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Play Joe Montana Football (US_EU edition) Online
Joe Montana Football
Play Joe Montana Football online on Game Gear. Call plays, select receivers, pass and switch defenders in tactical football.
Browser play

Sega Game Gear — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| 1 / 2 | X / Z |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Joe Montana Football
Quick start
At the title press up to choose one player and 1 to confirm. Choose a skill, then team with up/down; left/right changes division and 2 conference. Confirm with 1. Choose a play, snap with 1, select a receiver with 2 and throw with 1.
Controls
D-pad: move selected player and choose plays. 1: confirm team/play, snap and pass; on defense after a pass selects the player nearest receiver. 2: cycle receivers while dropping back; after pass control the receiver; before snap on defense cycle players. START: pause/resume during a play.
Joe Montana Football — About this game
Joe Montana Football lets you face the computer or use the original Gear-to-Gear connection against a friend. Choose a skill level and team, then decide possession through the coin toss. On each play, select a call before the snap rather than treating football as continuous running. Offense lets you drop back, cycle receivers and pass; after throwing, switch to the receiver to guide the catch. Defense lets you change your selected player before the snap and take the man closest to a receiver after the pass. Use field position and the next play in your decision, not only the longest possible throw. START pauses only while a play is in progress.
Joe Montana 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 · segaGG
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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