SNF No. 1 in Primetime in Viewership & HH Rating as TV Season Ends Tonight

SNF Finishes TV Season as #1 Show Among Adults 18-49 For 11^th Consecutive Year

Fans Can Vote on their Favorite SNF Moment over Past 10 Years in Special “A Decade of Sunday N^#1ghts” Bracket on @SNFonNBC Instagram Story

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 19, 2021 – With the 2020-21 TV season wrapping up tonight, NBC’s Sunday Night Football finishes as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 11th consecutive TV season.

NBC Sunday Night Football posted a Total Audience Delivery average of 17.4 million viewers in 2020, according to official live plus same day data released by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

“We salute our tireless production and engineering teams, NFL players, and clubs for their effort and perseverance in completing a most challenging season,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports Group. “We are extremely proud of our decade as primetime television’s No. 1 show, and look forward to another great season of Sunday Night Football beginning in September.”

Most Consecutive Years, #1 Ranked Show in Primetime, Since 1950

10 years in a row – Sunday Night Football (2011-12 through 2020-21)

6 years in a row – American Idol (2005-06 through 2010-11)

5 years in a row – The Cosby Show (1985-86 through 1989-90)…tied Cheers in ‘89-90

5 years in a row – All in the Family (1971-72 through 1975-76)

4 years in a row – Gunsmoke (1957-58 through 1960-61)

SNF POSTS LARGE VIEWERSHIP & RATINGS ADVANTAGES OVER PRIMETIME’S #2 SHOW

Viewership

NBC Sunday Night Football averaged 16.8 million TV viewers in 2020, which topped the #2 primetime show (TNF) by 19%. SNF also beat the top scripted series (NCIS) by 75%, up from last year’s 72% advantage. 

Household Rating

SNF averaged an 9.3/20 household rating in posting a 21% advantage over primetime’s #2 show (TNF). SNF also easily topped the highest-rated scripted series (NCIS), with a 60% margin (up from a 57% edge last year).

SNF’s 10-year run at the top marks the only 10 times on record that a sports series has been the highest-rated and most-watched show of the primetime TV season.

“A Decade of Sunday N^#1ghts”

To celebrate 10 years atop primetime TV, the on-air team of Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya, executive producer Fred Gaudelli and director Drew Esocoff have selected 16 of the most memorable moments in SNF’s record decade-long run.

Those moments are seeded 1 (Super Bowl XLIX) through 16 (49ers-Seahawks “NFC West Championship Game,” 2019 Week 17) in a bracket on Sunday Night Football social media platforms, allowing for fans to vote on their favorite on @SNFonNBC Instagram story, while also checking out the bracket with video highlights on @SNFonNBC on Twitter and @SNFonNBC on Facebook.

—SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL—

Fans Can Vote for Their Most Memorable NBC SNF Moment of Past Decade on @SNFonNBC Instagram Story with Special SNF Bracket Selected by Al, Cris & Michele; Plus Bracket With Highlights on @SNFonNBC on Twitter and @SNFonNBC on Facebook

 Drew Brees, the Newest Member of Football Night in America, on His Record Breaking SNF Moment  

NBC’s Sunday Night Football Finishes as #1 Primetime Show for Unprecedented 10^th Consecutive Year as 2020-21 Fall-Spring Season Ends this Wednesday

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 17, 2021 – With NBC’s Sunday Night Football ranking as primetime TV’s #1 show for an unprecedented 10^th consecutive year as the fall-spring TV season officially concludes this week, the on-air team has selected 16 of the most memorable moments in SNF’s record decade-long run.

Those moments are seeded 1 (Super Bowl XLIX) through 16 (49ers-Seahawks “NFC West Championship Game,” 2019 Week 17) in a bracket on Sunday Night Football social media platforms, allowing for fans to vote (beginning tomorrow) on their favorite on @SNFonNBC Instagram story, while also checking out the bracket with video highlights on @SNFonNBC on Twitter and @SNFonNBC on Facebook.

