The Panthers chose Jeremy Chinn of Southern Illinois in the second round (64th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, arriving in Charlotte as a hyper-athletic hybrid defender with elite size-speed measurables. Operating across defensive coordinator Phil Snow’s unit, Chinn lined up as an inside linebacker, strong safety, nickel back, and perimeter cornerback, giving Carolina a dynamic positional chess piece.

Chinn made an immediate impact as a rookie in 2020, establishing one of the most productive defensive campaigns in the league. Primarily operating as a linebacker, he led all NFL rookies with 117 total tackles and contributed two sacks, five passes defensed, and two forced fumbles. During a Week 12 game against Minnesota, Chinn distinguished himself by returning fumbles for touchdowns on consecutive defensive plays—becoming the first player in NFL history to score two defensive touchdowns in back-to-back plays. His outstanding debut season earned him a place on the PFWA All-Rookie Team and a second-place finish to Chase Young for the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

After moving back to strong safety, he backed up his rookie performance with another high-volume campaign in 2021. Chinn recorded 107 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and an interception in 16 starts, becoming just the third player in Panthers history to post back-to-back 100-tackle seasons to open a career.

Injuries and defensive scheme adjustments disrupted his final two seasons in Charlotte. A hamstring injury limited him to 11 games in 2022, while a quadriceps issue sidelined him for six games in 2023 as his snaps shifted to a reduced role in Ejiro Evero’s 3-4 system.

Following the 2023 season, Chinn hit free agency and signed a deal with the Washington Commanders for the 2024 campaign. As a Panther, he accumulated 324 total tackles (202 solo), 4.0 sacks, two interceptions, 17 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.

1962 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class.

Here we are!  Again!!

If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know that we have asked the rhetorical question: What if the PFHOF began in January 1946?

After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which we asked each voter to give us 25 names as their semi-finalists and 5 in the Senior Pool. Following that, we asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior Category. The final stage was to vote for their five Modern Era inductee and one Senior inductee.

This is the result of the eighteenth official class;

Below are the final results of this project based on 32 votes,

Remember that the group took a vote in “1963”, and we have reverted back to the top five candidates entering the Hall PROVIDING THEY MAKE 50% of the vote.  This will be put to a vote again in “1966”.

This is for the “Modern Era”

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1963:

This is for the “Senior Era”,

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1963.

About the 1963 Inductees:

Elroy Hirsch E-HB-DE, CHR 1946-48, RAM 1949-57: Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project in 1963 on his 1^st Ballot.  Inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.

Dubbed “Crazy Legs” because of the strange, jerky way his legs moved when he ran, Elroy Hirsch was one of the most outstanding college players ever. Despite his collegiate success, getting going as a professional took him some time.

Hirsch joined the Chicago Rockets of the AAFC instead of the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, but he would later call it the worst decision he ever made.  The Rockets were awful, and though Hirsch was competent, he was expected to be spectacular.  A contract dispute allowed Hirsch to leave the AAFC, and he joined the Rams in 1949.

Hirsch struggled initially, but a shift to the End position rejuvenated him. His 1951 season was one of the best in Rams history, as he led the NFL in Receiving Yards (1,495) and led the Rams to the NFL Championship. He remained one of the top Ends over the next few years and still owns one of the best nicknames in sports.

George Connor T-LB-DT-G, CHI 1948-55: Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project in 1963 on his 3^rd Ballot.  Inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975.

George Connor was a two-time National Champion at Notre Dame, and he would parlay the skills he learned with the Fighting Irish to nearby Chicago with the Bears for a stellar eight-year career.

An All-Pro on both sides of the ball (Offensive Tackle, Defensive Tackle, and Linebacker), Connor was primarily used on the offensive line in his first two years.  Still, his athleticism made him a natural to try at Linebacker.  He was arguably better in that role, which likely landed him a spot in Canton.

Frank Gatski, C-LB, CLE 1946-56, DET 1957.: Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project in 1963 on his 1^st Ballot.  Inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

Frank Gatski played college football at Marshall and then joined the American military during World War II.  Following the war, Gatski tried out and made the Browns in their inaugural season of the AAFC.  Gatski, or "Gunner" as he was known, opened the holes for Motley and expertly protected Graham for years.  Easily the best Center in the AAFC, he helped Cleveland win all four Championships and proved his worth in the NFL as the Browns won the NFL Title in their first year after the NFL-AAFC merger.

Gatski, who was so good that he never botched a snap over his entire career, helped the Browns win the 1954 and 1955 Championship, and in his last year in the NFL, 1957, he was with Detroit and won an eighth title.

Tony Latone G-E-C, POT 1925-28, BOS 1929 & PRV 1930: Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project in 1963 on his 8^th Senior Ballot.  Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Nicknamed the “Human Howitzer,” Tony Latone’s path to professional football did not come from the college ranks, as he played semi-pro and worked in the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania.  He finally joined the NFL with Pottsville Maroons in 1925, and he is believed to be the unofficial rushing leader of the 1920s.  Latone allegedly rushed for 2,616 Yards in six seasons, and the legendary George Halas stated that Latone would have been an all-time great had he gone to college and honed his craft early.

In the 2020 Draft, the Panthers saw Auburn’s Derrick Brown as a solution to their interior defensive line, and they grabbed him with the seventh overall pick.  Pairing massive size with raw power, Brown quickly established himself as a dominant run-stuffer and interior push-collapser.

Brown relies on rare lower-body leverage, heavy hands, and unusual agility for a 320-pound nose tackle. Operating primarily as an interior 3-technique or nose tackle, his defining trait on tape is his ability to absorb and shed double-teams, clogging B-gaps to disrupt opposing run schemes while pushing interior pockets directly back into the quarterback's path.

After steady growth over his first three seasons, Brown produced a legendary campaign in 2023. Serving as the single most disruptive player on Carolina's front, Brown set the NFL single-season record for tackles by a defensive lineman with 103 total tackles (56 assisted) while adding 2.0 sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 15 QB hits. His historic volume production earned him his first career Pro Bowl selection.

Brown faced adversity in 2024 when a torn meniscus suffered in Week 1 prematurely ended his season. He attacked his rehab and returned in full force for 2025, starting all 17 games and producing one of his most complete seasons. Brown logged 73 total tackles, a career-high 5.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and seven passes defensed while earning team Ed Block Courage Award honors for his dedication and comeback effort.

Heading into the 2026 season, Brown is one of the cornerstones of a rising franchise.

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 Buffalo Bills.

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 Bills again made it to the playoffs but again fell short, having been knocked off by Kansas City in the second round.  The year gave us one new entrant and two elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Bruce Smith
2. Thurman Thomas
3. O.J. Simpson
4. Jim Kelly
5. Andre Reed

You can find the entire list here.

Quarterback Josh Allen rose to #22 from #30. 

Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs rocketed to #29 from #45.  He is now with the Houston Texans.

The only new entrant is three-time Offensive Tackle Dion Dawkins, who first appears at #39.

Notably, Tremaine Edmunds has been dropped off the list.

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