Gridiron Run
Top-down American football running game. Dodge defenders downfield with juke, stiff-arm and dive, drive to the end zone, and play through a league season and playoffs.
Gridiron Run is a top-down football running game about finding daylight. You carry the ball up a sunny stadium field while a defense of linemen, linebackers, defensive backs and safeties closes in. Steer to weave through gaps, push forward to sprint, and use three moves: a juke that dashes sideways with a brief moment of invulnerability, a stiff-arm that flattens a defender on one side, and a dive that stretches for the first-down line or the goal line.
Each match is a set of drives with four downs to earn ten yards. Score a touchdown to end the drive, then the computer team takes its own possession and may score back. Defenders telegraph every tackle with a red warning and a lunge, so you can sidestep it by hand or burn a juke. Broken tackles build momentum for extra speed. The career is a six game regular season with a playoff run for teams that win four, and every opponent is tougher than the last. A daily challenge changes the rules with slick turf, blitz days or short fields, and three daily goals pay coins. Spend coins on cleats, stamina and arm upgrades, and level up to unlock new kits and fields.
It suits anyone who likes quick reflex sports games and arcade football. Tip: sprint early in the play, save your juke for when two defenders arrive together, and dive for the line when it is close.
How to play
Run the ball downfield and score touchdowns. Steer around defenders, push forward to sprint, juke or stiff-arm tacklers, and dive for the first-down marker or goal line. You get four downs to gain ten yards. Win each game by outscoring the opponent, climb the season, and finish with a title run.
Controls
- Arrow keys / WASD or drag: Steer (push up to sprint)
- Space or J: Juke (sideways dash)
- K, E or Shift: Stiff-arm
- X, L or Z: Dive
- Touch: Drag to steer, JUKE, ARM and DIVE buttons
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
- R: Restart after a game
Category: Sports games
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