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NFL: Football Teams with the Most Hall of Fame Game Wins
Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium In Canton, Ohio, Where The Hall Of Fame Game Is Played
NFL Football is officially on.
The end of every (at last, it’s over) offseason is declared with the Hall of Fame exhibition game.
It’s played, of course, in Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, on the Sunday following Saturday’s induction ceremony, and kicks off the preseason.
On Saturday, six players and two general managers were enshrined, including Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Junior Seau and five-time (the most) Super Bowl champion Charles Haley.
On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings won their third HOF Game over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Three other teams have won three times.
That’s not the most, though. The Washington Redskins edge out the Chicago Bears 5-4 for the top two slots.
Follow @VinGetz| TEAM | HOF GAME WINS | YEAR | LOSER | SCORE | AS |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 1965 | Detroit Lions | 20 – 3 | |
| 1975 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 – 9 | |||
| 1989 | Buffalo Bills | 31 – 6 | |||
| 2004 | Denver Broncos | 20 – 17 | |||
| 2008 | Indianapolis Colts | 30 – 16 | |||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 1968 | Dallas Cowboys | 30 – 24 | |
| 1977 | New York Jets | 20 – 6 | |||
| 1990 | Cleveland Browns | 13 – 0 | |||
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 27 – 24 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 1982 | Baltimore Colts | 30 – 14 | |
| 1997 | Seattle Seahawks | 28 – 26 | |||
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 – 3 | |||
| New York Giants | 3 | 1985 | Houston Oilers | 21 – 20 | |
| 2002 | Houston Texans | 34 – 17 | |||
| 2014 | Buffalo Bills | 17 – 13 | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | 1979 | Dallas Cowboys | 20 – 13 | |
| 1993 | Green Bay Packers | 19 – 3 | Los Angeles Raiders | ||
| 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 – 10 | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 1963 | Cleveland Browns | 16 – 7 | |
| 1983 | New Orleans Saints | 27 – 14 | |||
| 2007 | New Orleans Saints | 20 – 7 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | 1981 | Atlanta Falcons | 24 – 10 | |
| 1999 | Dallas Cowboys | 20 – 17 | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 – 7 | |
| 2013 | Miami Dolphins | 24 – 20 | |||
| Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 1964 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 48 – 17 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1996 | New Orleans Saints | 10 – 3 | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 1972 | New York Giants | 23 – 17 | |
| 2003 | Green Bay Packers | 9 – 0 | |||
| New England Patriots | 2 | 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | 21 – 16 | |
| 2000 | San Francisco 49ers | 20 – 0 | |||
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 1970 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 – 13 | |
| 2012 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 – 10 | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 1967 | Cleveland Browns | 28 – 13 | |
| 1978 | Miami Dolphins | 17 – 3 | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 1973 | New England Patriots | 20 – 7 | |
| 1987 | Kansas City Chiefs | 20 – 7 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 2 | 1971 | Houston Oilers | 17 – 6 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2001 | Miami Dolphins | 17 – 10 | |||
| Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 1974 | Buffalo Bills | 21 – 13 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1994 | San Diego Chargers | 21 – 17 | |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 1995 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20 – 14 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1988 | Los Angels Rams | 14 – 7 | |
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 1976 | Detroit Lions | 10 – 7 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 1991 | Denver Broncos | 14 – 3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 1969 | Atlanta Falcons | 38 – 24 | |
| New York Jets | 1 | 1992 | Philadelphia Eagles | 41 – 14 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 1984 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 38 – 0 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 1998 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 – 6 | |
| Tennessee Titans | 1 | 2009 | Buffalo Bills | 21 – 18 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0 | ||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | ||||
| Houston Texans | 0 | ||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0 | ||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | ||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0 |
Photo: Pro Football Hall of Fame via fox8live.com
NASCAR: Tony Stewart and Drivers with the Most Watkins Glen Wins
Tony Stewart Making A Turn At Watkins Glen In The Old Spice No. 14
The coming-on Joey Logano won for the first time at Watkins Glen International today (and in the final lap, no less), one of 20 different NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers to take down the road course since the stock-car league began racing there in 1957.
Actually, Watkins Glen, in western New York State, was part of the top tour in just ’57, 1964 and 1965 before becoming enshrined in NASCAR’s annual schedule in 1986.
The Glen is currently one of only two road courses run during the season (Sonoma Raceway in California is the other).
These two tracks stand in stark contrast to the majority of NASCAR tracks on the schedule, which are run on ovals or ellipses. Road courses have several turns around, requiring drivers to brake and maneuver more frequently within a single lap. They are more Formula 1 than NASCAR.
It’s a specialist skill, really. Some racers have it, and some of the best don’t (Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Richard Petty for some prime examples).
Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon have it, and also the most wins at the Glen with five and four, respectively. Gordon won three times in a row, as did Mark Martin in third.
Another four drivers have won it twice, making just seven multiple winners over 33 races.
