NFL Telecast Most-Watched TV Show in Each of Season's Eight Weeks
NFL games account for the 13 most-watched programs on television since the NFL season kicked off on Sept. 9, according to The Nielsen Company.
The FOX national telecast (mostly Minnesota Vikings vs. New England Patriots) was last week's most-watched show among all programs on television with 25.2 million viewers. An NFL game telecast has been television's most-watched program in each of the eight weeks of the NFL season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the New Orleans Saints on NBC was the most-watched show on Sunday night drawing 18.1 million viewers. Sunday Night Football has been Sunday night's most-watched show in all eight weeks of the NFL season.
The following are the most-watched programs on television since the beginning of the NFL season:
- Dancing with the Stars, Sept. 27, 21.4 million viewers
- Dancing with the Stars, Sept. 20 (season premiere), 21.3 million viewers
Source: The NFL and The Nielsen Company, Sept. 9 to Oct. 31, 2010