4th And Goal 2023 — Play Free Online

About this edition

Glowmonkey's 4th and Goal 2023 puts you on a gridiron as an American football quarterback. It was released in February 2023 as one entry in a yearly browser series. Earlier editions include 4th and Goal 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and the same studio also made Linebacker Alley and Linebacker Alley 2. Every snap begins with a call from the playbook as you try to march your team into the end zone. The 2023 version adds new teams, new strategies and new formations to the playbook.

The plays themselves are described as being designed by people who have played the sport at high school, college and professional level, so the options you pick from resemble real football calls rather than invented ones.

Controls

• Arrow keys: move your player.
• Spacebar: snap the ball to start the play.
• A, S and D: pass to a receiver or run the chosen play.
• W: boost for a burst of speed.
• Mouse: navigate the menus and the playbook.

The game is also listed as playable on phones and tablets.

How a drive works

Each snap starts with a choice from the playbook. A passing play sets up receivers you can throw to with the A, S and D keys, while a running play lets you take the ball yourself and try to gain a few yards before setting up the next call. Your blockers matter: picking the right play opens space for the runner or the receiver. On defence you try to stop the other side's runs and land big hits.

Competitions

You can jump straight into a single Championship game, or take on a Playoff Tournament, where you have to keep winning to stay alive. The game frames all of this as preparation for the Super Bowl.

What "4th and goal" means

The title comes from a real football situation. It is fourth down, the last attempt in a series, and the ball is close enough to the end zone that the line to gain is the goal line itself. On fourth down a team cannot afford a failed play, so the only target is a touchdown. The name suits a game where every play call counts.

Tips

• The boost on W is your only extra speed, so save it for the moment a runner or receiver has space in front of him.
• Read the playbook before the snap. The play you pick sets up the passing options and the blocking for that snap.