| Aka: | American Pro Football |
| Console: | Sega Master System |
| TV Standard: | NTSC-U |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Developer(s): | Sega R&D2, Whiteboard |
| Publisher(s): | Sega of America, Inc. |
| Release Date: | 1989-09-01 |
| Players: | 2 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | E - Everyone |
| Type: | Sports |
It's the snap! You sweep to the right. the quarterback hands you the ball. You head for daylight as the linemen open a hole. Suddenly, 250 lbs. of screaming tackle is heading your way. He wants to make you splat city. What will you do? This game gives you the chance to find out. With Walter Payton Football you can play against the computer, or against a friend, in a Monday Night Game or in a series on the Road to the Superbowl. Choose from 28 west, central and eastern teams. Offense and defense. Should you run or pass? Will a reverse throw 'em off guard? In the middle of a hot series, you can save your standings with a Password save. The Superbowl ring has never been this close. If you like football, then Sega's Walter Payton Football is the game for you!
Game Player of Walter Payton Football on Sega Master SystemGenerally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.
| Keyboard | Controls |
| ← → ↑ ↓ | Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN |
| Enter ↵ | START |
| Shift | SELECT |
| Z | A |
| X | B |
| A | X |
| S | Y |
| Q | L |
| E | R |
