US EditionBill Belichick among final 12 coaches for Pro Football Hall of Fame 2026 class
Belichick leads finalists with six Super Bowl wins and 333 total victories, making him the second winningest NFL head coach behind Don Shula, the Hall of Fame committee said.
- On October 21, 2025, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Bill Belichick made the 12-person coach shortlist for the Class of 2026.
- Following recent bylaw changes, Belichick qualifies this year as the Hall of Fame bylaws require coaches to be out of the NFL for one full season, and he has been inactive over a year despite no retirement announcement.
- Belichick's résumé highlights his six Super Bowl titles and 333 career wins , second only to Don Shula's 347 total wins.
- Each committee member will cast an additional ballot later this month to produce nine semifinalists, and the coach selection committee will meet virtually in mid-November to select one finalist for the Class of 2026.
- The Class of 2026 will be enshrined next August in Canton, Ohio, while Belichick, now coaching at the University of North Carolina, is 2-4 and his NFL future is unclear.
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