The world of online games has passed many stages of evolution, which appears to go on endlessly. There are many forms of football games online. In the USA, the computer games based on the National Football League (NFL) is the most popular. Soccer, which is easily the most popular game on our planet, is not as popular as American Football in the USA. So, a majority of online football games in the country are based on the NFL.

Types Of Football Games Online

There are basically three types of NFL football games online. The first one is the exact simulation of the actual football game. This is basically a software application that allows the user to play the game in actual setting using various keyboard controls. The league in the game will be the same as the NFL with the same clubs and players. Even the appearance and playing style of the players are exactly simulated. The user can make the players on the computer do various actions on the football ground such as running, dribbling, passing, and tackling.

Minor variations of these games are also available as football games online. It involves specific aspects of the game such as running or passing. There are websites that allow various players to play these games against each other over the platform of the internet.

Another recent addition to the list of football games online is a type of fantasy game based on reality. It is known by typical names such as "NFL Manager". This is a web-based game in which the users can select a particular team comprising the leading current players. Each current player will have a monitory value. There will be constraints on spending money and the composition of the team. If the players you have selected perform well on the actual NFL matches, you get points based on their performance. The person who gets the maximum points at the end of a season will be the winner of this fantasy game.