Sunday Rivals

Sunday Rivals is an arcade football game inspired by the spirit and style of early 1990s sports games. Its fast-paced gameplay rewards quick decisions and creative play, including open-field jukes and hard tackles. Simplified rules and streamlined playbooks make it easy to get into a game.

Customize your league

You can set stadium colors, grass types and end-zone text, choose team strategies and playbooks, and adjust individual player ratings and appearances, including their socks. Leagues can have 8, 16, 24 or 32 teams, and you can customize their schedules. The game includes 9 offensive and 5 defensive playbooks, and team strategies let you set tendencies to suit each roster.

Season mode

Take control of one team through a full season. Sort player statistics, track league leaders and weekly awards, set custom lineups, and play, simulate or coach any game on the schedule.

Headhunter

Lead a team through a four-game, single-elimination tournament. You earn points using a fantasy-football-style scoring system as you face increasingly challenging opponents. The game tracks and saves your statistics and includes eight additional scoring bonuses; results can earn a place in the record books.

Game conditions

Weather and time of day change dynamically. Rain turns grass to mud, wind affects kicks, and fog reduces visibility as day turns to night. Cold weather brings snow and whiteout conditions, making players trudge across the field.

Other ways to play

• Exhibition mode: play against the AI or a friend using a second controller.
• AI vs AI: call plays from the sideline or watch the teams play.
• Custom skill level: adjust sliders to change the balance of play.
• Quick games: play without penalties, with an accelerated game clock.