HOF Notes - Steelers vs. Vikings
Pittsburgh Steelers
Head Coach: Mike Tomlin
Quarterback Rotation: Ben Roethlisberger - listed as out , Bruce Gradkowski, Landry Jones, Tajh Boyd (Rookie)
Mike Tomlin began his career with the Steelers dominating in preseason play, owning a 19-6 SU and 14-10-1 ATS record from 2007 through 2012. However, Pittsburgh has struggled in exhibition action the last two seasons, going 1-7 SU/ATS, while the 'under' has cashed six times in this span.
When Tomlin started in '07, the Steelers were a team to back in preseason openers, winning and covering four straight. Pittsburgh has gone backwards since 2011, losing four consecutive Game 1's in preseason action, while scoring a combined 29 points in the past two openers.
Minnesota Vikings
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer
Quarterback Rotation: Teddy Bridgewater, Shaun Hill, Taylor Heinicke (Rookie), Mike Kafka
The Vikings struggled in the preseason prior to Mike Zimmer arriving on the scene last season. The former Bengals' defensive coordinator came out of the gate with a perfect 4-0 record in his 2014 preseason debut, along with a 3-1 ATS mark.
Minnesota stumbled in preseason openers from 2011-13, losing each time, but bounced back with a 10-6 victory over Oakland last August to cash as a three-point home favorite. Zimmer's defensive style slowed down opposing offenses in the preseason, yielding 12 points or less in three of four exhibition wins in 2014.
Preseason Coaching Stats
Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh - 20-13 SU, 15-17-1 ATS, 12-20-1 O/U
Mike Zimmer, Minnesota - 4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3 O/U
Preseason Results - Last Two Years
Pittsburgh
2014 (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS, 1-3 O/U)
Pittsburgh (+2.5, 36.5) 16 at N.Y. Giants 20
Pittsburgh (-1, 41) 19 vs. Buffalo 16
Pittsburgh (+3.5, 48) 21 at Philadelphia 31
Pittsburgh (-4, 37.5) 0 vs. Carolina 10
2013 (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS, 1-3 O/U)
Pittsburgh (-2.5, 36) 13 vs. N.Y. Giants 18
Pittsburgh (+2.5, 39.5) 13 at Washington 24
Pittsburgh (-3, 40) 20 vs. Kansas City 26 (OT)
Pittsburgh (+3.5, 36) 10 at Carolina 25
Minnesota
2014 (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3 O/U) Zimmer's First year
Minnesota (-3, 38) 10 vs. Oakland 6
Minnesota (-4.5, 40) 30 vs. Arizona 28
Minnesota (+3, 45) 30 at Kansas City 12
Minnesota (+1.5, 42) 19 at Tennessee 3
2013 (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS, 3-1 O/U)
Minnesota (-1, 35.5) 13 vs. Houston 27
Minnesota (+3.5, 43) 16 at Buffalo 20
Minnesota (+3, 39) 14 at San Francisco 34
Minnesota (+4, 39) 24 vs. Tennessee 23
Hall of Fame Game History & Trends
Recent Trends:
-- Pittsburgh beat New Orleans, 20-7 in the 2007 HOF game, going 3-2 all-time.
-- Minnesota has gone 2-1 in HOF game appearances, knocking off Seattle in 1997.
-- The 'under' has hit in three of the past four HOF contests.
-- Four straight HOF games have been decided by four points or more.
