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NFL            11/21/01

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 16 NFL MARKETS

 

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

 

Following are the NFL markets where NFL games were the top-rated program for the week of November 12-18 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):

 

BALTIMORE
NASHVILLE

#1 MNF Baltimore @ Tennessee - 23.1 rating/37 share*

#1 MNF Baltimore @ Tennessee - 31.0 rating/64 share

#2 Michael Jackson

#2 ER

#3 Cleveland @ Baltimore - 20.6 rating/45 share

#3 Michael Jackson

 

 

BOSTON
NEW ORLEANS

#1 St. Louis @ New England - 25.7 rating/39 share**

#1 Indianapolis @ New Orleans - 32.4 rating/54 share

#1 ER

#2 Michael Jackson

#3 Law & Order

#3 ER

 

 

CHICAGO

PITTSBURGH

#1 Chicago @ Tampa Bay - 29.7 rating/49 share

#1 Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh - 41.9 rating/66 share

#2 ER

#2 60 Minutes

#3 FOX NFL Sun Game 2 Bridge show - 22.5/34

#3 ER

 

 
CLEVELAND
ST.LOUIS

#1 Cleveland @ Baltimore - 27.4 rating/54 share

#1 St. Louis @ New England - 40.1 rating/52 share***

#2 ER

#2 ER

#3 Friends

#3 Friends

 

 

DENVER
SAN DIEGO

#1 Washington @ Denver - 38.2 rating/60 share

#1 San Diego @ Oakland - 26.3 rating/50 share

#2 ER

#2 Friends

#3 Friends

#3 ER

 

 

DETROIT
OAKLAND/SAN FRANCISCO

#1 Detroit @ Arizona - 30.5 rating/47 share

#1 San Francisco @ Carolina - 20.7 rating/48 share

#2 ER

#2 Friends

#3 Friends

#3 MNF Baltimore @ Tennessee*

 

 

JACKSONVILLE

TAMPA BAY

#1 Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh - 26.7 rating/43 share

#1 Chicago @ Tampa Bay - 34.4 rating/53 share

#2 Home Depot CBS Sat.

#2 FOX NFL SUGame2 bridge

#3 Michael Jackson

#3 Home Depot CBS Sat

 

 

MILWAUKEE

WASHINGTON, DC

#1 Atlanta @ Green Bay - 38.3 rating/67 share

#1 Washington @ Denver - 28.9 rating/47 share

#2 ER

#2 Friends

#3 Friends

#3 Michael Jackson

 

The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Pittsburgh 41.9 (Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh), St. Louis 40.1 (St. Louis @ New England), Milwaukee 38.3 (Atlanta @ Green Bay), Denver 38.2 (Washington @ Denver), and Tampa Bay 34.4 (Chicago @ Denver).

 

*MNF stands for Monday Night Football

**Combined ESPN and WCVB ratings

***Combined ESPN and KNDL ratings