Each game is 15 minutes long and is played on a standard 100-yard football field.

Once the quarterback lets go of the ball on a passing play, user control immediately moves to the receiver.

Also, there are no kick returns — the place where the ball lands on a punt is where the opponent starts to play, unless it enters the end zone or counts as a field goal, in which case play starts on the 20-yard line.

Interceptions are incorporated into the game, but play is called dead when one occurs, and possession is turned over to the interceptor.

The scoreboard shows a maximum score of 99 per team, but hitting that limit does not stop the game.

[2] RealSports Football received a Certificate of Merit for "1984 Best Sports Videogame" at the 5th annual Arkie Awards.