Hall of Fame Game History (1962-2014)
Year Result
2014 N.Y. Giants 17 Buffalo 13
2013 Dallas 24 Miami 20
2012 New Orleans 17 Arizona 10
2011 PPD
2010 Dallas 16 Cincinnati 7
2009 Tennessee 21 Buffalo 18
2008 Washington 30 Indianapolis 16
2007 Pittsburgh 20 New Orleans 7
2006 Oakland 16 Philadelphia 10
2005 Chicago 27 Miami 24
2004 Washington 20 Denver 17
2003 Kansas City 9 Green Bay 0
2002 N.Y. Giants 34 Houston 17
2001 St. Louis 17 Miami 10
2000 New England 20 San Francisco 0
1999 Cleveland 20 Dallas 17
1998 Tampa Bay 30 Pittsburgh 6
1997 Minnesota 28 Seattle 26
1996 Indianapolis 10 New Orleans 3
1995 Carolina 20 Jacksonville 14
1994 Atlanta 21 San Diego 17
1993 L.A. Raiders 19 Green Bay 3
1992 N.Y. Jets 41 Philadelphia 14
1991 Detroit 14 Denver 3
1990 Chicago 13 Cleveland 0
1989 Washington 31 Buffalo 6
1988 Cincinnati 14 L.A. Rams 7
1987 San Francisco 20 Kansas City 7
1986 New England 21 St. Louis 16
1985 N.Y. Giants 21 Houston 20
1984 Seattle 38 Tampa Bay 0
1983 Pittsburgh 27 New Orleans 14
1982 Minnesota 30 Baltimore 14
1981 Cleveland 24 Atlanta 10
1980 San Diego 0 Green Bay 0
1979 Oakland 20 Dallas 13
1978 Philadelphia 17 Miami 3
1977 Chicago 20 N.Y. Jets 6
1976 Denver 10 Detroit 7
1975 Washington 17 Cincinnati 9
1974 St. Louis 21 Buffalo 13
1973 San Francisco 20 New England 7
1972 Kansas City 23 N.Y. Giants 17
1971 L.A. Rams 17 Houston 6
1970 New Orleans 14 Minnesota 13
1969 Green Bay 38 Atlanta 24
1968 Chicago 30 Dallas 24
1967 Philadelphia 28 Cleveland 13
1965 Washington 20 Detroit 3
1964 Baltimore 48 Pittsburgh 17
1963 Pittsburgh 16 Cleveland 7
1962 St. Louis 17 N.Y. Giants 17
Pittsburgh Steelers
Head Coach: Mike Tomlin
Quarterback Rotation: Ben Roethlisberger - listed as out , Bruce Gradkowski, Landry Jones, Tajh Boyd (Rookie)
Mike Tomlin began his career with the Steelers dominating in preseason play, owning a 19-6 SU and 14-10-1 ATS record from 2007 through 2012. However, Pittsburgh has struggled in exhibition action the last two seasons, going 1-7 SU/ATS, while the 'under' has cashed six times in this span.
When Tomlin started in '07, the Steelers were a team to back in preseason openers, winning and covering four straight. Pittsburgh has gone backwards since 2011, losing four consecutive Game 1's in preseason action, while scoring a combined 29 points in the past two openers.
Minnesota Vikings
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer
Quarterback Rotation: Teddy Bridgewater, Shaun Hill, Taylor Heinicke (Rookie), Mike Kafka
The Vikings struggled in the preseason prior to Mike Zimmer arriving on the scene last season. The former Bengals' defensive coordinator came out of the gate with a perfect 4-0 record in his 2014 preseason debut, along with a 3-1 ATS mark.
Minnesota stumbled in preseason openers from 2011-13, losing each time, but bounced back with a 10-6 victory over Oakland last August to cash as a three-point home favorite. Zimmer's defensive style slowed down opposing offenses in the preseason, yielding 12 points or less in three of four exhibition wins in 2014.
