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NFL GAMES 13 MOST-WATCHED SHOWS ON TV THIS SEASON
NFL Telecast Most-Watched TV Show in Each of Season’s Eight Weeks
NFL games account for the 13 most-watched programs on television since the NFL season kicked off on Sept. 9, according to The Nielsen Company.
The FOX national telecast (mostly Vikings-Patriots) was last week’s most-watched show among all programs on television with 25.2 million viewers. An NFL game telecast has been television’s most-watched program in each of the eight weeks of the NFL season.
Steelers-Saints on NBC was the most-watched show on Sunday night drawing 18.1 million viewers. SNF has been Sunday night’s most-watched show in all eight weeks of the NFL season.
Following are the most-watched programs on television since the beginning of the NFL season:
| 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 (Vikings-Packers), 10/24 | 25.7 million |
| 6. NBC Sunday Night Football (Cowboys-Redskins), 9/12 | 25.3 million |
| 7. FOX Sunday National (mostly Vikings-Patriots), 10/31 | 25.2 million |
| 8. CBS Sunday National (mostly Colts-Broncos), 9/26 | 23.1 million |
| 8. FOX Sunday National (mostly Redskins-Eagles), 10/3 | 23.1 million |
| 8. NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Colts), 9/19 | 23.1 million |
| 11. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Cowboys-Texans & Eagles-Jaguars), 9/26 | 22.2 million |
| 12. CBS Sunday National (mostly Patriots-Chargers), 10/24 | 21.9 million |
| 13. CBS Sunday Single (mostly Jets-Broncos & Ravens-Patriots), 10/17 | 21.5 million |
| 14. Dancing with the Stars, 9/27 | 21.4 million |
| 15. Dancing with the Stars, 9/20 (season premiere) | 21.3 million |
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company, 9/9-10/31/10
Following is the list of 22 NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Oct. 25-31:
| Week of 10/25–31 | HH | HH | RTG | ||
| Market | Game | Date | RTG | SHR | Rank |
| Pittsburgh | Steelers at Saints | 10/31/10 | 51.5 | 68 | 1 |
| New Orleans | Steelers at Saints | 10/31/10 | 49.5 | 69 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | Green Bay at Jets | 10/31/10 | 42.1 | 74 | 1 |
| Minneapolis | Vikings at Patriots | 10/31/10 | 41.1 | 69 | 1 |
| Kansas City | Bills at Chiefs | 10/31/10 | 39.3 | 69 | 1 |
| Boston | Vikings at Patriots | 10/31/10 | 36.1 | 64 | 1 |
| Cincinnati | Dolphins at Bengals | 10/31/10 | 32.0 | 57 | 1 |
| Buffalo | Bills at Chiefs | 10/31/10 | 29.0 | 51 | 1 |
| Nashville | Titans at Chargers | 10/31/10 | 28.0 | 43 | 1 |
| St. Louis | Panthers at Rams | 10/31/10 | 25.8 | 49 | 1 |
| Washington, DC | Redskins at Lions | 10/31/10 | 25.0 | 50 | 1 |
| Denver | Broncos vs.49ers | 10/31/10 | 24.0 | 52 | 1 |
| Seattle | Seahawks at Raiders | 10/31/10 | 23.8 | 51 | 1 |
| Phoenix | Bucs at Cardinals | 10/31/10 | 23.6 | 45 | 1 |
| Tampa | Bucs at Cardinals | 10/31/10 | 21.5 | 41 | 1 |
| Baltimore | Steelers at Saints | 10/31/10 | 19.4 | 29 | 1 |
| Charlotte | Panthers at Rams | 10/31/10 | 19.3 | 37 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | Vikings at Patriots | 10/31/10 | 18.6 | 33 | 1 |
| Miami | Dolphins at Bengals | 10/31/10 | 16.6 | 33 | 1 |
| San Diego | Vikings at Patriots | 10/31/10 | 16.6 | 35 | 1 |
| New York | Giants at Cowboys | 10/25/10 | 16.4 | 25 | 1 |
| Houston | Giants at Cowboys | 10/25/10 | 14.8 | 23 | 1 |
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company
NFL GAMES 13 MOST-WATCHED SHOWS ON TV THIS SEASON
NFL Telecast Most-Watched TV Show in Each of Season’s Eight Weeks
NFL games account for the 13 most-watched programs on television since the NFL season kicked off on Sept. 9, according to The Nielsen Company.
