The clock stopped after every play, first downs were 30 yards instead of 10 and field goals were automatic. It saw 7-on-7, lightning-fast gameplay that allowed pass interference, violent wrestling moves as late hits and gratuitous showboating. In 1997, the original NFL Blitz was released to arcades. Much like last week’s MVP Baseball 2005 feature, the pre-monopoly world provided the NFL with a bounty of games that could be purchased for a single season: NFL 2K, Madden, NFL GameDay, NFL Quarterback Club, and NFL Blitz. For those who did not grow up with this violent magnum opus, Midway, the creators of many of the greatest arcade games ever, sought to carry the immense success of NBA Jam to other sports. Chances are, if you frequent Operation Sports, this week's Throwback Thursday needs no introduction whatsoever.
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