Former Cowboys coach curses out Hall of Fame voters after Bill Belichick snub
The NFL world was shocked to find out that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first opportunity.
Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson went on a tirade on X, decrying the situation.
Johnson fired of a series of posts saying Hall of Fame voters should reveal their selections publicly, and called Belichick one of the greatest coaches in NFL history.
“I would like to know the names of the [expletives] who did not vote for him .. they are too cowardly to identify themselves,” Johnson posted.
Johnson was receptive to creating a new Hall of Fame when propositioned by Barstool founder Dave Portnoy.
Johnson continued tweeting into Wednesday afternoon, saying anyone who voted against Belichick should be purged from the voter rolls.
Johnson also pushed back on the idea that Belichick should be punished for Spygate, when the Patriots were penalized for illegally filming New York Jets defensive signals from the sidelines in 2007. Johnson said many teams did it, and it shouldn’t impact Belichick’s Hall of Fame chances.
One of Johnson’s former Cowboys superstars, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, called voters who ignored Belichick ignorant.
Voices from around the league also denounced Belichick’s snub. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he was shocked Belichick wasn’t selected.
This story was originally published January 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM.
