The NFL world was shocked when news broke on Tuesday that former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick did not receive the required vote to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first attempt. CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones confirmed the news that the current North Carolina football coach did not receive the 40 out of 50 votes needed to reach the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot.
This was Belichick’s first year of eligibility since he had not coached in the NFL since 2023.
Belichick, who won eight total Super Bowls (two as an assistant with the Giants, six as a head coach with the Patriots), is second all-time among NFL coaches with 333 career wins. That number only trails two-time Super Bowl winner and Hall of Famer Don Shula, who has 347 career wins.
Legendary former Patriots coach Bill Belichick falls short of Pro Football Hall of Fame on first ballot
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Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was among the names who spoke out after the repot. Mahomes posted on social that the decision was “insane” and that he doesn’t understand “how this could be possible.” Notably, Mahomes and the Chiefs faced the Patriots in the 2019 AFC Championship Game. New England went on to win that game in overtime, paving the way for Belichick to win his sixth title as a head coach weeks later.
Even NBA superstar LeBron James was confused by the report, saying that it was “disrespectful.”
Lawrence Taylor, whom Belichick has called the greatest defensive player in NFL…
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