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NFL GAMES RANK AS 12 MOST-WATCHED SHOWS THIS FALL
Games Top Local Ratings in 27 of 30 NFL Markets
The CBS national telecast (mostly Broncos-Cowboys) was the most watched TV program with 28.3 million average viewers last week (Sept. 30 – Oct. 6) topping competition which included the second week of the primetime TV season and MLB playoffs.
For the season, NFL games rank as the 12 most-watched TV shows since Labor Day, including the five most-watched shows in primetime. Following are the most-watched programs this fall:
Program Viewers 1. FOX Sunday National (mostly Packers-49ers), 9/8 28.5 million 2. CBS Sunday National (mostly Broncos-Cowboys), 10/6 28.3 million 3. FOX Sunday National (mostly Eagles-Broncos), 9/29 26.7 million 4. CBS Sunday National (mostly Broncos-Giants), 9/15 26.4 million 5. CBS Sunday National (mostly Colts-49ers), 9/22 25.6 million 6. NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Cowboys), 9/8 25.4 million 7. NBC Thursday Night Kickoff Game (Ravens-Broncos), 9/5 25.1 million 8. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Redskins-Packers & Saints-Buccaneers), 9/15 21.9 million 9. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Packers-Bengals, Giants-Panthers & Rams-Cowboys), 9/22 20.9 million 10. NBC Sunday Night Football (49ers-Seahawks), 9/15 20.5 million 11. NBC Sunday Night Football (Bears-Steelers), 9/22 20.5 million 12. NBC Sunday Night Football (Patriots-Falcons), 9/29 20.5 million 13. CBS “The Big Bang Theory” – Season Premiere, 9/30 20.4 million 14. CBS “NCIS” – Season Premiere, 9/24 20.0 million Locally, NFL games topped ratings in 27 NFL markets last week:
Program # of NFL Markets Ranked #1
NFL Football 27
MLB Playoffs 2
College Football 1
Following is the list of the NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Sept. 30 – Oct. 6:
Week of 9/30 – 10/6
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RTG
Market Game Date
RTG
SHR
Rank
New Orleans Dolphins at Saints* 09/30/2013 61.0 81 1
Denver Broncos at Cowboys 10/06/2013 42.9 76 1
Kansas City Chiefs at Titans 10/06/2013 40.5 70 1
Milwaukee Lions at Packers 10/06/2013 40.4 72 1
Indianapolis Seahawks at Colts 10/06/2013 39.4 63 1
Boston Patriots at Bengals 10/06/2013 34.3 62 1
Seattle Seahawks at Colts 10/06/2013 34.1 69 1
Cincinnati Patriots at Bengals 10/06/2013 32.9 55 1
Baltimore Ravens at Dolphins 10/06/2013 31.4 58 1
Cleveland Bills at Browns** 10/03/2013 30.3 47 1
Dallas Broncos at Cowboys 10/06/2013 29.9 56 1
Buffalo Bills at Browns** 10/03/2013 29.4 46 1
Nashville Chiefs at Titans 10/06/2013 28.7 47 1
Chicago Saints at Bears 10/06/2013 27.4 56 1
Houston Texans at 49ers 10/06/2013 26.5 40 1
San Diego Chargers at Raiders 10/06/2013 26.1 49 1
Philadelphia Eagles at Giants 10/06/2013 26.0 51 1
Detroit Lions at Packers 10/06/2013 24.7 47 1
Washington, DC Broncos at Cowboys 10/06/2013 23.9 44 1
San Fran-Oakland Texans at 49ers 10/06/2013 22.2 41 1
Phoenix Panthers at Cardinals 10/06/2013 20.2 41 1
Jacksonville Broncos at Cowboys 10/06/2013 19.3 32 1
Tampa Broncos at Cowboys 10/06/2013 19.0 32 1
Charlotte Panthers at Cardinals 10/06/2013 18.4 32 1
Minneapolis Lions at Packers 10/06/2013 18.2 40 1
Miami Ravens at Dolphins 10/06/2013 17.5 37 1
New York Eagles at Giants 10/06/2013 16.9 36 1
* Local affiliate & ESPN combined
** Local affiliate & NFLN combined
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company
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