ESPN's MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game (8:15-11:30 p.m. ET) - a Philadelphia Eagles 30-27 last-second victory over the Indianapolis Colts - helped ESPN win the night among all networks - broadcast or cable - in households, viewers and all key male and adult demos. The MNF game also ranked as the top telecast of the night across cable and broadcast in those same categories.
The Eagles-Colts telecast averaged a 9.2 household US rating, 10,681,000 households and 14,891,000 viewers (P2+), according to Nielsen. It peaked from 9:30-9:45 p.m. with a 10.2 rating and 16,956,000 viewers. In Philadelphia, the game delivered a 16.3 rating on ESPN and a 13.7 on WPHL-IND, for a combined 30.0 rating in the market. In Indianapolis, the game delivered a 14.7 rating on ESPN and a 21.2 on WRTV-ABC, for a combined 35.9 rating in the market. The top 10 metered markets (in addition to the markets of the competing teams) included: Las Vegas (14.6), San Diego (14.5), Richmond (13.9), Norfolk (13.2), Sacramento (12.8), New Orleans (12.6), Baltimore (12.5), Phoenix (11.9), Washington, D.C. (11.8) and Jacksonville (11.5). Through the first two weeks (three games), ESPN's MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL is averaging an 8.2 household US rating, 9,592,000 households and 13,385,000 viewers.Videos