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Former Bengals Legends, St. Xavier Standout Hoping to Be Part of 2026 Hall of Fame Class
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee elected multiple finalists including Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald, with enshrinement set for August in Canton, Ohio.
- On Thursday night, Feb. 5, 2026, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026 during the NFL Honors awards show in San Francisco, led by quarterback Drew Brees, a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
- The Hall's 50-member Selection Committee conducted the vote in January, electing up to five modern-era players who must receive at least an 80% positive vote; seniors, coaches and contributors are voted on separately.
- Drew Brees's career totals show 80,358 passing yards, 571 touchdown passes, and a 67.7% completion rate, ranking him among the NFL's all-time leaders.
- The Hall of Fame now includes 387 members after this year's votes, with enshrinement set for Saturday, Aug. 8, in Canton, Ohio, where no Bengals will be enshrined.
- Amid leaked results and criticism, pre-announcement leaks indicated Bill Belichick and others were omitted, and the Hall's voting process has been under recent scrutiny; earlier this week, Tom Brady defended Belichick's omission.
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