On the field and in the ratings, Brett Favre did not have a great outing on Sunday night.
The Vikings’ loss to the Panthers on Sunday night drew an 11.0/18 final rating and 18.2 million viewers on NBC, down 20% and 21%, respectively, from Giants/Cowboys in Week 15 last year (13.7, 23.1 mil).
Compared to last week’s Eagles/Giants game (12.7, 20.9 mil), Sunday’s telecast was off 13% in ratings and viewership.
Vikings/Panthers stands as the lowest rated, least-viewed Sunday Night Football game since Eagles/Bears in Week 11 (10.6, 17.3 mil)
Ratings/viewership for NBC Sunday Night Football during the 2009 season
| Date | Featured game | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., 9/10/09 | Titans/Steelers | NBC |
12.8
|
20,909
|
| Sun., 9/13/09 | Bears/Packers | NBC |
12.6
|
21,102
|
| Sun., 9/20/09 | Giants/Cowboys | NBC |
15.1
|
24,817
|
| Sun., 9/27/09 | Colts/Cardinals | NBC |
10.7
|
17,469
|
| Sun., 10/4/09 | Chargers/Steelers | NBC |
11.0
|
18,416
|
| Sun., 10/11/09 | Titans/Colts | NBC |
9.7
|
16,017
|
| Sun., 10/18/09 | Falcons/Bears | NBC |
10.9
|
18,170
|
| Sun., 10/25/09 | Cardinals/Giants | NBC |
9.1
|
14,975
|
| Sun., 11/8/09 | Cowboys/Eagles | NBC |
13.1
|
21,883
|
| Sun., 11/15/09 | Patriots/Colts | NBC |
13.7
|
22,392
|
| Sun., 11/22/09 | Eagles/Bears | NBC |
10.6
|
17,330
|
| Sun., 11/29/09 | Steelers/Ravens | NBC |
11.5
|
19,210
|
| Sun., 12/6/09 | Vikings/Cardinals | NBC |
12.5
|
20,888
|
| Sun., 12/13/09 | Eagles/Giants | NBC |
12.7
|
20,882
|
| Sun., 12/20/09 | Vikings/Panthers | NBC |
11.0
|
18,187
|
