Tony Dungy, Lisa Salters removed from Pro Football Hall of Fame voting committee
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 8:30 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a reduction of its voting committee from 50 to 28 members. This decision comes following scrutiny related to Bill Belichick's omission in the voting during his first year of eligibility. Among those removed are notable figures like Tony Dungy, Lisa Salters, and John McClain, who had served several years on the committee. The Hall has identified 19 of the 22 members who will no longer participate, while the remaining three have not yet been disclosed. A shift in voting structure indicates a potential reevaluation of nominee selections.
- •Pro Football Hall of Fame is cutting its voting committee size.
- •Tony Dungy and Lisa Salters are among those removed.
- •The change follows Bill Belichick's controversy over his nomination.
- •Nineteen of twenty-two members notified of removal have been named.
- 9:53 PMYahoo Sports — Tony Dungy, Bill Polian among voters reportedly cut from Hall of Fame's selection committee
- 8:30 PMYahoo Sports — Tony Dungy, Lisa Salters among those stripped of Pro Football Hall of Fame votes
"The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in the midst of culling its 50-member committee of voters down to 28, a move seemingly made in response to Bill Belichick’s shocking snub in his first year of eligibility earlier this year. Several of the names that missed the cut have already gone public. Houston’s John McClain…
"The Pro Football Hall of Fame is moving from 50 voters on its selection committee to 28.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 9:53 PMTony Dungy, Bill Polian among voters reportedly cut from Hall of Fame's selection committee
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is moving from 50 voters on its selection committee to 28.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 8:30 PMTony Dungy, Lisa Salters among those stripped of Pro Football Hall of Fame votes
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in the midst of culling its 50-member committee of voters down to 28, a move seemingly made in response to Bill Belichick’s shocking snub in his first year of eligibility earlier this year. Several of the names that missed the cut have already gone public. Houston’s John McClain…
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