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NFL TOPS LOCAL RATINGS IN 15 NFL MARKETS;
MAINTAINS TOP SPOT EACH WEEK IN 13 NFL CITIES
NFL games were the top-rated television program in 15 NFL cities for the television week of November 6-November 12, according to Nielsen Media Research.
In addition, NFL programming represented two of the top five shows in seven NFL cities (including San Diego, where NFL games third and fourth, and Phoenix, where NFL games ranked third and fifth).
For the season, NFL games have been the top-rated television program every week the local team has played in 13 NFL cities. Those cities are: Buffalo, Denver, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Minneapolis, 46.4 (MNF – Vikings at Packers); Milwaukee, 44.1 (MNF – Vikings at Packers); Milwaukee, 41.9 (Packers at Buccaneers); Minneapolis, 37.3 (Cardinals at Vikings); and Tampa, 36.4 (Packers at Buccaneers).
Following are the 15 NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of November 6-November 12 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):
| BUFFALO | MINNEAPOLIS |
| #1 Chicago @ Buffalo | #1 MNF Minnesota @ Green Bay |
| #2 Raymond | #2 Arizona @ Minnesota |
| #3 ER | #3 ER |
| CLEVELAND | NASHVILLE |
| #1 New England @ Cleveland | #1 Baltimore @ Tennessee |
| #2 ER | #2 WTVF SPTCTRL SP ED |
| #3 Millionaire Weds. | #3 Millionaire Sun |
| DETROIT | NEW ORLEANS |
| #1 Atlanta @ Detroit | #1 New Orleans @ Carolina |
| #2 ER | #2 St. Louis @ NY Giants |
| #3 Friends | #3 Eyewitness News 6 |
| INDIANAPOLIS | PHILADELPHIA |
| #1 SNF – NY Jets at Indy (ESPN & WNDY combined)* | #1 Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh |
| #2 ER | #2 ER |
| #3 Raymond | #3 Friends |
| JACKSONVILLE | PITTSBURGH |
| #1 Seattle @ Jacksonville | #1 Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh |
| #2 CBS postgame show | #2 ER |
| #3 Eyewitness News | #3 Millionaire Sun |
| KANSAS CITY | SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND |
| #1 Kansas City @ San Francisco | #1 Kansas City @ San Francisco |
| #2 2000 Vote | #2 Friends |
| #3 ER | #3 MNF Minnesota @ Green Bay |
| MIAMI | TAMPA |
| #1 Miami @ San Diego | #1 Green Bay @ Tampa Bay |
| #2 ER | #2 West Wing |
| #3 60 Minutes | #3 King of the Hill |
| MILWAUKEE | |
| #1 MNF Minnesota @ Green Bay | |
| #2 Green Bay @ Tampa Bay | |
| #3 ER |
Source: Nielsen Media Research, 2000
*NOTE: Over-the-air broadcast and ESPN cable rating combined equals average rating.