Backyard Football

Backyard Football
The logo of Backyard Football '99 (2025), a remaster of the original Backyard Football (1999)
GenreSports
Developers
Publishers
PlatformsNintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Mac, GameCube
First releaseBackyard Football
October 28, 1999
Latest releaseBackyard Football '99
September 9, 2025

Backyard Football is a series of video games for various systems. The series was developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Infogrames, Atari, and The Evergreen Group. It is third of five sub-series in the Backyard Sports franchise and is the first to feature professional players as kids, examples being Steve Young and Barry Sanders, as well as the license of a professional sports league, in this case the NFL. The series currently has twelve titles, including one remaster.

Backyard Football attempts to recreate the experience of playing American football as children.