board game: NFL Deluxe Electric Football

In the 1950 and 1960, the Tudor Games company of New York led the way in realistic sports simulation board games. Their football games were extremely popular and remembered fondly by more than a few football fans. The gentle hum of the vibrating board while the plastic teams made their plays was fascinating to watch, and the games seemed realistic and fun. Tudor did not care to bid when the newly-formed NFL Enterprises phoned the company in 1960 and offered exclusive license to its teams colors, logos, and insignia. Two years later Tudor got the chance again, and all its football games have carried NFL licenses since. Tudor Electric Football was a finalist in the 2018 National Toy Hall of Fame.