by: Nick Schultz 8 hours ago NickSchultz_7
Bill Belichick fell one vote short of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot selection, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac. ESPN reported earlier this week that the legendary head coach was not selected .
Belichick found out late last week that he would not be going into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham reported. He won eight Super Bowls during his time in the NFL – six as New England Patriots head coach and two as New York Giants defensive coordinator – and ranks second on the all-time wins list, including the postseason.
However, Belichick fell short of the 40 votes, or 80%, required for enshrinement. According to Dulac, who’s a Hall of Fame voter, he wound up one vote away from going in on the first ballot.