Preseason Coaching Stats
Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh - 20-13 SU, 15-17-1 ATS, 12-20-1 O/U
Mike Zimmer, Minnesota - 4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3 O/U
Preseason Results - Last Two Years
Pittsburgh
2014 (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS, 1-3 O/U)
Pittsburgh (+2.5, 36.5) 16 at N.Y. Giants 20
Pittsburgh (-1, 41) 19 vs. Buffalo 16
Pittsburgh (+3.5, 48) 21 at Philadelphia 31
Pittsburgh (-4, 37.5) 0 vs. Carolina 10
2013 (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS, 1-3 O/U)
Pittsburgh (-2.5, 36) 13 vs. N.Y. Giants 18
Pittsburgh (+2.5, 39.5) 13 at Washington 24
Pittsburgh (-3, 40) 20 vs. Kansas City 26 (OT)
Pittsburgh (+3.5, 36) 10 at Carolina 25
Minnesota
2014 (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3 O/U) Zimmer's First year
Minnesota (-3, 38) 10 vs. Oakland 6
Minnesota (-4.5, 40) 30 vs. Arizona 28
Minnesota (+3, 45) 30 at Kansas City 12
Minnesota (+1.5, 42) 19 at Tennessee 3
2013 (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS, 3-1 O/U)
Minnesota (-1, 35.5) 13 vs. Houston 27
Minnesota (+3.5, 43) 16 at Buffalo 20
Minnesota (+3, 39) 14 at San Francisco 34
Minnesota (+4, 39) 24 vs. Tennessee 23
Hall of Fame Game History & Trends
Recent Trends:
-- Pittsburgh beat New Orleans, 20-7 in the 2007 HOF game, going 3-2 all-time.
-- Minnesota has gone 2-1 in HOF game appearances, knocking off Seattle in 1997.
-- The 'under' has hit in three of the past four HOF contests.
-- Four straight HOF games have been decided by four points or more.
Hall of Fame Game History (1962-2014)
Year Result
2014 N.Y. Giants 17 Buffalo 13
2013 Dallas 24 Miami 20
2012 New Orleans 17 Arizona 10
2011 PPD
2010 Dallas 16 Cincinnati 7
2009 Tennessee 21 Buffalo 18
2008 Washington 30 Indianapolis 16
2007 Pittsburgh 20 New Orleans 7
2006 Oakland 16 Philadelphia 10
2005 Chicago 27 Miami 24
2004 Washington 20 Denver 17
2003 Kansas City 9 Green Bay 0
2002 N.Y. Giants 34 Houston 17
2001 St. Louis 17 Miami 10
2000 New England 20 San Francisco 0
1999 Cleveland 20 Dallas 17
1998 Tampa Bay 30 Pittsburgh 6
1997 Minnesota 28 Seattle 26
1996 Indianapolis 10 New Orleans 3
1995 Carolina 20 Jacksonville 14
1994 Atlanta 21 San Diego 17
1993 L.A. Raiders 19 Green Bay 3
1992 N.Y. Jets 41 Philadelphia 14
1991 Detroit 14 Denver 3
1990 Chicago 13 Cleveland 0
1989 Washington 31 Buffalo 6
1988 Cincinnati 14 L.A. Rams 7
1987 San Francisco 20 Kansas City 7
1986 New England 21 St. Louis 16
1985 N.Y. Giants 21 Houston 20
1984 Seattle 38 Tampa Bay 0
1983 Pittsburgh 27 New Orleans 14
1982 Minnesota 30 Baltimore 14
1981 Cleveland 24 Atlanta 10
1980 San Diego 0 Green Bay 0
1979 Oakland 20 Dallas 13
1978 Philadelphia 17 Miami 3
1977 Chicago 20 N.Y. Jets 6
1976 Denver 10 Detroit 7
1975 Washington 17 Cincinnati 9
1974 St. Louis 21 Buffalo 13
1973 San Francisco 20 New England 7
1972 Kansas City 23 N.Y. Giants 17
1971 L.A. Rams 17 Houston 6
1970 New Orleans 14 Minnesota 13
1969 Green Bay 38 Atlanta 24
1968 Chicago 30 Dallas 24
1967 Philadelphia 28 Cleveland 13
1965 Washington 20 Detroit 3
1964 Baltimore 48 Pittsburgh 17
1963 Pittsburgh 16 Cleveland 7
1962 St. Louis 17 N.Y. Giants 17
