13 Best Football Video Games
The timeframe is everything from Sega Genesis to PlayStation 3/Xbox 360, and I’m limiting entries to one game per series per console generation.
1. Madden NFL 2005
PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released in 2004 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL 2005
2. NCAA Football 06
PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released in 2005 by EA Sports
Full Review: NCAA Football 06
3. ESPN NFL 2K5
PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released in 2004 by 2K Sports
Full Review: ESPN NFL 2K5
4. All-Pro Football 2K8
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released in 2007 by 2K Sports
Full Review: All-Pro Football 2K8
5. Madden NFL 17
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released in 2016 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL 17
6. Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
Released in 1995 by Tecmo
Full Review: Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition
7. NCAA Football 14
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released in 2013 by EA Sports
Full Review: NCAA Football 14
8. Madden NFL 95
Sega Genesis
Released in 1994 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL 95
9. Tecmo Super Bowl
Nintendo Entertainment System
Released in 1991 by Tecmo
Full Review: Tecmo Super Bowl
10. NFL Blitz 2012
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released in 2012 by EA Sports
Full Review: NFL Blitz 2012
11. College Football USA 97
Sega Genesis
Released in 1996 by EA Sports
Full Review: College Football USA 97
12. Madden NFL Arcade
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released in 2009 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL Arcade
13. Madden NFL 2001
PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64
Released in 2000 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL 2001
Published May 28, 2020
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