FOF Challenge - Run, Quarterback, Run

[QuikSand]

Let's see if we can get something out of this.

The Challenge: How many rushing yards can you get out of your quarterback?

Let's see what we can get out of this... post your response in this thread. If you're playing single player, I would ask you to post a screenshot of your Team Summary screen, a screenshot of your QB page according to your own scout, and to be at least reasonably candid about the nature of your gameplan or other relevant team setup (like having certain types of players elsewhere).

If you want to post results from an online MP league, then post links we can follow without logins or permissions, please.

Who's in?

[MIJB#19]

This sounds interesting (especially since I have a 2nd year scrambler in IHOF). I'll try to take a shot in SP at it this weekend.

[Ben E Lou]

Any limitations on game plans, wins, etc.? (I tend to suspect that the best way to maximize QB rushing yards is with a sub-optimal game plan.)

[nilodor]

As a minimum I hope they can beat Randall (cpu controlled).

If the image doesn't show up here are his splits (Year/Att/Yds/Avg/TD)
1988/131/1040/7.94/3
1989/108/779/7.21/9
1990/129/1148/8.90/1
1991/113/830/7.35/10
1992/97/809/8.34/3

[QuikSand]

Any limitations on game plans, wins, etc.? (I tend to suspect that the best way to maximize QB rushing yards is with a sub-optimal game plan.)

Let's go with Wild Wild West setting here - no limits. Go 1-15 if you must, but jack up the QB rushing totals is your only goal.

[Ben E Lou]

Probably don't need a ton of detail here. 98 Scramble Frequency, 73/73 overall rating, 0-55-45 game plan.

http://www.fof-ihof.com/upload/Ben%20E%20Lou/runningqb.png

[QuikSand]

Was that using a ton of 5-WR sets? Exclusively?

[Ben E Lou]

Was that using a ton of 5-WR sets? Exclusively?
No. Spread the sets out evenly. 5.9 and 5.8 everywhere except 0 for GL.

I did some looking into this fairly early in version 7 and came to the conclusion that a vast majority of QB runs in FOF7 are scrambles, not called runs. Therefore, the best way to maximize QB rushing is to throw it all the time, thus maximizing the number of rushing attempts. I haven't noticed anything that would indicate that the formation matters when it comes to how often they'll run, though I suppose it could be a secondary factor. And maybe there's a sweet spot at 10% or 15% or 20% passing where you'd get fewer familiars, therefore fewer sacks, and that would perhaps increase the rushing attempts a bit. But to reiterate, my take is that the primary factor in maximizing QB rush attempts is simply "number of called passes."

[Kodos]

Maybe having receivers with poor route running would help.

[gstelmack]

How about sense rush for the QB? Maybe a worse or at least poor-at-pass-blocking O-Line? Basically, yes you want to increase scrambling, so more pressure that the QB recognizes and tries to get away from?

My FOOL QB is in the 100 rush / 770 yard / 4 TD neighborhood this year and last without trying.

[Suicane75]

This guy is easily the best QB I've ever had in any incantation of the game and is the cornerstone to what is my most successful career. 8 straight Super Bowl wins. I don't touch the game plan.

[clist123abc]

How did you get that Randall screen? Is there an option to replay historical seasons available?

[Kodos]

How did you get that Randall screen? Is there an option to replay historical seasons available?

FOF7 Historical Files Update - Front Office Football Central (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=88609)

[Ben E Lou]

We know that both QB rushes and QB ypc have increased rather dramatically from FOF2K7 to FOF7. Here are before/after numbers for the CCFL:

FOF2K7
year yards attempts ypc
2009 4585 1239 3.7006
2010 5807 1413 4.1097
2011 5794 1463 3.9604
2012 5846 1419 4.1198
2013 5421 1334 4.0637
2014 5307 1272 4.1722
2015 5918 1296 4.5664
2016 5019 1246 4.0281
2017 5329 1297 4.1087
2018 5495 1315 4.1787
2019 5353 1377 3.8874
2020 5408 1303 4.1504
2021 5005 1242 4.0298
2022 4695 1194 3.9322
2023 4280 1092 3.9194
2024 5144 1253 4.1053
2025 5507 1277 4.3125
2026 6312 1414 4.4639
2027 6186 1383 4.4729
2028 6383 1400 4.5593
2029 5931 1397 4.2455
2030 5566 1315 4.2327
2031 5244 1280 4.0969
2032 5103 1216 4.1965
2033 5310 1195 4.4435
2034 4654 1129 4.1222
2035 4744 1144 4.1469
2036 4995 1152 4.3359
2037 4720 1168 4.0411


Same league...FOF7
year yards attempts ypc
2038 7253 1345 5.3926
2039 6764 1228 5.5081
2040 7191 1260 5.7071
2041 7095 1257 5.6444
2042 7306 1347 5.4239
2043 7383 1355 5.4487
2044 7776 1392 5.5862
2045 6687 1272 5.2571

[garion333]

That increase won me a championship.

[jimbowan]

FOFL superstar Lance Milano for the win?

2044 CLD 14 67 379 5.66 19 6 12 27.1
2045 CLD 16 86 553 6.43 18 3 5 34.6
2046 CLD 16 156 1347 8.63 42 7 9 84.2
2047 CLD 16 115 974 8.47 29 3 4 60.9
2048 CLD 16 94 788 8.38 38 7 9 49.3
2049 CLD 16 125 1029 8.23 44 4 5 64.3

CAREER 94 643 5070 7.88 44 30 44 53.9

[corbes]

Bump for recent questions about QB running

[balldoktor81]

im new to the game, right now playing the demo, and would like to know guys how to set up my gameplan so russel wilson has more than just 1 rush. att. per game??? i love american football, i'm a big football manager fan and was looking for something similiar regarding football, i think i found it :D

[garion333]

I've found that simply throwing more often will result in more QB runs.

I also experimented with a bad pass blocking OL to force more runs, but didn't personally find that effective.