Some observations...

[TheProfessional]

NFL 2003 Averages (courtesy of Sm27)

TEAM------------------NFL--HUM--CPU--MADDEN AVG
First Downs-------------18.3-
Yds p/gm--------------318.3-
Rushing yds p/gm-------117.9-
Passing yds p/gm-------200.4-
Rushing Plays p/gm------28.3-
Yds/rush-----------------4.2-
Pass Attempts p/gm-----32.2-
Completions p/gm--------18.9-
Pct. Comp.--------------58.8-
Sacked p/gm-------------2.1-
Had Int. p/gm------------1.05-
Punts p/gm--------------4.98-
Gross avg---------------41.0-
Net avg-----------------34.8-
Punt Returns-------------2.36-
Yds p/ret-----------------9.5-
Kickoff Returns-----------4.22-
Yds p/ret----------------21.6-
Penalties------------------6.6-
Yds penalized------------54.74-
TD p/gm------------------2.34-
Rush TD------------------0.83-
Pass TD------------------1.28-
Ret TD-------------------0.23-
FG Pct-------------------79.2-
Pts scored p/gm----------20.83-



I know everyone here wants the most "realistic" experience possible. I found this over on another board, thought it might help a lot of people with their "tweaking". I haven't posted much but i've been following this extremely (almost ridiculously) long slider thread. I guess you could call me nuts, but i was curious as to the stats everyone posted and how they matched up against the real NFL. So i went back and read thrrough the thread again. One thing that popped out at me is that there seems to be too many int's. I was surprised more people didn't notice this. In my opinion i think the cpu int slider needs to be brought down a tad. The reason why i think this? Above are the NFL averages for 2003, and as you can clearly see each game averages about 1 interception. Which makes a lot of sense, when's the last time you saw a qb throw more than 2 int's? If you think about it...it really doesn't happen a lot.

[SportsTop]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheProfessional

Which makes a lot of sense, when's the last time you saw a qb throw more than 2 int's? If you think about it...it really doesn't happen a lot.

Unless you are Brett Favre in a playoff game. :y4:

Thanks for the stats though. I'll use these in comparison with my Chargers Franchise to see how they line up against each other.

[brewha202002]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheProfessional

NFL 2003 Averages (courtesy of Sm27) TEAM------------------NFL--HUM--CPU--MADDEN AVG First Downs-------------18.3- Yds p/gm--------------318.3- Rushing yds p/gm-------117.9- Passing yds p/gm-------200.4- Rushing Plays p/gm------28.3- Yds/rush-----------------4.2- Pass Attempts p/gm-----32.2- Completions p/gm--------18.9- Pct. Comp.--------------58.8- Sacked p/gm-------------2.1- Had Int. p/gm------------1.05- Punts p/gm--------------4.98- Gross avg---------------41.0- Net avg-----------------34.8- Punt Returns-------------2.36- Yds p/ret-----------------9.5- Kickoff Returns-----------4.22- Yds p/ret----------------21.6- Penalties------------------6.6- Yds penalized------------54.74- TD p/gm------------------2.34- Rush TD------------------0.83- Pass TD------------------1.28- Ret TD-------------------0.23- FG Pct-------------------79.2- Pts scored p/gm----------20.83- I know everyone here wants the most "realistic" experience possible. I found this over on another board, thought it might help a lot of people with their "tweaking". I haven't posted much but i've been following this extremely (almost ridiculously) long slider thread. I guess you could call me nuts, but i was curious as to the stats everyone posted and how they matched up against the real NFL. So i went back and read thrrough the thread again. One thing that popped out at me is that there seems to be too many int's. I was surprised more people didn't notice this. In my opinion i think the cpu int slider needs to be brought down a tad. The reason why i think this? Above are the NFL averages for 2003, and as you can clearly see each game averages about 1 interception. Which makes a lot of sense, when's the last time you saw a qb throw more than 2 int's? If you think about it...it really doesn't happen a lot.

Thanks dude, we needed a post like this.

[NoleFan]

While I applaud his work, I think it would have turned out better if he made sliders to reflect how the stats fall in the game and not in the real NFL. What I mean is sim a season a few times and find out what the averages are in game as opposed to the real NFL. You really can't compare the NFL to the game. :shrugs:

[SportsTop]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoleFan

While I applaud his work, I think it would have turned out better if he made sliders to reflect how the stats fall in the game and not in the real NFL. What I mean is sim a season a few times and find out what the averages are in game as opposed to the real NFL. You really can't compare the NFL to the game. :shrugs:

I don't think sliders affect CPU vs CPU play, do they?

[NoleFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Squint

I don't think sliders affect CPU vs CPU play, do they?

I think that's what he used to get the CPU aspect of his sliders. If you'll notice the cpu sliders never change.

[TheProfessional]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoleFan

While I applaud his work, I think it would have turned out better if he made sliders to reflect how the stats fall in the game and not in the real NFL. What I mean is sim a season a few times and find out what the averages are in game as opposed to the real NFL. You really can't compare the NFL to the game. :shrugs:

I agree with you completely about not being able to compare the NFL to a video game.

[SportsTop]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheProfessional

I agree with you completely about not being able to compare the NFL to a video game.

Isn't that what the great slider search is for though? Statistics that come close to representing NFL statistics?

If the average number first downs for a team is 18.3/game, then don't we want sliders that will allow us to get with two first downs either way of that number?