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2017 NFL TV Ratings

by Jon Lewis
09/04/2019

The 2017 NFL ratings page. For the 2019 ratings page, go to the main page.

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Data from various sources, including ShowBuzz Daily, Sports Business Daily, Programming Insider, and network PR. For regional action, featured game (and percent of markets receiving said game) listed where available. TNF — Thursday Night Football, SNF — Sunday Night Football, MNF — Monday Night Football, DH — Doubleheader, Single — Singleheader.

Super Bowl Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
SB52 PHI-NE NBC 43.1 -5% 103.39M
(106M)		 -7% 33.4

Pro Bowl Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Pro Bowl AFC-NFC ESPN
ABC		 5.3 +26% (8.6M) +14% 2.4

NFL Conference Championship Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Early JAX-NE CBS 24.3 -3% 44.082M -5% 12.7
Late MIN-PHI FOX 21.7 -11% 42.298M
(42.766M)		 -12% 13.4

NFL Divisional Round Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late Sun. NO-MIN FOX 19.3 -26% 35.645M
(36.021M)		 -27% 10.6
Early Sun. JAX-PIT CBS 18.3 -8% 31.447M -15% 8.9
Early Sat. ATL-PHI NBC 15.5 -4% 27.070M -6% 7.6
Late Sat. TEN-NE CBS 14.5 -9% 26.690M -10% 7.9

NFL Wild Card Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late Sun. CAR-NO FOX 17.5 -18% 31.150M -21% 9.2
Early Sun. BUF-JAX CBS 15.15 -13% 25.295M -15% 7.1
Late Sat. ATL-LAR NBC 12.8 -14% 22.815M -15% 7.0
Early Sat. TEN-KC ESPN
ABC		 13.0 -10% (22.175M) -12% 6.2

Highest NFL Ratings, Viewership of Season

TOP TEN GAMES
Viewership is TV-only
Highest Rated Most-Watched
# Date Game Net Rtg. # Date Game Net Vwrs.
1 12/17 NE-PIT (91%) CBS 15.2 1 12/17 NE-PIT (91%) CBS 26.88M
2 9/17 DAL-DEN (81%) FOX 14.3 2 11/23 LAC-DAL CBS 26.28M
3 12/10 PHI-LAR (90%) FOX 13.7 3 9/17 DAL-DEN (81%) FOX 25.97M
4 10/8 GB-DAL FOX 13.6 4 11/23 MIN-DET FOX 24.74M
5 9/10 NYG-DAL NBC 13.4 5 9/10 NYG-DAL NBC 24.37M
6 11/12 DAL-ATL (86%) FOX 12.8 6 10/8 GB-DAL FOX 23.86M
T7 10/29 DAL-WSH FOX 12.7 7 12/10 PHI-LAR (90%) FOX 23.78M
9/10 SEA-GB (89%) FOX 12.7 8 12/24 SEA-DAL (87%) FOX 23.02M
9 9/7 KC-NE NBC 12.6 9 9/10 SEA-GB (89%) FOX 22.80M
10 11/5 KC-DAL CBS 12.5 10 10/29 DAL-WSH FOX 22.02M

Week 17 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH CAR-ATL (72%) FOX 11.45 -7% 20.775M -7% 5.5
Late DH CIN-BAL (31%) CBS 8.7 +28% 15.602M +29% 4.2
Early DH CHI-MIN (61%) FOX 7.9 -18% 13.589M -20% 3.4
Early DH Various CBS 6.6 -28% 11.209M -32% 2.9

Week 16 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH* SEA-DAL (87%) FOX 12.2 +51% 23.027M +49% 6.3
Special^ PIT-HOU NBC, NFLN,
Amazon		 8.0 +23% 16.918M
(17.1M)		 +15% 4.6
Single* NE-BUF (42%) CBS 8.9 +16% 15.814M +11% 4.1
SNF** MIN-GB NBC 8.4 -21% 15.287M -29% 4.1
Early DH* ATL-NO (45%) FOX 6.9 -31% 12.405M -33% 3.3
Special OAK-PHI ESPN 5.9 -42% (11.735M) -38% 3.5
Special‡ IND-BAL NFLN 3.1 -3% 5.395M -14% 1.5
* Last year’s CBS/FOX games aired on a Saturday
** SNF aired on a Saturday; last year’s game aired on a Sunday
^ Last year’s game aired on NFL Network alone
‡ Afternoon game; last year’s game aired in primetime

