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NFL Challenge 2013
Mike Lombardi's NFL.com Column






THERE WILL BE NO
NFL CHALLENGE
IN 2013!

WE PLAN TO
RETURN IN 2014!


Weekly winners get a gift certificate,
good for a large tub of
Johnson's World-Famous Popcorn
and either a copy of Sam Carchidi's
"Bill Campbell, The Voice of Philadelphia Sports"
or
"50 Notable NJ Athletes".
Weekly winners also qualify
for our playoffs and the right to
compete for the Dean Michalski Trophy and other prizes.
And we'll talk about the winners - and losers -
during our high school play-by-play
on 98.7-The Coast and ESPN 97.3-FM.







17 YEARS OF OVERALL CHAMPIONS
2012-13 Champion...Karl Geisinger, Marmora
2011-12 Champion...Rudy Ramirez, Pleasantville
2010-11 Champion...Mel Gannon, Ventnor
2009-10 Champion...Paul Thomason of Vineland
2008-09 Champion...Norman Massi of Bayville
2007-08 Champion...Terrence Hardwille of Williamstown
2006-07 Champion...Bruce Riccardo of Egg Harbor Township
2005-06 Champion...Rick Fleming of Brigantine
2004-05 Champion...Chris Calkin of Somers Point
2003-04 Champion...Susan Ward of Smithville
2002-03 Champion...Lewis McLaughlin of Tuckahoe
2001-02 Champion...Chris Calkin of Somers Point
2000-01 Champion...Alan Beatty of Egg Harbor Township
1999-2000 Champion..Mike King of Northfield
1998-99 Champion...John Leon of Absecon
1997-98 Champion..Butch Cassidy of Ventnor
1990-91 Champion..Bill Bogan of Tuckahoe


OVERALL WINNERS OF 3 STRAIGHT WEEKS
YOGI HILTNER, Cancun MX (2007)
PAUL SPINELLI, Vineland (2006)
CHRIS CALKIN, Somers Point (2004)
*ELIOTT WEISS, Somers Point (2002)
*A.J. RUSSO, Ventnor (1997)
(*won 4 straight)


All-Time Sports Team Records

1. Tom Williams 2658-1311 (67.0%) 17 seasons
2. Tom Getzke 2591-1378 (65.3%) 17 seasons
3. Jim Schafer 2575-1394 (64.9%) 17 seasons
4. Ken Mosca 1433-795 (64.3%) 10 seasons
5. Bud Rinck 2549-1420 (64.2%) 17 seasons
6. John Leon 1100-635 (63.40%) 8 seasons
7. Steve Parker 2516-1453 (63.39%) 17 seasons
8. Butch Gleason 1574-921 (63.1%) 11 seasons
9. Mike Gill 1878-1117 (62.7%) 13 seasons
10. Pete Thompson 604-362 (62.5%) 4 seasons
11. Dennis Smith 2431-1538 (61.2%) 17 seasons
12. Tony Blum 1333-860 (60.8%) 10 seasons

All-Time Best Week by player: 15-0 by Casey Hiltner (Wk 14-2001), 14-0 by Yogi Hiltner (Wk 9-2005), 14-0 by Paul Thomason (Wk 4-2009)
All-Time Best Week by Sports Team member: 15-0 by Bud Rinck (Wk 17-1998); 14-0 by Tom Williams, Mike Gill & Butch Gleason (Wk 5-2006); 13-0 by John Leon (Wk 7-2012)



Sports Team vs Challengers - All-Time
(ranked by total wins)

1. Tom Williams 157-87-3 (17 seasons)
2. Bud Rinck 133-108-1 (17 seasons)
3. Jim Schafer 132-100-2 (17 seasons)
4. Steve Parker 131-113-1 (17 seasons)
5. Tom Getzke 120-115-2 (17 seasons)
6. Dennis Smith 109-130-2 (17 seasons)
7. Butch Gleason 88-73-3 (11 seasons)
8. Mike Gill 81-115-4 (13 seasons)
9. Ken Mosca 70-77-2 (10 seasons)
10. Tony Blum 53-91-3 (10 seasons)
11. John Leon 45-65-0 (8 seasons)
12. Pete Thompson 25-38-1 (4 seasons)



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