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rom3 · 01-03-2006, 08:34 AM

I am playing on the All-American difficulty level and wanted to know what is a realistic quarter length? I am looking for realistic stats but at the same time it is hard for me to play completely through a game at one sitting due to the absence of the in game saves and the accelerated clock that Madden has in its game. I am currently using 6 minute quarter lengths. Any suggestions?

theaub · 01-03-2006, 09:32 AM

I have a pretty good system where I play 5, but don't run out the clock or anything during the first 3 quarters. My average score is around 27-25, and the yardage is pretty good.

fsulw · 01-03-2006, 11:17 AM

I am playing on all-american and I use 7min. quarters because I call plays real quick.

StiffArm · 01-08-2006, 07:24 PM

It really varies from player to player, depending on how much time you take to call a play, how much time you take at the line of scrimmage (making pre-snap reads, motioning and hot-routing, etc), and that sort of thing. The best way to go about it is play a couple of games and see how many plays end up being run. In real life, I believe around 130-140 plays are run during an average game (both teams combined). It depends on the teams playing of course; run heavy teams will stop the clock less often (few passes means fewer incomplete passes), and therefore will end up running few plays.

Most people get a realistic number of plays with 8-10 minute quarters.

I should note that more plays tend to be run in college games than in pro games.

rudyjuly2 · 01-08-2006, 08:16 PM

I play 7 minutes. I base my decision that I won't play any game if it takes over an hour. I can get a 7 minute quarter game in about an hour. No way I go more and I don't care if the stats aren't perfect.

Blaxican8504 · 01-08-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rudyjuly2


	I play 7 minutes. I base my decision that I won't play any game if it takes over an hour. I can get a 7 minute quarter game in about an hour. No way I go more and I don't care if the stats aren't perfect.

Same here.

NorthHusker · 01-08-2006, 09:40 PM

I use 7-minute quarters as well.

wigs · 01-09-2006, 10:01 AM

I can't imagine ever playing a game with longer than 7 min quarters.

01-03-2006, 08:34 AM	#1
rom3 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Nov 2005	Length of Quarters I am playing on the All-American difficulty level and wanted to know what is a realistic quarter length? I am looking for realistic stats but at the same time it is hard for me to play completely through a game at one sitting due to the absence of the in game saves and the accelerated clock that Madden has in its game. I am currently using 6 minute quarter lengths. Any suggestions?

01-03-2006, 09:32 AM	#2
theaub Stop! Homer Time! OVR: 35 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Posts: 9,641 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Length of Quarters I have a pretty good system where I play 5, but don't run out the clock or anything during the first 3 quarters. My average score is around 27-25, and the yardage is pretty good. __________________ Blue Jays, Blackhawks, Auburn

01-03-2006, 11:17 AM	#3
fsulw Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Tx Med Center	Re: Length of Quarters I am playing on all-american and I use 7min. quarters because I call plays real quick.

01-08-2006, 07:24 PM	#4
StiffArm Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Length of Quarters It really varies from player to player, depending on how much time you take to call a play, how much time you take at the line of scrimmage (making pre-snap reads, motioning and hot-routing, etc), and that sort of thing. The best way to go about it is play a couple of games and see how many plays end up being run. In real life, I believe around 130-140 plays are run during an average game (both teams combined). It depends on the teams playing of course; run heavy teams will stop the clock less often (few passes means fewer incomplete passes), and therefore will end up running few plays. Most people get a realistic number of plays with 8-10 minute quarters. I should note that more plays tend to be run in college games than in pro games.

01-08-2006, 08:16 PM	#5
rudyjuly2 Cade Cunningham OVR: 75 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kingsville, ON Posts: 14,741 Blog Entries: 110	Re: Length of Quarters I play 7 minutes. I base my decision that I won't play any game if it takes over an hour. I can get a 7 minute quarter game in about an hour. No way I go more and I don't care if the stats aren't perfect. NoleFan likes this.

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01-08-2006, 09:40 PM	#7
NorthHusker Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Aug 2002	Re: Length of Quarters I use 7-minute quarters as well.

01-09-2006, 10:01 AM	#8
wigs Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jan 2006	Re: Length of Quarters I can't imagine ever playing a game with longer than 7 min quarters.

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