Through the first quarter of the 2011 season, NFL games topped the local ratings 93 percent of the time – matching the record through Week 4 which was set last year.
The Oakland Raiders’ local ratings are up 40 percent compared to last year at this time – tops in the league – followed by the Detroit Lions (up 17 percent) and Buffalo Bills (up 12 percent).
In addition, four clubs which set full-season local ratings records in 2010 – Baltimore, Green Bay, New England, and New York Jets – have posted increases this season.
Locally, NFL games topped the ratings in 26 NFL markets last week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2). NFL games compared favorably in local ratings to prime-time competition:
| Program |
# of NFL Markets Ranked #1 |
| NFL Football |
26 |
| NCIS |
2 |
| Cardinals-Phillies NLDS Game 2 |
1 |
| Two and A Half Men |
1 |
Following is the list of the NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Sept. 26 – Oct. 2:
| Week of 9/26-10/2 |
|
HH |
HH |
RTG |
|
| Market | Game |
Date |
RTG |
SHR |
Rank |
| Pittsburgh | Steelers at Texans |
10/2/11 |
46.9 |
70 |
1 |
| New Orleans | Saints at Jaguars |
10/2/11 |
46.8 |
71 |
1 |
| Milwaukee | Broncos at Packers |
10/2/11 |
43.6 |
67 |
1 |
| Buffalo | Bills at Bengals |
10/2/11 |
39.6 |
64 |
1 |
| Baltimore | Jets at Ravens |
10/2/11 |
38.1 |
57 |
1 |
| Dallas | Redskins at Cowboys |
9/26/11 |
36.5 |
53 |
1 |
| Washington, DC | Redskins at Cowboys |
9/26/11 |
35.0 |
53 |
1 |
| Boston | Patriots at Raiders |
10/2/11 |
34.1 |
57 |
1 |
| Kansas City | Vikings at Chiefs |
10/2/11 |
31.9 |
58 |
1 |
| Nashville | Titans at Browns |
10/2/11 |
29.5 |
52 |
1 |
| Chicago | Panthers at Bears |
10/2/11 |
29.2 |
60 |
1 |
| Cleveland | Titans at Browns |
10/2/11 |
29.2 |
55 |
1 |
| Minneapolis | Vikings at Chiefs |
10/2/11 |
28.7 |
65 |
1 |
| Detroit | Lions at Cowboys |
10/2/11 |
28.0 |
55 |
1 |
| Philadelphia | 49ers at Eagles |
10/2/11 |
27.5 |
50 |
1 |
| Denver | Broncos at Packers |
10/2/11 |
24.5 |
51 |
1 |
| Houston | Steelers at Texans |
10/2/11 |
24.1 |
48 |
1 |
| Jacksonville | Saints at Jaguars |
10/2/11 |
23.8 |
42 |
1 |
| Charlotte | Panthers at Bears |
10/2/11 |
22.2 |
44 |
1 |
| Phoenix | Giants at Cardinals |
10/2/11 |
20.5 |
37 |
1 |
| Seattle | Falcons at Seahawks |
10/2/11 |
18.2 |
43 |
1 |
| Atlanta | Falcons at Seahawks |
10/2/11 |
17.8 |
32 |
1 |
| Miami | Dolphins at Chargers |
10/2/11 |
17.7 |
31 |
1 |
| San Diego | Jets at Ravens |
10/2/11 |
16.5 |
28 |
1 |
| San Fran-Oakland | 49ers at Eagles |
10/2/11 |
15.9 |
43 |
1 |
| New York | Jets at Ravens |
10/2/11 |
14.6 |
23 |
1 |
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