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 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 went 13-4 and had a deep run in the postseason, though it was disappointing, as they fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.  There were no new entrants, but two significant elevations occurred.

As always, we present our top five, which remains unchanged in that ranking.

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

You can find the entire list here.

The reigning MVP, Quarterback Josh Allen, broke into the top 10 (at #10) from his previous rank of #21.

Tackle Dion Dawkins, who is on a four-year run of Pro Bowls, advanced to #28 from #41.

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

Regular visitors of 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 University of Wyoming have announced the seven individuals who will comprise their Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

The ceremony will take place on September 5, 2025.

The Class of 2025 consists of:

Josh Allen: Football, 2015-17.  Allen led the Cowboys to two Bowl Games and the 2016 Mountain West Championship Game, and threw for 5,066 Yards and 57 Touchdowns while also rushing for 767 Yards and 12 TDs.  He was drafted 7th overall by the Buffalo Bills and won the 2024 MVP award.

Casey Bramlet: Football, 2000-03.  Bramlet is Wyoming’s all-time leading passer (9,684) and threw for 56 Touchdowns.  He later played professionally for Cincinnati, Washington and San Diego, and led Hamburg to a victory in World Bowl XV.

Hugh Lowham: Wrestling, 1961-64.  Lowham helped Wyoming win three Conference Championships (1961, 1962 & 1964) and individually captured three Conference Titles in three different weight classes.

Mike Mulvaney: Baseball, 1985-88.  An All-Conference player twice and Third Team All-American once, Mulvaney batted .396 and still holds the school record for Hits (261), Runs Batted In (194) and Runs Scored (193).

Lori Kline Waddell: Women’s Basketball, 1979, 1981-83.  A four-time letterwoman, Waddell scored 1,521 Points, amassed 947 Rebounds and still holds the school record for Blocks (947).

John Wendling: Football, 2003-06.  A former Safety, Wendling was a First Team All-Conference Selection as a Senior.  He later player professionally for Buffalo and Detroit.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending members of the University of Wyoming Hall of Fame.

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.

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 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 not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Buffalo made it into the playoffs, making it to the second round. 2022 yielded one new entrant to the Top 50, and one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which had 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, vaults eight spots to #30. This was the second year in a row that he led the NFL in Approximate Value.

The lone debut is Wide Receiver, Stefon Diggs, who enters at #45. He has been a Pro Bowler all three of his Bills campaigns.

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

The Hall of Fame promises to be a crowded place for quarterbacks in the AFC in 20 years if the current crop of players continue to astound and develop. The 2022 season has highlighted the rise of brilliant young quarterbacks, so much so that Patrick Mahomes, at the age of 27, is the elder statesman of the group. The Kansas City Chiefs player has already put forward an impressive resume for his Hall of Fame credentials. He's already won one Super Bowl and reached another in the first five years of his career.

The Chiefs are once again backed as one of the leading contenders in the odds to win the Super Bowl. A second Vince Lombardi Trophy would all but ensure that Mahomes will be donning a yellow jacket at the end of his career. However, there will be intense competition along the way due to the quality of quarterbacks and teams in the AFC Conference alone. That will make Canton, Ohio a crowded place should they all opt to retire at the same time. It will also make for an enthralling 20 years of AFC action, bringing back memories of the conference when it was at its best, a time when Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger and others battled it out to reach the Super Bowl.

The new era looks even more exciting.

Patrick Mahomes

Mahomes has almost punched his ticket to Canton and, if he opted to retire tomorrow, there would be few doubters that would deny him a place in the Hall of Fame. He has been electric on the field since replacing Alex Smith in his sophomore season. Mahomes appears to be all set to win his second MVP after a brilliant 2022 season in which he propelled the Chiefs to the number one seed, notably without Tyreek Hill.

