Need Help Remembering an Old PC Football Game

[RainMaker]

There was an old PC football game I used to play as a kid. This was late 80's, early 90's I believe. I don't remember if it had an NFL license or not but it did at least have players numbers matching who they were in real life. For instance I remember Neal Anderson being the Bears RB.

Anyways, you basically played as the coach. It was in 2D and I believe the guys that simulated out each play were just X's and O's on the screen. From what I remember the game played vertically. It kept stats and everything.

I can't think of a place that would have more knowledge of these types of games and hoping I could get some help remembering what it was called.

[jbergey22]

List of American football video games - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_football_video_games)

Playmaker Football?

[cartman]

XOR Football/NFL Challenge

[RainMaker]

XOR Football/NFL Challenge

That's it! Thank you! Game felt so far ahead of it's time.

[BYU 14]

That's it! Thank you! Game felt so far ahead of it's time.

That was a great game!

ESPN used it to run dream season, really cool concept
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Dream_Season

[Glengoyne]

XOR Football/NFL Challenge

There was a college basketball version, that I still think provided THE best in game experience in any sim short of Football Manager.

XOR football was a lot of fun too. It wasn't perfect. I still remember that the screen pass versus the most effective blitz would go the distance.

[Toddzilla]

Yep XOR.

I still play it using an old 286 emulator....good times

[Edward64]

I remember XOR !! It was great for its time.