Ratings and viewership for every NFL telecast through Week 13 of the season, ranked from the most-viewed game to the least-viewed.
Through Week 13, the November 1 national window (mostly Vikings/Packers, FOX) stands as the highest rated, most-viewed NFL telecast of the season, with a 17.4 rating and 29.8 million viewers.
Following that is the October 25 national window (mostly Falcons/Cowboys, FOX), with a 16.8 and 28.3 million viewers, and the December 6 national window (mostly Cowboys/Giants, FOX), which drew a 16.6 and 27.8 million.
The four most-viewed games of the season — and five of the top six — have aired on FOX.
On the other end of the spectrum, the November 19 Dolphins/Panthers game on NFL Network stands as the least-viewed game of the season, with just under 3 million viewers. The game drew a 1.9 rating, tied as the lowest of the season with Jets/Bills on December 3, also on NFL Network.
Not surprisingly, NFL Network — in 54.7 million households, compared to ESPN’s 99.1 million — has aired the four lowest-rated, least-viewed games of the season.
Outside of NFL Network, ESPN’s November 16 Ravens/Browns telecast (6.5, 10.2 mil) stands as the lowest rated, least-viewed game of the season.
Ratings/viewership for NFL telecasts in 2009
Ranked by viewers
All ratings are U.S. ratings
| # | Date | Window | Featured game | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Sun., 11/1/09 | National | Vikings/Packers | FOX |
17.4
|
29,820
|
|
2
|
Sun., 10/25/09 | National | Falcons/Cowboys | FOX |
16.8
|
28,399
|
|
3
|
Sun., 12/6/09 | National | Cowboys/Giants | FOX |
16.6
|
27,834
|
|
4
|
Sun., 11/15/09 | National | Cowboys/Packers | FOX |
15.9
|
26,747
|
|
5
|
Thu., 11/26/09 | Special | Raiders/Cowboys | CBS |
11.6
|
25,207
|
|
6
|
Sun., 9/13/09 | National | Washington/Giants | FOX |
14.8
|
25,109
|
|
7
|
Sun., 9/20/09 | SNF | Giants/Cowboys | NBC |
15.1
|
24,817
|
|
8
|
Sun., 10/18/09 | National | Titans/Patriots | CBS |
14.6
|
23,946
|
|
9
|
Sun., 9/20/09 | National | Steelers/Bears | CBS |
14.5
|
23,879
|
|
10
|
Sun., 11/29/09 | National | Bears/Vikings | FOX |
14.3
|
23,559
|
|
11
|
Sun., 11/15/09 | SNF | Patriots/Colts | NBC |
13.7
|
22,392
|
|
12
|
Sun., 10/4/09 | National | Cowboys/Broncos | FOX |
13.1
|
22,026
|
|
13
|
Thu., 11/26/09 | Special | Packers/Lions | FOX |
11.1
|
21,990
|
|
14
|
Sun., 11/8/09 | SNF | Cowboys/Eagles | NBC |
13.1
|
21,883
|
|
15
|
Mon., 10/5/09 | MNF | Packers/Vikings | ESPN |
13.2
|
21,839
|
|
16
|
Sun., 11/22/09 | National | Jets/Patriots | CBS |
12.9
|
21,748
|
|
17
|
Mon., 11/30/09 | MNF | Patriots/Saints | ESPN |
12.9
|
21,402
|
|
18
|
Sun., 9/13/09 | SNF | Bears/Packers | NBC |
12.6
|
21,102
|
|
19
|
Sun., 10/11/09 | National | Patriots/Broncos | CBS |
12.7
|
20,915
|
|
20
|
Thu., 9/10/09 | Kickoff | Titans/Steelers | NBC |
12.8
|
20,909
|
|
21
|
Sun., 12/6/09 | SNF | Vikings/Cardinals | NBC |
12.5
|
20,888
|
|
22
|
Sun., 9/27/09 | Single | Falcons/Patriots | FOX |
11.9
|
19,330
|
|
23
|
Sun., 11/8/09 | National | Chargers/Giants | CBS |
11.8
|
19,285
|
|
24
|
Sun., 11/29/09 | SNF | Steelers/Ravens | NBC |
11.5
|
19,210
|
|
25
|
Sun., 10/25/09 | Regional | Vikings/Steelers | FOX |
11.4
|
18,512
|
|
26
|
Sun., 10/4/09 | SNF | Chargers/Steelers | NBC |
11.0
