NFL Blitz (1997 video game)

NFL Blitz
Developer(s)Midway Games
Midway Studios San Diego (PlayStation)
Digital Eclipse (GBC)
Publisher(s)Midway
SeriesNFL Blitz
Platform(s)Arcade, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Color
ReleaseArcade
  • NA: November 1997
Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Windows
Game Boy Color
  • NA: December 1998
  • EU: 1998
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemMidway Seattle Hardware

NFL Blitz is an American football video game developed and published by Midway for the arcade in 1997, the first game in the NFL Blitz series. The development team was headed by Mark Turmell and Sal Divita, who were known for being behind NBA Jam, and NFL Blitz was a deliberate attempt to translate the exaggerated arcade-style approach of NBA Jam to the football realm. The game was ported to the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Windows, and Game Boy Color in 1998. The cover athlete for the game was then Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart.

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