Week 15 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH NE-PIT (91%) CBS 15.2 +6% 26.883M +8% 7.5
SNF DAL-OAK NBC 11.1 -18% 19.191M -21% 5.9
Single GB-CAR FOX 10.6 -2% 18.053M -3% 5.0
TNF DEN-IND NBC, NFLN,
Amazon		 6.5 -39% 10.638M
(10.9M)		 -41% 2.9
Early DH Various CBS 6.0 -32% 9.913M -34% 2.7
MNF ATL-TB ESPN 5.7 -16% (9.411M) -18% 3.1
Special LAC-KC NFLN 4.0 +60% 6.993M +59% 2.1
Special CHI-DET NFLN 3.1 — 5.177M — 1.5
* TNF compared to final CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 16)

Week 14 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH PHI-LAR (90%) FOX 13.7 -5% 23.784M -6% 6.9
SNF BAL-PIT NBC 10.1 -32% 17.200M
(17.4M)		 -35% 5.4
Early DH DAL-NYG (66%) FOX 9.1 +21% 15.543M +26% 4.4
TNF NO-ATL NBC, NFLN,
Amazon		 8.9 +1% 14.606M
(15.0M)		 -0.3% 4.3
Single Various CBS 8.15 -27% 13.886M -27% 3.9
MNF NE-MIA ESPN 7.2 -8% (11.782M) -11% 3.8
* TNF compared to ninth CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 15)

Week 13 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH CAR-NO (72%) FOX 12.0 -18% 20.218M -20% 5.9
SNF PHI-SEA NBC 11.3 +11% 19.693M
(19.9M)		 +11% 6.4
TNF* WSH-DAL NBC, NFLN,
Amazon		 9.4 -10% 15.598M
(16.0M)		 -10% 4.7
Single Various CBS 9.1 -16% 15.127M -18% 4.1
Early DH MIN-ATL (62%) FOX 6.8 -7% 11.170M -9% 3.4
MNF PIT-CIN ESPN 6.7 +34% (10.844M) +30% 3.5
* TNF compared to eighth CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 14)

Week 12 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Special LAC-DAL CBS 11.1 -23% 26.277M -25% n.a.
Special MIN-DET FOX 11.4 -12% 24.736M -10% n.a.
Late DH NO-LAR (82%) CBS 11.6 -12% 19.901M -15% 5.6
SNF GB-PIT NBC 11.0 +3% 18.954M
(19.0M)		 +3% 6.0
Special NYG-WSH NBC 8.2 -19% 16.905M
(17.0M)		 -19% 5.1
Single CHI-PHI (44%) FOX 8.9 -9% 15.361M -9% 4.5
Early DH Various CBS 6.5 -14% 10.910M -15% 3.0
MNF HOU-BAL ESPN 5.1 -35% (8.270M) -38% 2.7

Week 11 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
SNF DAL-PHI NBC 11.9 +10% 21.059M
(21.2M)		 +12% 7.0
Late DH NE-OAK (86%) CBS 10.9 -20% 19.026M -22% 5.8
Single WSH-NO (33%) FOX 9.4 +12% 15.708M +10% 4.6
TNF* TEN-PIT NBC, NFLN,
Amazon		 8.2 -36% 13.513M
(13.8M)		 -38% 4.2
MNF ATL-SEA ESPN 6.4 -7% (10.758M) -12% 3.5
Early DH KC-NYG (45%) CBS 6.5 -36% 10.709M -39% 3.0
* TNF compared to seventh CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 13)

Week 10 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH DAL-ATL (86%) FOX 12.8 -22% 21.963M -24% 6.4
SNF NE-DEN NBC 10.2 -20% 17.510M
(17.7M)		 -22% 5.8
TNF* SEA-AZ NBC, NFLN,
Amazon		 7.9 -2% 13.101M
(13.4M)		 -2% 4.0
Early DH MIN-WSH (45%) FOX 7.4 -21% 12.350M -22% 3.6
Single Various CBS 7.2 -8% 11.827M -10% 3.4
MNF MIA-CAR ESPN 5.4 -19% (8.758M) [-18%] 3.0
* TNF compared to sixth CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 11)
[ ] MNF compared to TV-only audience (TV+streaming unavailable)

