Iowa Barnstormers 2003-2009: Decade Review [Archive]

Grid Iron

06-03-2004, 07:33 PM

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Dynasty Overview

The purpose of the Iowa City Barnstormers Dynasty is to tell a compelling and intriguing story using EA Sports Front Office Football (http://fof2forever.com) (FOF2) as the backdrop. The stats are real, the story is not.

To catch up on the story so far, go to the following links:

Iowa Barnstormers Prologue (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=22908)
Iowa Barnstormers 2003: Thunder in the Sky (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=22932)
Iowa Barnstormers 2004: A New Threat (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=23281)
Iowa Barnstormers 2005: Compromised (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=23486)
Iowa Barnstormers 2006: Quality Control (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=23718)
Iowa Barnstormers 2007: The Unexpected Hitchhiker (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=24108)
Iowa Barnstormers 2008: On the Trail of a Killer (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=24440)
Iowa Barnstormers 2009: It's All About the Benjamins (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=24649)

House Rules (Updated 3/12/04!)

I employ a fairly rigorous set of "house rules" (no real NFL players, no franchise tag, must maintain a 53-man roster, no renegotiating, can't make trade proposals except during the draft, trades must pass "fairness test", auto-sign rookies). During the 20-step free agent period, I may negotiate with any player who was on my team the previous season without restriction. As for free agents who did not play on my team the previous season, I may sign up to three of them during the 20-step process, but only one in the first 10 rounds. After the 20-step free agency period, I can only sign undrafted rookie free agents and players who were on my roster the previous season. All contracts signed outside of the 20-step process must be for exactly what the player asks, or for one year. Last, all multi-year deals must include a signing bonus equal to the highest year of the contract, unless I accept the player’s initial offer.

Grid Iron

06-03-2004, 07:44 PM

<h1>Barnstormers: 2003 - 2009</h1><h2>Overview</h2>Since coming into the league as an expansion team in 2003, the Iowa Barnstormers have made their presence felt across the league. In just seven seasons, Iowa made the playoffs six times and won the AFC Championship in 2009.

Roman Roberts has developed into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Since being drafted first overall in 2003, he has amassed 20,412 passing yards, 2,125 rushing yards, 146 touchdowns (124 pass, 22 rush) against just 64 interceptions. He was named All-League Second Team in ‘06, ‘07 and ‘09.

Furthermore, the team has two NFL record-holders. Linebacker Donny Grier holds the NFL single-game record for tackles with 26, which he attained in 2005 against the Denver Broncos. Iowa’s starting running back Friendship Lofton holds the best single-season rushing average record with 6.1, which he accomplished in 2004.

Lofton has developed into one of the league’s most consistent runners since he earned the starting job in 2005. A fourth round pick in 2003 out of Florida Stata, Lofton never missed a start and has averaged 1,088 rush yards and 8.8 TDs per year over the last five seasons.