Following are the 16 memorable moments (regular and postseason) from the NBC SNF package from the 2011-20 seasons, as selected by play-by-play voice Al Michaels, analyst Cris Collinsworth, sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, executive producer Fred Gaudelli, and director Drew Esocoff – all of whom have been with SNF throughout the record run.

“A Decade of Sunday N^#1ghts” matchups (full descriptions at bottom)

Each member of the SNF team offered a comment on a memorable moment from the SNF package over the past decade.

Al Michaels (Super Bowl LII; A “Philly Special”; Eagles-Patriots): “A true classic. Nick Foles coming off the bench in December when Carson Wentz sustained a season-ending injury, then leading the Eagles to their first NFL title since 1960. A game that featured Foles catching a touchdown pass from Trey Burton on the now immortalized ‘Philly Special.’ The Patriots taking a one-point lead in the fourth quarter only to see Foles lead the Eagles down the field to retake the lead. Tom Brady throwing for 505 yards! Brandon Graham strip-sacking Brady in the waning moments only to see Brady get the ball back and the game ending on a broken-up Hail Mary in the end zone. 74 total points. 1151 yards of offense. Sixty minutes of back-and-forth nonstop tension. Apart from that, nothing much.”

Cris Collinsworth (Super Bowl XLIX; Seahawks vs. Patriots): “Our three Super Bowls were all amazing, but I will never get over Malcom Butler’s interception in Super Bowl XLIX. To see the trophy stolen out of Seattle’s hands by one of the most unlikely heroes in Super Bowl history was simply stunning. Al’s immediate call of that interception was equally incredible. I had no idea who had the ball coming out of that collision.”

Michele Tafoya (2015 NFC Wild Card in 6-below zero temperatures; Seahawks vs. Vikings): “After seeing the game-day forecast, I spent the week dreading being on the sidelines. Then I decided to embrace it. But the cold was more brutal than advertised. The Vikings defense played extraordinarily tough. It was a remarkable performance. Then, Blair Walsh missed a chip shot FG which would have given Minnesota the win. Collinsworth likened it to missing a two-foot putt to win The Masters. And I will never forget the faces of the Vikings as they left the field. They were gutted. They were sick.”

Fred Gaudelli (2015 NFC Divisional; Packers vs. Cardinals): “In the final 41 seconds alone, we had Aaron Rodgers completing a pair of Hail Marys to force overtime, a coin toss where the coin didn’t flip necessitating a re-flip, and a Larry Fitzgerald overtime explosion.”

Drew Esocoff (Odell Beckham, Jr. catch; Cowboys vs. Giants): “What I remember most was that we had just aired a highlight package of his pregame acrobatic catches and then…bam…he makes the most amazing catch I’ve ever seen!”

The newest member of NBC’s Football Night in America team, Drew Brees, turned in some record-breaking on-field performances of his own on Sunday Night Football, including the October 2012 game when he broke Johnny Unitas’ record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (15^th seed).

“Everything about breaking Unitas’ 47-game touchdown record was magical,” Brees said. “From the pressure leading up to that game, to all the games and touchdowns which preceded that moment, and for the man and legend who held the record for so long. Then to break it on Sunday Night Football with America watching….one of the great memories from my career.”

Following is a closer moment-by-moment look at the seeds in the “A Decade of Sunday N^#1ghts” bracket:

#1 – Feb. 1, 2015 (Super Bowl XLIX) – Tom Brady wins his third Super Bowl MVP award, throwing four touchdown passes in New England’s 28-24 victory over Seattle on NBC. The game’s most memorable play is made by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, who intercepts Russell Wilson’s potential Super Bowl-winning pass in the end zone with 20 seconds left.

#2 – Nov. 23, 2014 – N.Y. Giants receiver Odell Beckham makes a spectacular one-handed catch falling into the end zone for a 43-yard touchdown against Dallas – despite being interfered with on the play.

Michaels on the NBC broadcast: “How in the world?”

Collinsworth on the NBC broadcast: “That might be the greatest catch I’ve ever seen! You have to be kidding me. That is absolutely impossible!”

#3 – Jan. 16, 2016 (NFC Divisional) – Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ improbable 41-yard, game-tying Hail Mary scoring pass on the final play of regulation is topped only by Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s overtime heroics in Arizona’s 26-20 playoff win.

