Bill Belichick’s snub from Pro Football Hall of Fame criticized by voters and NFL fans

Posted Jan 30, 2026
Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as head coach with the New England Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants, and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL history. Yet somehow he is not a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. Belichick didn’t get the required votes in his first year of eligibility, according to a report from ESPN on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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