NBC's NFL/HALL OF FAME GAME Breaks NFL Preseason Records

NBC's telecast of the Minnesota Vikings' 14-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday night's NFL/Hall of Fame Game averaged 11.0 million viewers, ranking as themost-watched preseason NFL game on any network in five years, since NBC's telecast of the 2010 NFL/Hall of Fame Game (11.4 million for Bengals-Cowboys), according to official national ratings released today by The Nielsen Company.

Vikings-Steelers topped last year's NFL/Hall of Fame Game telecast by 29% (8.5 million viewers for Giants-Bills) and ranks as the most-watched sporting event since the Women's World Cup Final on July 5, which featured the victorious U.S. team (Fox, 22.3 million viewers).

The telecast (8:11-11 p.m. ET), which earned a 6.6/12 U.S. household rating, led NBC to Sunday primetime victories in household rating, viewership and the Adult 18-49 demographic.

NBC's second preseason game will air on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. ET and features wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals visiting quarterback Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders.

NBC TO BROADCAST 19 NFL GAMES IN 2015: As part of the agreement NBC signed with the NFL in December 2011, NBC, for the fourth straight season, will broadcast 19 regular-season games, including 17 regular-season SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL games, NFL Kickoff 2015, and the annual THANKSGIVING night game. NBC's original SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL agreement, which began in 2006, included 17 regular-season games. It was increased to 18 games in 2010.

SNF IS NO. 1 PRIMETIME PROGRAM ON TELEVISION: For four consecutive full television seasons, NBC's SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL has finished as the No. 1 show in primetime in household rating, viewership and the coveted Adult 18-49 demographic, based on live plus same day data from The Nielsen Company (September-May). This marks the only four times on record that a sports series has been the highest-rated and most-watched show of the primetime TV season. For the 2014-2015 primetime television season,Sunday Night Football ranked as the highest-rated (12.5 HH rating), most-watched show (21.3 million, viewers 2+), and the No. 1 program in the key Adults 18-49 demographic (7.7 rating).

2015 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thurs. Sept. 10	NFL Kickoff	Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
Sun. Sept. 13	Week 1	New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Sept. 20	Week 2	Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Sept. 27	Week 3	Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions
Sun. Oct. 4	Week 4	Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
*Sun. Oct. 11	Week 5	San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants
*Sun. Oct. 18	Week 6	New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts
*Sun. Oct. 25	Week 7	Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers
*Sun. Nov. 1	Week 8	Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos
*Sun. Nov. 8	Week 9	Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Nov. 15	Week 10	Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks
*Sun. Nov. 22	Week 11	Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers
**Thurs. Nov. 26	Week 12	Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
*Sun. Nov. 29	Week 12	New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
*Sun. Dec. 6	Week 13	Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers
*Sun. Dec. 13	Week 14	Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens
*Sun. Dec. 20	Week 15	Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Dec. 27	Week 16	Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
*Sun. Jan. 3	Week 17	TBD

*Flex Week

** THANKSGIVING Night Game

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