"Belichick posted a career record of 333-178, including playoffs, as a head coach - with those 333 victories second only to Don Shula. He won two Super Bowls as the Giants defensive coordinator before presiding over a Patriots team that won six titles over his 24 years as head coach. The 50-person voting committee is primarily made up of longtime NFL reporters, but also includes established football figures like former general manager Bill Polian and former coach Tony Dungy."
"The legendary Patriots head coach and eight-time Super Bowl champion will not be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, sources told ESPN's Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. . As such, Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer despite his role in New England's two-decade dynasty. According to Wickersham and Van Natta, the 73-year-old Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction."
Bill Belichick did not receive induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, falling short of the 40 votes required for first-ballot selection. A Hall representative informed him that he did not make the cut. Several sources described Belichick as "puzzled" and "disappointed" and quoted him asking, "Six Super Bowls isn't enough?" and "What does a guy have to do?" Belichick posted a 333-178 career record, with those 333 wins second only to Don Shula. He won two Super Bowls as the Giants' defensive coordinator and six as the Patriots' head coach over 24 years. The 50-person voting committee primarily includes longtime NFL reporters. Some voters criticized Belichick's ties to "Spygate."
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