2000 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for your participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are unaware of what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946.

We have completed the years up to 1999.

For “2000,” a Preliminary Vote with nearly 100 players whose playing career ended by 1994. 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, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will choose five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process every week until we catch up to the current year.

33 votes were cast, with the top 15 advancing.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals: 

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the “Coaches/Contributors Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

We will post the Class of 2000 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project next Saturday.

Thank you to all who contributed. If you want to be part of this project, please let us know!

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 pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Cleveland Browns.

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 Browns won only five games, yet three players rose into the top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a change at the top tier of the list.

1. Jim Brown
2. Otto Graham
3. Myles Garrett
4. Joe Thomas
5. Lou Groza

You can find the complete list here:

Defensive End Myles Garrett, who was shockingly traded to the Los Angeles Rams in the offseason after winning his second Defensive Player of the Year Award, moved up to #3 from #5.

Offensive Lineman Joel Bitonio edged up two more spots to #14.

The only other change was Cornerback Denzel Ward, who vaulted ten spots to #36.

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

When the Denver Broncos used the 20th overall pick in the 2017 draft on Utah offensive tackle Garett Bolles, they were betting on raw athleticism, violent hands, and an edge that edge rushers hated. He stepped onto the field immediately as a Week 1 starter, becoming just the sixth rookie in franchise history to open the year at left tackle.

Bolles’ early development was a trial by fire, marred by holding penalties and inconsistent technique that drew heavy criticism from fanbases and media alike. Rather than folding, Bolles locked in, refined his footwork, and put together a massive breakout in 2020. Allowing just a single sack all year, he captured Second-Team All-Pro honors and established himself as one of the elite pass protectors in the NFL.

That turnaround became the standard, not a fluke. Over the following years, Bolles matured into the ultimate locker-room leader and the longest-tenured offensive pillar on the roster. When rookie quarterback Bo Nix arrived in 2024, Bolles served as his primary bodyguard, putting together a near-flawless season that earned him a four-year, $82 million contract extension to keep him in Denver through 2028.

He built further on that standard during the 2025 campaign, leading all NFL offensive tackles in pass-blocking grade and earning a First-Team All-Pro selection alongside his first career Pro Bowl nod. He anchored an offensive line that pushed Denver all the way to the AFC Championship Game, while also earning national respect off the field as the 2026 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award winner. Entering his 10th NFL season in 2026, Bolles sits firmly as the veteran leader of Mile High's front five.

Regular visitors to notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives.  As such, it is important to us that the Cincinnati Bengals have announced that James Brooks and Bob Trumpy will be joining the Bengals Ring of Honor this year.

The ceremony will take place on November 1 during halftime of the Bengals’ home game against the Tennessee Titans.

After three years with the San Diego Chargers, Brooks played for the Bengals from 1984 to 1991, and the Running Back was chosen for four Pro Bowls.  He compiled 9,454 Yards from Scrimmage with 64 Touchdowns, and helped them win the 1988 AFC Championship.

Playing at Tight End, Bob Trumpy played his entire career with the Bengals (1968-77) and amassed 4,600 Receiving Yards, 35 Touchdowns, and, like Brooks, was also a four-time Pro Bowl Selection. He later had a very successful career as a broadcaster.  Sadly, this is a posthumous accolade, as Trumpy passed away last year at the age of 80.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate James Brooks and the estate of Bob Trumpy for their impending honor.