These football apps for iPhone and iPad keep tabs on scores for your favorite teams, drill down into detailed player stats, feature video clips, expert commentary, and often a little fantasy football on the side. If you're pumped about football starting up, take a look at our app picks.
NFL Mobile
When you want information direct from the source, NFL's mobile app is the way to go. Scores of ongoing games are updated to the minute, and a wide range of news stories are available to follow up on the latest matches. If you're a Verizon customer, you get a few extra features, like video streams of primetime games.
- Free - Download now (opens in new tab)
theScore
theScore is a well-loved sports app which lets you personalize your coverage across a wide range of sports. Comprehensive news coverage includes high-quality still photos, video clips, and the latest news. The real serious fans can dig into deep player and team stats. A particularly nice addition is Apple Watch support with tailored push notifications, which you don't see everywhere.
- Free - Download now (opens in new tab)
ESPN
With the ESPN app for iOS, you can easily set alerts for your favorite teams so you never miss a beat. You can tune in live to the ESPN Radio stream to catch up, and look through the results of recent games. Fantasy football is also baked right into the app if you feel like joining in. Of course ESPN does more than football; there are subsections for MLB, NBA, PGA, MMA, and just about every other sport under the sun.
- Free - Download now (opens in new tab)
Yahoo Sports
Yahoo Sports lets you follow NFL, NBA, baseball, and just about any other sport you're interested in. Real-time alerts keep you up-to-date, while game, team, and player profile pages let you dig deep. News feeds are kept up to date with entries from popular experts. There's also fantasy football baked right into the app, if you're into that kind of thing.
- Free - Download now (opens in new tab)
Your favorite NFL team apps
Every NFL team has a free, dedicated app for keeping tabs on players, games, and other news. These are perfect for those that are well and truly rooting for the home team. Here's the full list.
AFC-North
- Baltimore Ravens (opens in new tab)
- Cincinnati Bengals (opens in new tab)
- Cleveland Browns (opens in new tab)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (opens in new tab)
AFC-South
- Houston Texans (opens in new tab)
- Indianapolis Colts (opens in new tab)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (opens in new tab)
- Tennessee Titans (opens in new tab)
AFC-East
- Buffalo Bills (opens in new tab)
- Miami Dolphins (opens in new tab)
- New England Patriots (opens in new tab)
- New York Jets (opens in new tab)
AFC-West
- Denver Broncos (opens in new tab)
- Kansas City Chiefs (opens in new tab)
- Oakland Raiders (opens in new tab)
- San Diego Chargers (opens in new tab)
NFC-North
- Chicago Bears (opens in new tab)
- Detroit Lions (opens in new tab)
- Green Bay Packers (opens in new tab)
- Minnesota Vikings (opens in new tab)
NFC-South
- Atlanta Falcons (opens in new tab)
- Carolina Panthers (opens in new tab)
- New Orleans Saints (opens in new tab)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (opens in new tab)
NFC-East
- Dallas Cowboys (opens in new tab)
- New York Giants (opens in new tab)
- Philadelphia Eagles (opens in new tab)
- Washington Redskins (opens in new tab)
NFC-West
- Arizona Cardinals (opens in new tab)
- San Francisco 49ers (opens in new tab)
- Seattle Seahawks (opens in new tab)
- St. Louis Rams (opens in new tab)
Your favorite?
That should keep you in the loop for the rest of the NFL 2015 season. How do you guys keep tabs on your favorite football teams?
