CANTON — Bill Belichick is among 12 nominees in the coach category under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.

From this group of 12, which also includes Marty Schottenheimer , will emerge one finalist for next year's class.

Belichick won six Super Bowls as head coach of the New England Patriots and 333 games as an NFL head coach, making him the second winningest coach in NFL history (including playoff games) behind only Don Shula (347 total wins).

Schottenheimer (205 wins) is No. 9 on the list of all-time winningest coaches.

Both Belichick and Schottenheimer got their first job as an NFL head coach with the Cleveland Browns .

The other 10 nominees are Bill Arnsparger, Tom Coughlin, Alex Gibbs, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Knox, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves

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