"The members of the 50-person selection committee can vote for three of the finalists under rules put in place last year with candidates needing 80% of the votes to make it into the Hall. A maximum of three candidates can reach that threshold. If no candidate gets 80%, the top vote getter will be elected. The committee will also vote on 15 modern era finalists that are still to be determined with between three and five of those candidates guaranteed to get into the Hall."
"Belichick was hired by Kraft in 2000 and led the franchise to six Super Bowl wins titles and three other appearances in the title game during an 18-year span from 2001-18. Belichick's 333 wins in the regular season and playoffs with New England and Cleveland are the second most to Don Shula's 347. He won AP NFL Coach of the Year three times."
Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft were named finalists for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame, with Belichick the coaching candidate and Kraft the contributor. Seniors Ken Anderson, Roger Craig and L.C. Greenwood also advanced. The 50-person selection committee can vote for up to three finalists, and candidates need 80% of votes for induction; if no candidate reaches 80%, the top vote getter will be elected. The committee will also vote on 15 modern-era finalists, with between three and five of those expected to be elected. Belichick was hired by Kraft in 2000, led New England to six Super Bowl wins and three other title-game appearances from 2001-18, compiled 333 wins, won AP NFL Coach of the Year three times, served as a Giants defensive coordinator for two Super Bowl wins, was fined $500,000 in the 2007 Spygate scandal, left New England after 2023, and completed a first year coaching at North Carolina. Kraft bought the Patriots in 1994.
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