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I’ve used the APBA Football Master game to replay several seasons.  The Master game provides the “ebb and flow” of an actual contest and allows the “coach” the opportunity to deploy multiple personnel packages to mirror today’s game or the single platoon system of yesteryear. On numerous occasions, I’ve matched team records and have come extremely close to replicating team and individual statistics.

My original purpose for creating this blog was solely to present my current and previous replays, offer “method of play” alternatives, share innovations, provide tools for evaluating individual cards, post links and informational tips to assist with preparing for and conducting season replays.

Of course, season replays will always remain the focal point, however, it’s my goal and ambition to cover all aspects of APBA Football ranging from historical, solo tournaments, league play and the finer points of Face-to-Face play. To accomplish this, I’ve enlisted the help of the finest minds in all APBA Football. My team of authors have been former card makers for the game company, innovators, league commissioner, writers for the APBA Journal, and APBA Hall of Famers.

Site authors are Mr. Mark Zarb, Mr. Ray Dunlap, Mr. Dave Urban, Mr. Greg Wells, Mr. Phil Molloy, Mr. Dan Flynn, Mr. Doug Reese and Mr. Scott Griffin.

I’ve created a quick reference site directory to aid visitors searching for the 20 most popular topics not found in the upper site menu (Home, Method of Play, YPC Ratings, etc).

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For any APBA Football related questions, feel free to contact me at oguard62@yahoo.com.

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1997 Game 236 (Week 17) Jacksonville at Oakland

Jaguars take down the Raiders

Jacksonville Jaguar QB Mark Brunell had his best day as a pro Sunday as the Jaguars defeated the Oakland Raiders, 38-21, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Brunell had a 150.4 QB rating, which is the best rating a quarterback has had this season. He threw for 330 yards on 24 of 31 passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions.

The Jaguars had a great offensive season but were a disappointment mainly because they had expectations for this season. They were in the AFC Championship game a season ago but fell back this season to a 7-9 record.

Brunell threw for over 4,000 yards this season with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He had two great receivers to throw the ball to. WR Jimmy Smith caught 111 passes this season for 1,720 yards and 12 TDs. His counterpart, Keenan McCardell, caught 95 passes for 1,313 yards and four touchdowns.

As for the Raiders, they finished 5-11 this season but had some big-time highlights. WR Tim Brown broke the all-time single season receptions record as he caught 130 passes for 1,846 yards and nine touchdowns. He broke Herman Moore’s receptions record when Moore caught 122 in ’95 for the Lions.

QB Jeff George had the best season of his career. George completed 58.6% of his passes for 4,518 yards with 34 touchdowns and five interceptions. George finished with a 104 QB rating.

1997 Game 236 Stats

1997 Game 235 (Week 17) Atlanta at Arizona

Falcons finish at .500 with win in the desert

The Atlanta Falcons showed promise for their future with the way they ended their 1997 season. The Falcons won their last three games to finish 8-8 on the season including a 34-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium on Sunday.

QB Chris Chandler had his third straight outstanding game. On Sunday, he threw for 279 yards on 18 of 24 passing with three touchdowns. He finished with a 135.2 QB rating on the day. For the season, Chandler threw for 3,838 yards and 26 touchdowns. He only threw eight interceptions all season and ended with a 94.6 QB rating.

RB Jamal Anderson finished Sunday’s game against the Cards with 103 yards on the ground. In fact, the Falcons rushed for 176 yards as a team. On the season, Anderson rushed for 1,173 yards and six touchdowns.

The Falcons wide receivers had a heck of a year too. Bert Emanuel caught 102 passes for 1,584 yards and nine touchdowns, while Terrance Mathis had 86 receptions for 1,241 yards and 11 TDs.

As for the Cardinals, they finished with a 2-14 record, but have some promising rising stars. QB Jake Plummer threw for 322 yards on Sunday with 3 TDs. WR Rob Moore caught another 7 passes for 109 yards. Moore finished the season with 107 receptions for 1,674 yards and 12 TDs. WR Frank Sanders caught 74 passes for 957 yards and 10 TDs.

1997 Game 235 Stats

(I actually attended this game as I was visiting my sister and her family for Christmas in Phoenix that year)