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Tom Coughlin among 12 coaches to advance in Hall of Fame Class of 2026 selection process

TOM-COUGHLIN

Tom Coughlin, who led the Giants to two Super Bowl titles, is among 12 coaches who have moved one step closer to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.

The Hall of Fame's Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee recently narrowed a list down from 15 nominees and will next cast another ballot later this month to reduce the list to nine semifinalists. Those results will be announced in early November.

The Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee will then meet virtually in mid-November and, through a sequence of reduction votes, will select one Finalist for the Class of 2026.

Bylaws stipulate that candidates in the Coach category be retired from professional football for one full season after a Hall of Fame election cycle has begun. Individuals who last coached in the 2024 season are eligible for the Class of 2026.

Dan Reeves, who was a head coach for 23 consecutive seasons (including four with the Giants) and Bill Arnsparger, a longtime defensive coordinator in the NFL and a former Giants head coach (1974-76), are also on the list of 12.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, which can be composed of a minimum of four individuals and a maximum of eight, will be enshrined next August in Canton.

Earlier this fall, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 128 Modern-Era Player nominees for the Class of 2026. The list includes three Giants legends: quarterback Eli Manning, running back Tiki Barber and punter Sean Landeta.

Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, was a finalist (final 15) for the Class of 2025.

Meanwhile, quarterback Charlie Conerly, linebacker Carl Banks and running back Ottis Anderson were among the 52 players to advance in the Seniors category. Everson Walls, who is known for his days with Dallas but won his only Super Bowl with the Giants, is also on the list.

Results from reduction votes in three other categories for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 (Modern-Era Players, Seniors and Contributor) will be announced this week.

View the players, coaches, owners and executives in the Pro Football Hall of Fame who spent all or a significant portion of their career with the Giants.

Here are the coaches who remain in consideration for the Class of 2026, along with their short bios provided by the Hall of Fame.

Tom Coughlin: Spent 20 years as an NFL head coach with Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-2002) and New York Giants (2004-2015). Won 182 games (including playoffs) and his signature achievements were two victories over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, defeating a New England team that entered the game with an 18-0 record, and again in Super Bowl XLVI.

Bill Arnsparger: Longtime defensive coordinator in the NFL. Won two Super Bowl titles with the Miami Dolphins and appeared in two other Super Bowls (Miami and San Diego). Also head coach of New York Giants.

Bill Belichick: NFL coach from 1975-2023 with head coaching jobs with Cleveland Browns (1991-95) and New England Patriots (2000-2023). Career record: 333-178 (including playoffs) with six Super Bowl titles.

Alex Gibbs: Assistant head coach and/or offensive line coach for 27 seasons with seven different NFL Clubs.

Mike Holmgren: Head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992-98 and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999-2008. Won a Super Bowl ring with Packers and appeared in another as head coach of Seahawks. Career record: 174-122 (including postseason).

Chuck Knox: NFL Coach of the Year in 1973, 1980 and 1984. He went 193-158-1 during 22 seasons (including playoffs) as head coach of the Rams, Bills and Seahawks.

Buddy Parker: Head coach of the Chicago Cardinals in 1949, Detroit Lions from 1951-56 and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1957-1964. Two-time NFL champion who posted a career record, including playoffs, of 107-76-9.

Dan Reeves: Head coach of the Denver Broncos from 1981-1992, New York Giants from 1993-96 and Atlanta Falcons from 1997-2003. Career record: 201-174-2 (including postseason).

Marty Schottenheimer: Head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1984-88, Kansas City Chiefs from 1989-1998, Washington Redskins in 2001 and San Diego Chargers from 2002-06. Career record: 205-139-1 (including postseason).

George Seifert: Two-time Super Bowl champion head coach with the San Francisco 49ers. In 11 seasons with the 49ers and Carolina Panthers he posted a career record (including playoffs) of 124-67.

Mike Shanahan: Head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders from 1988-89, Denver Broncos from 1995-2008 and Washington Redskins from 2010-13. Won two Super Bowls with the Broncos while compiling a 178-144 career record (including playoffs).

Clark Shaughnessy: Head coach of the Los Angeles Rams from 1948-49 and assistant coach for the Washington Redskins from 1944-47 and Chicago Bears from 1951-1962. Credited with modernizing the T-formation and other offensive and defensive innovations.

View photos of two-time Super Bowl champion head coach Tom Coughlin.

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