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NFL GAMES ARE NINE MOST-WATCHED SHOWS ON TV THIS SEASON


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NFL Games Top Ratings in 25 Markets

NFL games account for the nine most-watched programs on television since the NFL season kicked off on Sept. 9, according to The Nielsen Company.

NFL telecasts have been TV’s most-watched program of the week in all six weeks of the NFL season. This week’s FOX national telecast (mostly Cowboys-Vikings) topped the charts with 26.0 million viewers.

Following are the 10 most-watched programs on television since the beginning of the NFL season on Sept. 9:

Program

Viewers

1. FOX Sunday National (mostly Packers-Eagles), 9/12

28.0 million

2. NBC Thursday Night Kickoff Game (Vikings-Saints), 9/9

27.5 million

3. CBS Sunday National (mostly Patriots-Jets), 9/19

27.0 million

4. FOX Sunday National (mostly Cowboys-Vikings), 10/17

26.0 million

5. NBC Sunday Night Football (Cowboys-Redskins), 9/12

25.3 million

6. CBS Sunday National (mostly Colts-Broncos), 9/26

23.1 million

6. FOX Sunday National (mostly Redskins-Eagles), 10/3

23.1 million

6. NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Colts), 9/19

23.1 million

9. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Cowboys-Texans & Eagles-Jaguars), 9/26

22.2 million

10. Dancing with the Stars, 9/27

21.3 million

Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company, 9/9-10/17/10

NFL games topped the local ratings in 25 NFL markets last week against competition including the MLB playoffs. NFL games compared favorably in local ratings to prime-time competition:

Program

# of NFL Markets Ranked #1

NFL Football

25

MLB Playoffs

3

Dancing with the Stars

2

Following is the list of 25 NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Oct. 11-17:

Week of 10/11–17

HH

HH

RTG

Market

Game

Date

RTG

SHR

Rank

Pittsburgh

Browns at Steelers

10/17/10

45.6

75

1

Minneapolis

Vikings at Jets

10/11/10

44.4

66

1

Indianapolis

Colts at Redskins

10/17/10

43.8

58

1

New Orleans

Saints at Buccaneers

10/17/10

43.8

67

1

Milwaukee

Dolphins at Packers

10/17/10

39.1

70

1

Baltimore

Ravens at Patriots

10/17/10

37.1

67

1

Kansas City

Chiefs at Texans

10/17/10

35.6

70

1

Dallas

Cowboys at Vikings

10/17/10

35.0

61

1

Washington, DC

Colts at Redskins

10/17/10

30.4

46

1

Boston

Ravens at Patriots

10/17/10

29.8

61

1

Cleveland

Browns at Steelers

10/17/10

28.3

57

1

Chicago

Seahawks at Bears

10/17/10

28.2

59

1

San Diego

Chargers at Rams

10/17/10

27.6

54

1

Denver

Jets at Broncos

10/17/10

27.1

56

1

St. Louis

Chargers at Rams

10/17/10

23.2

48

1

Detroit

Lions at Giants

10/17/10

22.0

47

1

Nashville

Colts at Redskins

10/17/10

21.8

30

1

Houston

Chiefs at Texans

10/17/10

21.6

45

1

Seattle

Seahawks at Bears

10/17/10

20.7

52

1

Atlanta

Falcons at Eagles

10/17/10

19.9

41

1

Jacksonville

Cowboys at Vikings

10/17/10

18.8

33

1

Phoenix

Cowboys at Vikings

10/17/10

18.5

36

1

Miami

Dolphins at Packers

10/17/10

18.2

39

1

Charlotte

Cowboys at Vikings

10/17/10

18.1

35

1

New York

Vikings at Jets

10/11/10

15.8

27

1

Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company

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