Ratings for national NFL games during the 2008 regular season. Ratings for games on cable (ESPN, NFL Network) are national ratings, unless otherwise noted.
NFL ratings during 2008 season.
^: approximate; *: cable rating
Week 1
8.6, 13.5 mil: Washington/Giants (Thu., 9/4, 7 PM NBC)
13.0, N/A mil: Cowboys/Browns (Sun., 9/7, 4:15 PM FOX)
11.2, 18.4 mil: Bears/Colts (Sun., 9/7, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.9, 12.5 mil: Vikings/Packers (Mon., 9/8, 7 PM ESPN)
6.2, 9.7 mil: Broncos/Raiders (Mon., 9/8, 10:15 PM ESPN)
Week 2
15.3, 25.2 mil: Patriots/Jets (Sun., 9/14, 4:15 PM CBS)
10.8, 17.8 mil: Steelers/Browns (Sun., 9/14, 8:15 PM NBC)
11.3, 18.6 mil: Eagles/Cowboys (Mon., 9/15, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 3
12.0, 19.2 mil: Steelers/Eagles (Sun., 9/21, 4:15 PM CBS)
13.3, 22.2 mil: Cowboys/Packers (Sun., 9/21, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.5, 11.9 mil: Jets/Chargers (Mon., 9/22, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 4
13.0, 21.2 mil: Washington/Cowboys (Sun., 9/28, 4:15 PM FOX)
10.8, 17.3 mil: Eagles/Bears (Sun., 9/28, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.5, 11.8 mil: Ravens/Steelers (Mon., 9/29, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 5
12.6, 20.0 mil: Bengals/Cowboys (Sun., 10/5, 4:15 PM CBS)
8.8, 14.2 mil: Steelers/Jaguars (Sun., 10/5, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.1, 11.0 mil: Vikings/Saints (Mon., 10/6, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 6
14.7, 23.4 mil: Cowboys/Cardinals (Sun., 10/12, 4:15 PM FOX)
8.2, 13.1 mil: Patriots/Chargers (Sun., 10/12, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.2, 11.4 mil: Giants/Browns (Mon., 10/13, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 7
14.2, 23.2 mil: Colts/Packers (Sun., 10/19, 4:15 PM CBS)
6.3, 10.0 mil: Seahawks/Buccaneers (Sun., 10/19, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.0, 10.8 mil: Broncos/Patriots (Mon., 10/20, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 8
13.8, 22.3 mil: Giants/Steelers (Sun., 10/26, 4:15 PM FOX)
7.3, 11.6 mil: Colts/Titans (Mon., 10/27, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 9
14.3, 23.3 mil: Cowboys/Giants (Sun., 11/2, 4:15 PM FOX)
10.6, 16.7 mil: Patriots/Colts (Sun., 11/2, 8:15 PM NBC)
8.7, 14.2 mil: Steelers/Washington (Mon., 11/3, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 10
1.9, 3.1 mil: Broncos/Browns (Thu., 11/6, 8 PM NFL Network)
13.6, 22.4 mil: Colts/Steelers (Sun., 11/9, 4:15 PM CBS)
11.0, 17.6 mil: Giants/Eagles (Sun., 11/9, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.6, 11.9 mil: 49ers/Cardinals (Mon., 11/10, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 11
2.7, 4.4 mil: Jets/Patriots (Thu., 11/13, 8 PM NFL Network)
12.1, 19.7 mil: Chargers/Steelers (Sun., 11/16, 4:15 PM CBS)
11.6, 19.3 mil: Cowboys/Washington (Sun., 11/16, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.5, 11.6 mil: Browns/Bills (Mon., 11/17, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 12
2.1^, 3.2 mil: Bengals/Steelers (Thu., 11/20, 8 PM NFL Network)
14.5, 23.3 mil: Giants/Cardinals (Sun., 11/23, 4:15 PM FOX)
9.5, 15.2 mil: Colts/Chargers (Sun., 11/23, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.4, 11.4 mil: Packers/Saints (Mon., 11/24, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 13
N/A, N/A mil: Titans/Lions (Thu., 11/27, 12:30 PM CBS)
N/A, 22.7 mil: Seahawks/Cowboys (Thu., 11/27, 4:30 PM FOX)
1.9, 3.8 mil: Cardinals/Eagles (Thu., 11/27, 8 PM NFL Network)
15.4, 25.5 mil: Patriots/Steelers or Jets/Broncos (Sun., 11/30, 4:15 PM CBS)
9.6, 16.0 mil: Bears/Vikings (Sun., 11/30, 8:15 PM NBC)
5.9, 8.9 mil: Jaguars/Texans (Mon., 12/1, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 14
1.3, 1.9 mil: Raiders/Chargers (Thu., 12/4, 8 PM NFL Network)
15.6, 25.7 mil: Cowboys/Steelers (Sun., 12/7, 4:15 PM FOX)
8.1, 13.3 mil: Washington/Ravens (Sun., 12/7, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.4, 11.6 mil: Buccaneers/Panthers (Mon., 12/8, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 15
2.3, 3.6 mil: Bears/Saints (Thu., 12/11, 8 PM NFL Network)
14.7, 24.4 mil: Ravens/Steelers (Sun., 12/14, 4:15 PM CBS)
13.7, 23.1 mil: Giants/Cowboys (Sun., 12/14, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.5*, 9.9 mil: Browns/Eagles (Mon., 12/15, 8:30 PM ESPN)
Week 16
2.4, 3.9 mil: Colts/Jaguars (Thu., 12/18, 8 PM NFL Network)
3.4, 5.8 mil: Ravens/Cowboys (Sat., 12/20, 8 PM NFL Network)
11.8, 19.2 mil: Falcons/Vikings (Sun., 12/21, 4:15 PM FOX)
11.5, 18.9 mil: Panthers/Giants (Sun., 12/21, 8:15 PM NBC)
8.4, 13.8 mil: Packers/Bears (Mon., 12/22, 8:30 PM ESPN))
Week 17
12.4, 20.8 mil: Cowboys/Eagles (Sun., 12/28, 4:15 PM FOX)
7.7, 12.7 mil: Jets/Dolphins (Sun., 12/28, 4:15 PM CBS)
9.0, 14.9 mil: Broncos/Chargers (Sun., 12/28, 8:15 PM NBC)









