highest-paid center in NFL history. Humphrey responded with a masterclass of a season, earning consensus AP First-Team All-Pro honors and his third straight Pro Bowl nod. His rare explosive power in the phone booth and fluid mobility on pulls made him the sport’s premier run-blocking center.

Beyond his staggering physical tools, Humphrey’s greatest asset remains his absolute availability and cerebral pre-snap leadership. Through his first five NFL seasons, he has never missed a single start, assembling an uninterrupted streak of 84 regular-season games and 13 postseason starts. His front calls and line adjustments allow the offense to operate with complete control, neutralizing interior pass rushers before the ball is even snapped.

As the franchise prepares to kick off the upcoming campaign, Humphrey stands indisputably at the pinnacle of his position. Armed with two Super Bowl rings, a record-setting contract, and a flawless starting record, the Oklahoma product has already cemented his place among the finest interior offensive linemen to ever suit up for Kansas City, with his prime years still unfolding.