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NFL            10/2/00

 

 

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 14 NFL MARKETS

 

NFL fans continue to make NFL games appointment TV on Sunday and Monday nights.

 

Following are the 14 NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of September 24-30(other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):

 

Cincinnati

MILWAUKEE

#1  Cincinnati @ San Diego - 24.5 rating/45 share

#1  MNF Washington @ Green Bay - 44.6 rating/62 share

#2  Raymond 23.6/31

#2  Green Bay @ Carolina - 35.7/66

#3  Friends 21.3/32

#3  ER - 27.0/37

 

 

Baltimore

Minneapolis

#1  Baltimore @ Denver - 22.7 rating/37share

#1  Tampa Bay @ Minnesota - 28.2 rating/59 share

#2  Friends - 21.5/32

#2  Friends - 24.8/41

#3  CSI - 19.1/27

#3  ER - 24.7/37

 

 

BUFFALO

New Orleans

#1  Pittsburgh @ Buffalo - 30.9 rating/57 share

#1  New Orleans @ NY Giants - 32.0 rating/55 share

#2  Raymond 23.4/30

#2  Mash - 17.7/30

#3  ER - 21.6/30

#3  JAG - 17.2/24

 

 

CLEVELAND

Philadelphia

#1  Cleveland @ Jacksonville - 26.5 rating/47 share

#1  Dallas @ Philadelphia - 31.0 rating/43 share

#2  ER - 22.9/35

#2  Friends - 25.1/36

#3  Friends - 22.4/33

#3  ER 24.9/35

 

 

DENVER

Pittsburgh

#1  Baltimore @ Denver - 33.9 rating/60 share

#1  Pittsburgh @ Buffalo - 31.0 rating/57 share

#2  ER - 24.6/38

#2  ER 25.2/36

#3  Friends - 22.7/37

#3  Friends - 23.3/34

 

 

KANSAS CITY

Tampa Bay

#1  Kansas City @ Washington - 29.4 rating/57 share

#1  Tampa Bay @ Minnesota - 31.0 rating/56 share

#2  ER - 19.7/29

#2  Friends - 24.3/33

#3  Baltimore @ Washington - 18.4/33

#3  ER - 20.6/31

 

 

MIAMI

Washington, DC

#1  Miami @ St. Louis - 17.4 rating/34 share

#1  MNF Washington @ Green Bay - 24.1 rating/40 share

#2  Friends - 13.4/19

#2  Kansas City @ Washington - 20.5/44

#3  60 Minutes - 13.3/20

#3  Friends - 17.6/27


The six highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Milwaukee 44.6 (MNF Washington @ Green Bay), Denver

33.9 (Baltimore @ Denver), New Orleans 32.0 (New Orleans @ NY Giants), Pittsburgh 31.0 (Dallas @

Pittsburgh), Philadelphia 31.0 (Dallas @ Philadelphia), and Tampa Bay 31.0 (Tampa Bay @ Minnesota).

 

(MNF represents Monday Night Football.)