Is NFL Football on Steam?

No. NFL Football is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is NFL Football on?

NFL Football is available on Atari Lynx.

When did NFL Football release?

NFL Football was first released on December 31, 1992.

NFL Football

Dec 31, 1992SportAtari Lynx

NFL Football — frequently asked questions

Is NFL Football on Steam?: No. NFL Football is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is NFL Football on?: NFL Football is available on Atari Lynx.
When did NFL Football release?: NFL Football was first released on December 31, 1992.

About NFL Football

NFL Football is an American football video game for the Atari Lynx. It was developed by Blue Sky Software, and published by Epyx in 1992. The Lynx system is to be rotated for vertical orientation in the player's hands, with the display zooming in and out from an overhead perspective. For two-player mode, a computer opponent is available or two Lynx systems can be connected via a cable. The players can choose a team from either the AFC or the NFC. The game offers an extensive clipboard of plays and formations "designed by a real NFL coordinator".

Summary via IGDB.

NFL Football on Wikipedia

NFL Football is an American football video game developed by Mattel and released for its Intellivision system in 1980. The players each control a football team competing in a standard four-quarter game. Like Mattel's other sports video games, NFL Football did not use any official National Football League team names or player names, even though Mattel obtained a license from the NFL and used the league's logo in its box art. NFL Football has been cited as the first football video game to have a playbook.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Atari Lynx
Developer: BlueSky Software
Publisher: Epyx
Series: NFL

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari Lynx · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-07

Loose

$14

Complete

$25

Sealed

$42

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1992
Authenticity: Low

Never re-released — the original cartridge is the only way to playLow counterfeit risk

Atari Lynx prices, all games & how to spot a fake

BlueSky's American football sim, and a reasonable one for 1992 hardware.

BlueSky Software — who also handled the Lynx Ninja Gaiden — developed it, with Atari publishing in 1992. Its pitch at the time was specific and unusual for a handheld: playbooks designed by real NFL offensive coordinators, digitised voices calling the plays, a field that scales as the action moves, and support for up to four players. Play-calling on a small screen is a genuine interface problem and this version solves it acceptably.

Community lists report two-player ComLynx and Atari’s own 1991 preview material claimed four; the period Lynx FAQ does not cover the title, so we list it as reported rather than confirmed. Never re-released.

Cartridge & preservation record

Cartridge ROM capacity 2 megabit (256 KB), measured from the preserved cartridge image.

Catalogue part number PA2045

Cartridge data from the No-Intro preservation database (metadata only — names, sizes and checksums, no game data).

Worth knowing

Time stops while you aim a pass. GamePro #31 singled out the passing mechanic in 1992: "the receivers freeze when you tap Button B. After that, you move a cross-hair with the Directional Pad to the spot where you want to throw the ball." All 28 NFL teams in their proper colours, six defensive formations and 19 offensive plays, viewed from overhead with the Lynx's hardware zoom.