Series
NFL Games in Order
All 222 entries, oldest first.
The NFL series has 222 entries in our database, from Sega Sports NFL 98 to Madden NFL 2004. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.
Where to start
Best reviewed
NFL Blitz 20-02
· 83/100
Earliest entry
Sega Sports NFL 98
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 We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.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
Sega Sports NFL 98
Madden NFL 98
NFL GameDay 98
NFL Quarterback Club 98
80
NFL Blitz
NFL 98
Madden NFL 99
NFL GameDay 99
NFL Blitz
NFL Quarterback Club 99
NFL Blitz 99
NFL Xtreme 2
Madden NFL 2000
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Xtreme
NFL GameDay 2000
NFL Quarterback Club 2000
NFL 2K
Madden NFL 2000
NFL Blitz 2000: Gold Edition
Madden NFL 2001
NFL QB Club 2001
NFL 2K1
NFL Blitz 2001
Madden NFL 2001
Madden NFL 2001
NFL Blitz 2001
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL GameDay 2002
Madden NFL 2002
50
Madden NFL 2002
55
NFL QB Club 2002
NFL Blitz 20-02
Madden NFL 2002
NFL 2K2
NFL Fever 2002
Madden NFL 2002
NFL Blitz: Special Edition
47
ESPN NFL PrimeTime 2002
83
NFL Blitz 20-02
Madden NFL 2003
60
NFL Fever 2003
Madden NFL 2003
NFL 2K3
NFL Blitz 2003
NFL Blitz 2003
Madden NFL 2003
Madden NFL 2004
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 Blitz 20-02 is both the best reviewed entry we hold and the most recent one that reviewed well, which makes it the clearest starting point.