2014 NFL TV Ratings

This is the 2014 NFL ratings page. For 2019 ratings, go to the main page.

Click here to jump to a week: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 13, Week 14, Week 15, Week 16, Week 17, Wild Card, Divisional, Conference Championship, Super Bowl 49

For regional action, the featured game (and the percentage of the U.S. that received said game) is listed where available. (TNF = Thursday Night Football; SNF = Sunday Night Football; MNF = Monday Night Football; National = 4:25 PM ET late doubleheader game; Regional = 1 PM ET early doubleheader game; Single = 1 or 4 PM ET singleheader)

Window Featured Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
WEEK ONE
Thursday, September 4
Kickoff Packers/Seahawks NBC 15.5 +4% 26.91M +7%
Sunday, September 7
National 49ers/Cowboys (89%) FOX 15.7 -5% 28.00M -2%
SNF Colts/Broncos NBC 13.9 -8% 23.69M -7%
Single Regional action CBS 9.9 +4% 16.50M +6%
Regional Saints/Falcons (49%) FOX 8.2 -8% 14.10M -4%
Monday, September 8
MNF Giants/Lions ESPN 8.4 -17% 13.73M -17%
MNF Cardinals/Chargers ESPN 7.1 even 11.52M +5%
WEEK TWO
Thursday, September 11
TNF Steelers/Ravens CBS, NFLN 12.7 +84% 20.77M +89%
Sunday, September 14
National Chiefs/Broncos (56%) CBS 14.4 -9% 24.94M -6%
SNF Bears/49ers NBC 12.9 +6% 22.16M +8%
Single Seahawks/Chargers (25%) FOX 11.3 -12% 19.41M -11%
Regional Regional action CBS 7.8 -2% 13.12M +5%
Monday, September 15
MNF Eagles/Colts ESPN 9.2 +1% 14.89M +4%
WEEK THREE
Thursday, September 18
TNF Buccaneers/Falcons CBS, NFLN 7.5 +7% 11.88M +7%
Sunday, September 21
National Broncos/Seahawks (89%) CBS 15.8 +3% 27.29M +7%
Single 49ers/Cardinals (27%) FOX 11.8 -6% 20.56M -2%
SNF Steelers/Panthers NBC 11.8 -3% 19.67M -4%
Regional Regional action CBS 8.7 +42% 14.54M N/A
Monday, September 22
MNF Bears/Jets ESPN 8.4 -6% 13.27M -5%
WEEK FOUR
Thursday, September 25
TNF Giants/Washington CBS, NFLN 10.2 +92% 16.30M +96%
Sunday, September 28
National Eagles/49ers (88%) FOX 15.0 -7% 25.82M -4%
SNF Saints/Cowboys NBC 13.3 +6% 22.68M +11%
Regional Packers/Bears (65%) FOX 9.1 -3% 15.08M -1%
Single Regional action CBS 7.4 -10% 11.83M -11%
Monday, September 29
MNF Patriots/Chiefs ESPN 8.8 +2% 14.43M +5%
WEEK FIVE
Thursday, October 2
TNF Vikings/Packers CBS, NFLN 9.8 +113% 16.54M +117%
Sunday, October 5
SNF Patriots/Bengals NBC 11.7 +13% 19.39M +10%
National Chiefs/49ers (54%) CBS 11.5 -31% 19.65M -31%
Single Cardinals/Broncos (37%) FOX 11.5 -2% 19.34M -1%
Regional Regional action CBS 8.8 +26% 14.67M +31%
Monday, October 6
MNF Seahawks/Wash. ESPN 8.2 +9% 13.12M +15%
WEEK SIX
Thursday, October 9
TNF Colts/Texans CBS, NFLN 10.0 +69% 15.85M +69%
