The translation of the text «Процесс голосования в Зал славы футбола: что нужно знать» into English is: «The voting process for the Football Hall of Fame: what you need to know»
28 january 2026 в 22:13
Every year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts selected individuals. This recognition is given to players and other participants in the NFL. This year, fans and colleagues in the football world speculated that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick would be chosen for induction into the Hall of Fame. However, due to a lack of information about how the voting process works, fans are questioning what happens at this stage.
Below, you can learn about the voting process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
According to information on the Hall of Fame’s website, anyone «associated with professional football in any capacity» can be nominated for this honor.
As of 2026, the Hall of Fame has 50 voters. According to the website, the committee consists of «one media representative from each city that has professional football teams, with two representatives from Los Angeles and New York, as these cities have two teams in the National Football League. The thirty-third member is a representative from the Pro Football Writers of America, along with up to 17 delegates from other organizations».
Each candidate for induction into the Hall of Fame is «thoroughly reviewed», - as stated on the website, and must receive at least 80 percent approval from the committee at its annual meeting before they can be elected to the Hall of Fame. However, the committee is not responsible for who will be elected.
Additionally, any fan can nominate a qualified candidate who «has been associated with professional football in any capacity» simply by writing to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The limitation is that the player must have played at least five seasons before they can be considered for the Hall of Fame, and «players must have received at least one recognized award at the end of the season».
No, Coach Belichick was not elected to the Hall of Fame, as reported by ESPN journalists Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. at the end of January 2026. He did not receive 40 out of the 50 necessary votes for election.
Fans and colleagues of Belichick were outraged by the result
Below, you can learn about the voting process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
According to information on the Hall of Fame’s website, anyone «associated with professional football in any capacity» can be nominated for this honor.
As of 2026, the Hall of Fame has 50 voters. According to the website, the committee consists of «one media representative from each city that has professional football teams, with two representatives from Los Angeles and New York, as these cities have two teams in the National Football League. The thirty-third member is a representative from the Pro Football Writers of America, along with up to 17 delegates from other organizations».
Each candidate for induction into the Hall of Fame is «thoroughly reviewed», - as stated on the website, and must receive at least 80 percent approval from the committee at its annual meeting before they can be elected to the Hall of Fame. However, the committee is not responsible for who will be elected.
Additionally, any fan can nominate a qualified candidate who «has been associated with professional football in any capacity» simply by writing to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The limitation is that the player must have played at least five seasons before they can be considered for the Hall of Fame, and «players must have received at least one recognized award at the end of the season».
No, Coach Belichick was not elected to the Hall of Fame, as reported by ESPN journalists Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. at the end of January 2026. He did not receive 40 out of the 50 necessary votes for election.
Fans and colleagues of Belichick were outraged by the result
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