This is a top 10 list, in honor of today's release of Madden NFL 12 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, that looks at the top 10 football video games of all time.

On the day of the arrival of Madden NFL 12 (because it is only being released today we did not take it into account in this countdown, maybe next year) into the video game world, EA Sports’ latest game of pigskin, we decided to take a look back and wonder, gee, what were the greatest football virtual experiences of all time? Whether it was a simple game of X’s and O’s, a romp on our NES with a Tecmo game (remember Bo Jackson), or dropping legs on linebackers during a game of NFL Blitz, we had a number of experiences over the years that made us happy to be a quarterback. So now, without further ado, we unabashedly present our ten favorite football video games of all time. And if you think we missed one for some reason, let us know in the comments below and give us at least one reason why you feel that way. (And no, we didn’t consider John Elway Quarterback or MotionSports for Kinect, so sorry.)

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