|
18,416
|
|
27
|
Sun., 10/18/09 | SNF | Falcons/Bears | NBC |
10.9
|
18,170
|
|
28
|
Sun., 9/27/09 | National | Steelers/Bengals | CBS |
10.9
|
18,150
|
|
29
|
Sun., 11/22/09 | Single | Washington/Cowboys | FOX |
10.8
|
17,978
|
|
30
|
Sun., 10/18/09 | Single | Giants/Saints | FOX |
11.0
|
17,837
|
|
31
|
Sun., 9/27/09 | SNF | Colts/Cardinals | NBC |
10.7
|
17,469
|
|
32
|
Sun., 11/22/09 | SNF | Eagles/Bears | NBC |
10.6
|
17,330
|
|
33
|
Sun., 10/4/09 | Single | Ravens/Patriots | CBS |
10.1
|
16,558
|
|
34
|
Sun., 12/6/09 | Single | Patriots/Dolphins | CBS |
10.0
|
16,296
|
|
35
|
Sun., 10/11/09 | SNF | Titans/Colts | NBC |
9.7
|
16,017
|
|
36
|
Mon., 11/9/09 | MNF | Steelers/Broncos | ESPN |
9.9
|
16,002
|
|
37
|
Sun., 11/8/09 | Single | Cardinals/Bears | FOX |
9.7
|
15,866
|
|
38
|
Sun., 11/1/09 | Regional | Giants/Eagles | FOX |
9.7
|
15,799
|
|
39
|
Sun., 11/15/09 | Single | Bengals/Steelers | CBS |
9.8
|
15,747
|
|
40
|
Sun., 10/11/09 | Single | Cowboys/Chiefs | FOX |
9.5
|
15,709
|
|
41
|
Mon., 9/28/09 | MNF | Panthers/Cowboys | ESPN |
9.9
|
15,705
|
|
42
|
Sun., 11/29/09 | Single | Colts/Texans | CBS |
9.9
|
15,690
|
|
43
|
Sun., 9/20/09 | Single | Saints/Eagles | FOX |
9.6
|
15,411
|
|
44
|
Sun., 10/18/09 | Regional | Ravens/Vikings | CBS |
9.3
|
15,094
|
|
45
|
Sun., 10/25/09 | SNF | Cardinals/Giants | NBC |
9.1
|
14,975
|
|
46
|
Mon., 9/21/09 | MNF | Colts/Dolphins | ESPN |
9.4
|
14,710
|
|
47
|
Sun., 12/6/09 | Regional | Eagles/Falcons | FOX |
8.9
|
14,367
|
|
48
|
Sun., 9/13/09 | Regional | Cowboys/Buccaneers | FOX |
8.6
|
14,149
|
|
49
|
Mon., 9/14/09 | MNF | Bills/Patriots | ESPN |
8.9
|
14,001
|
|
50
|
Sun., 9/20/09 | Regional | Patriots/Jets | CBS |
8.5
|
13,965
|
|
51
|
Sun., 11/8/09 | Regional | Dolphins/Patriots | CBS |
8.7
|
13,870
|
|
52
|
Sun., 11/1/09 | Single | Jets/Dolphins | CBS |
8.4
|
13,522
|
|
53
|
Mon., 12/7/09 | MNF | Ravens/Packers | ESPN |
8.3
|
13,478
|
|
54
|
Mon., 10/19/09 | MNF | Chargers/Broncos | ESPN |
8.3
|
13,471
|
|
55
|
Mon., 10/12/09 | MNF | Jets/Dolphins | ESPN |
8.4
|
13,137
|
|
56
|
Mon., 10/26/09 | MNF | Eagles/Washington | ESPN |
8.1
|
12,766
|
|
57
|
Mon., 11/2/09 | MNF | Falcons/Saints | ESPN |
7.7
|
12,374
|
|
58
|
Sun., 11/29/09 | Regional | Washington/Eagles | FOX |
7.6
|
12,304
|
|
59
|
Sun., 11/22/09 | Regional | Colts/Ravens | CBS |
7.6
|
12,113
|
|
60
|
Mon., 11/23/09 | MNF | Titans/Texans | ESPN |
7.7
|
12,078
|
|
61
|
Mon., 9/14/09 | MNF | Chargers/Raiders | ESPN |
7.6
|
11,945
|
|
62
|
Sun., 10/4/09 | Regional | Giants/Chiefs | FOX |
7.7
|
11,813
|
|
63
|
Sun., 11/15/09 | Regional | Falcons/Panthers | FOX |
7.2
|
11,724
|
|
64
|
Sun., 9/13/09 | Single | Jets/Texans | CBS |
7.1
|
11,374
|
|
65
|
Sun., 9/27/09 | Regional | Titans/Jets | CBS |
6.8
|
11,077
|
|
66
|
Sun., 10/25/09 | Single | Patriots/Buccaneers | CBS |
6.4
|
10,486
|
|
67
|
Sun., 10/11/09 | Regional | Raiders/Giants | CBS |
6.7
|
10,340
|
|
68
|
Mon., 11/16/09 | MNF | Ravens/Browns | ESPN |
6.5
|
10,196
|
|
69
|
Thu., 11/26/09 | TNF | Giants/Broncos | NFLN |
3.0
|
6,105
|
|
70
|
Thu., 11/12/09 | TNF | Bears/49ers | NFLN |
2.4
|
3,899
|
|
71
|
Thu., 12/3/09 | TNF | Jets/Bills | NFLN |
1.9
|
3,069
|
|
72
|
Thu., 11/19/09 | TNF | Dolphins/Panthers | NFLN |
1.9
|
2,995
|