#4 – Feb. 4, 2018 (A “Philly Special,” Super Bowl LII) – Trailing 33-32 with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, Nick Foles – the backup quarterback who became the Eagles’ starter following a Week 14 injury to Carson Wentz — leads a 14-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, and the Philadelphia defense holds off two Patriots drives in the fourth quarter of 41-33 victory over New England. It is the Eagles’ first NFL title since 1960. Foles passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns, and is named Super Bowl MVP.

#5 – Jan. 10, 2016 (NFC Wild Card) – The Seahawks-Vikings NFC Wild Card game is the third-coldest NFL game on record, with a kickoff temperature of minus-six degrees. The game, a down-to-the-wire 10-9 Seahawks’ victory, averages 35.3 million viewers to rank as the most-watched early Sunday Wild Card on record.

#6 – Feb. 5, 2012 (Super Bowl XLVI) – Eli Manning wins his second Super Bowl MVP in leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots. With less than four minutes remaining, Manning completes a 38-yard over-the-shoulder pass to Mario Manningham to begin a nine-play, 88-yard scoring drive that gave the Giants their second title game victory over the Patriots in four years.

#7 – Sept. 5, 2013 – In the NFL Kickoff game, Denver’s Peyton Manning throws 7 TD passes vs. Baltimore, tying an NFL record which had last been matched in 1969.

#8 – Oct. 20, 2013 – Broncos QB Peyton Manning’s (Week 7 SNF) returns to Indianapolis, where he played 13 seasons for the Colts, averages 26.9 million viewers, ranking as the most-watched October NFL primetime telecast in 21 years.

#9 – Jan. 6, 2019 (“Double Doink” in NFC Wild Card) – Down two against the Eagles, Bears kicker Cody Parkey misses a 43-yard field goal as time expires, with the ball hitting the left goal post and then the crossbar. Cris Collinsworth coins the phrase “double doink” to describe the improbable kick.

#10 – Nov. 26, 2015 (Brett Favre’s “Ring of Honor”) – The most-watched Thanksgiving primetime game in NFL history (27.8 million viewers for Bears-Packers) features Brett Favre’s “Ring of Honor” halftime ceremony, with a special appearance from Packers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bart Starr.

Michaels during the telecast: “Like a scene out of a movie. Brett Favre. Bart Starr. The tradition. Lambeau Field. Great. Just great.”

#11 – Dec. 16, 2012 – The San Francisco 49ers turn a nearly historic collapse into a stunning victory and a playoff berth. San Francisco withstands a 28-point comeback by the New England Patriots to win 41-34. Michael Crabtree took a short pass from Colin Kaepernick and turned it into a 38-yard touchdown with 6:25 to go, then David Akers connected on a 28-yard field goal to clinch it.

#12 – Nov. 24, 2013 – It was Brady-Manning XIV on SNF in Week 12, as Tom Brady leads the Patriots’ biggest comeback victory ever (from 24 points behind) in defeating Peyton Manning and the Broncos, 34-31, in overtime.

#13 – Nov. 22, 2020 – In a game with four fourth-quarter lead changes, Patrick Mahomes throws a 22-yard TD pass to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds remaining to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 35-31 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Mahomes drove the Chiefs 75 yards in 75 seconds (on seven plays) on the game-winning drive.

#14 – Oct. 14, 2018 (Brady vs. Mahomes I) – Patriots quarterback Tom Brady earns his 200th career regular-season win, the most all-time, as he outduels Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. New England wins 43-40 on a Stephen Gostkowski field goal as time expires. Final stats –Mahomes: 22-36, 352 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 110.0 passer rating; Brady: 24-35, 340 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 109.2 passer rating.

#15 – Oct. 7, 2012 – New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees throws a touchdown pass in an NFL-record 48th consecutive game, breaking Johnny Unitas’ 52-year old mark (47) in a Week 5 Chargers-Saints SNF game.

#16 – Dec. 29, 2019 – The San Francisco 49ers 26-21 Week 17 “NFC West Championship” victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the final game of the decade concludes with a defensive stop inches short of the goal line. The game averaged 23.3 million viewers, ranking as NBC SNF’s most-watched game ever among West Coast teams.

