Ratings and viewership for every NFL telecast through Week 9 of the season.
Viewership is up across the board on the NFL’s four broadcast partners, FOX, NBC, CBS and ESPN. Additionally, all three NFL national windows (4:15 PM Sunday, Sunday night, Monday night) have had increases in viewership.
Overall, the NFL is averaging 17.2 million viewers through Week 9, the highest average for the league at this point in the season in 20 years.
The first game of Week 10, a Bears/49ers tilt on NFL Network, drew a 2.4 U.S. rating and 3.9 million viewers.
Ratings/viewership for NFL through Week 9
| Wk # | Date | Type | Featured game | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Thu., 9/10/09 | Kickoff | Titans/Steelers | NBC |
12.8
|
20,908,602
|
| Sun., 9/13/09 | Single | Jets/Texans | CBS |
7.1
|
11,373,919
|
|
| Regional | Cowboys/Buccaneers | FOX |
8.6
|
14,149,264
|
||
| National | Washington/Giants | FOX |
14.8
|
25,108,912
|
||
| SNF | Bears/Packers | NBC |
12.6
|
21,101,687
|
||
| Mon., 9/14/09 | MNF | Bills/Patriots | ESPN |
8.9
|
14,001,072
|
|
| MNF | Chargers/Raiders | ESPN |
7.6
|
11,945,244
|
||
|
2
|
Sun., 9/20/09 | Single | Saints/Eagles | FOX |
9.6
|
15,411,445
|
| Regional | Patriots/Jets | CBS |
8.5
|
13,964,733
|
||
| National | Steelers/Bears | CBS |
14.5
|
23,878,716
|
||
| SNF | Giants/Cowboys | NBC |
15.1
|
24,817,460
|
||
| Mon., 9/21/09 | MNF | Colts/Dolphins | ESPN |
9.4
|
14,709,978
|
|
|
3
|
Sun., 9/27/09 | Single | Falcons/Patriots | FOX |
11.9
|
19,330,348
|
| Regional | Titans/Jets | CBS |
6.8
|
11,077,080
|
||
| National | Steelers/Bengals | CBS |
10.9
|
18,150,230
|
||
| SNF | Colts/Cardinals | NBC |
10.7
|
17,468,622
|
||
| Mon., 9/28/09 | MNF | Panthers/Cowboys | ESPN |
9.9
|
15,704,920
|
|
|
4
|
Sun., 10/4/09 | Single | Ravens/Patriots | CBS |
10.1
|
16,558,039
|
| Regional | Giants/Chiefs | FOX |
7.7
|
11,813,371
|
||
| National | Cowboys/Broncos | FOX |
13.1
|
22,026,278
|
||
| SNF | Chargers/Steelers | NBC |
11.0
|
18,415,901
|
||
| Mon., 10/5/09 | MNF | Packers/Vikings | ESPN |
13.2
|
21,838,927
|
|
|
5
|
Sun., 10/11/09 | Single | Cowboys/Chiefs | FOX |
9.5
|
15,708,874
|
| Regional | Raiders/Giants | CBS |
6.7
|
10,339,586
|
||
| National | Patriots/Broncos | CBS |
12.7
|
20,915,449
|
||
| SNF | Titans/Colts | NBC |
9.7
|
16,017,407
|
||
| Mon., 10/12/09 | MNF | Jets/Dolphins | ESPN |
8.4
|
13,137,404
|
|
|
6
|
Sun., 10/18/09 | Single | Giants/Saints | FOX |
11.0
|
17,836,749
|
| Regional | Ravens/Vikings | CBS |
9.3
|
15,093,711
|
||
| National | Titans/Patriots | CBS |
14.6
|
23,945,820
|
||
| SNF | Falcons/Bears | NBC |
10.9
|
18,170,412
|
||
| Mon., 10/19/09 | MNF | Chargers/Broncos | ESPN |
8.3
|
13,471,327
|
|
|
7
|
Sun., 10/25/09 | Single | Patriots/Buccaneers | CBS |
6.4
|
10,485,911
|
| Regional | Vikings/Steelers | FOX |
11.4
|
18,511,713
|
||
| National | Falcons/Cowboys | FOX |
16.8
|
28,399,018
|
||
| SNF | Chargers/Giants | NBC |
9.1
|
14,974,945
|
||
| Mon., 10/26/09 | MNF | Eagles/Washington | ESPN |
8.1
|
12,766,200
|
|
|
8
|
Sun., 11/1/09 | Single | Jets/Dolphins | CBS |
8.4
|
13,521,606
|
| Regional | Giants/Eagles | FOX |
9.7
|
15,798,967
|
||
| National | Vikings/Packers | FOX |
17.4
|
29,820,101
|
||
| Mon., 11/2/09 | MNF | Falcons/Saints | ESPN |
7.7
|
12,374,228
|
|
|
9
|
Sun., 11/8/09 | Single | Cardinals/Bears | FOX |
9.7
|
15,865,625
|
| Regional | Dolphins/Patriots | CBS |
8.7
|
13,870,492
|
||
| National | Chargers/Giants | CBS |
11.8
|
19,284,529
|
||
| SNF | Cowboys/Eagles | NBC |
13.1
|
21,882,663
|
||
| Mon., 11/9/09 | MNF | Steelers/Broncos | ESPN |
9.9
|
16,002,000
|
Sources: ESPN.com, Fang’s Bites, pifeedback.com
