10-Yard Fight is a top-down American football game developed by Irem and published by Nintendo for the NES, ported from the 1983 arcade original. Players advance a team down a vertical-scrolling field through running, passing, and kicking across five escalating difficulty tiers — high school to Super Bowl. The NES version adds defensive control and two-player play.
How To Play 10-Yard Fight
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move your player on the field
A Button
Snap the ball; run with the ball carrier; dive/tackle on defense
B Button
Lateral or pass the ball to a teammate
Start
Start game / pause
About 10-Yard Fight
Release date
Arcade (JP): December 5, 1983 · Arcade (NA): March 1984 · NES (JP): August 30, 1985 · NES (NA): October 18, 1985 · NES (EU): December 6, 1986
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