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Play Backyard Football (US edition · English) Online
Backyard Football
Play Backyard Football online and explore its Nintendo DS gameplay. Learn the playbook in Practice, then lead a team of Backyard kids and young NFL stars. See how to start and use the original controls.
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Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Backyard Football
Quick start
Select Practice and try a running play first. Snap with A, move into open space and use a little turbo. Next choose a passing play and read the receiver labels. Once comfortable, choose Play Now for a prepared match or Pick-Up to select the field and team.
Controls
Use the D-pad to move. A snaps before the play, while holding A during a run uses limited turbo. With the quarterback in possession, B, L or R passes to the labelled receiver. On defence, B selects the player nearest the ball and R tackles. A kick takes two A presses: direction first, power second. START pauses. Touch alternatives include dragging to move, tapping the quarterback to snap and tapping a receiver to pass.
Backyard Football — About this game
This Nintendo DS edition makes American football approachable through short matches, a compact playbook and teams of familiar Backyard children and child-sized NFL players. You choose the play before controlling the quarterback, runner or defender, and the same input can change meaning after the snap. Practice lets you repeat the action from the same yard line without the usual clock and downs, making it useful for learning a pass and a kick. Pick-Up adds team and field selection, while Season provides a longer championship campaign.
Backyard Football Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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