Play Madden NFL 2001 Online

Summary

Madden NFL 2001 feels like the console football benchmark of 2000, even on the Game Boy Color. The game pushes the handheld’s limits with textured face‑mapping for more than 200 players and AI that reacts with a surprising level of realism. I love hunting the 50 unlockable legends and trading Madden Cards, which let you tweak ratings, add quirky rules like a 5th‑down, or even lock the CPU to 3rd‑down situations. Beyond the usual rosters, the title throws in NFL Europe squads and a handful of tongue‑in‑cheek teams—think the Mummies and the Marshalls—each with their own player archetypes. The cover spotlights Eddie George, marking the first time a player, not John Madden, dominates the box art, while a tiny Madden logo hints at the series’ branding legacy.