That was a major challenge for Mahomes, but he passed with flying colors, connecting with his new wideouts. With Travis Kelce closer to the end of his career than the start, he will have to continue to develop players around him. Mahomes will now aim to reach his third Super Bowl to banish memories of his side’s defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2020 campaign.

Josh Allen

Allen and Mahomes played out a thrilling Divisional Round matchup last season. Mahomes’ brilliance in the final 13 seconds tied the game before the Buffalo Bills were beaten in overtime to deny them a second-straight AFC Championship appearance. Allen has been incredible once again this season, displaying maturity and leadership as well as having every throw in the book. He alone will give the Bills a fighting chance in the AFC every year.

Even after Tom Brady's exit, it was not easy to dethrone the New England Patriots at the top of the AFC East. But Allen and Buffalo are now kings of the East and will now look to transfer that dominance to the AFC. He and his team just need to raise their levels in the big games, because only then can Allen be considered one of the greats.

Joe Burrow

Burrow well and truly announced his arrival lasts season with a brilliant run to knock off the Chiefs away at the AFC Championship Game. The Bengals were not quite ready to win the Super Bowl, narrowly losing out to the Los Angeles Rams. However,  Burrow and his team are a confident bunch and, with Joe Cool as quarterback, will be contenders every year.

Burrow has earned comparisons to Brady when it comes to his demeanor on the field. He always seems to make clutch throws with pinpoint accuracy when it matters the most. Burrow doesn’t have the wow plays of Mahomes and Allen, but he's downright clinical when required. If the Bengals can keep him upright and injury-free, Cincinnati will be a perennial Super Bowl contender.

Burrow has the personality and drive to win multiple crowns. Although he'd be doing very well to ever match Brady, he is certainly capable of winning one or two.

Trevor Lawrence

In the early stages of the 2022 seasons there were fears that Lawrence was trending towards being a bust. He endured a miserable rookie campaign, which was entirely the fault of former head coach Urban Meyer, who failed to last the term with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Doug Pederson’s arrival promised stability and the chance for Lawrence to develop. It didn’t appear to go that way after a poor performance in a loss to the Denver Broncos.

But from then on Lawrence flicked the switch and was sensational down the stretch, guiding his team to seven victories in nine games. The Jags won the AFC South for the first time since 2017 and it could well be the start of an era of dominance. Lawrence’s performances were made all the more impressive considering the lack of talent around him. If the Jags get him some top-tier receivers, he will flourish in Florida.

Justin Herbert

Herbert is the other quarterback in the AFC West that has all the tools, but has not quite put it all together yet. He won Rookie of the Year ahead of Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa in 2020, but he has not been able to take the next step yet, despite making the post-season for the first time in 2022. The Los Angeles Chargers have always had a string of bad luck and bad decision-making that has held them back. They cannot afford to let that happen to Herbert as it did his predecessor Rivers.

Herbert has all the talent in the world and skills to match Mahomes, Allen and Burrow. He just needs to settle in with a composed coach that will allow him to thrive in the big moments. Herbert could be the answer to the Chargers’ longstanding playoff woes.

Tua and Lamar

Lamar Jackson could have been on the same trajectory as the other quarterbacks, but injuries and a lack of post-season form has stalled his progress. Renowned for his running ability, he has developed as a passer, making him a dual-threat quarterback. Until he can resolve his injury woes once and for all, he and the Baltimore Ravens are going nowhere.

It’s the same story for Tua and the Miami Dolphins. After two poor seasons, head coach Mike McDaniel appeared to unlock Tua's potential. Tua connected with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle to devastating effect to propel Miami towards the number one seed in the AFC. However, he sustained two concussions over the course of the season, the second one ruling him out of the final three games of the campaign. That is a huge concern for the Dolphins moving forward, and could end a bright career.

Drafted seventh overall in 2018 from Wyoming, Josh Allen entered Western New York as a promising prospect with strong arm skills and athletic ability. Since Jim Kelly's retirement in 1996, Buffalo had been seeking a franchise quarterback for more than twenty years. Despite initial doubts about his passing accuracy, Allen soon became one of the most dynamic and exciting dual-threat quarterbacks of his era.

