Tecmo Bowl Player ratings
Below you will find the attributes for each player. This information is taken directly from the rom data of the game. Included is an explanation for the different types of data that determines the overall ability of each player.
Accel - (Acceleration) This determines how quickly a player will reach his maximum speed. For this category the lower the rating the better. Almost every offensive player in the game has a 3 rating, while defenders are usually 8 or 9, with the star defenders getting a 7.
Arm - This category was created by taking the average special rating for each team's receivers. For example Miami's wide receivers both have a 14 special rating, their tight end has a 14 rating and their running back has a 14 rating. Add it together to get 56, divide by the 4 receivers, and it averages to, surprisingly, a 14 rating. This represents the average throwing speed for the quarterback. The higher the better. Marino is the highest with 14, Trudeau the lowest with 8.75. This is evident by the speed in which Marino delivers the ball to his receivers as opposed to Trudeau.
Initial - (Starting Speed) This is how fast a player will run before they reach top speed. The higher the better, as players with high ratings are more able to cut and juke without slowing down. Most players have 0 or 1 in this category. The better running backs and kick returners have a 4, while the best defenders (Taylor and Lott) have a 3.
Max - (Maximum/Top Speed) This is simply the player's maximum running speed. The higher the rating the faster. Bo Jackson has the highest max rating out of the offense players with 11. The highest for a defensive player is 18, with six players tied at that mark.
Power - This determines the player's ability to make "popcorn" as we like to say, with the ability to break tackles. The higher the better. Kevin Mack is the most powerful offensive player with an 88 rating. It also coincides with how quickly a defender can take down a ball carrier. Lawrence Taylor has the highest rating for a defensive player with 86. This also applies to how powerful a lineman is on either side of the ball and his ability to popcorn the man player he is facing in the trenches.
Special - For offensive players this rating determines how quickly the quarterback will throw the ball to that player. All wide receivers on the same team usually have the same special rating, so the rating is determined by the quarterback.
For kickers and punters this determines how far they can kick/punt the ball. The higher the better. Dean Biasucci and Kevin Butler have the best rating for kickers with 10, while Sean Landeta has the best rating for punters with a 14.
Accel - (Acceleration) This determines how quickly a player will reach his maximum speed. For this category the lower the rating the better. Almost every offensive player in the game has a 3 rating, while defenders are usually 8 or 9, with the star defenders getting a 7.
Arm - This category was created by taking the average special rating for each team's receivers. For example Miami's wide receivers both have a 14 special rating, their tight end has a 14 rating and their running back has a 14 rating. Add it together to get 56, divide by the 4 receivers, and it averages to, surprisingly, a 14 rating. This represents the average throwing speed for the quarterback. The higher the better. Marino is the highest with 14, Trudeau the lowest with 8.75. This is evident by the speed in which Marino delivers the ball to his receivers as opposed to Trudeau.
Initial - (Starting Speed) This is how fast a player will run before they reach top speed. The higher the better, as players with high ratings are more able to cut and juke without slowing down. Most players have 0 or 1 in this category. The better running backs and kick returners have a 4, while the best defenders (Taylor and Lott) have a 3.
Max - (Maximum/Top Speed) This is simply the player's maximum running speed. The higher the rating the faster. Bo Jackson has the highest max rating out of the offense players with 11. The highest for a defensive player is 18, with six players tied at that mark.
Power - This determines the player's ability to make "popcorn" as we like to say, with the ability to break tackles. The higher the better. Kevin Mack is the most powerful offensive player with an 88 rating. It also coincides with how quickly a defender can take down a ball carrier. Lawrence Taylor has the highest rating for a defensive player with 86. This also applies to how powerful a lineman is on either side of the ball and his ability to popcorn the man player he is facing in the trenches.
Special - For offensive players this rating determines how quickly the quarterback will throw the ball to that player. All wide receivers on the same team usually have the same special rating, so the rating is determined by the quarterback.
For kickers and punters this determines how far they can kick/punt the ball. The higher the better. Dean Biasucci and Kevin Butler have the best rating for kickers with 10, while Sean Landeta has the best rating for punters with a 14.
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