Game based on statistical categories of sporting events

Abstract

A method of playing a game based on statistics obtained in a football game that includes the step of creating a team of players that corresponds to players participating in one or more actual football games. The game also calculates a yardage touchdown number wherein yardage obtained by team members in said one or more actual football games is a component of the yardage touchdown number. The game further calculates an actual touchdown number based upon the number of touchdowns received by team members in the one or more actual football games wherein the number of touchdowns obtained by team members in said one or more actual football games is a component of the actual touchdown number. The game also calculates a total touchdown number wherein at least a portion the yardage touchdown number and at least a portion of the actual touchdown number are components of the total touchdown number. Finally, the game calculates a score wherein a component of the score is the result of multiplying the total touchdown number by a score index.

1 . A method of playing a game based on statistics obtained in a football game comprising the steps of: 
 a) obtaining statistics from at least one non-scoring category of statistics of the football game;    b) converting the compiled non-scoring category of statistics into a virtual score using a conversion index;    c) multiplying the total by a scoring multiplier to calculate a score.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  comprising the additional steps of obtaining statistics from at least one scoring category of statistics of the football game and using the compiled scoring statistics to calculate the virtual score.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the non-scoring category of statistics comprises rushing yardage of a football game.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the scoring category of statistics comprises the number of touchdowns made.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the conversion index is a number between 96 and 112.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the conversion index number is based upon total touchdowns scored by teams scored in the NFL in at least one previous season.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the conversion index number is 100.  
   
   
       8 . A method of playing a game based on statistics obtained in a football game, the method comprising the steps of: 
 a) creating a team of players that corresponds to players participating in one or more actual football games;    b) calculating a yardage touchdown number wherein yardage obtained by team members in said one or more actual football games is used to determine the yardage touchdown number;    c) calculating an actual touchdown number based upon the number of touchdowns obtained by team members in the one or more actual football games wherein the number of touchdowns obtained by team members in said one or more actual football games is used to determine the actual touchdown number;    d) calculating a total touchdown number, wherein at least a portion the yardage touchdown number and at least a portion of the actual touchdown number are components of the total touchdown number; and    e) calculating a score wherein a component of the score is the result of multiplying the total touchdown number by a score index.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the yardage obtained by team members in said one or more football games is calculated using rushing yardage, passing yardage, receiving yardage, and special teams yardage gained.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein passing yardage and receiving yardage are weighted in relation to each other.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the step of calculating a yardage touchdown number further comprises the steps of summing yardage obtained by offensive players of a user's team and summing yardage obtained by defensive players of an opposing team.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein yardage obtained by offensive players of a user's team and yardage allowed by defensive players of an opposing team is averaged.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the yardage touchdown number is calculated with a yardage touchdown index.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the yardage obtained by defensive players of an opposing team is calculated using defensive yards allowed, sack yardage, penalty yardage and a number of turnovers.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of calculating a fantasy field goal number wherein the number of field goals obtained by team members in said one or more actual football games is a component of the fantasy field goal number.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 8  wherein a component of the score is whether a team has home field advantage.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 8  wherein data compiled for the players participating in one or more actual football games is from games that have occurred in the past.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the score index is 7.  
   
   
       19 . A method for playing a simulated football game based upon actual football games comprising the steps of: 
 a) creating a team of players that corresponds to players participating in one or more actual football games;    b) calculating an offensive yardage number wherein yardage obtained by offensive team members in said one or more actual football games is used to determine the offensive yardage number;    c) calculating a defensive yardage number wherein yardage allowed by a team defense in said one or more actual football games is used to determine the defensive yardage number;    d) calculating an average yardage number by taking the average of the offensive yardage number from a user team and the defensive yardage number from an opponent team;    e) calculating a yardage touchdown number by dividing the average yardage number by a touchdown index;    f) calculating an actual touchdown number based upon the number of touchdowns obtained by team members in the one or more football games wherein the number of touchdowns obtained by team members in said one or more actual football games is used to determine the actual touchdown number;    g) calculating a fantasy touchdown number wherein the yardage touchdown number and actual touchdown number are used to determine the fantasy touchdown number;    e) calculating a total touchdown number wherein the fantasy touchdown number is used to determine the total touchdown number;    f) calculating a total field goal number wherein the field goals obtained by team members in said one or more actual football games is used to determine the total field goal number; and    g) calculating a score wherein the total touchdown number and total field goal number are used to determine the score.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the yardage obtained by offensive team members in said one or more football games is calculated using rushing yardage, passing yardage, receiving yardage, and special teams yardage gained.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein passing yardage and receiving yardage are weighted in relation to each other.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19  wherein data compiled for the players participating in one or more football games is from games that have occurred in the past.  
   
   
       23 . A method of playing a fantasy football game comprising the steps of: 
 identifying a number of yards obtained by one or more actual football players who are a part of a fantasy football team;    determining a number of touchdowns a fantasy team earns wherein the number of yards obtained by one or more players on a team is used to determine the number of touchdowns; and    determining a number of field goals a fantasy team earns wherein the number of yards obtained by one or more players on a team is used to determine the number of field goals.    
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the number of touchdowns a fantasy team earns is determined by dividing the yards obtained by one or more actual football players who are a part of a fantasy football team by a touchdown index.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the number of field goals is determined by subtracting a number of yards from the yards obtained by one or more actual football players who are apart of a fantasy football team and dividing the remainder yards by a field goal index.  
   
   
       26 . A method of playing a fantasy football game comprising the steps of: 
 creating a team having offensive roster positions corresponding to football positions wherein at least one roster position corresponds to the quarterback position;    selecting an actual team from which offensive statistics are collected;    collecting statistics for the at least one quarterback position from any of the one or more quarterbacks on the actual team;    using the statistics collected for the at least one quarterback position to calculate a score.