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APBA Football Innovation

• Innovation not previously discussed
• Ease of use without slowing down playability
• Compatible with Basic or Master game
• Applicable to both F-T-F & Solo Play
• Enhance realism
• Correct existing shortfalls
• First-hand knowledge of effectiveness
• No “intellectual proprietary rights”
• Formula(s) exist in public domain

• Fumble Frequency Number (FFN)
• Brainchild of APBA Football legend – Howard

Ahlskog

• Paul Vickers – mathematician
• Background
• Rocky Bleier’s 1980 card
• No fumbles during 1979 season
• APBA card has two full fumble numbers (33 & 34)
• Rocky was on Howard’s F-T-F team
• Two FFN categories
• Non-Fumblers (Receives a “N” rating)
• The fumblers (players with at least one fumble, are

assigned a FFN dice roll number)

• Overview (How to use)
• “N” rated players
• If fumble number(s) exist on card
• QBs: 13, 33, & 34 for “P” column
• QBs: 14, 33, & 34 for “R” column
• All other players: 13, 14, 33, & 34
• Ignore fumble but use play result
• Yardage gained or lost
• “FFN Rated” players
• Fumble number occurs (13, 14, 33, & 34)
• Determine yardage lost or gained
• Consult player’s FFN number and roll dice
• If result is same or less than FFN number there is NO

fumble

• If it’s higher, a fumble occurred.

• Find the number of fumbles the player had

and divide by the number of “chances”

• All rushes, receptions, pass attempts, kickoff

returns, punt returns, fumble recovery runs & interceptions

• Divide that number by assigned fumble

numbers on the player’s card

• Multiply that answer by 1296
• Subtract that result from 36
• Answer will be some number less than 36
• If takes you to zero or beyond, award “F” rating
• “F” rating is automatic fumble
• Convert to APBA style dice roll
• 1 = 11, 2 = 12, 3 =13, etc.

• Enter applicable data in associated cells
• Press “Enter” key to determine FFN rating
• Download at Oguard62.net

• Play results 13, 14, 33 & 34
• Only numbers used as fumble numbers

when counting on a player’s card

• These numbers always carry the potential
• f a fumble even if boards do NOT indicate
• Use PR 33
• Roll against FFN rating for fumbles
• ccurring from penalties (PR 35 & 36)
• Player’s discretion for Rare Plays (Master)
• Receiver’s FFN rating is based off the

fumble numbers on the QBs card

• Some cards will have two ratings (i.e. 24/43)
• First rating is for the “run” (player’s card)
• Second rating is for “pass” (QB’s card)

• All-purpose Running Backs
• Involved in rushes, pass attempts, run-

backs and receiving

• APBA frequently uses all three columns for all-

purpose backs

• Use the highest number of fumble numbers found in

any one column

• Recommended research sources
• Pro-Football- Reference. Com
• NFL.com
• Pro-Football Fact & Record Book

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Questions?