1985 · American football

NFL Challenge

1985 video game

Released: 1985
Platforms: MS-DOS
Genres: American football
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Country: United States

About

NFL Challenge is a video game for MS-DOS released in 1985 by XOR Corporation. It uses statistical models for not only the NFL season, but also the outcome of a single football game.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

Computer Gaming World called NFL Challenge "the finest computer sports game I've ever seen. It is a high-tech, state-of-the-art simulation that is truly remarkable in recreating the 'feel' of a professional football game". It cited the documentation, detailed and accurate playbook, and team statistics as strengths, while lack of player names or statistics was a weakness, and concluded "Visicalc is the program that sold Apple computers, NFLC may be the one that sells IBM PC's to sports gamers".

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "still, to this date, the cream of the crop."