Week 9 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH KC-DAL CBS 12.5 +7% 21.681M +8% 6.6
SNF OAK-MIA NBC 8.55 -18% 14.360M
(14.5M)		 -22% 4.9
Single ATL-CAR (37%) FOX 8.4 -28% 14.212M -29% 4.3
Early DH Various CBS 7.15 +4% 11.946M +6% 3.5
MNF DET-GB ESPN 6.8 -1% (11.083M) -4% 3.8
TNF BUF-NYJ NFLN 3.6 even 5.844M even 1.9

Week 8 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH DAL-WSH FOX 12.7 -3% 22.019M
(22.151M)		 -3% 6.6
Single LAC-NE (48%) CBS 8.9 -6% 15.159M -6% 4.5
SNF PIT-DET NBC 8.0 -22% 13.862M
(14.0M)		 -23% 4.8
Early DH CHI-NO (50%) FOX 7.3 -5% 12.444M -3% 3.6
TNF* MIA-BAL CBS, NFLN,
Amazon		 7.0 -19% 11.363M -20% 3.4
MNF DEN-KC ESPN 6.3 -2% (10.420M) [-1%] 3.5
London** MIN-CLE NFLN 2.1 -11% 3.453M -7% 1.3
* TNF compared to fifth CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 7)
** Compared to last year’s London game on NFL Network (Week 7)
[ ] MNF compared to TV-only audience (TV+streaming unavailable)

Week 7 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH CIN-PIT (63%) CBS 11.3 -10% 19.849M -8% 6.0
SNF ATL-NE NBC 11.0 +8% 19.240M
(19.4M)		 +9% 6.5
Single DAL-SF (36%) FOX 9.5 -6% 16.124M -5% 5.0
TNF* KC-OAK CBS, NFLN,
Amazon		 8.6 -1% 14.378M
(14.9M)		 -1% 4.5
Early DH Various CBS 8.2 +17% 13.363M +18% 3.9
MNF WSH-PHI ESPN 6.9 +3% (11.275M) [+1%] 3.9
* TNF compared to fourth CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 6)
[ ] MNF compared to TV-only audience (TV+streaming unavailable)

Week 6 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH PIT-KC (86%) CBS 12.0 -24% 20.593M -26% 6.2
Single GB-MIN (40%) FOX 9.4 -8% 16.197M -6% 5.1
SNF NYG-DEN NBC 9.4 +16% 16.158M +19% 5.6
TNF* PHI-CAR CBS, NFLN,
Amazon		 8.9 +20% 14.585M +21% 4.6
Early DH Various CBS 6.6 -14% 10.943M -17% 3.4
MNF IND-TEN ESPN 5.2 even (8.382M) -3% 2.9
* TNF compared to third CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 5)

Week 5 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH GB-DAL FOX 13.6 +12% 23.859M +12% 7.5
SNF KC-HOU NBC 9.5 +2% 16.528M
(16.7M)		 -1% 5.8
TNF* NE-TB CBS, NFLN,
Amazon		 9.4 -11% 15.434M
(16.0M)		 -12% 5.0
Single Various CBS 7.8 -17% 13.180M -20% 4.0
Early DH CAR-DET (50%) FOX 7.5 -17% 12.326M -19% 3.8
MNF MIN-CHI ESPN 6.1 +9% (10.281M) [+14%] 3.7
* TNF compared to second CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 3)
[ ] MNF compared to TV-only audience (TV+streaming unavailable)

Week 4 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Single LAR-DAL (32%) FOX 11.5 +22% 20.056M +22% 6.5
SNF IND-SEA NBC 9.6 -7% 16.731M
(16.9M)		 -7% 5.8
Late DH OAK-DEN CBS 9.1 -31% 15.591M -31% 4.9
TNF* CHI-GB CBS, NFLN,
Amazon		 8.9 -6% 14.610M
(15.1M)		 -5% 4.8
MNF WSH-KC ESPN 7.3 -9% (11.944) [-9%] 4.3
Early DH Various CBS 7.0 +4% 11.700M +4% 3.8
London NO-MIA FOX 4.0 -17% 6.403M -17% 2.3
* TNF compared to first CBS/NBC simulcast last year (Week 2)
[ ] MNF compared to TV-only audience (TV+streaming unavailable)

