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{{short description|2000 sports video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|developer = [[Company:Visual Concepts|Visual Concepts]]
|publisher = [[Company:Sega|Sega]]
|platforms = [[Engineering:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|September 7, 2000|JP|March 29, 2001}}
|genre = [[Software:Sports game|Sport]]
|modes = [[Software:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Software:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
|image = NFL2K1 cover.jpg
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'''''NFL 2K1''''' is an American football [[Software:Simulation video game|simulation video game]] that uses remediation,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Plymire |first=Darcy Cree |url=https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ssj/26/1/article-p17.xml |title=Remediating Football for the Posthuman Future: Embodiment and Subjectivity in Sport Video Games |magazine=[[Social:Sociology of Sport Journal|Sociology of Sport Journal]] |publisher=Human Kinetics Publishers |volume=26 |issue=1 |date=March 2009 |pages=17–30 |doi=10.1123/ssj.26.1.17 |issn=0741-1235}}</ref> and was published by [[Company:Sega|Sega]] and developed by [[Company:Visual Concepts|Visual Concepts]]. It was released on [[Engineering:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] on September 7, 2000, with multiple in-game commercialization like its Dreamcast ads in stadiums.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Cianfrone |first1=Beth A. |last2=Zhang |first2=James J. |url=https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsc/6/3/article-p325.xml |title=The Impact of Gamer Motives, Consumption, and In-Game Advertising Effectiveness: A Case Study of Football Sport Video Games |magazine=International Journal of Sport Communication |volume=6 |issue=3 |date=September 2013 |pages=325–347 |doi=10.1123/ijsc.6.3.325 |issn=1936-3915}}</ref> Randy Moss of the Minnesota Vikings is featured as the cover athlete. Upon its release, it outsold the [[Engineering:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] version of ''[[Software:Madden NFL 2001|Madden NFL 2001]]'' by 13,000 units in its first week, and 49,000 units its second week.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://segaretro.org/NFL_2K1 |title=NFL 2K1 |website=Sega Retro|date=September 2, 2022 }}</ref> 

In the early 2000s, SegaNet was shutdown and the online features of the game were shut down as well until July 2017 when online features were brought back thanks to [https://dreamcast.wiki/DreamPi DreamPi]. The game along with the rest of the 2K titles on the Dreamcast have had their online components revived and are completely playable online today.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dreamcastlive.net/games/ |title=Games |website=Dreamcast Live}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 97/100<ref name=MC>{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nfl-2k1/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast |title=NFL 2K1 for Dreamcast Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures}}</ref>
| CNG = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rector |first=Brett |date=September 8, 2000 |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Nfl2k1/ |title=NFL 2K1 |website=Gamecenter |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001019094235/http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Nfl2k1/ |archivedate=October 19, 2000 |accessdate=January 21, 2022}}</ref>
| EGM = 9.67/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Leahy |first1=Dan |last2=Hager |first2=Dean |last3=Kujawa |first3=Kraig |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/6/62/EGM_US_137.pdf |title=NFL 2K1 |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=137 |date=December 2000 |page=201 |accessdate=January 21, 2022}}</ref>{{efn|In ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''{{'}}s review of the game, one critic gave it a score of 10/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 9.5/10.}}
| Fam = 32/40<ref name=Fam>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12498&redirect=no |title=NFL 2K1 [ドリームキャスト] |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GI = 9.5/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=NFL 2K1 |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=91 |date=November 2000}}</ref>
| GameFan = 97%<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Higgins |first1=Geoff "El Nino" |last2=Mosquera |first2=Fernando "Lagi" |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_11/page/n127/mode/2up |title=NFL 2K1 |magazine=GameFan |publisher=Shinno Media |volume=8 |issue=11 |date=November 2000 |page=124 |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>{{efn|In ''GameFan''{{'}}s viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 96, and the other 97.}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Cheat Monkey |date=September 6, 2000 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6644.shtml |title=NFL 2K1 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207025334/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6644.shtml |archivedate=February 7, 2005 |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GameRev = A<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silverman |first=Ben |date=September 2000 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32315-nfl-2k1-review |title=NFL 2K1 Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223205539/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nfl-2k1 |archivedate=December 23, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpot = 9.9/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Ryan |date=September 8, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-2k1-review/1900-2626325/ |title=NFL 2K1 Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001109194300/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2626325,00.html |archivedate=November 9, 2000 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpy = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web |author=Mr. Domino |date=September 17, 2000 |url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/nfl2k1/ |title=NFL2K1 [sic] |website=PlanetDreamcast |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124054720/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/nfl2k1/ |archivedate=January 24, 2009 |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN = 9.5/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Justice |first=Brandon |date=September 7, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/07/nfl2k1 |title=NFL 2K1 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
| NGen = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=NGen>{{Cite magazine |last=Smolka |first=Rob |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen71Nov2000/page/n105/mode/2up |title=NFL 2K1 |magazine=NextGen |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=71 |date=November 2000 |pages=104–5 |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''Maxim''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyce |first=Ryan |date=September 5, 2000 |url=http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=599 |title=NFL2K1 [sic] |website=Maxim |publisher=[[Company:Biglari Holdings|Biglari Holdings]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010626151849/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=599 |archivedate=June 26, 2001 |accessdate=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
}}

