Ratings and viewership for regular season and postseason NFL games involving the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints.
During the regular season, 7 NFL telecasts to feature the Colts — either nationally or as the featured game of a regional telecast — averaged approximately 14.9 million viewers across CBS, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network.
The top Colts telecast of the season was their November 15 win over the Patriots, which drew a 13.7 rating and 22.4 million viewers on NBC.
The Colts’ two playoff games averaged approximately 38.7 million viewers, including 46.9 million for the Jets/Colts AFC Championship Game — the most-viewed AFC title game since ’86.
Meanwhile, 6 NFL telecasts to feature the Saints averaged 15.9 million viewers on FOX, ESPN and NFL Network.
The highest rated, most-viewed Saints telecast of the season was Patriots/Saints on November 30, which drew a 12.9 rating and 21.4 million viewers on ESPN.
During the playoffs, the Saints’ two games averaged 42.9 million viewers, including 57.9 million for the Vikings/Saints NFC title game, the most-viewed NFL Conference Championship game (AFC or NFC) since ’82.
Indianapolis Colts
| Date | Window | Featured game | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| Mon., 9/21/09 | MNF | Colts/Dolphins | ESPN |
9.4
|
14,710
|
| Sun., 9/27/09 | SNF | Colts/Cardinals | NBC |
10.7
|
17,469
|
| Sun., 10/11/09 | SNF | Titans/Colts | NBC |
9.7
|
16,017
|
| Sun., 11/15/09 | SNF | Patriots/Colts | NBC |
13.7
|
22,392
|
| Sun., 11/22/09 | Regional | Colts/Ravens | CBS |
7.6
|
12,113
|
| Sun., 11/29/09 | Single | Colts/Texans | CBS |
9.9
|
15,690
|
| Thu., 12/17/09 | TNF | Colts/Jaguars | NFLN |
3.8
|
6,195
|
| Playoffs | |||||
| Sat., 1/16/10 | Divisional | Ravens/Colts | CBS |
17.0
|
30,569
|
| Sun., 1/24/10 | Champ. | Jets/Colts | CBS |
26.3
|
46,917
|
New Orleans Saints
| Date | Window | Featured game | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular Season
|
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| Sun., 9/20/09 | Single | Saints/Eagles | FOX |
9.6
|
15,411
|
| Sun., 10/18/09 | Single | Giants/Saints | FOX |
11.0
|
17,837
|
| Mon., 11/2/09 | MNF | Falcons/Saints | ESPN |
7.7
|
12,374
|
| Mon., 11/30/09 | MNF | Patriots/Saints | ESPN |
12.9
|
21,402
|
| Sun., 12/13/09 | Single | Saints/Falcons | FOX |
10.6
|
17,805
|
| Sat., 12/19/09 | Special | Cowboys/Saints | NFLN |
5.7
|
10,497
|
|
Playoffs
|
|||||
| Sat., 1/16/10 | Divisional | Cardinals/Saints | FOX |
16.1
|
27,910
|
| Sun., 1/24/10 | Champ. | Vikings/Saints | FOX |
30.6
|
57,933
|
