[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by NoMo50

Change the scoring values for field goals, which would add strategy to the game:

From 1 to 25 yards = 1 point
From 26 to 40 yards = 2 points
From 41 to 55 yards = 3 points
Field goals over 56 yards = 4 points

I'd do just the opposite. Inside the from yard line 3 points. 10-20 yard line 2 points, over 20 past the twenty yard line 1 point. That would encourage teams to go for the first down more often and give them credit for all of the yards gained. Maybe give four points for inside the five yard line.

It's a team game. I think that the team should be rewarded for being about to advance the ball further down the field. Now, a team that gets the ball all the way to the one yard line gets the same reward as a team that only gets it to the 25. And if the team has an especially good long ball kicker, the rest of the offense doesn't have to play that well. Get the ball to the 40 and let the kicker put points on the board.