Great Football is an American football game for the Sega Master System. The story follows a standard professional football league, where players can choose from different teams such as the Bombers, Sharks, Beavers or Bucks to compete in either the AFC or NFC league.
The gameplay involves choosing play formations, including running and passing plays, field goals, and punting. Players must strategically decide when to score points or kick off the ball.
In one-player mode, the player competes solely on offense against a CPU that is initially ahead in score. The goal is to catch up and win by scoring enough points. In two-player mode, both offense and defense are present, requiring players to outmaneuver each other with touchdowns, field goals, interceptions, and safeties.