Reader Mike McCune was so excited to see a non-baseball Monster Card last week that he inquired if I could do an APBA Football one this week. I am happy to oblige. It’s been a while since I played APBA Football but in the days of Walter Payton, Terry Bradshaw and Tony Dorsett, I was known to roll the bones for the gridiron.
Mike’s suggestion for this week was 1994 Steve Young of the San Francisco 49ers. That certainly is a good choice. Young led the 49ers to a 13-3 record that year. Not only that, his QB skills helped San Fran to a 49-26 shellacking of the Chargers in the Super Bowl.
Young was ruthlessly efficient with a 70.3% completion rate which resulted in a NFL tops 35 touchdowns.
| Year | G | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | TD% | Int | Int% | Lng | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Sk | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994*+ | 16 | 13-3-0 | 324 | 461 | 70.3 | 3969 | 35 | 7.6 | 10 | 2.2 | 69 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 31 | 163 |
Like last week, I am going on limited knowledge of the game. It’s been a while since I’ve played APBA Football. After chatting with Mike on Facebook though, it seems that the numbers and results haven’t changed too much.
For those that have never played the game, Young will be rolling off of the ‘P’ column (for Passing). That is, unless you plan a quarterback sneak. Generally speaking, the lower the number, the better. A 66-1 is an automatic TD for the 49ers. Any double dice roll will result in first down or more depending on the the play called.
The result numbers in the lower 20s can result in interceptions. Looking at Young’s card, he has a 34-22 and a 14-23. Keep in mind that SF’s offense rating will most likely be pretty good so that will help Young.
The 49ers’ ratings (i.e. the offensive line) will help protect Young, too. If I recall, the result numbers in the high 20s and lower 30s will result in sacks. Young has a 41-31 and a 63-29 which are his only weak points. Again, because SF’s line is better than say the Redskins of 1994, he will stay in the pocket longer and won’t lose as many yards.
It’s worth noting that Young is a Quarterback-5 which is the highest rating any position player can get. This rating is totaled with all other players on the offensive squad (the same is done on the defense) for a general team rating.
If you all are wondering, Steve Young did very well for Mike in his 1994 replay. Young completed 398 passes in 516 attempts for a 77% avg and amassed an incredible total of 4888 yards and 42 TDs. He let up 10 interceptions and had a long of 69 yards.
Mike, many thanks for the suggestion of Steve Young! Feel free to chime in with any other comments or corrections.
