Football (also known as Atari Football) is a 1978 American football video game developed and released by Atari, originally for arcades and then the Atari 2600 console.[3] In this game, the sport of American football is emulated, with players represented by Xs and Os. It is also notable for its use of a trackball; while predated by Sega's World Cup, Football is credited with popularizing the trackball.