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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By Pablo Antonio Garcia Escorihuela, CNN en Español. Controversial. He might even seem arrogant to many, and perhaps a bit haughty. But what is undeniable is that Bill Belichick is the most successful head coach in NFL history. He won six championships, more than any other, and under his leadership, the New England Patriots were forever changed. However, his move to Canton will have to wait.
Belichick would join other prominent coaches not elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame on 1st try
Bill Belichick, winner of six Super Bowls as a head coach and second all time in NFL coaching wins, will apparently have to wait a little longer for his call to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
By Josh Dubow. The Pro Football Hall of Fame's apparent snub of Bill Belichick, despite his record-breaking six Super Bowl titles as head coach, has brought the Hall of Fame's selection process under scrutiny. While the specific reasons for Belichick's absence from the Hall in his first year of eligibility are unknown, there are some possible explanations for why at least 11 of the 50 voters failed to elect one of the sport's most successful coa…
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