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Great Football

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Sega's 1987 American football game focused on play-calling, formations, passing, tackling, and interceptions.

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About this game

Great Football is a Sega American football game released on April 29, 1987, for the Sega Master System and Sega Master System/Mark III.

Players take the role of quarterback, selecting plays, arranging formations, calling signals, carrying the ball, and directing key actions such as blocking, pass interceptions, and flying tackles. Success depends on skill, strategy, cunning, and nerve.