The History of Tudor Electric Football-A Brief Look

Tudor Electric Football: A brief history Tudor electric football has been amusing people of all ages for almost 50 years now. Since it has appeared on shelves in 1949, it has been a favorite of sports, and hobby enthusiasts. Tudor Games - and now Miggle Toys Inc., the founding company's successor - that introduced this all-time favorite. They have kept true to their promise of “bringing groups of every background from across the U.S.A. and overseas as one for the intention of having pleasurable and engaging times, meeting other individuals who share their passion for the game and participating in friendly competition” through the Tudor Electric Football.

Electric Footballs First Release Boards and Teams

In its first release, it was a huge success ,a game where 22 tiny players ran across a replica nfl football field, running, passing, tackling and blocking a game that no one had seen before. Tudor electric football sets came with a metal quarterback figure that launched passes and fit on a stand to move around. It was called Tudor #500. But just like every great thing in the market, Tudor Electric Football’s competition rose. Gotham, a neighboring company, released the same game with two models: model # 880 and model # G-940, which is the larger one, about three inches longer than Tudor #500. Gotham G-940 even came with grandstands and a more accurate quarterback. To get ahead with the competition, Tudor modeled their players in 3-D and created a new pose, which is a runner standing up. But with every renovation Tudor made, Gotham followed to keep with the competition. Then in 1970, a Canadian company, Coleco, came into the picture. They added a much awaited feature – a command control. It was a magnetic armed latched at the bottom of the board that allowed each player to move. But Tudor was determined to stay on top of the heap; they introduced the Total Team Control. It allowed the coach to determine the direction of the base by rotating the front prong. Eventually, Tudor emerged as the champion.

Tudor Electric Football Custom Players & Fields

Tudor also worked on perfecting the miniature players. They tried to make it detailed, from the face masks down to the thigh pads. Tudor then approached the NFL, boasting the excellent factor the company could increase the figures. Tudor could paint them resembling whichever players in the NFL! Since then, everyone enjoyed playing Electric Football with his or her favorite team. Tudor Electric Football rode along NFL's growing popularity. There was a point in the 70’s where there were 4 companies manufacturing games. But with the NFL license, none could beat Tudor and stayed the most popular. Then in the 80's, video games shadowed hands-on toys like electric football. It became less popular in the 90’s when more gadgets and video games were introduced. In fact, many toy companies took the back and some even stopped manufacturing. Tudor was one of them. It ceased operations and was taken over by Miggle Toys. But then, Miggle Toys recognized that many still appreciate the Tudor Electric Football. At the start of the 21st century, Miggle Toys thought it was high time for Tudor Electric Football to be re-released. Now, it is now again being enjoyed by many with its improved and best ever version. A classic such as Tudor Electric Football will never be forgotten. We keep the memory alive by custom painting our teams, buying and selling vintage parts in places like ebay, and still getting in the game and playing!