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NFL            10/15/01

 

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 13 NFL MARKETS

 

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

 

Following are the 13 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
NASHVILLE

#1 Baltimore @ Green Bay - 23.0 rating/41 share

#1 Tampa Bay @ Tennessee - 23.1 rating/42 share

#2 Friends

#2 Friends

#3 CSI

#3 Survivor-Africa

 

 
DENVER
NEW ORLEANS

#1 Denver @ Seattle - 32.4 rating/59 share

#1 New Orleans @ Carolina - 32.0 rating/53 share

#2 Friends

#2 Friends / #2 CBS Bush

#3 ER

#4 CSI

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS

PITTSBURGH

#1 Oakland @ Indianapolis - 29.2/42*

#1 Pittsburgh @ Kansas City - 36.7 rating/61 share

#2 West Wing

#2 ER

#3 ER

#3 Survivor Africa

 

 

KANSAS CITY

SAN FRANCISO/OAKLAND

#1 Pittsburgh @ Kansas City - 26.2 rating/51 share

#1  Oakland @ Indianapolis - 20.1 rating/33 share**

#2 Friends

#2 Survivor Africa

#3 60 Minutes

#3 San Francisco @ Atlanta - 17.6 rating/41 share

 

 

MIAMI

ST. LOUIS

#1 Miami @ NY Jets - 21.1 rating/36 share

#1 NY Giants @ St. Louis - 33.0 rating/62 share

#2 60 Minutes

#2 Fox MLB Sun 7-9:30

#3 Friends

#3 MNF St. Louis @ Detroit - 31.6 rating/43 share

 

 
Milwaukee

TAMPA BAY

#1 Baltimore @ Green Bay - 38.8 rating/68 share

#1 Tampa Bay @ Tennessee - 33.2 rating/58 share

#2 Friends

#2 West Wing

#3 ER

#3 Friends

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS

 

#1 Detroit @ Minnesota - 29.6 rating/60 share

 

#2 Friends

 

#3 Will & Grace

 

 

The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Milwaukee 38.8 (Baltimore @ Green Bay), Denver 32.4 (Denver @ Seattle), Tampa Bay 33.2 (Tampa Bay @ Tennessee), St. Louis 33.0 (NY Giants @ St. Louis), and Denver 32.4 (Denver @ Seattle).

 

*Combined ESPN and WNDY rating

**Combined ESPN and KTVU rating