Series
NFL Games in Order
All 222 entries, oldest first.
The NFL series has 222 entries in our database, from Football to NFL '97. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.
Where to start
Best reviewed
NFL GameDay
· 80/100
Most recent that reviewed well
NFL GameDay '97
· 78/100
Earliest entry
Football
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.
222 games
Football
NFL Football
NFL Football: San Diego Chargers/Los Angeles Raiders
NFL Football
NFL Football
NFL Football
Tecmo Super Bowl
NFL Sports Talk Football '93
NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana
NFL Football
NFL's Greatest: San Francisco vs. Dallas 1978-1993
NFL Football Trivia Challenge
Joe Montana's NFL Football
NFL Quarterback Club
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Madden NFL '94
ESPN Sunday Night NFL
NFL Football
NFL Hall of Fame Football
NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana
Madden NFL 95
NFL '95
NFL Quarterback Club
Madden NFL 95
Troy Aikman NFL Football
NFL Quarterback Club
Prime Time NFL Starring Deion Sanders
NFL Instant Replay
NFL Quarterback Club II
NFL Quarterback Club 96
NFL Quarterback Club 96
NFL Quarterback Club 96
Madden NFL 96
Unnecessary Roughness '96
Madden NFL 96
Madden NFL 96
NFL Math
50
NFL Quarterback Club 97
80
NFL GameDay
Tecmo Super Bowl
Madden NFL 97
Madden NFL 97
NFL Full Contact
Madden NFL 97
Madden NFL 97
78
NFL GameDay '97
NFL '97
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many NFL games are there?
There are 222 games in the NFL series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.
What order should I play the NFL games in?
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Where should I start with NFL?
NFL GameDay is the best reviewed entry at 80/100, while NFL GameDay '97 is the most recent that reviewed well — usually the easier one to start on, since it will feel closest to a modern game.