We don’t have a press release, but various tweets from NBC Sports’ Public Relations department regarding the ratings for the Sunday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers, dubbed as “Handshake II.”
According to the Fast National ratings, NBC garnered a 12.9 and over 21 million viewers for the game.
“Sunday Night Football” featuring #Lions at #49ers did 12.9 fast natnl rating & 21.3 mil viewers, 4th-best Wk 2 primetime gm since ’99 #SNF
— NBCSportsPR (@NBCSportsPR) September 17, 2012
Locally, Detroit led all metered markets followed by two in California.
#Detroit led all markets for last night’s SNF game w 32.1 rating & 46 share. Sacramento-Stockton was No. 2 w 27.3/44, SF was No. 3 w 24.0/47
— NBCSportsPR (@NBCSportsPR) September 17, 2012
In addition, NBC says this is the 4th consecutive year where the Week 2 game generated more than 21 million viewers. That’s quite impressive.
This is 4th-straight year “Sunday Night Football” has delivered more than 21.0 million viewers for a Week 2 game. #SNF wins Sunday night.
— NBCSportsPR (@NBCSportsPR) September 17, 2012
And we have one more tidbit from NBC.
Through 3gms, NBC’s #NFL coverage avg 14.8 rating & 24.4 mil viewers, both 3rd-best in NBC SNF history & only 3% off last year’s record pace
— NBCSportsPR (@NBCSportsPR) September 17, 2012
We should get the final numbers from NBC tomorrow.