The FOX national telecast (mostly Vikings-Patriots) was last week’s most-watched show among all programs on television with 25.2 million viewers. An NFL game telecast has been television’s most-watched program in each of the eight weeks of the NFL season.
Steelers-Saints on NBC was the most-watched show on Sunday night drawing 18.1 million viewers. SNF has been Sunday night’s most-watched show in all eight weeks of the NFL season.
Following are the most-watched programs on television since the beginning of the NFL season:
|
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 (Vikings-Packers), 10/24 |
25.7 million |
|
6. NBC Sunday Night Football (Cowboys-Redskins), 9/12 |
25.3 million |
|
7. FOX Sunday National (mostly Vikings-Patriots), 10/31 |
25.2 million |
|
8. CBS Sunday National (mostly Colts-Broncos), 9/26 |
23.1 million |
|
8. FOX Sunday National (mostly Redskins-Eagles), 10/3 |
23.1 million |
|
8. NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Colts), 9/19 |
23.1 million |
|
11. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Cowboys-Texans & Eagles-Jaguars), 9/26 |
22.2 million |
|
12. CBS Sunday National (mostly Patriots-Chargers), 10/24 |
21.9 million |
|
13. CBS Sunday Single (mostly Jets-Broncos & Ravens-Patriots), 10/17 |
21.5 million |
|
14. Dancing with the Stars, 9/27 |
21.4 million |
|
15. Dancing with the Stars, 9/20 (season premiere) |
21.3 million |
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company, 9/9-10/31/10
Following is the list of 22 NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Oct. 25-31:
|
Week of 10/25–31 |
|
|
HH |
HH |
RTG |
|
Market |
Game |
Date |
RTG |
SHR |
Rank |
|
Pittsburgh |
Steelers at Saints |
10/31/10 |
51.5 |
68 |
1 |
|
New Orleans |
Steelers at Saints |
10/31/10 |
49.5 |
69 |
1 |
|
Milwaukee |
Green Bay at Jets |
10/31/10 |
42.1 |
74 |
1 |
|
Minneapolis |
Vikings at Patriots |
10/31/10 |
41.1 |
69 |
1 |
|
Kansas City |
Bills at Chiefs |
10/31/10 |
39.3 |
69 |
1 |
|
Boston |
Vikings at Patriots |
10/31/10 |
36.1 |
64 |
1 |
|
Cincinnati |
Dolphins at Bengals |
10/31/10 |
32.0 |
57 |
1 |
|
Buffalo |
Bills at Chiefs |
10/31/10 |
29.0 |
51 |
1 |
|
Titans at Chargers |
10/31/10 |
28.0 |
43 |
1 |
|
|
St. Louis |
Panthers at Rams |
10/31/10 |
25.8 |
49 |
1 |
|
Washington, DC |
Redskins at Lions |
10/31/10 |
25.0 |
50 |
1 |
|
Denver |
Broncos vs.49ers |
10/31/10 |
24.0 |
52 |
1 |
|
Seattle |
Seahawks at Raiders |
10/31/10 |
23.8 |
51 |
1 |
|
Phoenix |
Bucs at Cardinals |
10/31/10 |
23.6 |
45 |
1 |
|
Tampa |
Bucs at Cardinals |
10/31/10 |
21.5 |
41 |
1 |
|
Baltimore |
Steelers at Saints |
10/31/10 |
19.4 |
29 |
1 |
|
Charlotte |
Panthers at Rams |
10/31/10 |
19.3 |
37 |
1 |
|
Indianapolis |
Vikings at Patriots |
10/31/10 |
18.6 |
33 |
1 |
|
Miami |
Dolphins at Bengals |
10/31/10 |
16.6 |
33 |
1 |
|
San Diego |
Vikings at Patriots |
10/31/10 |
16.6 |
35 |
1 |
|
New York |
Giants at Cowboys |
10/25/10 |
16.4 |
25 |
1 |
|
Houston |
Giants at Cowboys |
10/25/10 |
14.8 |
23 |
1 |
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company
