Games based on a sports license sorted by release date

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

Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

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Allan Border's Cricket

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Bundesliga Manager Professional

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Alex Higgins World Snooker

DOS19863.9/5 Lindensoft
Earl Weaver Baseball

DOS19874.3/5 Mirage Graphics
Lombard RAC Rally

DOS19884.3/5 Red Rat software
MicroProse Soccer

DOS1988protected4.3/5 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.
One-on-One Basketball

DOS19883.7/5 Electronic Arts
John Madden Football

DOS19893.9/5 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...
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.
Magic Johnson's Basketball

DOS19893.3/5 Sculptured Software
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.
Monday Night Football

DOS19894/5 Park Place Productions
NFL Pro League Football

DOS19894.4/5 Micro Sports
Pro Tennis Tour

DOS19894.2/5 Blue Byte Software
Wayne Gretzky Hockey

DOS19894.1/5 Bethesda Softworks
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road

DOS19904.2/5 Leland

Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum and a lot of 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Super Off Road is a classic fixed-screen track-racing similar to S...
Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design

DOS19903.9/5 Sculptured Software
Joe Montana Football

DOS19904.2/5 MindSpan
Omni Play Basketball

DOS19904/5 DesignStar Consultants
PGA Tour golf

DOS19903.9/5 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.
Bundesliga Manager Professional

DOS19914.2/5 Kron Simulation Software
Gazza 2

DOS19913.5/5 Empire Interactive
Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour

DOS19913.8/5 Blue Byte Software
Jimmy White Whirlwind Snooker

DOS19913.8/5
Mike Ditka Ultimate Football

DOS19914.1/5 Accolade
NCAA Road to the Final Four

DOS19913.8/5 Bethesda Softworks
Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected4/5 Beyond Software
TV Sports Baseball

DOS19913.9/5 Cinemaware
American Gladiators

DOS19923.1/5 Magicom Multimedia
Archer Maclean's Pool

DOS19923.8/5 Virgin Interactive
Jack Nicklaus Golf & Course Design: Signature Edition

DOS19924/5 Sculptured Software
NFL Football

DOS19924/5 Distinctive Software