<h2>Year-By-Year Results</h2>Below is a summary of the Barnstormers year-by-year performance from 2003 through the 2009 season:<pre>Year Team Eval Perf Diff Proft FrVal Record Playoffs 2003 IAC 55 8 72 85 57 5-11-0 None 2004 IAC 64 60 73 68 62 9- 8-0 Wild Card Round 2005 IAC 68 66 72 62 75 10- 8-0 Division Final 2006 IAC 77 69 70 67 92 12- 6-0 Division Final 2007 IAC 73 72 69 44 100 12- 6-0 Division Final 2008 IAC 73 66 68 47 100 9- 8-0 Wild Card Round 2009 IAC 80 95 68 49 100 11- 8-0 AFC Champion </pre><h2>Franchise Value</h2>Below is a summary of the Barnstormers franchise value relative to other teams through the 2009 season. As you can see, Iowa has the highest rated stadium, roster and franchise value.<pre>Team Stadium Roster Support Economy Franchise Value Iowa City 99 100 46 60 $1,077,870,000 New England 85 79 99 46 $1,051,190,000 Cincinnati 80 73 99 49 $1,016,500,000 Kansas City 80 73 58 60 $936,460,000 Indianapolis 65 73 76 63 $912,450,000 Washington 65 67 72 64 $888,440,000 Minnesota 85 30 65 67 $885,770,000 Detroit 95 28 39 68 $867,100,000 Cleveland 85 32 62 59 $861,760,000 Green Bay 50 63 92 47 $805,730,000 Denver 45 57 90 60 $792,390,000 New Jersey 45 73 71 62 $789,720,000 Philadelphia 70 30 68 56 $784,390,000 Chicago 55 40 69 63 $752,370,000 Pittsburgh 55 73 44 51 $741,700,000 Jacksonville 40 40 92 56 $715,020,000 San Diego 70 48 52 25 $707,020,000 San Francisco 50 59 63 29 $669,660,000 Carolina 40 57 48 63 $664,330,000 Dallas 55 32 68 36 $661,660,000 Tennessee 25 57 73 61 $654,990,000 Baltimore 25 89 56 45 $653,660,000 Arizona 40 69 46 23 $624,310,000 Buffalo 25 40 72 50 $616,300,000 Miami 40 51 44 31 $608,300,000 Seattle 45 16 45 42 $590,960,000 Oakland 45 44 18 37 $585,620,000 Atlanta 20 57 38 49 $578,950,000 New York 20 2 53 82 $569,610,000 St. Louis 10 40 69 48 $569,610,000 Tampa Bay 15 38 28 51 $529,590,000 New Orleans 0 34 22 29 $446,890,000 </pre><h2>Team Performance</h2>Below is a summary of the Barnstormers team performance relative to other teams from 1999 through the 2009 season. Iowa has the fifth-best winning percentage (56.2%) in that span and are tied for sixth with Jacksonville with six playoff appearances.<pre>Team Reg.Season Pct Plyff Record Pct Bowls Champs New England 103-71-2 .590 8 11-5 .687 3 3 Cincinnati 102-73-1 .582 7 6-6 .500 1 1 Indianapolis 101-75-0 .573 5 3-5 .375 0 0 St. Louis 100-76-0 .568 5 3-5 .375 1 0 Iowa City 63-49-0 .562 6 5-6 .454 1 0 Denver 98-78-0 .556 5 8-3 .727 2 2 Jacksonville 97-79-0 .551 6 6-6 .500 1 0 Minnesota 97-79-0 .551 7 6-7 .461 1 0 Carolina 96-79-1 .548 5 0-5 .000 0 0 Arizona 93-83-0 .528 5 7-5 .583 1 0 Atlanta 92-84-0 .522 5 8-4 .666 2 1 New Jersey 91-85-0 .517 4 6-3 .666 1 1 Tampa Bay 89-87-0 .505 3 3-3 .500 1 0 Washington 89-87-0 .505 5 4-5 .444 0 0 Pittsburgh 88-87-1 .502 3 2-3 .400 0 0 Tennessee 88-87-1 .502 3 4-2 .666 1 1 Chicago 87-89-0 .494 5 5-5 .500 1 0 San Diego 87-89-0 .494 3 3-2 .600 1 1 Green Bay 85-90-1 .485 4 4-4 .500 0 0 Buffalo 84-91-1 .480 2 1-2 .333 0 0 Dallas 84-92-0 .477 7 1-7 .125 0 0 Detroit 84-92-0 .477 3 3-3 .500 1 0 Seattle 83-93-0 .471 3 1-3 .250 0 0 Baltimore 81-93-2 .465 4 3-4 .428 0 0 Miami 80-95-1 .457 2 1-2 .333 0 0 San Francisco 80-96-0 .454 4 8-3 .727 2 1 New Orleans 79-96-1 .451 3 3-3 .500 1 0 New York 78-98-0 .443 3 1-3 .250 0 0 Kansas City 77-99-0 .437 1 0-1 .000 0 0 Oakland 76-99-1 .434 3 3-3 .500 0 0 Philadelphia 74-101-1 .423 2 1-2 .333 0 0 Cleveland 71-105-0 .403 1 1-1 .500 0 0 </pre><h2>Franchise Records </h2>Below is a summary of the Blizzards franchise records through the 2009 season:<pre>Category Player(s) Record Passing Yards Roman Roberts 20,412 Touchdown Passes Roman Roberts 124 Rushing Yards Friendship Lofton 6,699 Touchdown Carries Friendship Lofton 50 Receiving