With all of the drama surrounding former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick not getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this year’s ceremony might be one of the most-watched in history.
Every year, voters determine who will enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is located in Canton, Ohio. In 2025, Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, and Sterling Sharpe all earned their gold jackets and joined the immortals in NFL history.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Sets Reveal Date, Time
So, when will the NFL and sports world learn of this year’s inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
That all goes down on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 9 p.m. ET as part of the NFL Honors awards show at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The NFL Honors show will air on NBC the night before the Winter Olympics kick off.
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— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) January 28, 2026
On Wednesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame released a video noting that Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will be a rematch. Their previous meeting came in Super Bowl 49, where the Patriots won 28-24. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, including two in the fourth quarter.
But the game is probably best known for Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler making a goal-line interception as the Seahawks, behind quarterback Russell Wilson, were attempting to score a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
While Belichick, who won eight Super Bowls in his NFL career — two as defensive coordinator with the New York Giants and six with the Patriots as head coach — is not being inducted this year, another former NFL player also did not get in.
Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning did not receive enough votes to qualify, so he will have to wait until next year, just like Belichick.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame officially opened to the public Sept. 7, 1963. Among the NFL legends who were part of the first induction class were Chicago Bears head coach George “Papa Bear” Halas, Sammy Baugh, Earl “Curly” Lambeau, Tim Mara, Bronko Nagurski, and Jim Thorpe.
Those and many other NFL legends have their busts displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for fans to see and pay homage to all year long. Now, NFL fans wait to see who joins the list of immortals next.