Sunday, October 12
National Cowboys/Seahawks (69%) FOX 17.4 +10% 30.02M +12%
SNF Giants/Eagles NBC 10.8 -15% 18.09M -18%
Regional Patriots/Dolphins (46%) FOX 9.6 -2% 16.13M -2%
Single Regional action CBS 9.4 -5% 15.37M N/A
Monday, October 13
MNF 49ers/Rams ESPN 7.9 +3% 12.71M +6%
WEEK SEVEN
Thursday, October 16
TNF Jets/Patriots CBS, NFLN 10.1 +140% 16.09M +137%
Sunday, October 19
National Giants/Cowboys (92%) FOX 15.6 +5% 26.98M +7%
SNF 49ers/Broncos NBC 13.8 -13% 23.79M -12%
Single Regional action CBS 9.2 -15% 15.35M -16%
Regional Panthers/Packers (55%) FOX 8.5 -3% 14.20M +2%
Monday, October 20
MNF Steelers/Texans ESPN 8.1 -4% 13.28M even
WEEK EIGHT
Thursday, October 23
TNF Chargers/Broncos CBS, NFLN 12.3 +297% 20.22M +312%
Sunday, October 26
National Colts/Steelers (89%) CBS 12.2 -20% 20.75M -19%
Single Eagles/Cardinals (44%) FOX 11.0 +18% 18.35M +21%
SNF Packers/Saints NBC 10.9 +11% 18.80M +11%
Regional Regional action CBS 8.8 -9% 14.14M -9%
Special Lions/Falcons FOX 5.5 8.53M
Monday, October 27
MNF Washington/Cowboys ESPN 11.4 +70% 18.81M +75%
WEEK NINE
Thursday, October 30
TNF Saints/Panthers NFLN 4.2 +8% 6.88M +6%
Sunday, November 2
National Broncos/Patriots (92%) CBS 16.8 +17% 29.09M +21%
Single Cardinals/Cowboys (63%) FOX 13.2 +11% 22.27M +11%
SNF Ravens/Steelers NBC 11.1 +7% 18.60M +9%
Regional Regional action CBS 5.8 -32% 9.26M -33%
Monday, November 3
MNF Giants/Colts ESPN 7.8 -23% 12.36M -23%
WEEK TEN
Thursday, November 6
TNF Browns/Bengals NFLN 5.2 +30% 8.31M +28%
Sunday, November 9
National Giants/Seahawks (86%) FOX 13.5 -5% 22.72M -6%
SNF Bears/Packers NBC 10.6 -14% 18.13M -14%
Single Regional action CBS 10.6 -13% 17.40M -14%
Regional 49ers/Saints (63%) FOX 8.2 +3% 13.45M +6%
Monday, November 10
MNF Panthers/Eagles ESPN 7.2 +1% 11.31M +3%
WEEK ELEVEN
Thursday, November 13
TNF Bills/Dolphins NFLN 4.8 +20% 7.79M +21%
Sunday, November 16
National Eagles/Packers (84%) FOX 15.1 -3% 26.50M -2%
SNF Patriots/Colts NBC 12.4 -20% 20.82M -23%
Single Regional action CBS 10.7 +20% 17.94M +21%
Regional Seahawks/Chiefs (49%) FOX 8.3 -10% 13.92M -9%
Monday, November 17
MNF Steelers/Titans ESPN 8.1 -18% 12.77M -19%
WEEK TWELVE
Thursday, November 20
TNF Chiefs/Raiders NFLN 4.7 even 7.65M even
Sunday, November 23
National Dolphins/Broncos (83%) CBS 15.5 -5% 26.38M -6%
SNF Cowboys/Giants NBC 13.1 -16% 22.38M -15%
Single Lions/Patriots (48%) FOX 12.2 +20% 20.68M +23%
Regional Regional action CBS 8.3 -7% 13.03M -12%
Monday, November 24
MNF Ravens/Saints ESPN 6.7 -18% 10.87M -17%
WEEK THIRTEEN
Thursday, November 27
Special Eagles/Cowboys FOX 14.2 -1% 32.03M +1%
