Backyard Football Pc

Kids love to play football, whether it is Pop Warner or back lot-type games, or even school team football. Well, now the excitement and fun of those school days' football games comes to your computer in the shape of Backyard Football by Humongous Entertainment.

Backyard Football attempts to carve a niche in the crowded sports gaming world by giving you the opportunity to play your favorite sports with superstar athletes as children. While this is a unique twist, the game won't appeal to everyone, but then again, I don't think it was meant to. Backyard Football is basically a highly simplified football game that can be picked up easily without having an in-depth knowledge of the sport. For instance, there are only five players on the field at one time, the plays are simple, and the rules are relaxed.

Players can choose from among a group of neighborhood kids and NFL players (as kids) including such names as Jerry Rice, Randall Cunningham, Drew Bledsoe, Dan Marino, John Elway and Brett Favre. In fact, a 1999 football card set is included that depicts the NFL players featured within the game. Also included are two cards showing neighborhood kids.

To begin, players must choose a color and symbol for their team. These include NFL teams like the New England Patriots and the New York Giants as well as made up teams such as the Mighty Pigs. Then, it's off to choose players for your team with first pick going to the player who correctly chooses leather or laces, one of which is revealed after a concealing arm is moved.

Each player picks seven kids for their team, five players and two alternates. As players choose team members, statistics on each football player are shown. They can then choose to add that player to the team or pick another kid. Once players have chosen a team, they'll get to see the playbook and create custom plays.

Finally, players get to choose where they will be playing and what the weather will be like. They can choose sunny weather, rainy weather or snow and have a choice of six playing fields, ranging from a sandy beach to an arena.

To play, you choose a play from the playbook. Then, the offensive team makes the play against the opposing team's chosen play. Players can choose to direct one of their players by clicking on him or her or to pass to a teammate by clicking on them with a ball cursor.

Play continues through four quarters, with sacks, interceptions and touchdowns shown on the big game board. Players can take their team through one game or an entire season and can play against either the computer or another player. There is even a place at the Humongous Games website where players can register as a coach and play against players from just about anywhere.

Players who want to relive their glory days in the backyard or end lot football field or even players who just enjoy football will love this game. Play is fast and easy but challenging as well. Putting together a good team will take players a while but completing an entire season with a string of wins is an uplifting experience.

Graphics: Really good, though cartoonish, of course.

Sound: Sounds are wonderful and each stadium has its own background noises.

Enjoyment: Extremely enjoyable. Makes football accessible to all.

Replay Value: Replays are endless and tremendously varied.

People who downloaded Backyard Football have also downloaded:
Backyard Football 2002, Backyard Baseball, Backyard Baseball 2003, Backyard Basketball, Backyard Basketball 2004, Backyard Hockey, Backyard Baseball 2001, Backyard Soccer

Backyard Football 2002

3.27 / 5 - 81 votes

Description of Backyard Football 2002

Here is the video game “Backyard Football 2002”! Released in 2001 on Windows, it's still available and playable with some tinkering. It's a sports game, set in a football (american) and licensed title themes.

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Comments and reviews

Throwback2021-06-251 point

When I click on the Application to run the game, I click Play, but the game doesn't ever load as if I never clicked Play.

rando5002021-04-014 points

I get the 'Error: [11,298] costume 164 no in room 29...' Does anyone have a fix for this yet?

zashizzle2021-04-011 point

has anybody successfully ran this and played a game? I get the 'Error: [11,298] costume 164 no in room 29...'

PeteWheeler2020-04-073 points

I have a Macbook. I downloaded ScummVM, I downloaded the game but I cant open the .ISO drive to save those files in a folder to upload to ScummVM. I have tried through disk uitility, disc image mounter, and I downloaded a new browser. It still says No Mountable File Systems. Please Help.

Cubed2019-11-29-1 point

Fun fact did you know tyler1 (Yes the toxic league of legends player) was included in this game?

Snare2019-11-2114 points

I can run the game, but it kicks me out before I can start a game itself. Help!

fitz2019-11-125 points

I can download the disc image and mount it to my virtual disk drive, but when I go to Autorun.exe, I get a prompt to allow changes and nothing else after that. I have tried to run as administrator but nothing seems to be working. any suggestions?

Nick2019-09-3012 points

Everything works fine, but when I clicked on some of the characters to hear them talk or actually starting to play the game, it shows Error: [11,298] costume 164 no in room 29 at 122792935+98067491(a), and I have a Windows 8.1. What should I do to get it to work so I can actually play the game?

Jay2019-01-241 point

Yes, finally

PizzaUFO992018-11-2318 points

Game doesn't work and i went i start a season or single player and press play the game has a error and doesn't start, such a bummer though I really wanted to play this game

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