Allen merges the physique of a tight end with a rocket arm that can deliver throws from any angle. With fearless mobility, he becomes a challenging opponent in short-yardage and red-zone scenarios, often finishing runs with hurdle jumps and heavy shoulder contact. As a passer, he has honed elite touch on boundary throws and intermediate seam routes, adjusting his arm angles on the move while keeping velocity for long passes.

Allen gradually rose to prominence during his 2018 rookie season, becoming the starting quarterback early on. In 11 starts, he passed for 2,074 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also showcasing his mobility with 631 rushing yards and eight rushing scores. By 2019, Allen had solidified his role as the team's primary quarterback, throwing for 3,089 yards and 20 touchdowns, plus nine rushing touchdowns, leading Buffalo to a 10-6 record and their first playoff appearance in several years.

Allen reached elite status in 2020 with a standout year. He set franchise records by passing for 4,544 yards and 37 touchdowns, along with rushing for eight touchdowns. Leading the Bills to a 13–3 record and reaching the AFC Championship, Allen was selected to his first Pro Bowl and was the runner-up in AP NFL MVP voting.

Allen maintained a high standard in 2021 and 2022, establishing Buffalo as a regular AFC contender. In 2021, he passed for 4,407 yards and 36 touchdowns, also rushing for a career-best 763 yards. In 2022, he recorded 4,283 passing yards, 35 touchdowns, and 762 rushing yards with seven rushing scores. He led the NFL in Approximate Value (19) and helped Buffalo return to the playoffs.

In 2023, Allen demonstrated his dual-threat ability near the goal line, tying the NFL single-season record with 15 rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. He also threw for 4,306 yards and 29 touchdowns, guiding Buffalo to another AFC East division crown and placing fifth in MVP voting.

His 2024 MVP campaign showcased exceptional efficiency and command. Despite changes in his receiving group, Allen guided the Bills to a 13-4 record, passing for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns, and only six interceptions. He also contributed 531 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns. Leading the NFL with a 77.3 QBR and a 101.4 passer rating, Allen received his first AP NFL MVP award and secured his second Pro Bowl selection.

The 2025 season saw Allen further refine his mastery of Buffalo's offense. Playing all 17 regular-season games, he threw for 3,668 yards and 25 touchdowns while completing a career-high 69.3% of his passes. On the ground, Allen remained an unstoppable goal-line force, rushing for 579 yards and 14 touchdowns, securing his fourth career Pro Bowl selection and guiding the Bills to another AFC East division crown.

Allen is the only player in NFL history to record four consecutive seasons with at least 40 total touchdowns, holding the NFL record for the most total touchdowns through a player's first eight seasons.

Entering the 2026 season—his ninth in Buffalo—Allen holds franchise records with 30,102 passing yards, 220 touchdown passes, and 79 rushing touchdowns across 128 regular-season games.  If Allen can lead Buffalo to their first Super Bowl win, he could become the top man on this list.

2024 Pre-Season Rank #39, 2023 Pre-Season Rank #69, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #98, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #117.  Peak Period: 2020-24.

What Josh Allen accomplished last season was incredible. 

The Buffalo Bills entered the year battered and bruised, and Allen took the team on his back and brought them to the AFC Championship game, where they fell 32-29 to the Kansas City Chiefs.  Allen won the 2024 MVP, having thrown 3,731 Yards with a 28-6 TD-INT ratio, with 531 Rushing Yards and 12 TDs. 

The MVP was not unexpected for Allen, who has been one of the game’s top dual-threat QBs since 2020, and there is no reason to think he can’t do it again.  The Hall looks for more from a QB, and that comes with a Super Bowl, or at the very least, a Super Bowl appearance.  Allen and the Bills are capable of that, and when that happens, the Hall will come calling.