Consensus All-American Leon Hall was chosen 18th overall in the initial round of the 2007 NFL Draft from Michigan and joined Cincinnati as a highly regarded defensive back. He promptly fulfilled that draft promise by securing a starting boundary position and acting as the primary cover man for Marvin Lewis's defense over the subsequent decade.

Hall relied on smooth hip fluidity, elite route recognition, and a willingness to step up in run support. He hit the ground running as a rookie, starting all 16 games at right cornerback while picking off five passes. Hall put together his finest campaign in 2009, hauling in six interceptions and defending 24 passes to earn Second-Team All-Pro honors while anchoring a secondary that swept the AFC North and powered Cincinnati to a division title.

Hall remained a premier nickel and outside corner for the Cincinnati Bengals notwithstanding his struggles with two Achilles tear injuries in 2011 and 2013. His innate instincts and physical tackling capabilities enabled him to transition effortlessly between boundary and slot positions. He played a vital role during Cincinnati's consecutive five playoff appearances from 2011 to 2015, ultimately transitioning to a nickel back and secondary mentor in his final year, 2015.

Following the 2015 season, Hall signed with the New York Giants, then played for the 49ers and Raiders before retiring. During nine seasons with the Bengals (2007–2015), he appeared in 121 games (105 starts), with six postseason games. He totaled 26 interceptions, 115 pass deflections, 470 tackles, and three defensive touchdowns.

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.  We have a new one to unveil today, that of the New York Giants. 

In 1925, the New York Giants were one of five teams that joined the National Football League, and of those five, they are the only ones that are still in existence.

The Giants have been in existence for nearly a century and have won eight Championships. The first four as NFL Champions (1927, 1934, 1938 & 1956) and they were a perpetual contender in the early 1960s. In the Super Bowl Era, they won in 1986 (XXI), 1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII), and 2011 (XLVI).

Eight Championships is impressive regardless of the league and the sport!

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 NFL.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

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

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2019 Season.

The complete list can be found here,but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Lawrence Taylor

2. Emlen Tunnell

3. Rosey Brown

4. Mel Hein

5. Michael Strahan

We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.  

Look for our more material coming soon!

Up next, will be the top 50 Los Angeles Chargers.

As always we thank you for your support.

From Georgia, Mike Wilson was taken in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft. The imposing offensive lineman initially opted to head north, signing with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League for the 1977 season, where he immediately earned CFL All-Star honors. He joined the Bengals in 1978, stepping directly onto the field as an NFL-ready starter.

At 6 feet 5 inches and 273 pounds, Wilson possessed the length, quick footwork, and functional power to hold down the perimeter. He stepped right into the starting lineup at left tackle for his first two seasons (1978–1979), protecting the blind side before shifting over to right tackle in 1980.

Wilson became an essential pillar on the offensive front during Cincinnati's 1981 AFC Championship run, starting every game and protecting Ken Anderson during his MVP campaign en route to Super Bowl XVI. Known for his game-in, game-out consistency, Wilson put together four separate seasons in Cincinnati with a double-digit Approximate Value rating, proving to be one of the most dependable tackles in the conference.

His eight-year run with the Bengals came to a close after the 1985 season, after which he spent his final professional campaign with the Seattle Seahawks in 1986 before retiring.  He started all but two of his games for the team.

Drafted in the seventh round (187th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft out of North Carolina Central, Louis Breeden arrived in Cincinnati as an unheralded small-school prospect whose professional journey nearly stalled before it started. After a severe injury forced him to spend his entire rookie season on injured reserve, Breeden returned with a vengeance, evolving into one of the most ball-hawking secondary anchors in franchise history.

Breeden broke through in 1978, securing the starting cornerback job and displaying rare closing speed, fluid hip transitions, and exceptional ball skills. By 1980, he was a true shutdown threat, intercepting seven passes to jumpstart a dominant multi-year run in the Bengals' secondary.

His most iconic moment came during the 1981 AFC Championship campaign: in a Week 10 clash against San Diego, Breeden intercepted a Dan Fouts pass deep in his own end zone and returned it 102 yards for a touchdown—a dramatic play that stood for decades as the longest interception return in team history.

Breeden reached the pinnacle of individual recognition in 1982, earning First-Team All-Pro honors after picking off four passes during the strike-shortened season. He remained a lockdown cornerstone on the outside through the mid-1980s, matching his career-high with another seven-interception campaign in 1986.  He retired following the 1987 season, capping a decade of high-level service spent entirely in Cincinnati.

With the Bengals, he generated 33 interceptions, 135 return yards, and two defensive touchdowns, trailing only Ken Riley on the franchise's all-time interception list.