Top five best NFL video games ever

NFL Games that you must play

The Madden franchise has dominated football video games so far, but we will talk about the top five best NFL video games that you must play as a football fan. 

The evolution of NFL games has come a very long way with improved graphics, mechanics, controls and many other things. Let’s take a look at the football games included in this list.

5. NFL Street

NFL Street (2004) pic.twitter.com/TThXN2ex7Z

— Video Game History (@VideoGameHstry) May 8, 2024

The fan favourite and the most unique NFL video game ever made. Many fans still consider this to be one of the best games and want this series to come back.

It gives similar vibes to Fifa street games. With 7 on 7 games to 36 points along with a great soundtrack in the game. You even get many NFL legends in this game that you can play with.

Platform: PS2, Gamecube, Xbox

4. NFL Blitz 2000

NFL Blitz 2000 pic.twitter.com/cH288PxkCH

— Retro Gamer Art (@RetroGamerArt) February 11, 2024

The most underrated NFL video games ever is the NFL Blitz franchise. You won’t have standard NFL rules, and it is a little similar to NFL Street. It is also considered to be the best chaotic arcade NFL game and at some arcades, the game is still available.

Platform: Nintendo, Playstation, Windows, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color

3. Madden 2005

Madden 2005 Training Camp mode was so elite. I put in an insane amount of hours on these drills as a kid pic.twitter.com/v48CBGW0vo

— Ryan (@19_loading) September 4, 2024

One of the best Madden games which also had the option to create playbooks and take it to the franchise mode. After that, Madden stopped this feature in their other games. 

The soundtracks while playing the game and doing training hit differently. The mechanics and gameplay were really smooth on the older consoles.

Platforms: Gamecube, Game Boy Advance, Playstation, PS2, Xbox, Windows, Nintendo DS

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2. Madden 2004

2004 Madden Michael Vick was the most unstoppable video game athlete of all time! The cheat code of all cheat codes! 😂👊🏾🏈pic.twitter.com/gL1wfbFki0 https://t.co/gZDaaoPbwl

— Conrado Pascual (@CP3_777) June 4, 2024

EA Sports produced one of the best NFL video games, Madden 2004. This game even won the Game of the Year, beating Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

One of the best NFL games with Michael Vick as a cheat code who was an unstoppable quarterback. Training camps and drills were another great feature of the game.

Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Gamecube, Playstation, PS2, Xbox, Windows

1. ESPN NFL 2K5

Today is the 20-year anniversary of ESPN NFL 2K5's release.This game presentation was just so elite. pic.twitter.com/CLSyyz8npJ

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 19, 2024

The 2K franchise has always been great with their sports games and ESPN NFL 2K5 was just perfection. Smooth gameplay and a great AI were even better than the Madden games.

Pre-match broadcast, half-time shows and after-game broadcasts were some of the cool features of this game, which added more fun. This game also received a 92 score from Metacritic.

Platforms: PS2, Xbox

Honorable Mention

EA College Football 2025 is off to a great start. pic.twitter.com/WwKxn4lElz

— Nico (@USC_Nico) July 2, 2024

The newly released EA College Football 2025 alongside Madden 2025 is a great game. There are so many new features and game modes that take this game to another level. With NCAA and College football teams, embark on your journey to NFL greatness.

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