"Six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick and four other head coaches who won Super Bowls are among the nine semifinalists in the coach category for the 2026 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Belichick is in his first year of eligibility after rule changes put in place last year requiring coaches to be out of the NFL for only one full season before being considered for the Hall."
"A blue-ribbon committee will cut the list down to one finalist. Holmgren earned that spot last year but fell short in the final vote. The coach will be grouped with one contributor and three seniors candidates. Between one and three of those five finalists will make it to the Hall based on getting at least 80% of the votes from the full committee."
Nine semifinalists are named in the coach category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2026 class, including Bill Belichick and four other Super Bowl-winning head coaches. Belichick is eligible in his first year after a rule change that requires only one full season out of the NFL before consideration. Two-time Super Bowl winners Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert advanced, along with Mike Holmgren. Other semifinalists include Buddy Parker, Chuck Knox, Dan Reeves and Marty Schottenheimer. A blue-ribbon committee will reduce the list to one finalist, who joins a contributor and three senior candidates. Between one and three finalists may be elected with at least 80 percent of committee votes.
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