What are the best football video games?

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.

madden nfl 2005 ps2

1. Madden NFL 2005

PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released in 2004 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL 2005

ncaa football 06 ps2

2. NCAA Football 06

PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released in 2005 by EA Sports
Full Review: NCAA Football 06

espn nfl 2k5

3. ESPN NFL 2K5

PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released in 2004 by 2K Sports
Full Review: ESPN NFL 2K5

all-pro football 2k8 ps3

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

tecmo super bowl iii snes

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

madden 95 genesis

8. Madden NFL 95

Sega Genesis
Released in 1994 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL 95

nfl blitz 2012

9. NFL Blitz 2012

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released in 2012 by EA Sports
Full Review: NFL Blitz 2012

college football usa 97

10. College Football USA 97

Sega Genesis
Released in 1996 by EA Sports
Full Review: College Football USA 97

tecmo super bowl snes

11. Tecmo Super Bowl

Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
Released in 1993 by Tecmo
Full Review: Tecmo Super Bowl

madden nfl arcade

12. Madden NFL Arcade

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released in 2009 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL Arcade

madden nfl 2001 ps1

13. Madden NFL 2001

PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64
Released in 2000 by EA Sports
Full Review: Madden NFL 2001


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