–NBC SPORTS—

Peacock to Stream Every Sunday Night Football Game & Football Night in America Studio Show for 2021 Season

Buccaneers, Chiefs, Cowboys, Packers & 49ers Make SNF-High 3 Appearances Apiece 

Primetime TV’s #1 Show for Unprecedented 10 Consecutive Years Features Major Matchups & Storylines, Including:

• Tom Brady vs. Dak Prescott (NFL Kickoff)
• Matthew Stafford’s Rams Debut vs. Bears (Opening Sunday)
• Patrick Mahomes vs. Lamar Jackson (Sept. 19)
• Tom Brady Returns to Foxboro (Oct. 3)
• Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes in AFC Championship Rematch (Oct. 10)
• Russell Wilson vs. Ben Roethlisberger (Oct. 17)
• Bills at Saints in Primetime on Thanksgiving (Nov. 25)

“Division Rivalry December”: 49ers-Seahawks (Dec. 5); Bears-Packers in Most-Played Matchup in NFL History (Dec. 12); Saints-Bucs (Dec. 19); WFT-Cowboys (Dec. 26); plus, Vikings-Packers on Jan. 2

NBC Sports Kicks Off NFL Season in Tampa Bay & Crowns Champion at Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles

NBC Sports to Present SNF-High Four Postseason Games

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 12, 2021 – NBC Sunday Night Football, America’s No. 1 primetime television show for an unprecedented 10 consecutive years, will bookend the NFL’s “Biggest Season Ever” from NFL Kickoff 2021 in Tampa to the final whistle of its biggest game – Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles – on Feb. 13, 2022.

The 2021 Sunday Night Football schedule on NBC and Peacock will feature 20 NFL games during the 2021 regular season, as well as four postseason games and one preseason contest. It’s the most NFL games for NBCUniversal in one season since NBC began broadcasting Sunday Night Football in 2006.

In its first season with rights to stream the NFL, Peacock will stream all NBC Sunday Night Football games, including the playoffs and Super Bowl LVI, and the Football Night in America studio show. Peacock will also produce a new exclusive, expanded postgame show following SNF each week.

On this season’s SNF schedule are many of the league’s most eagerly anticipated matchups, with nine games featuring two 2020 playoff teams, including the AFC Championship rematch between Buffalo and Kansas City on Oct. 10.

All 2020 NFL playoff teams are on the NBC SNF schedule, including three games each for the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs, and NFC North champion Green Bay Packers.

Highlights of the 2021 NBC Sunday Night Football schedule:

• • The season begins with NFL Kickoff 2021 on Thursday, Sept. 9 from Raymond James Stadium, as Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott, who returns from an Oct. 2020 injury.

• • In the season opener of Sunday Night Football on Sunday, Sept. 12, Rams fans will get their first in-person look at the new and spectacular SoFi Stadium, as well as their new quarterback Matthew Stafford, who joined in an offseason trade. The Rams host Khalil Mack and Chicago Bears, who welcome two new quarterbacks in Andy Dalton and first-round draft pick Justin Fields.

• • Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs visit Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in a matchup of electric quarterback stars on Sept. 19. Mahomes won the 2018 NFL MVP and followed a season later with Super Bowl LIV MVP honors, while Jackson was named 2019 NFL MVP.

• • In what will be one of the most anticipated regular-season games in recent NFL history, Tom Brady returns to Foxboro, where he won six Super Bowls with New England and became the winningest quarterback in NFL history, as the Bucs visit the Patriots on Oct. 3.

• • One week later, on Oct. 10, it’s an AFC Championship Game rematch on SNF as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills visit Mahomes and the Chiefs.

• • Super Bowl champion quarterbacks meet on Oct. 17 as Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks visit Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The SNF October slate concludes with a Halloween night matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings.

• • November is headlined by a Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders matchup on Nov. 14, one year after last season’s SNF thriller between these teams featured four fourth-quarter lead changes, and a Mahomes game-winning TD pass with 28 seconds remaining. This will be the first SNF game with fans at the Raiders’ new Allegiant Stadium.

