Play Football (1986) Online

Game Overview

Man, Football (1986) on MS-DOS takes me back—those chunky little players shuffling across a green grid while you hammer the keyboard trying to pull off a miracle play. It’s got that perfect early-PC-game jank: the controls are simple but weirdly deep once you figure out how to time a slide tackle just right. I spent way too many afternoons as a kid yelling at the screen when my pixelated striker somehow missed an open goal.

There’s something weirdly satisfying about how stripped-down it is. No commentary, no fancy replays—just you, a keyboard, and the sheer panic of seeing the other team break away down the field. The AI isn’t exactly smart, but it’s sneaky enough to punish you if you get lazy. And yeah, the graphics look like someone built them out of LEGO bricks, but that’s part of the charm. This is the kind of game where you celebrate a 4-3 win like you just won the World Cup.

If you’re into retro sports games, this one’s a time capsule—just don’t go in expecting anything resembling modern football sims. It’s all about the chaos.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".