Tuesday Morning Quarterback (1981) puts you on the sidelines and in the coach’s headset, simulating pro football strategy with surprising depth for its time. Choose from 30 NFL-inspired teams, each with unique strengths and weaknesses, then battle it out in 1-player or head-to-head 2-player matchups. Gameplay starts with a coin toss and kickoff, followed by a mix of mini-games—like timed field goal challenges—and strategic play selections. Once a play is called, the action unfolds automatically with live commentary in text form, tracking every rush, pass, and penalty across a full four quarters. Penalties, injuries, and even player substitutions add layers of realism, making this an early football sim for armchair quarterbacks who prefer the strategy booth to the end zone dance.

Nostalgic and fun for the time, we don’t think that the market is still interested in Xs and Os representing football players on opposing teams.  Maybe we’re wrong.  Maybe there is some simplistic charm in a game like this, but the field (pun intended) for sports simulators is so crowded that we suspect it’s best that we retire this title.