Week 3 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH CIN-GB (80%) CBS 12.2 -3% 21.272M -3% 6.6
SNF OAK-WSH NBC 10.1 -14% 17.478M
(17.6M)		 -15% 6.3
Single NYG-PHI (41%) FOX 9.2 -17% 15.431M -19% 4.9
Early DH Various CBS 8.4 +5% 14.414M +10% 4.6
MNF DAL-AZ ESPN 8.2 +67% 13.691M
(13.8M)		 +70% 5.1
TNF* LAR-SF NFLN 4.4 +38% 7.448M +47% 2.8
* TNF compared to NFLN’s second exclusive game last year (Week 8)

Week 2 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
Late DH DAL-DEN (81%) FOX 14.3 +17% 25.969M +22% 8.5
SNF GB-ATL NBC 11.3 -11% 20.237M -11% 7.1
Single Various CBS 8.4 -24% 14.515M -24% 4.7
Early DH PHI-KC (52%) FOX 7.9 -7% 13.515M -6% 4.4
MNF DET-NYG ESPN 7.4 +1% 12.287M
(12.741M)		 +1% 4.3
TNF* HOU-CIN NFLN 4.9 +2% 8.080M +2% 3.1
* TNF compared to NFLN’s first exclusive game last year (Week 4)

Week 1 NFL Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
SNF NYG-DAL NBC 13.4 +2% 24.366M +6% 9.1
Late DH SEA-GB (89%) FOX 12.7 -18% 22.796M -17% 7.6
Kickoff KC-NE NBC 12.6 -14% 21.791M
(22.2M)		 -13% 7.7
Single Various CBS 7.6 -18% 13.337M -17% 4.4
MNF NO-MIN ESPN 6.8 -12% 11.392M -12% 4.2
Early DH PHI-WSH (51%) FOX 6.6 -28% 11.342M -28% 3.7
MNF LAC-DEN ESPN 6.0 -3% 9.938M -3% 3.9

NFL Preseason Ratings

Window Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs.
(+ Stream)		 +/- A18-49
HOF DAL-AZ* NBC 5.0 -24% 8.247M
(8.3M)		 -23% 2.5
Aug. 27 SF-MIN NBC 4.5 +18% 7.316M +19% 1.9
Aug. 27 CIN-WSH FOX 3.7 -10% 5.941M -11% 1.8
Aug. 26 KC-SEA CBS 3.2 +19% 5.224M +29% 1.4
Aug. 27 CHI-TEN FOX 3.0 -9% 4.786M -8% 1.4
Aug. 21 NYG-CLE* ESPN 2.3 -21% 3.574M -15% 1.2
Aug. 17 TB-JAX** ESPN 1.6 -20% 2.560M -20% 0.8
Aug. 26 LAC-LAR CBS 1.4 -42% 2.216M -42% 0.5
Aug. 20 ATL-PIT NFLN 1.3 — 2.093M — 0.7
Aug. 11 PIT-NYG NFLN 1.1 +57% 1.870M +62% 0.6
Aug. 10 DEN-CHI NFLN 1.1 +38% 1.825M +41% 0.6
Aug. 13 SEA-LAC NFLN 1.1 +22% 1.775M +27% 0.5
Aug. 19 IND-DAL NFLN 1.1 +69% 1.739M +67% 0.6
Aug. 12 DAL-LAR NFLN 1.1 +57% 1.733M +84% 0.6
Aug. 20 NO-LAC NFLN 1.0 — 1.606M — 0.5
Aug. 9 HOU-CAR NFLN 1.0 — 1.521M — 0.6
Aug. 11 SF-KC NFLN 0.9 +50% 1.382M +50% 0.5
Aug. 24 MIA-PHI NFLN 0.9 — 1.376M — 0.4
Aug. 19 DEN-SF NFLN 0.8 +60% 1.349M +67% 0.5
Aug. 13 DET-IND* NFLN 0.8 -38% 1.314M -31% 0.4
Aug. 18 MIN-SEA NFLN 0.7 -13% 1.129M -7% 0.4
Aug. 19 CAR-TEN NFLN 0.7 flat 1.040M -1% 0.3
Aug. 31 LAR-GB NFLN 0.47 -31% 707K -34% 0.2
Aug. 31 SEA-OAK NFLN 0.40 -29% 607K -29% 0.2
* Compared to 2015 (no window last year)
** Compared to ESPN’s lone preseason game last year

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