The uniforms themselves lack the detail of those in Madden. The stadiums have a decent amount of detail, with stadium boxes looking particularly good. However, things like the nets behind the goal posts look amateurish. They are very nearly a giant blob of white. The field of play has the usual team logos, yet the field itself lacks character.
Footprints are nowhere to be found, and the grass has a bland appearance.
Gameday 2001 features 4 different camera views. I was never happy with any of the views. One view, which comes at an angle to the field, is totally unplayable. It would be fine for watching a game, but playing with it is difficult. This left views that were either to close to the action or too far away.