Fueled by the Chargers’ win over the Bengals, CBS drew strong numbers for Sunday’s NFL singleheader.
NFL coverage featuring Bengals/Chargers drew an 11.0 final rating and 17.5 million viewers on CBS Sunday. Ratings and viewership for last year’s comparable window (mostly Vikings/Cardinals, FOX) were unavailable.
Compared to last week’s singleheader, Sunday’s telecast was up 4% in ratings but down 2% in viewership from coverage featuring Saints/Falcons on FOX.
Sunday’s telecast ranks as the highest rated, most-viewed NFL singleheader window of the season on CBS. Additionally, the 11.0 rating is tied as the second-highest for the singleheader on any network.
For only the fourth time this season, the singleheader window drew a rating equal to or better rating than NBC’s Sunday Night Football.
Ratings/viewership for NFL on CBS through Week 15
| Date | Window | Featured game | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., 9/13/09 | Single | Jets/Texans | CBS |
7.1
|
11,374
|
| Sun., 9/20/09 | Regional | Patriots/Jets | CBS |
8.5
|
13,965
|
| Sun., 9/20/09 | National | Steelers/Bears | CBS |
14.5
|
23,879
|
| Sun., 9/27/09 | Regional | Titans/Jets | CBS |
6.8
|
11,077
|
| Sun., 9/27/09 | National | Steelers/Bengals | CBS |
10.9
|
18,150
|
| Sun., 10/4/09 | Single | Ravens/Patriots | CBS |
10.1
|
16,558
|
| Sun., 10/11/09 | Regional | Raiders/Giants | CBS |
6.7
|
10,340
|
| Sun., 10/11/09 | National | Patriots/Broncos | CBS |
12.7
|
20,915
|
| Sun., 10/18/09 | Regional | Ravens/Vikings | CBS |
9.3
|
15,094
|
| Sun., 10/18/09 | National | Titans/Patriots | CBS |
14.6
|
23,946
|
| Sun., 10/25/09 | Single | Patriots/Buccaneers | CBS |
6.4
|
10,486
|
| Sun., 11/1/09 | Single | Jets/Dolphins | CBS |
8.4
|
13,522
|
| Sun., 11/8/09 | Regional | Dolphins/Patriots | CBS |
8.7
|
13,870
|
| Sun., 11/8/09 | National | Chargers/Giants | CBS |
11.8
|
19,285
|
| Sun., 11/15/09 | Single | Bengals/Steelers | CBS |
9.8
|
15,747
|
| Sun., 11/22/09 | Regional | Colts/Ravens | CBS |
7.6
|
12,113
|
| Sun., 11/22/09 | National | Jets/Patriots | CBS |
12.9
|
21,748
|
| Thu., 11/26/09 | Special | Raiders/Cowboys | CBS |
11.6
|
25,207
|
| Sun., 11/29/09 | Single | Colts/Texans | CBS |
9.9
|
15,690
|
| Sun., 12/6/09 | Single | Patriots/Dolphins | CBS |
10.0
|
16,296
|
| Sun., 12/13/09 | Regional | Bengals/Vikings | CBS |
9.7
|
15,656
|
| Sun., 12/13/09 | National | Chargers/Cowboys | CBS |
14.7
|
24,130
|
| Sun., 12/20/09 | Single | Bengals/Chargers | CBS |
11.0
|
17,476
|
(Nielsen)