• • The special Thanksgiving night matchup features the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills visiting the NFC South champion New Orleans Saints, who will play in their third Thanksgiving primetime game in four years. The holiday weekend concludes with a clash of AFC North playoff teams as Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns visit Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on Sunday, Nov. 28.

• • “Divisional Rivalry December” on Sunday Night Football features many of the sport’s top rivalries: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (combined to win 8 of last 11 NFC West titles) on Dec. 5; Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers on Dec. 12 in the most-played matchup in NFL history; New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec. 19; and a classic Washington-Dallas NFC East battle on Dec. 26.

• • January features another great rivalry as the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings on January 2, followed by #Game272 in Week 18 – the NFL’s final regular-season game, which will have an impact on the playoffs.

NBC SPORTS TO PRESENT 25 NFL GAMES IN 2020: On NBC and Peacock, NBC Sports will present 20 regular-season games, including 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, NFL Kickoff 2021, 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, 19 games in 2012, and 20 games this season. NBC Sports will present four postseason games on NBC and Peacock – the most for the network since the debut of NBC’s SNF package in 2006 — with Super Bowl LVI, a Divisional Playoff game and two Wild Card Playoff games. In the preseason, NBC and Peacock will be home to the Cleveland Browns at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun., Aug. 29.

NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE ON NBC AND PEACOCK: On the weekend of January 15-16, NBC and Peacock deliver a pair of Wild Card Playoff games, including the primetime Sunday Wild Card playoff game, followed by a Divisional Playoff game on the weekend of January 22-23. Then, it’s the greatest spectacle in American sports with Super Bowl LVI on NBC and Peacock from spectacular SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC games to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

SNF ON PACE TO BE TELEVISION’S NO. 1 PRIMETIME SHOW FOR RECORD 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR: Sunday Night Football topped all primetime television series in the fall and is once again pacing to finish as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year. NBC’s SNF extended its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen.

Most Consecutive Years, #1 Ranked Show in Primetime, Since 1950

10 years in a row – Sunday Night Football (2011-12 through 2020-21; on pace)

6 years in a row – American Idol (2005-06 through 2010-11)

5 years in a row – The Cosby Show (1985-86 through 1989-90)…tied Cheers in ‘89-90

5 years in a row – All in the Family (1971-72 through 1975-76)

4 years in a row – Gunsmoke (1957-58 through 1960-61)

 *Flex Week

** Thanksgiving Night Game

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-18. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-17, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time.  

For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 9. The schedule does not list Saturday games or a Sunday night game in Week 18, but games with playoff implications will be moved to those time slots.  Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.    

For more information about NBC Sports Group shows and properties, including press releases, photos, talent and executive bios and headshots, please visit NBCSportsGroupPressBox.com

—SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL—

Tom Brady & Defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers Host Dak Prescott & Dallas Cowboys in NFL Kickoff 2021 Thursday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Sunday Night Football Season Opener Features Matthew Stafford’s Rams Debut vs. Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 8:20 p.m. ET, as Fans Welcomed to Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium for First Time

Full Schedule for SNF – Primetime TV’s #1 Show for Unprecedented 10 Consecutive Years – to be Announced Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network

Peacock to Stream Every Sunday Night Football Game & Football Night in America Studio Show for 2021 Season

Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Drew Brees and Host Mike Tirico to Discuss 2021 SNF Schedule During First Intermission of Tonight’s Minnesota Wild-St. Louis Blues Game (9 p.m. ET on NBCSN)

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 12, 2021 – The NFL announced this morning on TODAY that its 2021 season – “The Biggest Season Ever” – will begin with Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Three days later in the season opener of Sunday Night Football – primetime TV’s #1 show for an unprecedented 10 consecutive seasons – three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald and new Los Angeles teammate, eight-time 4,000-yard passer Matthew Stafford host Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears, as the Rams welcome fans to SoFi Stadium for the first time at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

NBC Sports will present the first snap of the opening game in Tampa and the final snap as the league crowns a champion in Los Angeles at Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, 2022 at SoFi Stadium on NBC and Peacock. The remainder of the 2021 NFL schedule will be released tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network.

