Chicago Bears Franchise Topic

[Echopax]

I just finished my first Regular Season and have decided to keep my stats and other notable information in this topic since there is no franchise mode in APF 2k8.

I'll continue you update this topic regularly after each season and hopefully post some video highlights also.

I'll be playing the playoffs tonight. Wish me luck.

X - Clinched Playoff Berth
Y - Clinched Division
Z - Clinched First Round Bye
* - Clinched Home Field Advantage

2009 Chicago Bears (11-5) (YZ)

Total Points Scored: 424
Total Points Allowed: 272
Net Points: 152
Eliminated in Divisional Round 34-17

2009 Statistics

Spoiler

Team Statistics

Total Yards of Offense: 5864
Passing Yards: 3725
Rushing Yards: 2139
1st Downs: 292
3rd Down Conversions %: 64%
4th Down Conversion %: 50%
Redzone Attempts: 43
Redzone TDs: 31
Redzone FGs: 9
Redzone %: 87%
Turnovers: 9

Total Yards Allowed by Defense: 3911
Passing Yards Allowed: 2705
Rushing Yards Allowed: 1206
Defensive Redzone Attempts: 29
DRZ Touchdowns Allowed: 12
DRZ Field Goals Allowed: 10
Defensive Redzone %: 78%
Turnovers Forced: 12
Points off Turnovers: 41

Penalties: 22
Yards Penalized: 208
Largest Win: 28-3
Largest Loss: 24-17
Most Points Scored in a Game: 38
Least Points Scored in a Game: 17
Most Points Allowed in a Game: 34
Least Points Allowed in a Game: 3

Individual Statistics

* - Previous Career High
** - Current Career High
- Franchise Record

Jay Cutler (#6/QB)



Passing
G: 16
GS: 16
Comp: 266
Att: 413
Pct: 64%**
Yds: 3735
Avg: 9.0**
TD: 28**
Int: 6
Lng: 85
Sck: 73
Rate: 110.0 **

Rushing
Att: 31
Yds: 204
Avg: 6.6**
BRK: 12**
Lng: 17**
TD: 3**
FUM: 3
Lost: 2

Matt Forte (#22/RB)



Rushing
G: 16
GS: 16
Att: 305
Yds: 1822**
Avg: 6.0
BRK: 109**
Lng: 92**
TD: 17**
FUM: 1
Lost: 1

Receiving

Rec: 54
Yds: 305
Avg: 5.6
Lng: 20**
TD: 0
Drop: 0
YAC: 379**

Devin Hester (#23/WR)



Receiving
G: 16
GS: 16
Rec: 59**
Yds: 1080**
Avg: 18.3**
Lng: 85**
TD: 7**
Drop: 7
YAC: 384**

Special Teams
KR: 45
YDS: 1074
AVG: 23.9
LNG: 48
TD: 0
PR: 31
YDS: 174
AVG: 5.6
LNG: 24
TD: 0

Greg Olsen (#82/TE)



Receiving
G: 16
GS: 16
Rec: 53
Yds: 925**
Avg: 17.5**
Lng: 69**
TD: 9**
Drop: 4
YAC: 252**

Brian Urlacher (#54/ILB)



Defensive
G: 16
GS: 16
Tackles: 78
Ast: 17
TFL: 21
Sck: 5
PDef: 5
Int: 1
Yds: 0
Avg: 0
LNG: 0
TDs: 0
FF: 0
FR: 0

Lance Briggs (#55/OLB)



Defensive
G: 16
GS: 16
Tackles: 57
Ast: 18
TFL: 12
Sck: 2.5
PDef: 5
Int: 0
Yds: 0
Avg: 0
LNG: 0
TDs: 0
FF: 0
FR: 0

Charles Tillman (#33/CB)



Defensive
G: 16
GS: 16
Tackles: 45
Ast: 11
TFL: 3
Sck: 0
PDef: 15
Int: 3
Yds: 18
Avg: 6.0
LNG: 15
TDs: 0
FF: 0
FR: 0

Tommie Harris (#91/DT)



Defensive
G: 16
GS: 16
Tackles: 16
Ast: 10
TFL: 7
Sck: 4
PDef: 1
Int: 0
Yds: 0
Avg: 0
LNG: 0
TDs: 0
FF: 0
FR: 0

Robbie Gould (#9/K)



Field Goals
G: 16
GS: 16
FGM: 17
FGA: 23
FG%: 73%
LNG: 51**
1-29A: 5
1-29M: 4
30-39A: 8
30-39M: 7
40-49A: 8
40-49M: 4
50+A: 2**
50+M: 2**
FGB: 0
PTS: 102

Special Teams
Kicks: 84
Touchbacks: 0
XPA: 51**
XPM: 51**
XPB: 0

I will also note that I play on 8 minute quarters and get pretty good results. I'm a run first guy, and Cutler's arm can really spread the field (he is one of my Gold players, along with Forte). I'm pretty satisfied with my passing stats.

I'm usually a gunslinger (the style kind of grew on me since I played with Grossman at QB since NFL 2k4, and really liked utilizing his big arm), but I calmed down and fine tuned my game, focused more on short and medium routes (as shown with Olsen's production), and I'm very pleased at the 28 TDs to 6 INTs that this playing style generated.

About to start the playoffs. Post any feedback!

[Echopax]

I was eliminated in the Divisonal around 34-17 against a stacked team with three gold defenders and three golds on offense... Not much I could do.

Oddly enough, I managed to beat them in over time 34-31 in the regular season. It was raining and my receivers left their hands in the locker room.

Looking forward to improving in the 2010 season.

[Tweeg]

This is a cool idea but what do you plan on doing differently for each season to kind of make it feel like a franchise?

[Echopax]

Mostly just changing the schedule around and I may adjust certain positions in and out.

For example, I might sub out one of my bronze players (Orlando Pace) for Earl Bennett, since my receiver core is pretty bad other than Hester and Olsen (which lead to the 34-17 route in the playoffs).

[DJ]

What slider settings are you using?

I'm doing something similar with my all-FSU team that I created. I'm going to play through one season with the current team I have assembled and then restart another season with the same team (city, nickname and uniforms), only I'll swap out most of the players from Year 1 with a new batch of guys.

I'm playing on Legend with 10 min. quarters (accelerated clock)

[Echopax]

I played on All-Pro, 8 minute quarters with accelerated clock.

My offensive was about where I wanted it, but I really would like to see more tackles, INTs, etc out of my defense.

So I think I might restart year two and do it with 10m quarters and up the difficulty of the CPU defense while perhaps lowering the difficulty of the CPU offense (they are waaay too good running the ball).

[Tweeg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Djwlfpack

What slider settings are you using? I'm doing something similar with my all-FSU team that I created. I'm going to play through one season with the current team I have assembled and then restart another season with the same team (city, nickname and uniforms), only I'll swap out most of the players from Year 1 with a new batch of guys. I'm playing on Legend with 10 min. quarters (accelerated clock)

I've started something similar with Miami. Just curious..who are you using in your first year with FSU?

[Fox1994]

What's your build for Forte and Hester?