
- BGG rank
- BGG #4
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Gloomhaven
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2017

1990
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Pro Football Fantasm is a board game released in 1990 for 1–56 players and 120–240 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Cooperative Game.
A simulation of professional (NFL) football, using individual players and 36 offensive and 12 defensive plays (also 6 special teams plays). Play is generally following the American Football rules. All teams from the NFL in 1990 are included and all players from those teams have a card which has 14 "skill ratings" on it in addition to vital statistics and their season statistics from 1989. Each coach picks a play secretly, reveals the play simultaneously and rolls dice based on the two plays to determine the play result and yardage gained/lost, which is modified by one each offensive and defensive key player and one of their skill ratings. Each play takes from 10-40 seconds, and quarters are played to 15 minutes of game time. Rules for motion men, audibles, shotgun, hurry up, zone, double or triple coverage are all included. Players may pick the players of one team, or may draft a team from the 1000+ players. One game may be played or an entire season can be run with as many coaches as desired.
Pro Football Fantasm supports 1–56 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Pro Football Fantasm is 120–240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Pro Football Fantasm has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Pro Football Fantasm belongs to these categories: Sports. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Pro Football Fantasm as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.