Follow @VinGetz| DRIVER | WATKINS GLEN WINS | YEAR (MAKE) | |
| 1. | Tony Stewart | 5 | 2002 (Pontiac), 2004 (Chevrolet…), 2005, 2007, 2009 |
| 2. | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 1997 – 1999 (Chevrolet…), 2001 |
| 3. | Mark Martin | 3 | 1993 – 1995 (Ford) |
| 4. | Kyle Busch | 2 | 2008 (Toyota…), 2013 |
| 4. | Marcos Ambrose | 2 | 2011 (Ford…), 2012 |
| 4. | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 1988 (Buick), 1990 (Chevrolet) |
| 4. | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 1987 (Pontiac…), 1989 |
| 8. | A.J. Allmendinger | 1 | 2014 (Chevrolet) |
| 8. | Billy Wade | 1 | 1964 (Mercury) |
| 8. | Buck Baker | 1 | 1957 (Chevrolet) |
| 8. | Ernie Irvan | 1 | 1991 (Chevrolet) |
| 8. | Geoff Bodine | 1 | 1996 (Ford) |
| 8. | Joey Logano | 1 | 2015 (Ford) |
| 8. | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1 | 2010 (Chevrolet) |
| 8. | Kevin Harvick | 1 | 2006 (Chevrolet) |
| 8. | Kyle Petty | 1 | 1992 (Pontiac) |
| 8. | Marvin Panch | 1 | 1965 (Ford) |
| 8. | Robby Gordon | 1 | 2003 (Chevrolet) |
| 8. | Steve Park | 1 | 2000 (Chevrolet) |
| 8. | Tim Richmond | 1 | 1986 (Chevrolet) |
Photo: David Boe, AP via bleacherreport.com
Bob Baffert and Trainers with the Most Haskell Invitational Wins
Bob Baffert And Haskell Winner (And Triple-Crown Winner) American Pharoah
It’s Bob Baffert…again…and back to back.
American Pharoah went off at the Haskell Invitational today, blowing away the field fresh off his triple crown.
That makes eight Haskell winners for Baffert, himself blowing away Sonny Hine, Todd Pletcher and Warren A. Croll, Jr., who each trained three winners of their own.
Pletcher is the only other trainer with two consecutive wins.
Follow @VinGetz| TRAINER | HASKELL WINS | HORSE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Bob Baffert | 8 | American Pharoah | 2015 |
| Bayern | 2014 | |||
| Paynter | 2012 | |||
| Coil | 2011 | |||
| Lookin at Lucky | 2010 | |||
| Roman Ruler | 2005 | |||
| War Emblem | 2002 | |||
| Point Given | 2001 | |||
| 2. | Sonny Hine | 3 | Skip Away | 1996 |
| Technology | 1992 | |||
| Skip Trial | 1985 | |||
| 2. | Todd Pletcher | 3 | Any Given Saturday | 2007 |
| Bluegrass Cat | 2006 | |||
| Verrazano | 2013 | |||
| 2. | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | 3 | Holy Bull | 1994 |
| Bet Twice | 1987 | |||
| Al Hattab | 1969 | |||
| 5. | Ben W. Perkins | 1 | Five Star Flight | 1981 |
| 5. | C. R. McGaughey III | 1 | Coronado’s Quest | 1998 |
| 5. | D. Wayne Lukas | 1 | Serena’s Song |
1995 |
| 5. | David A. Whiteley | 1 | Coastal | 1979 |
| 5. | David Hofmans | 1 | Touch Gold | 1997 |
| 5. | David R. Bell | 1 | Kissin Kris | 1993 |
| 5. | Duane Offield | 1 | Restless Con | 1990 |
| 5. | George R. Arnold | 1 | Wavering Monarch | 1982 |
| 5. | J. William Boniface | 1 | Deputed Testamony | 1983 |
| 5. | James J. Sarner, Jr. | 1 | Holding Pattern | 1974 |
| 5. | James P. Conway | 1 | Twice Worthy | 1970 |
| 5. | Jerry Hollendorfer | 1 | King Glorious | 1989 |
| 5. | John W. Russell | 1 | Majestic Light | 1976 |
| 5. | Lawrence W. Jennings | 1 | Delta Flag | 1978 |
| 5. | Laz Barrera | 1 | Affiliate | 1977 |
| 5. | Lynn S. Whiting | 1 | Big Pistol | 1984 |
| 5. | Mervin Marks | 1 | West Coast Scout | 1971 |
| 5. | Morris H. Dixon | 1 | Balustrade | 1968 |
| 5. | Patrick L. Biancone | 1 | Lion Heart | 2004 |
| 5. | Philip A. Gleaves | 1 | Wise Times | 1986 |
| 5. | Reynoldo H. Nobles | 1 | Thanks To Tony | 1980 |
| 5. | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | 1 | Big Brown | 2008 |
| 5. | Richard Mandella | 1 | Dixie Union | 2000 |
| 5. | Robert J. Frankel | 1 | Peace Rules | 2003 |
| 5. | Stephen A. DiMauro | 1 | Wajima | 1975 |
| 5. | Steve Asmussen | 1 | Rachel Alexandra |
2009 |
| 5. | Thomas Bohannan | 1 | Lost Mountain | 1991 |
| 5. | W. Elliott Walden | 1 | Menifee | 1999 |
| 5. | William J. Resseguet | 1 | Our Native | 1973 |
| 5. | William T. Raymond | 1 | Freetex | 1972 |
| 5. | Woody Stephens | 1 | Forty Niner | 1988 |
Photo: Pat McDonogh via courier-journal.com
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