Yards Allen Baxter 4,286 Touchdown Catches Freddie Morris 32 Tackles Donny Grier 558 Interceptions Gilbert Coady 30 </pre><h2>Career NFL Records</h2>Below is a summary of the career NFL records through the 2009 season:<pre>Category Player Record Year Games Started Jake Plummer 176 2009 Pass Completions Jake Plummer 3,371 2009 Passing Yards Drew Bledsoe 43,383 2009 Passing Touchdowns Drew Bledsoe 293 2009 Rushing Attempts Warrick Dunn 3,172 2009 Rushing Yards Warrick Dunn 13,239 2009 Rushing Touchdowns Ricky Williams 116 2009 Receptions Terry Glenn 826 2009 Receiving Yards Terry Glenn 11,828 2009 Receiving Touchdowns Terry Glenn 76 2009 Interceptions Lawyer Milloy 52 2009 Tackles Emmitt Starks 1,092 2009 Sacks Jon Harris 181.5 2009 Field Goals Jason Elam 330 2009 </pre><h2>Single Season Records </h2>Below is a summary of the single-season NFL records through the 2009 season:<pre>Category Player Record Year Pass Completions Trent Green 375 2000 Passing Yards Peyton Manning 4,585 2004 Passing Touchdowns Drew Bledsoe 36 2000 Quarterback Rating Rich Gannon 104.7 1999 Rushing Attempts A.J. Patton 387 2002 Rushing Yards Ricky Williams 1,842 2003 Rushing Touchdowns Ricky Williams 20 1999 Yards Per Carry Friendship Lofton 6.1 2004 Receptions D.J. Evans 111 2004 Receiving Yards D.J. Evans 1,733 2004 Receiving Touchdowns Winston Grant 14 2004 Interceptions Sammy Knight 12 2000 Tackles Dwayne Rudd 140 2004 Sacks Neil Smith 24.5 1999 Field Goals Gilbert Sanders 41 2005 </pre><h2>Single Game Records</h2>Below is a summary of the single-game NFL records through the 2009 season:<pre>Category Player Record Team Vs Year Pass Attempts Billy Joe Tolliver 63 NOS SFO 2001 Pass Completions Peyton Manning 36 IND PHI 2002 Passing Yards Daunte Culpepper 508 MIN TBY 2007 Rushing Attempts Fred Taylor 38 JAX KCY 2002 Rushing Yards Fred Taylor 297 JAX KCY 2002 Receptions D.J. Evans 15 IND BUF 2005 Receiving Yards Dedric Ward 294 MIA ARI 2008 Tackles Donny Grier 26 IAC DEN 2005 Sacks Darrell Russell 7.5 OAK NED 2007 Touchdown Passes Jason Garrett 7 DAL MIN 2007 Touchdowns Scored A.J. Patton 5 CHI GBY 2006 </pre><h2>Playoff Game Records</h2>Below is a summary of the playoff game NFL records through the 2029 season:<pre>Category Player Record Team Vs Year Pass Attempts Steve Stenstrom 50 CHI DET 2005 Pass Completions Charlie Batch 32 PIT MIA 2006 Passing Yards Jason Garrett 415 DAL MIN 2006 Rushing Attempts Chris Floyd 34 DET SFO 2005 Rushing Yards Jamal Anderson 219 ATL GBY 2000 Receptions Terry Glenn 12 NED BUF 1999 Receiving Yards Cris Terry 193 CLE SDO 2001 Tackles Bryce Paup 17 JAX CIN 2003 Sacks Ndukwe Kalu 4.0 JAX CIN 2001 Touchdown Passes Chris Chandler 5 ATL CHI 2004 Touchdowns Scored Garrison Hearst 4 SFO PHI 2005 </pre><h2>Super Bowl Winners</h2>Below is a summary of the Super Bowl Winners through the 2029 season:<pre>Year Team 1999 New England Patriots 2000 New England Patriots 2001 New England Patriots 2002 San Diego Chargers 2003 Denver Broncos 2004 Atlanta Falcons 2005 Tennessee Titans 2006 Denver Broncos 2007 New Jersey Jets 2008 Cincinnati Bengals 2009 San Francisco 49ers </pre><h2>Hall of Fame</h2>Below is a summary of players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame through the 2009 season:<pre>Player Pos Indct Pct Vote Warren Moon QB 2004 100% Jerry Rice WR 2004 82% Dan Marino QB 2005 100% Bruce Matthews G 2005 81% Barry Sanders RB 2005 84% Steve Young QB 2005 95% Vinny Testaverde QB 2007 89% Randall Cunningham QB 2008 92% Emmitt Smith RB 2008 84% Troy Aikman QB 2009 89%
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Grid Iron

01-20-2005, 10:08 PM

The story of the Iowa Barnstormers continues this Sunday, January 23, 2005!

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