Bobby Hoying Madden Career 1997-2002 - Peak 83 OVR
Bobby Hoying: Ohio State record-setter, Eagles and Raiders QB
Robert Carl Hoying was born on September 20, 1972, in St. Henry, Ohio, and played college football at Ohio State, finishing with 498 completions and 57 touchdown passes, both school records. He won the 1995 Draddy Trophy as the top scholar-athlete in college football. The Philadelphia Eagles drafted him in the third round, 85th overall, in 1996, and Madden NFL 97 listed him at 12 for that rookie season.
Hoying took over as the Eagles' starter at midseason in 1997 and threw 11 touchdown passes, four of them in a 44-42 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on November 30, 1997. Madden NFL 98 carried a calculated 53 for the 1997 season. He started seven games in 1998, threw nine interceptions and no touchdown passes, and was benched; Madden NFL 99 carried a calculated 83 for 1998, the highest figure the series gave him.
Philadelphia traded him to the Oakland Raiders in August 1999, where he backed up Rich Gannon. With Gannon injured, Hoying played in the AFC Championship Game in January 2001, a 16-3 loss to Baltimore. Madden NFL 2001 listed him at 74 for the 2000 season, his last with regular-season appearances, and a severe elbow injury ended his career. He finished with 2,544 passing yards and 11 touchdowns in 22 games. Ohio State inducted him into its Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2008.
Bobby Hoying Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 83 OVR (calculated) in Madden NFL 1999
- Appeared in 4 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1997 through Madden NFL 2002)
- Entered at 12 OVR in Madden NFL 1997, climbed 71 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 41 points into Madden NFL 1998
- Played for 2 franchises: Eagles, Raiders
- Listed as a quarterback in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2002 at 62 OVR
Bobby Hoying Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | THP | TAC | TAS | TAM | TAD | CAR | BTK | CTH | RBK | PBK | TAK | KPW | KAC |
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1997 1996 NFL season
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QB | 12 | 46 | 50 | 58 | - | 32 | 49 | - | - | 44 | 66 | 42 | - | - | - | 54 | 12 | 8 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
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1998 * 1997 NFL season
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QB | 53* | 46 | - | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 53 | - | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1999 1998 NFL season
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QB | 83* | 67 | 64 | 71 | 64 | - | - | 4 | - | 83 | 83 | 73 | - | - | - | 55 | 48 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
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2002 2001 NFL season
Did not play
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QB | 62 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 46 | 85 | 71 | 58 | 68 | 74 | - | 77 | 77 | 77 | 37 | - | 11 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 17 |
Era Quarterbacks who played alongside Bobby Hoying
Bobby Hoying Madden Ratings by Year
Bobby Hoying Madden NFL 1997 rating: 12 OVR (1996 NFL season, PHI). Bobby Hoying Madden NFL 1998 rating: 53 OVR (1997 NFL season, PHI). Bobby Hoying Madden NFL 1999 rating: 83 OVR (1998 NFL season, PHI). Bobby Hoying Madden NFL 2002 rating: 62 OVR (2001 NFL season, OAK).