NFL games ranked as the Top 4 and 6 of the 10 most-watched sporting events in 2008 (an Olympic year).
Following are the 10 most-watched sporting events of 2008:
|
Program (Game) |
Viewers |
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1. FOX Super Bowl XLII (Giants-Patriots), 2/3 |
97.4 million |
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2. FOX NFC Championship Game (Giants-Packers), 1/20 |
53.9 million |
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3. CBS AFC Championship Game (Chargers-Patriots), 1/20 |
44.8 million |
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4. FOX NFC Divisional Playoff (Giants-Cowboys), 1/13 |
40.1 million |
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5. NBC Summer Olympics (Opening Ceremony), 8/8 |
34.9 million |
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6. NBC Summer Olympics (Primetime Events), 8/12 |
34.0 million |
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7. NBC Summer Olympics (Primetime Events), 8/10 |
32.3 million |
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8. NBC Summer Olympics (Primetime Events), 8/16 |
31.59 million |
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9. CBS AFC Divisional Playoff (Chargers-Colts), 1/13 |
31.57 million |
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10. CBS AFC Divisional Playoff (Jaguars-Patriots), 1/12 |
30.9 million |
NFL games ranked as 9 of the 10 most-watched sporting events on cable in 2008. The Sept. 15 Eagles-Cowboys game on ESPN is the most-watched program in cable history (18.6 million viewers).
Following are the 10 most-watched sporting events on cable of 2008:
|
Program (Game) |
Viewers |
|
1. ESPN Monday Night Football (Eagles-Cowboys), 9/15 |
18.6 million |
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2. ESPN Monday Night Football (Steelers-Redskins), 11/3 |
14.2 million |
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3. TBS ALCS Game 7 (Red Sox-Rays), 10/19 |
13.4 million |
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4. ESPN Monday Night Football (Vikings-Packers), 9/8 |
12.5 million |
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5. ESPN Monday Night Football (Jets-Chargers), 9/22 |
11.88 million |
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6. ESPN Monday Night Football (49ers-Cardinals), 11/10 |
11.87 million |
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7. ESPN Monday Night Football (Ravens-Steelers), 9/29 |
11.8 million |
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8. ESPN Monday Night Football (Colts-Titans), 10/27 |
11.60 million |
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9. ESPN Monday Night Football (Browns-Bills), 11/17 |
11.57 million |
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10. ESPN Monday Night Football (Giants-Browns), 10/13 |
11.4 million |
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