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NFL            12/6/01

 

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 18 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):

BALTIMORE

NEW ORLEANS

#1  Indianapolis @ Baltimore - 23.8 rating/47 share

#1  Carolina @ New Orleans - 35.3 rating/56 share

#2  Carol Burnett

#2  Carol Burnett

#3  Raymond

#3  St. Louis @ Atlanta - 22.8 rating/37 share

 

 

BOSTON

PHILADELPHIA

#1  New England @ NY Jets - 27.0 rating/56 share

#1  Philadelphia @ Kansas City - 28.4 rating/41 share***

#2  West Wing

#2  Raymond

#3  Law & Order

#3  Carol Burnett

 

 

BUFFALO

PHOENIX

#1  Buffalo @ San Francisco - 36.9 rating/48 share*

#1  Arizona @ Oakland - 20.1 rating/38 share

#2  Carol Burnett

#2  Carol Burnett

#3  Raymond

#3  Law & Order

 

 

CHICAGO

PITTSBURGH

#1  Detroit @ Chicago - 28.4 rating/55 share

#1  Minnesota @ Pittsburgh - 39.4 rating/65 share

#2  Law & Order

#2  Carol Burnett

#3  The Practice

#3  Raymond

 

 

CLEVELAND

ST. LOUIS

#1  Tennessee @ Cleveland - 27.2 rating/53 share

#1  MNF Tampa Bay @ St. Louis - 38.3 rating/51 share

#2  Carol Burnett

#2  St. Louis @ Atlanta - 33.3 rating/58 share

#3  Raymond

#3  Carol Burnett

 

 

DALLAS

SAN DIEGO

#1  Dallas @ Washington - 24.8 rating/46 share

#1  San Diego @ Seattle - 22.3 rating/48 share

#2  FOX NFL Sun game 2 bridge

#2  MNF Tampa Bay @ St. Louis - 19.1 rating/29 share

#3  Big 12 Champ. ABC

#3  Carol Burnett

 

 

DETROIT

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND

#1  Detroit @ Chicago - 27.2 rating/53 share

#1  Buffalo @ San Francisco - 29.2 rating/46 share****

#2  Law & Order

#2  MNF Tampa Bay @ St. Louis - 19.9 rating/31 share

#3  Friends

#3  Carol Burnett - 16.3/28

 

 

KANSAS CITY

TAMPA

#1  Philadelphia @ Kansas City - 31.4 rating/44 share**

#1  MNF Tampa Bay @ St. Louis - 29.8 rating/43 share

#2  Carol Burnett

#2  Tampa Bay @ Cincinnati - 29.6 rating/58 share

#3  Judging Amy

#3  St. Louis @ Atlanta - 20.1 rating/34 share

 

 

MILWAUKEE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

#1  Detroit @ Chicago - 22.1 rating/49 share

#1  Dallas @ Washington - 32.4 rating/55 share

#2  St. Louis @ Atlanta - 19.1 rating/33 share

#2  Fox MNF SU Game 2 bridge

#3  Law & Order

#3  West Wing

 

 

The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Pittsburgh 39.4 (Minnesota @ Pittsburgh), St. Louis 38.3 (Tampa Bay @ St. Louis), Buffalo 36.9 (Buffalo @ San Francisco), New Orleans 35.3 (Carolina @ New Orleans), and Washington, DC 32.4 (Dallas @ Washington).

MNF stands for Monday Night Football

*Combined ESPN & WGRZ ratings.

**Combined KMBC & ESPN ratings.

***Combined ESPN & WPVI rating

****Combined ESPN & KTVU ratings

Source: Nielsen Media Research