In its first season with rights to stream the NFL, Peacock will stream all NBC Sunday Night Football games, including the Playoffs and Super Bowl LVI, and the Football Night in America studio show. Peacock will also produce a new exclusive, expanded postgame show following SNF each week.

During the first intermission of tonight’ Minnesota Wild-St. Louis Blues NHL game, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Sunday Night Football commentators Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth and new Football Night in America studio analyst Drew Brees will join NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico to discuss the 2021 SNF schedule.

Sunday Night Football topped all primetime television series in the fall and is once again pacing to finish as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year. NBC’s SNF extended its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen.

Most Consecutive Years, #1 Ranked Show in Primetime, Since 1950

10 years in a row – Sunday Night Football (2011-12 through 2020-21; on pace)

6 years in a row – American Idol (2005-06 through 2010-11)

5 years in a row – The Cosby Show (1985-86 through 1989-90)…tied Cheers in ‘89-90

5 years in a row – All in the Family (1971-72 through 1975-76)

4 years in a row – Gunsmoke (1957-58 through 1960-61)

–NBC SPORTS–

Sunday Night Football to Continue on NBC Through 2033 NFL Season; NBC Sports’ Upcoming 2021 NFL Season Coverage on NBC and Peacock

NBC Sports to Present 4 of Next 13 Super Bowls, Plus Wild Card and Divisional Playoff Games Each Season on NBC and Peacock 

 NBC Remains Home of NFL Kickoff Game & Thanksgiving Night Game; Flexible Scheduling for SNF Begins in Week 5 Each Season 

NEW YORK and STAMFORD, Conn. – March 18, 2021 – NBCUniversal and the NFL announced today an 11-year extension and expansion for NBC Sports to continue as the home of Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s No. 1 show for an unprecedented 10 consecutive years.

With the new agreement, which begins with the 2023 NFL season, NBC and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, will present Sunday Night Football through 2033 – a span of 28 seasons for NBC as the home of the NFL’s premier primetime package (since its 2006 debut). In addition, beginning with the upcoming 2021 season, Peacock will stream all NBC Sunday Night Football games and the Football Night in America studio show. Peacock will also produce a new exclusive, expanded postgame show following SNF each week.

NBC Sports, which produced the first-ever NFL broadcast on Oct. 22, 1939 (Philadelphia Eagles-Brooklyn Dodgers from Ebbets Field), will present four of the next 13 Super Bowls, including three Super Bowls as part of the new agreement. Home of the upcoming Super Bowl LVI from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in February 2022, NBC and Peacock will broadcast and stream Super Bowls in February 2026, February 2030, and February 2034. NBC Sports’ presentation of Super Bowl XLIX in February 2015 is the most-watched show in U.S. television history (114.4 million viewers on NBC).

In each of the next 13 seasons, NBC will broadcast a Divisional Playoff game. In addition, NBC will televise two Wild Card playoff games during the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, and 2031 seasons, with a single Wild Card telecast in all other seasons. In each of the next seven seasons, NBC will broadcast a Sunday primetime Wild Card game. All NBC NFL postseason games will stream live on Peacock.

Peacock will also serve as the exclusive national home of six NFL regular-season games – one each year from 2023-28 (giving NBC Sports an additional regular-season game in those seasons) – and will launch a virtual NFL channel, highlighting classic games, as well as NFL Films’ series, library, and archival content, which will all also be available on demand. NBC Sports will have the option to incorporate enhanced and interactive features in game presentations to be streamed live on NBC digital platforms, including Peacock.

“We are excited to expand upon our relationship with the NFL, which is the most powerful content in sports and entertainment,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports Group.  “Sunday Night Football has been television’s most-watched primetime show for a decade, and we look forward to continuing our best-in-class presentation of SNF, Super Bowls, and playoff games for many years to come, while also broadening our audience with Peacock becoming the live streaming home for all NBC NFL games.”

“Comcast and the NBC family have been outstanding partners for us and we are excited to continue that relationship long into the future,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “Sunday Night Football is firmly established as the No. 1 show in primetime television, and we are looking forward to working with NBC and Peacock to continue to bring the NFL to more fans in more ways than ever before.”

