With Indians/Yankees Game 4 on TBS and Cowboys/Bills on ESPN tonight, here is a look at who wins in the ratings when the Major League Baseball playoffs go head-to-head with Monday Night Football.
All ratings are final national ratings, unless specified.
Monday Night Football vs. MLB postseason.
overnight ratings marked by asterisk (*)
1996
Monday, October 14
18.9/33: MNF: Packers/49ers (ABC)
7.0/12: MLB: NLCS, Braves/Cardinals Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 21
14.0/23: MLB: World Series, Braves/Yankees Game 2 (FOX)
12.2: MNF: Raiders/Chargers (ABC)
1997
Monday, October 6
13.9: MNF: Patriots/Broncos (ABC)
9.8: MLB: ALDS, Yankees/Indians Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 13
16.2/25*: MNF: Cowboys/Washington (ABC)
11.7/17*: MLB: ALCS, Indians/Orioles Game 5 (FOX)
1998
Monday, October 12
11.7/19: MNF: Dolphins/Jaguars (ABC)
9.5/16: MLB: NLCS, Braves/Padres Game 5 (FOX)
1999
Monday, October 11
10.4: MNF: Jaguars/Jets (ABC)
9.0: MLB: ALDS, Red Sox/Indians Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 18
12.1/20: MNF: Cowboys/Giants (ABC)
9.6/16: MLB: ALCS, Yankees/Red Sox Game 5 (FOX)
2000
Monday, October 16
10.6/18: MNF: Titans/Jaguars (ABC)
6.3/10: MLB: NLCS, Mets/Cardinals Game 5 (FOX)
2001
Monday, October 15
9.9/16: MNF: Washington/Cowboys (ABC)
8.4/13: MLB: ALDS, Athletics/Yankees Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 22
9.9/16: MNF: Eagles/Giants (ABC)
7.6/12: MLB: ALCS, Mariners/Yankees Game 5 (FOX)
2002
Monday, October 7
10.6/18: MNF: Packers/Bears (ABC)
6.9/12: MLB: NLDS, Giants/Braves Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 14
9.6/16: MNF: 49ers/Seahawks (ABC)
6.9/11: MLB: NLCS, Cardinals/Giants Game 5 (FOX)
2003
Monday, October 6
10.2/17: MNF: Colts/Buccanneers (ABC)
8.5/13: MLB: ALDS, Red Sox/Athletics Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 13
11.6/18: MLB: ALCS, Yankees/Red Sox Game 4 (FOX)
8.4/13: MNF: Falcons/Rams (ABC)
2004
Monday, October 11
10.1/17: MNF: Titans/Packers (ABC)
5.3/8: MLB: NLDS, Astros/Braves Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 18
11.3/19: MLB: ALCS, Red Sox/Yankees Game 5 (FOX)
9.8/17: MLB: NLCS, Cardinals/Astros Game 5 (FOX)
7.7/13: MNF: Buccaneers/Rams (ABC)
2005
Monday, October 10
10.2/17: MNF: Steelers/Chargers (ABC)
8.9/14: MLB: ALDS, Yankees/Angels Game 5 (FOX)
Monday, October 17
9.7/16: MNF: Rams/Colts (ABC)
7.5/12: MLB: NLCS, Cardinals/Astros Game 5 (FOX)