''NFL 2K1'' received "universal acclaim" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.<ref name=MC/> Metacritic ranks it as the joint third highest-rated game of all-time.{{efn|‘’NFL 2K1'' shares its status as third-highest rated game on Metacritic with ''[[Software:Super Mario Galaxy|Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Software:Super Mario Galaxy 2|Super Mario Galaxy 2]]’', “[[Software:Red Dead Redemption 2|Red Dead Redemption 2]]”, “[[Software:Elden Ring|Elden Ring]]”, “[[Software:Disco Elysium|Disco: Elysium The Final Cut]]”, ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'', ''[[Software:Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3|Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3]]'', ''[[Software:Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark]]'', ''[[Software:Metroid Prime|Metroid Prime]]'', ''[[Software:Grand Theft Auto III|Grand Theft Auto III]]'', ''[[Software:Grand Theft Auto V|Grand Theft Auto V]]'', ''[[Software:Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo]]'', and '’[[Software:Super Mario Odyssey|Super Mario Odyssey]]''. The games that are rated higher than ‘’NKL 2K1'' are ''[[Software:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Software:Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2|Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]'', ''[[Software:Soulcalibur (video game)|Soulcalibur]]'', and ''[[Software:Grand Theft Auto IV|Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/all?view=condensed&sort=desc |title=Highest and Lowest Scoring Games |work=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=October 27, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716100034/http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/all?view=condensed&sort=desc |archive-date=July 16, 2014 }}</ref>}} Rob Smolka of ''NextGen'' called it "A great-playing game, both online and offline, and a significant advance over [[Software:NFL 2K (video game)|last year's version]]."<ref name=NGen/> In Japan, where the game was ported for release on March 29, 2001, ''Famitsu'' gave it a score of 32 out of 40.<ref name=Fam/>

The game won the awards for "Dreamcast Game of the Year", "Multiplayer Game of the Year", and "Sports Game of the Year" at the ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 2000 Gamers' Choice Awards<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=EGM staff |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/0/0b/EGM_US_141.pdf |title=EGM's 2000 Gamers' Choice Awards (Dreamcast Game of the Year) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=141 |date=April 2001 |page=94 |accessdate=January 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=EGM's 2000 Gamers' Choice Awards (Multiplayer Game of the Year, Sports Game of the Year) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=141 |date=April 2001 |page=97}}</ref> (the latter at the 2000 Readers' Choice Awards);<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=EGM's 2000 Gamers' Choice Awards (2000 Readers' Choice Awards: Sports Game of the Year) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=141 |date=April 2001 |page=98}}</ref> and was a runner-up for the overall Game of the Year award, which went to ''[[Software:Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2|Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=EGM's 2000 Gamers' Choice Awards (Game of the Year) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=141 |date=April 2001 |page=99}}</ref> The game also won "Best Dreamcast Game" and "Best Sports Game (Traditional)" awards at ''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2000 Awards,<ref>{{Cite web |author=GameSpot staff |date=January 5, 2001 |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p3_04.html |title=Best and Worst of 2000 Awards (Best Dreamcast Game) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011215202307/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p3_04.html |archivedate=December 15, 2001 |accessdate=January 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=GameSpot staff |date=January 5, 2001 |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p4_11.html |title=Best and Worst of 2000 Awards (Best Sports Game (Traditional)) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010726114026/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p4_11.html |archivedate=July 26, 2001 |accessdate=January 21, 2022}}</ref> and was a runner-up for the "Best Multiplayer Game" and "Game of the Year" awards, both of which went to ''[[Software:Quake III Arena|Quake III Arena]]'' and ''[[Software:Chrono Cross|Chrono Cross]]'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |author=GameSpot staff |date=January 5, 2001 |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p2_12.html |title=Best and Worst of 2000 Awards (Best Multiplayer Game Runners-Up) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010512090356/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p2_12.html |archivedate=May 12, 2001 |accessdate=January 21, 2022}}</ref><ref name=GSpot2000GOTY>{{Cite web |author=GameSpot staff |date=January 5, 2001 |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p6_02.html |title=Best and Worst of 2000 Awards (Game of the Year Runners-Up, Part 1) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010515141025/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p6_02.html |archivedate=May 15, 2001 |accessdate=January 21, 2022}}</ref> The staff wrote that they "argued for more than an hour over whether [[Company:Square (video game company)|Square]]'s ''Chrono Cross'' or Sega's ''NFL 2K1'' should win the award for Game of the Year."<ref name=GSpot2000GOTY/>

Studies have been done on how effective in-game commercialization is in sports games on people, including ''NFL 2K1''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Cianfrone |first1=Beth A. |last2=Trail |first2=Galen T. |last3=Zhang |first3=James J. |last4=Lutz |first4=Richard J. |url=https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsc/1/2/article-p195.xml |title=Effectiveness of In-Game Advertisements in Sport Video Games: An Experimental Inquiry on Current Gamers |magazine=International Journal of Sport Communication |volume=1 |issue=2 |date=June 2008 |pages=195–218 |doi=10.1123/ijsc.1.2.195 |issn=1936-3915}}</ref>

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