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NFL                 12/27/01

 

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 25 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 17-December 23 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):

         BALTIMORE

LOS ANGELES

#1     Cincinnati @ Baltimore - 23.0 rating/46 share

#1  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 15.4 rating/25 share

        #2  CSI

#2  CSI

        #3  Raymond

#3  Sat MNF Tennessee @ Oakland - 11.3 rating/22 share

         

 

        BOSTON

MIAMI

   #1  Miami @ New England - 28.4 rating /60 share

#1  Miami @ New England - 13.4 rating/32 share

         #2  Raymond

#2  Raymond

        #3  CSI

#2  60 Minutes

 

 

        BUFFALO

MILWAUKEE

   #1  Buffalo @ Atlanta - 33.9 rating /57 share

#1  Cleveland @ Green Bay - 39.7 rating/65 share

        #2  Raymond

#2  Chicago @ Washington - 23.6 rating/49 share

        #3  Yes Dear

#3  60 Minutes

         

 

        CHICAGO

MINNEAPOLIS

        #1  Chicago @ Washington - 31.8 rating/61 share

#1  Jacksonville @ Minnesota - 26.2 rating/60 share

        #2  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 15.7                rating/26 share

#2  Raymond

        #3  ER

#3  4 News

 

 

        CLEVELAND

NASHVILLE

       #1  Cleveland @ Green Bay - 23.5 rating/45 share

#1  Sat MNF Tennessee @ Oakland - 23.2 rating/38 share

       #2  Raymond

#2  CSI

        #3  CSI

#3  Yes Dear

 

 

        DALLAS

NEW ORLEANS

        #1  Dallas @ Arizona - 19.0 rating/41

#1  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 40.7 rating/55 share

        #2  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 16.4                rating/27 

#2  New Orleans @ Tampa Bay - 25.9 rating/47 share

        #3  Millionaire

#3  CSI

 

 

         DENVER

PHILADELPHIA

        #1  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 15.5                rating/26

#1  Philadelphia @ San Francisco - 25.6 rating/45 share

        #2  Cleveland @ Green Bay - 15.4 rating/35

#2  CSI

        #3  CSI

#3  Raymond

 

 

        DETROIT

PHOENIX

        #1  Detroit @ Pittsburgh - 22.7 rating/44 share

#1  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 14.4 rating/22 share

        #2  Friends

#2  CSI

        #3  ER -

#3  Raymond

 

 

        HOUSTON

PITTSBURGH

        #1  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 15.5                rating/24 share

#1  Detroit @ Pittsburgh - 38.8 rating/67 share

        #2  Raymond

#2  Raymond

        #3  Judging Amy

#3  CSI

 

 

        INDIANAPOLIS

ST. LOUIS

#1  NY Jets @ Indianapolis - 20.9 rating/36 share*

#1  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 42.7 rating/59 share

#2  Raymond

#2  St. Louis @ Carolina - 35.1 rating/65 share

#3  CSI

#3  CSI - 21.3/33

 

 

        JACKSONVILLE

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND TAMPA

        #1  Jacksonville @ Minnesota - 19.6                      rating/42 share

#1  Philadelphia @ San Francisco - 22.3 rating/54 share

        #2  Raymond

#2  MNF - St. Louis @ New Orleans - 18.8 rating/32 share

       #3  Cleveland @ Green Bay - 16.9 rating/34 share

#3  Sat. MNF Tennessee @ Oakland - 16.5 rating/34 share

 

 

        KANSAS CITY

TAMPA

     #1  San Diego @ Kansas City - 24.6 rating/52 share

#1  New Orleans @ Tampa Bay - 29.5 rating/56 share

        #2  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 16.4                 rating/28 share

#2  CSI

       #3  Judging Amy

#3  Raymond

 

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

#1  Chicago @ Washington - 23.9 rating/53 share

 

#2  CSI

 

#3  MNF St. Louis @ New Orleans - 13.9 rating/27 share

The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: St. Louis 42.7 (St. Louis @ New Orleans), Pittsburgh 38.8 (Detroit @ Pittsburgh), New Orleans 40.7 (St. Louis @ New Orleans), Milwaukee 39.7 (Cleveland @ Green Bay), and Buffalo 33.9 (Buffalo @ Atlanta). 

MNF stands for Monday Night Football

* Combined ESPN & WNDY ratings

Source: Nielsen Media Research