> Arcade Hacker got a Gaelco Football board set, I am not sure about the exact title > yet. It is different from the Gaelco Football game I mentioned on the mame 20th > anniversary post (which we ordered but never arrived). This one is older (looks like > Surf Planet hardware) and you kicked an actual ball.
Was this game sold under any other name? Based on your description it sounds kinda familiar. I think it might have been available at the arcade at my mall in the early to mid 2000s.