NBC Sports will continue its tradition of opening each season with the NFL Kickoff Game, as the first regular-season game in the Sunday Night Football package, which also includes the Thanksgiving night primetime game. The NFL’s flexible scheduling for SNF, which was instituted in 2006, will begin in Week 5 each season.

Each NFL Sunday on NBC will once again begin with Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports in every year since its 2006 debut.

Telemundo Deportes, the U.S. destination for the biggest global sporting events in Spanish-language, will present all NBC NFL games on television in Spanish beginning in 2023, also available to be live streamed on Peacock.

This long-term agreement can be terminated on a one-time basis by the NFL after seven years.

In January, NBC concluded its 15^th season of Sunday Night Football, topping all primetime television series in the fall and once again pacing to finish as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year. NBC’s SNF extended its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen.

Most Consecutive Years, #1 Ranked Show in Primetime, Since 1950

10 years in a row – Sunday Night Football (2011-12 through 2020-21; on pace)

6 years in a row – American Idol (2005-06 through 2010-11)

5 years in a row – The Cosby Show (1985-86 through 1989-90)…tied Cheers in ‘89-90

5 years in a row – All in the Family (1971-72 through 1975-76)

4 years in a row – Gunsmoke (1957-58 through 1960-61)

–NBC SPORTS–

Coverage Begins with Special Edition of Football Night in America at 7:30 p.m. ET

Fans Can Participate in “Sunday Night 7” Free-to-Play Game, Featuring $100,000 Jackpot

New Episode of “Sports Uncovered” Podcast Series Hosted by Michele Tafoya Debuts Today, Jan. 14, Featuring Gayle Sierens, the First Woman to Call an NFL Game

Universo to Televise Saturday’s Game in Spanish-Language

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 14, 2021 – 2020 NFL MVP candidate Josh Allen and the No. 2-seed Buffalo Bills (14-3) host 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the No. 5 Baltimore Ravens (12-5) this Saturday in the AFC Divisional Playoffs on NBC. Coverage begins with a special playoff edition of Football Night in America at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET from Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. It is NBC Sports’ final NFL game of the season.

Baltimore and Buffalo, who will meet in the playoffs for the first timed, both enter the Divisional Round on winning streaks, as the Ravens have won six straight and the Bills have won seven. The teams last met in Week 14 of 2019, when the Ravens won, 24-17, behind Jackson’s three touchdown passes at Bills Stadium.

In the Wild Card round, the Bills topped the Colts, 27-24, snapping a six-game playoff losing streak with their first postseason victory since 1995. Allen passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns and added 54 rushing yards and a touchdown in the win. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who led the NFL with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards this season, had six catches for 128 yards and a score against Indianapolis.

The Ravens advanced to the Divisional round by beating the Titans, 20-13, last weekend. Jackson, who earned his first career playoff victory, rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown and had 179 passing yards, while Baltimore’s defense held Tennessee to 209 total net yards.

Calling Baltimore-Buffalo is Al Michaels (play-by-play), in his record 35th season as the voice of the NFL’s premier primetime package; 16-time Emmy Award-winner Cris Collinsworth; and three-time Emmy Award-winning sideline reporter Michele Tafoya. Three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay is the rules analyst.

NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Fred Gaudelli and director Drew Esocoff. SNF is the only show to win 10 Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Live Sports Series.

Mike Tirico hosts Football Night in America at 7:30 p.m. ET prior to Ravens-Bills from NBC Sports Group’s Studio 1 in Stamford, Conn., alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms and with NFL Insider Mike Florio joining remotely from his home studio. Liam McHugh and two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison will report on-site from Bills Stadium. Football Night is produced by Rob Hyland and directed by Mike Sheehan.

During Saturday’s FNIA, Simms speaks with Josh Allen and Jac Collinsworth interviews Lamar Jackson.

On Saturday afternoon on NBC, NBC Sports’ Tim Layden delivers an essay tracing Buffalo’s quarterback legacy from Jack Kemp to Jim Kelly, and now, to Allen.

