Packers-Vikings on FOX most-watched show of the week

 NFL Games Top Local Ratings in 23 Markets

NFL games rank as 13 of the 14 most-watched shows of the fall television season.

The FOX national telecast (mostly Packers-Vikings) was the most-watched program on television last week (Oct. 17-23) drawing an average of 24.3 million viewers.  Through seven weeks of the season, NFL games have been the most-watched program of the week six times.

Following are the most-watched programs this fall: 

Program Viewers
1. CBS’ Two and a Half Men (Season Premiere), 9/19      28.7 million
2. FOX Sunday National (mostly Cowboys-Patriots), 10/16 28.4 million
3. NBC Thursday Night Kickoff Game (Saints-Packers), 9/8 27.1 million
4. FOX Sunday National (mostly Giants-Redskins), 9/11 25.8 million
5. NBC Sunday Night Football (Cowboys-Jets), 9/11 25.8 million
6. FOX Sunday National (mostly Packers-Vikings), 10/23 24.3 million
7. FOX Sunday National (mostly Packers-Bears), 9/25 24.0 million
8. NBC Sunday Night Football (Eagles-Falcons),9/18 23.4 million
9. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Lions-Cowboys), 10/2 23.3 million
10. CBS Sunday National (mostly Packers-Broncos), 10/2 23.0 million
11. CBS Sunday National (mostly Chargers-Patriots), 9/18 22.7 million
12. CBS Sunday National (mostly Jets-Patriots), 10/9 22.6 million
13. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Chi-N.O. & Dall.-S.F.), 9/18 22.5 million
14. NBC Sunday Night Football (Packers-Falcons), 10/9 22.0 million
15. CBS’ Two and a Half Men, 9/26 20.5 million

Locally, NFL games topped the ratings in 23 NFL markets last week.  NFL games compared favorably in local ratings to prime-time competition: 

Program

# of NFL Markets Ranked #1
NFL Football

23
NCIS

2
World Series games

2
60 Minutes

1
Dancing With The Stars

1
Two and A Half Men

1

Following is the list of the NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Oct. 17-23: 

Week of 10/17-10/23  

 

HH

HH

RTG
Market Game

Date

RTG

SHR

Rank
New Orleans Colts at Saints 10/23/11 50.9 66

1
Milwaukee Packers at Vikings 10/23/11 48.9 71

1
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cardinals 10/23/11 45.9 69

1
Minneapolis Packers at Vikings 10/23/11 41.3 71

1
Kansas City Chiefs at Raiders 10/23/11 31.5 52

1
San Diego Chargers at Jets 10/23/11 30.0 58

1
Denver Broncos at Dolphins 10/23/11 28.9 60

1
Chicago Bears at Buccaneers 10/23/11 28.5 59

1
Indianapolis Colts at Saints 10/23/11 27.1 40

1
Cleveland Seahawks at Browns 10/23/11 26.4 55

1
Nashville Texans at Titans 10/23/11 26.4 46

1
Detroit Falcons at Lions 10/23/11 25.3 51

1
Charlotte Redskins at Panthers 10/23/11 23.8 47

1
Washington, DC Redskins at Panthers 10/23/11 22.8 51

1
Atlanta Falcons at Lions 10/23/11 22.3 44

1
Houston Texans at Titans 10/23/11 21.0 44

1
Miami Dolphins at Jets* 10/17/11 19.6 28

1
Phoenix Steelers at Cardinals 10/23/11 19.4 36

1
Seattle Seahawks at Browns 10/23/11 19.0 46

1
Tampa Bears at Buccaneers 10/23/11 18.4 41

1
Jacksonville Broncos at Dolphins 10/23/11 16.5 29

1
New York Dolphins at Jets* 10/17/11 14.4 22

1
Philadelphia Packers at Vikings 10/23/11 14.2 26

1

 * Local affiliate & ESPN combined

 Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company

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