RUNNING BACK FUMBLES

(playing tip by Glenn Guzzo)

(ratings compiled by Chris Lovallo)

 

            Strat-O-Matic's fumble ratings for running backs provide a distinction between running Right and Wrong, but fumbles still are not individualized. Here is an option to do that.

            When using these ratings, follow these rules:

·        Running backs: Substitute these ratings for their carded fumbles.

·        Quarterbacks:  Substitute these ratings on Linebuck and End Run. Do not change the automatic fumble on Must Run.

            Note that the NFL's fumble stats do not indicate how they occurred. Running backs might have fumbled on runs, receptions or returns, or all three. Hence, these ratings cannot precisely account for fumbles on running plays.

            Also, because of the NFL's indifferent stat-keeping, these ratings are compiled relative to each runner's team. A runner on a team that had uncarded fumblers or an extraordinary number of fumbles on sacks may have a higher fumble rating than a runner who fumbled more often on a sure-handed tam.

            And now, numerous backs who did not fumble will not fumble on their own cards in Strat.

            Note that several little-used runners have fumbles on more than dice roll 5. They have additional fumbles on dice roll 9.

 

 

1998 NFL INDIVIDUAL FUMBLE RATINGS FOR RUNNING BACKS

TEAM

Player

 

RIGHT

 

WRONG

 

 

 

 

ARZ

QBs

 

2-5, 10

 

2-4

 

 

 

 

 

Murrell

 

2-5, 9

 

2-4, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Centers

 

2-6, 8

 

2-5, 10

 

 

 

 

 

Bates

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Pittman

 

2-7

 

2-5

 

 

 

 

ATL

QBs

 

2-3, 12

 

2, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Anderson

 

2, 12

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Christian

 

2-7, 9

 

2-5, 11

 

 

 

 

 

Green

 

2-5

 

2-3, 11

 

 

 

 

 

Oxendine

 

2-5, 12

 

2-4

 

 

 

 

 

Downs

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

CAR

QBs

 

2-5

 

2-3, 11

 

 

 

 

 

Lane

 

2-4, 11

 

2-3, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Floyd

 

2-5, 9

 

2-4, 11

 

 

 

 

 

Biakabutuka

2-3, 12

 

2, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson

 

2-6, 9

 

2-5, 12

 

 

 

 

CHI

QBs

 

2-6, 10

 

2-4, 10

 

 

 

 

 

Bennett

 

2-5

 

2-3, 11

 

 

 

 

 

Hallock

 

(5,9) 2-12

 

(5,9) 2-12

 

 

 

 

 

Allen

 

2-5, 9

 

2-4, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Chancey

 

(5) 2-6, 8 (9) 2-12

2-8, 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9) 2-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enis

 

2-4, 12

 

2-3

 

 

 

 

DAL

ALL

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

DET

QBs

 

2-3, 12

 

2, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Sanders

 

2-3

 

2, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Vardell

 

2-6, 8

 

2-5

 

 

 

 

 

Schlesinger

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Rivers

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

GB

QBs

 

2-3, 12

 

2, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Levens

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson

2-5, 11

 

2-4

 

 

 

 

 

Holmes

 

2-3

 

2, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Jervey

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Harris

 

2-5, 12

 

2-3, 11

 

 

 

 

MIN

ALL

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

NO

QBs

 

2-5

 

2-4

 

 

 

 

 

Smith

 

2-4, 10

 

2-4

 

 

 

 

 

Craver

 

2-5, 9

 

2-4, 10

 

 

 

 

 

Davis

 

2-4

 

2-3

 

 

 

 

 

Zellars

 

2-5, 12

 

2-4, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Perry

 

2-5

 

2-4

 

 

 

 

NYG

QBs

 

2

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

 

2

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Way

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Barber

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Wheatley

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

PHI

QBs

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Staley

 

2

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

2-4

 

2-3

 

 

 

 

 

Garner

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Walker

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

STL

QBs

 

2-4, 11

 

2-3, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Henley

 

2-3

 

2, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Harris

 

2-7

 

2-5, 12

 

 

 

 

 

Moore

 

2-6, 12

 

2-4, 10

 

 

 

 

 

Holcombe

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Lee

 

2-6, 8

 

2-5, 12

 

 

 

 

SF

QBs

 

2-4, 12

 

2-3, 12