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NFL            10/8/01

 

 

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 12 NFL MARKETS

 

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

 

Following are the 12 NFL markets where NFL games were the top-rated program for the week of October 1-7 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):

 

 

Baltimore

Kansas City

#1  Tennessee @ Baltimore - 21.3 rating/38 share

#1  Kansas City @ Denver - 28.9rating/49 share

#2  Friends

#2  60 Minutes

#3  ER

#3  ER

 

 

Buffalo

Milwaukee

#1  NY Jets @ Buffalo - 26.9 rating/43 share

#1  Green Bay @ Tampa Bay - 42.3 rating/65 share

#2  Friends

#2 ER

#3  60 Minutes

#3  Friends

 

 

Cleveland

New Orleans

#1  San Diego @ Cleveland - 22.4 rating/41 share

#1  Minnesota @ New Orleans - 30.6 rating/48 share

#1  ER

#2  Green Bay @ Tampa Bay - 18.7 rating/30 share

#3  Friends

#3  College Football Saturday on CBS

 

 

Cincinnati

Oakland/San Francisco

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

#1  San Francisco @ NY Jets - 26.3 rating/41 share

#2  Raymond

#2  Carolina @ San Francisco - 23.9 rating/39 share*

#3  Friends

#3  Friends

 

 

Denver

Pittsburgh

#1  Kansas City @ Denver - 31.3 rating/53 share

#1  Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh - 30.9 rating/52 share

#2  Friends

#2  ER

#3  ER

#3  Raymond

 

 

Jacksonville

Tampa Bay

#1  Jacksonville @ Seattle - 26.6 rating/40 share

#1  Green Bay @ Tampa Bay - 34.3 rating/52 share

#2  60 Minutes

#2  Friends

#3  Friends

#3  ER

 

The six highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Milwaukee 42.3 (Green Bay @ Tampa Bay), Tampa Bay 34.3 (Green Bay @ Tampa Bay), Denver 31.3 (Kansas City @ Denver), Pittsburgh 30.9 (Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh), and New Orleans 30.6 (Minnesota @ New Orleans).

 

* Combined ESPN and over-the-air ratings