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NFL                 12/12/01

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 20 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 26-December 2 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):

BOSTON

MINNEAPOLIS

#1  Cleveland @ New England - 29.8 rating/56 share

#1  Tennessee @ Minnesota - 30.4 rating/65 share

#2  NY Jets @ Pittsburgh - 21.6 rating/36 share

#2  Friends

#3  Raymond

#3  60 Minutes

 

 

CHICAGO

NEW ORLEANS

#1  Chicago @ Green Bay - 31.2 rating/58 share

#1  New Orleans @ Atlanta - 38.2/60

#2  The Practice

#2  SEC Champ CBS

#3  Friends

#3  Eyewitness News
 

 
CLEVELAND

PHILADELPHIA

#1  Cleveland @ New England - 30.9 rating/56 share

#1  San Diego @ Philadelphia - 28.0/52

#2  NY Jets @ Pittsburgh - 17.2 rating/29 share

#2  CSI

2#  Boston Public and CSI

#3  Friends

 

 

DALLAS

PHOENIX

#1  NY Giants @ Dallas - 22.1 rating/45 share

#1  Chicago @ Green Bay - 15.6/35

#2  MNF Green Bay @ Jacksonville - 18.4/29

#2  Friends

#3  Friends

#3  CSI

 

 

DENVER

PITTSBURGH

#1  Seattle @ Denver - 36.8 rating/53 share*

#1  NY Jets @ Pittsburgh - 49.6 rating/67 share

#2  Kansas City @ Oakland - 18.2 rating/36 share

#2  60 Minutes

#3  Friends

#3  CSI

 

 

DETROIT

ST. LOUIS

#1  Detroit @ Tampa Bay - 25.4 rating/47 share

#1  San Francisco @ St. Louis - 36.7 rating/71 share

#2  Friends

#2  CSI

#3  The Practice

#3  Law & Order

 

 
JACKSONVILLE

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND

#1  Jacksonville @ Cincinnati - 27.0 rating/48 share

#1  San Francisco @ St. Louis - 26.2 rating/57 share

#2  NY Jets @ Pittsburgh - 21.1 rating/34 share

#2  MNF Green Bay @ Jacksonville - 18.6/30

#3  60 Minutes

#3  Survivor Africa

 

 

KANSAS CITY

SEATTLE

#1  Kansas City @ Oakland - 30.5 rating/49 share

#1  Seattle @ Denver - 21.9 rating/36 share**

#2  60 Minutes

#2  CSI

#3  Friends

#3  Survivor Africa

 

 
MIAMI

TAMPA

#1  NY Jets @ Pittsburgh - 13.1 rating/23 share

#1  Detroit @ Tampa Bay - 33.3 rating62 share

#2  Raymond

#2  CSI

#2  60 Minutes

#3  Raymond

 

 

MILWAUKEE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

#1  Chicago @ Green Bay - 44.8 rating/72 share

#1  Washington @ Arizona - 26.2/45

#2  MNF Green Bay @ Jacksonville - 42.9 rating/58 share

#2  San Diego @ Philadelphia - 13.4 rating/29 share

#3  Friends

#3  West Wing

The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Pittsburgh 49.6 (NY Jets @ Pittsburgh), Milwaukee 44.8 (Chicago @ Green Bay), New Orleans 38.2 (New Orleans @ Atlanta), Denver 36.8 (Seattle @ Denver), and St. Louis 36.7 (San Francisco @ St. Louis). 

MNF stands for Monday Night Football.

*Combined ESPN and KMGH rating.

**Combined ESPN and KOMO rating.

Source: Nielsen Media Research