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NFL            10/29/01

 

 

 

NFL GAMES TOPS IN 15 NFL MARKETS

 

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

 

Following are the 15 NFL markets where NFL games were the top-rated program for the week of October 22-28 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):

 

BALTIMORE

NEW ORLEANS

#1  Jacksonville @ Baltimore - 20.6 rating/39 share

#1  New Orleans @ St. Louis - 34.2 rating/53 share

#2  ER

#2  Mash

#3  CSI

#3  ER

 

 

BOSTON

PHILADELPHIA

#1  New England @ Denver - 27.8 rating/44 share

#1  Oakland @ Philadelphia - 27.2 rating/44 share

#2  ER

#2  MNF Philadelphia @ NY Giants - 26.9/40

#3  Friends

#3  CSI

 

 

BUFFALO
SAN DIEGO

#1  Buffalo @ San Diego - 40.2 rating/59 share

#1  Buffalo @ San Diego - 25.8 rating/52 share

#2  60 Minutes

#2  ER

#3  ER

#3  Friends

 

 

CHICAGO

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND

#1  San Francisco @ Chicago - 25.6 rating/49 share

#1  San Francisco @ Chicago - 22.0 rating/48 share

#2  ER 22.0/30

#2  CSI

#3  Friends - 20.5/30

#2  Friends

 

 

DALLAS

ST. LOUIS

#1  Arizona @ Dallas - 24.6 rating/43 share

#1  New Orleans @ St. Louis - 32.4 rating/64 share

#2  ER

#2  ER

#3  World Series Game 2

#3  Friends

 

 

DENVER

TAMPA

#1  New England @ Denver - 33.1 rating/59 share

#1  Minnesota @ Tampa Bay - 29.5 rating/54 share

#2  ER

#2  Fox postgame show

#3  Friends

#3  Friends

 

 

JACKSONVILLE

WASHINGTON, DC

#1  Jacksonville @ Baltimore - 27.6 rating/48 share

#1  NY Giants @ Washington - 29.2 rating/49 share

#2  College Football CBS Saturday

#2  ER

#3  Survivor Africa

#3  Friends

 

 

KANSAS CITY

 

#1  Indianapolis @ Kansas City - 28.9 rating/40 share*

 

#2  Friends

 

#3  Judging Amy

 

 

 

The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Buffalo 40.2 (Buffalo @ San Diego), New Orleans 34.2 (New Orleans @ St. Louis), Denver 33.1 (New England @ Denver), St. Louis 32.4 (New Orleans @ St. Louis) and Tampa 29.5 (Minnesota @ Tampa Bay).

 

*Combined ESPN and KCTV ratings.