Abandonware DOS title

Games based on a sports license sorted by title, from Z to A

Sports games, in the DOS era, were often sponsored by popular sports personalities (John Madden, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, to name a few) or, in some cases, even by institutions (FIFA, NHL, NCAA, NFL). Such a name on the game box was a sure way to boost sales even for low quality games.

Most popular sports license games

wrestlemania-1

WWF Wrestlemania

DOS19924/5 Twilight
wwf-in-your-house-01

WWF in Your House

DOS19964.2/5 Sculptured Software
wembley-rugby-league-03

Wembley Rugby League

DOS19963/5 Denton Designs
wayne-gretzky-hockey-1

Wayne Gretzky Hockey

DOS19893.9/5 Bethesda Softworks
vroom-02

Vroom

DOS19944/5 Lankhor
unnecessary-roughness-01

Unnecessary Roughness

DOS19933.4/5 Accolade
tv-sports-baseball-06

TV Sports Baseball

DOS19913.9/5 Cinemaware
toyota-celica-gt-rally-04

Toyota Celica GT Rally

DOS19924.2/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
tony-russa-ultimate-baseball-04

Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected4.1/5 Beyond Software
great-courts-01

Pro Tennis Tour

DOS19894.2/5 Blue Byte Software
pgatourgolf-6

PGA Tour golf

DOS19904/5 Sterling Silver Software
PGA Tour Golf is an abandoned golf game - the first in the PGA Tour series - designed by Lee Actor and Dennis Koble, developed by Sterling Silver Software and released by Electronic Arts in 1990. PGA Tour Golf features 3 golf courses based on real ones: TPC Avenel, TPC Sawgrass, PGA West.
1on1jb-2

One-on-One Basketball

DOS19883.7/5 Electronic Arts
Omni-play-Basketball-05

Omni Play Basketball

DOS19904/5 DesignStar Consultants
nhl_94-06

NHL Hockey

DOS19934.1/5 Electronic Arts
nhl_96-07

NHL 96

DOS19954.2/5 Electronic Arts
nfl-pro-league-03

NFL Pro League Football

DOS19894.3/5 Micro Sports
nfl-football-03

NFL Football

DOS19924.1/5 Distinctive Software
ncssfinalhour-1

NCAA Road to the Final Four

DOS19913.8/5 Bethesda Softworks
monday-night-football-04

Monday Night Football

DOS19894.1/5 Park Place Productions
mike-ditka-ultimate-football-02

Mike Ditka Ultimate Football

DOS19914.2/5 Accolade
microprose-soccer-05

MicroProse Soccer

DOS1988protected4.2/5 Sensible Software
MicroProse Soccer is an abandoned action-oriented soccer game, developed by Sensible Software and released by MicroProse Software in 1988. The appeal of MicroProse Soccer was its simplicity and the smooth controls. In the United States it was known as Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer.
microleaguewrestling2-2

MicroLeague Wrestling

DOS19894.1/5 MicroLeague Multimedia
MicroLeague Wrestling is an abandoned wrestling action game based on the WWF league, developed by MicroLeague Multimedia and released in 1989 for DOS. MicroLeague Wrestling was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64.
michealjordflight-4

Micheal Jordan in Flight

DOS19933.3/5 ZCT Systems
mario-andretti-racing-challenge-06

Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge

DOS19913.5/5 Distinctive Software
manchester-double-01

Manchester United: The Double

DOS19944.1/5 Krisalis
magic-johnson-basket-01

Magic Johnson's Basketball

DOS19893.3/5 Sculptured Software
lombard-rally-01

Lombard RAC Rally

DOS19884.4/5 Red Rat software
lakersceltics-2

Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

DOS19894.2/5 Electronic Arts
Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is an abandoned action sports basketball game. It was developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1989 for DOS. Lakers versus Celtics features 1988-1989 NBA teams and some of the NBA all-time star players. It can be played in single-player mode or by 2 players on the same screen.
kasparovgambit-3

Kasparov's Gambit

DOS19933.9/5 Heuristic software
johnmaddenfoot-3

John Madden Football

DOS19894/5 Electronic Arts
John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for Apple II and Commodore 64 and later released for DOS (in 1989). The Madden series became extremely popular and the sequels...