The second episode of season two of NBC Sports’ “Sports Uncovered” podcast series, hosted by Michele Tafoya, debuts today featuring Gayle Sierens, who in December 1987 became the first woman to call an NFL game, handling play-by-play of Seahawks-Chiefs on NBC. Podcast episodes are available for download now on all major podcast platforms, including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

In addition to television availability, broadcasts of all NBC NFL postseason games can be streamed digitally across devices on NBC and NFL digital properties, and on mobile via Verizon Media mobile properties and the mobile properties of the participating teams.

DECADE OF DOMINANCE: NBC’S “SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” CONCLUDES SEASON ON PACE TO BE TV’S #1 PRIMETIME SHOW FOR UNPRECEDENTED 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

NBC concluded its 15^th season of Sunday Night Football, topping all primetime television series in the fall and once again pacing to finish as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year. NBC’s SNF extended its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen.

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NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC games to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

TELEMUNDO DEPORTES PRESENTS FULL SEASON OF SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Telemundo Deportes will televise the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package live including all Sunday night regular-season games, the NFL Kickoff game, the annual Thanksgiving night game and three Playoff Games, including Saturday’s Divisional matchup. Universo will televise 21 games, including the Ravens-Bills game, and Telemundo broadcasted the newly-added primetime NFL Wild Card playoff game on Sunday, January 10. Coverage of the 2020 NFL season across both Telemundo and sister network, Universo, mark the first time ever that the full SNF schedule is available in Spanish-language in the U.S.

“SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH $100,000 JACKPOT FOR BOTH WILD CARD MATCHUPS

Fans can participate in NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, on Sunday, which features a $100,000 jackpot for the Divisional matchup. Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

Last weekend, one user finished in first place with a score of 65 points on Saturday, and 14 users tied for first place with a score of 50 points on Sunday.

PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM

A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. It was announced in May 2019 that King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com; making regular appearances on PFT Live with Mike Florio; and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.

CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED

NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed, Paul Burmeister and Liam McHugh, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview.

ROTOWORLD

Rotoworld offers comprehensive fantasy football coverage throughout the 2020 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. Rotoworld’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide and premium tools are available for purchase now via Rotoworld’s new subscription model, beginning at only $3.99 per month. The industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, the 2020 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide features more than 450 extensive player profiles, ‘Sleepers and Busts,’ player projections, positional rankings and tier groupings from Rotoworld’s NFL experts, and more. For the first time, Rotoworld’s Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet is downloadable and available for free by registering on Rotoworld.com. The Cheat Sheet, which includes top 200 PPR rankings, PPR positional rankings, dynasty rookies, and more, is also available as part of the 2020 Draft Guide.

PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK

Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live streaming live on Peacock at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King and NBC Football Night in America analyst Rodney Harrison also contribute regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the season.

The two-hour PFT Live is known for delivering inside information and comprehensive analysis from an independent perspective. The show covers all the latest news around the league, breaks down reports and rumors and features interviews with players, coaches and executives. The show will be re-aired on NBCSN from 9-11 a.m. ET.

PODCASTS

NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football explores fantasy implications for fans. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

• • SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Through the unique filter of Instagram, fans will get an in-depth look at each week’s Sunday Night Football game with the most engaging photos and videos from across the NFL. SNF also utilizes Instagram Stories for up-to-the-minute coverage of the league.
  • SNF ON TWITTER: The very latest news, video, analysis from the Football Night in America crew and much more lives on @SNFonNBC, the real-time engine for NBC’s year-round NFL coverage.
  • SNF ON FACEBOOK: With more than 3.5 million followers, SNF’s Facebook page is the hub of football conversation. It’s the place to converse and engage with fellow fans on the latest news and action across the NFL.
  • NBC SPORTS ON TIKTOK: New for 2020, NBC Sports’ presence on TikTok puts the spotlight on the offbeat and exuberant side of the National Football League for a young, highly-engaged audience.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Regional Networks, which serve top NFL markets such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and San Francisco, will surround the 2020 NFL season with in-depth news, analysis and original programming on the teams that matter most in 32 million U.S. households.

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