NFL games rank as 10 most-watched shows this fall

Games Top Local Ratings in 24 of 30 NFL Markets

The FOX national telecast (mostly N.Y. Giants-49ers) was the most watched TV program last week (Oct. 8-14) topping all sports and entertainment competition with 22.3 million average viewers and was followed by the Packers-Texans game on NBC’s Sunday Night Football which drew 19.9 million viewers.

For the season, NFL games rank as the 10 most-watched TV shows since Labor Day. Following are the most-watched programs this fall:

Program	Viewers
1. NBC Sunday Night Football (Steelers-Broncos), 9/9	27.6 million
2. FOX Sunday National (mostly 49ers-Packers), 9/9	26.4 million
3. CBS Sunday National (mostly Broncos-Patriots), 10/7	24.5 million
4. CBS Sunday National (mostly Texans-Broncos), 9/23	24.0 million
5. NBC Wed. Night Kickoff Game (Cowboys-Giants), 9/5	23.9 million
6. NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Eagles), 9/30	22.8 million
7. FOX Sunday National (mostly Saints-Packers), 9/30	22.3 million
8. FOX Sunday National (mostly Giants-49ers), 10/24	22.3 million
9. NBC Sunday Night Football (Lions-49ers), 9/16	21.3 million
10. NBC Sunday Night Football (Patriots-Ravens), 9/23	21.3 million

Locally, NFL games topped ratings in 24 NFL markets last week:

Program	# of NFL Markets Ranked #1
NFL Football	24
MLB Playoffs	3
NCIS	2
College Football (S. Carolina-LSU)	1