US EditionLegendary former Patriots coach Bill Belichick falls short of Pro Football Hall of Fame on first ballot
- On Jan. 27, 2026, Bill Belichick did not receive the 40 votes required from the 50-person Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and was notified last Friday that he will not be inducted in Canton, Ohio, this summer.
- Voters recalled past scandals as multiple sources told ESPN that Spygate and Deflategate influenced opinions, while Hall of Famer and former general manager Bill Polian urged some voters to "wait a year" as penance for Spygate.
- With a 333-178 record including playoffs, Bill Belichick earned eight Super Bowl rings, six as head coach, plus 17 division titles and nine conference championships.
- Belichick will be eligible again next year, and longtime Hall voter Peter King said, `It pushes all three of these coaches back a year`, affecting Shanahan, Coughlin and Holmgren.
- Peter King reacted that `A lot of things happen in that room that are unexpected. And of course this is a big surprise to me,` while Patrick Mahomes and J.J. Watt questioned the result on social media.
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Paradise PostIf Bill Belichick has to wait a year so 49ers’ Roger Craig makes the Hall of Fame, that’s a no-brainer
I reacted with puzzlement and amazement when the news broke that former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick will not be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot. In the days since, I’ve done an about-face. If Belichick has to get snubbed for Roger Craig to be enshrined, I’m OK with it. Same with Ken Anderson and L.C. Greenwood. It doesn’t mean it’s right or just. When the voting system pits someone who is an all-time gr…
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Deflated: Bill Belichick’s Hall Of Fame Snub Leaves NFL Fans In An Uproar
Source: Diamond Images / Getty Subjectivity in sports is rare. It’s hard to argue when it all comes down to stats and how you stack up in the wins and losses column, but the NFL has found a way after failing to add former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to the 2026 NFL Hall of Fame class. ESPN reports that voting took place earlier this month, and that Belichick didn’t receive the 40 of 50 votes (80%) needed to enter the Pro Foot…
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