Special Bears/Lions CBS 14.2 +6% 29.41M +4%
Special Seahawks/49ers NBC 11.4 +4% 22.85M +8%
Sunday, November 30
National Patriots/Packers (98%) CBS 17.6 +5% 30.88M +10%
SNF Broncos/Chiefs NBC 12.5 +16% 21.11M +19%
Single Saints/Steelers (46%) FOX 9.6 -3% 15.68M -5%
Regional Regional action CBS 8.3 -16% 13.59M -14%
Monday, December 1
MNF Dolphins/Jets ESPN 7.4 -24% 11.75M -24%
WEEK FOURTEEN
Thursday, December 4
TNF Cowboys/Bears NFLN 5.5 +83% 9.11M +97%
Sunday, December 7
National Seahawks/Eagles (91%) FOX 15.6 -4% 25.93M -6%
SNF Patriots/Chargers NBC 12.8 +13% 21.15M +11%
Single Regional action CBS 10.6 -12% 17.60M -13%
Regional Colts/Browns (45%) FOX 8.6 -14% 13.67M -17%
Monday, December 8
MNF Falcons/Packers ESPN 8.5 -17% 13.96M -14%
WEEK FIFTEEN
Thursday, December 11
TNF Cardinals/Rams NFLN 4.7 -16% 7.67M -14%
Sunday, December 14
National 49ers/Seahawks (84%) FOX 15.7 -4% 26.48M -5%
SNF Cowboys/Eagles NBC 14.3 +44% 24.25M +48%
Single Regional action CBS 11.1 +14% 18.68M +16%
Regional Bengals/Browns (46%) FOX 9.9 -4% 16.16M -2%
Monday, December 15
MNF Saints/Bears ESPN 7.1 -21% 11.07M -22%
WEEK SIXTEEN
Thursday, December 18
TNF Titans/Jaguars NFLN 3.1 4.85M
Saturday, December 20
Special Eagles/Washington NFLN 4.4 7.18M
Special Chargers/49ers CBS, NFLN 8.0 12.96M
Sunday, December 21
National Colts/Cowboys (93%) CBS 15.2 +7% 25.89M +7%
SNF Seahawks/Cardinals NBC 11.5 +4% 19.29M +6%
Regional Regional action CBS 10.0 +8% 16.40M +9%
Single Falcons/Saints (38%) FOX 9.8 -25% 16.20M -26%
Monday, December 22
MNF Broncos/Bengals ESPN 9.7 +21% 16.03M +21%
WEEK SEVENTEEN
Sunday, December 28
National Lions/Packers (87%) FOX 15.6 +7% 28.51M +8%
SNF Bengals/Steelers NBC 12.0 -23% 20.71M -24%
Regional Cowboys/Wash. (69%) FOX 10.5 +19% 17.95M +20%
National Chargers/Chiefs (65%) CBS 9.8 -6% 16.45M -7%
Regional Regional action CBS 6.3 -26% 10.69M -27%
WILD CARD ROUND
Saturday, January 3
Late Ravens/Steelers NBC 15.8 -17% 27.94M -19%
Early Cardinals/Panthers ESPN 12.5 -22% 21.68M -21%
Sunday, January 4
Late Lions/Cowboys FOX 23.6 -9% 42.32M -10%
Early Bengals/Colts CBS 17.0 -10% 28.30M -8%
DIVISIONAL ROUND
Saturday, January 10
Early Ravens/Patriots NBC 19.6 +8% 34.05M +9%
Late Panthers/Seahawks FOX 17.2 -3% 31.02M -2%
Sunday, January 11
Early Cowboys/Packers FOX 24.9 +25% 44.38M +33%
Late Colts/Broncos CBS 23.3 +1% 41.82M +1%
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, January 18
Early Packers/Seahawks FOX 27.4 -2% 49.84M -3%
Late Colts/Patriots CBS 22.5 -21% 42.14M -25%
SUPER BOWL 49
Sunday, February 1
SB49 Patriots/Seahawks NBC 47.5 +2% 114.44M +2%

 

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