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NFL            12/19/01

 

 

 

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 December 10-December 16 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):

BALTIMORE

MILWAUKEE

#1  Pittsburgh @ Baltimore - 34.9 rating/50 share*

#1  Green Bay @ Tennessee - 48.3 rating/71 share

#2  ER

#2  Tampa Bay @ Chicago - 25.4 rating/50 share

#3  Will & Grace

#3  ER

 

 

BOSTON

MINNEAPOLIS

#1  New England @ Buffalo - 27.1 rating/60 share

#1  Minnesota @ Detroit - 31.1 rating/67 share

#2  ER

#2  ER

#3  West Wing

#3  Friends

 

 
CHICAGO

NASHVILLE

#1  Tampa Bay @ Chicago - 31.7 rating/59 share

#1  Green Bay @ Tennessee - 26.6 rating/4 share

#2  ER

#2  ER

#3  Green Bay @ Tennessee - 19.8 rating/36 share

#3  Law & Order

 

 

CLEVELAND

NEW ORLEANS

#1  Jacksonville @ Cleveland - 26.3 rating/53 share

#1  Tampa Bay @ Chicago - 18.6 rating/34 share

#2  ER

#2  Eyewitness News 6

#3  5th Quarter - 18.4 rating/34 share

#3  ER

 

 

DALLAS

PHILADELPHIA

#1  Dallas @ Seattle - 24.6 rating/44 share

#1  Philadelphia @ Washington - 29.3 rating/47 share

#2  ER

#2  ER

#3  Friends

#3  Raymond

 

 

DENVER

PITTSBURGH

#1  Denver @ Kansas City - 32.1 rating/63 share

#1  Pittsburgh @ Baltimore - 57.5 rating/75 share**

#2  News 4

#2  ER

#3  ER

#3  Raymond

 

 
INDIANAPOLIS

SAN DIEGO

#1  Atlanta @ Indianapolis - 24.1 rating/46 share

#1  Oakland @ San Diego - 22.1 rating/51 share

#2  ER

#2  Friends

#3  MNF Indianapolis @ Miami - 21.6 rating/37 share

#3  ER

 

 

JACKSONVILLE

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND

#1  Jacksonville @ Cleveland - 25.6 rating/47 share

#1  Miami @ San Francisco - 24.3 rating/56 share  

#2  WJXT postgame show - 23.4 rating/39 share

#2  ER

#3  Survivor Africa

#3  60 Minutes

 

 
KANSAS CITY

TAMPA

#1 Denver @ Kansas City - 32.4 rating/58 share

#1  Tampa Bay @ Chicago - 34.5 rating/64 share

#2  ER

#2  ER

#3  Chiefs End Show - 18.0/32

#3  Green Bay @ Tennessee - 17.5 rating/31 share

 

 

MIAMI

WASHINGTON, D.C.

#1  Miami @ San Francisco - 18.2 rating/34 share

#1  Philadelphia @ Washington - 29.4 rating/52 share

#2  MNF Indianapolis @ Miami - 18.0 rating/27 share

#2  ER

#3  60 Minutes

#3  Friends

 

The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Pittsburgh 57.5 (Pittsburgh @ Baltimore), Milwaukee 48.3 (Green Bay @ Tennessee), Baltimore 34.9 (Pittsburgh @ Baltimore), Tampa Bay 34.5 (Tampa Bay @ Chicago) and Kansas City 32.4 (Denver @ Kansas City).

*Combined ESPN and WJZ ratings.

**Combined ESPN and WTAE rating.