NFL 2K1  NFL 2K1 is a video game published by Sega and developed by Visual Concepts. It was released on Dreamcast on September 7, 2000. The game received "universal acclaim" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Rob Smolka of "Next Generation" called it "A great-playing game, both online and offline, and a significant advance over last year's version." In Japan, where the game was ported for release on March 29, 2001, "Famitsu" gave it a score of 32 out of 40. According to Metacritic, NFL 2K1 is the 14th highest rated game of all time.