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in the name. It is published by Sega and developed by

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. It was released for PlayStation 2 and

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. Former

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defensive lineman

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is featured on the cover.

Reception

The game received "universal acclaim" on both platforms according to the

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. ''

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'' named it the best Xbox game of September 2003.

References

External links

* {{NFL 2K PlayStation 2 games Xbox games National Football League video games 2003 video games Sega video games Video games developed in the United States ESPN NFL video games