Belichick Advances in 2026 Hall of Fame Voting

Bill Belichick advanced to the 12-person shortlist in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee’s selection process for the Class of 2026. The committee narrowed the field from 15 to 12 and will meet virtually in mid-November to cut the list to nine and ultimately select one finalist to go before the full selection committee. Belichick became eligible after the Hall shortened the required retirement period for coaches to one year; he has been out of the NFL since January 2024 and is currently the head coach at the University of North Carolina. He is joined on the list by fellow Super Bowl-winning head coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, George Seifert and Mike Shanahan, as well as Bill Arnsparger, Alex Gibbs, Chuck Knox, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, Buddy Parker and Clark Shaughnessy. Belichick’s résumé — six Super Bowl titles as New England’s head coach, two as the Giants’ defensive coordinator, the most playoff wins and among the leaders in regular-season victories — makes him a leading candidate for enshrinement.