TV ratings: NFL stars Sunday for NBC

By Rick Porter

November 9, 2009 8:47 AM

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

After deferring to the World Series last week, "Sunday Night Football" returned to put NBC back on top of the night's ratings. Late-afternoon NFL games also gave CBS a bump.

NBC led the night with 16.5 million viewers and a 9.9 rating/16 share in households, easily beating the 12.2 million and 7.6/12 for CBS. ABC (9.8 million, 6.1/10) came in third. FOX trailed for the evening with 6.4 million viewers and a 3.7/6.

In the adults 18-49 rating, NBC's 6.2 rating doubled the number for CBS and FOX, which tied for second at 3.1. ABC was right behind at 3.0.

Sunday's hourly results:

7 p.m.

CBS: NFL overrun/"60 Minutes" (19.1 million viewers, 11.8/19 households)
NBC: "Football Night in America" (9 million, 5.5/9)
ABC: NASCAR/"America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.5 million, 4.0/6)
FOX: "Brothers" (5.7 million, 3.4/6)/"American Dad" (4.5 million, 2.5/4)

18-49 leader: NFL/"60 Minutes" (4.9)

8 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" - Dallas at Philadelphia (18.3 million, 10.9/16)
CBS: "60 Minutes"/"The Amazing Race" (12.9 million, 7.8/12)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (10.4 million, 6.2/9)
FOX: "Family Guy" (7.4 million, 4.3/7)/"Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" (6.6 million, 3.9/6)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (6.7)

9 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (20.4 million, 11.9/18)
ABC: "Desperate Housewives" (13.3 million, 8.3/13)
CBS: "The Amazing Race"/"Three Rivers" (8.6 million, 5.4/8)
FOX: "Family Guy" (7.7 million, 4.4/7)/"The Cleveland Show" (6.3 million, 3.8/6)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (7.6)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (18.4 million, 11.2/19)
ABC: "Brothers & Sisters" (9.05 million, 6.2/10)
CBS: "Three Rivers"/"Cold Case" (8.2 million, 5.4/9)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (7.4)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts.

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35 Comments

I know I'm wasting this first post thing but for the love of everything that is good and pure, MEOW and Rena M, leave us alone, we don't wanna read anymore of your ignorant posts.

Having said that, remember the times when Desperate Housewives competed and sometimes beat Sunday Night Football? It's still a great show but the ratings are not fantastic anymore. Although the combo with Brothers and Sisters is still 2 of the best hours on TV right now.

Ritchie | November 9, 2009 9:07 AM

its great to see that after being on for so many seasons unlike CSI Desperate Housewives is still showing great quality and good ratings.

MEOW | November 9, 2009 9:08 AM

Brothers and Sisters is a great this season, the acting is wonderful and its great to see Sally Field doing so well with this hit show. Brothers and sisters is a great example that older audiances love shows that are funa nd sexy, so no need to have stupid show like the godo wive on, when youc an make great quality drama's like Brothers and Sisters. plus Field with her antiwar stance is a great role model to everyone and all the sillyness that goes around in the world.

MEOW | November 9, 2009 9:10 AM

@Ritchie:

Looks like the street teamers are out on full force. But you will not bully me. The facts are, network viewership has declined and this is all due to the networks keeping on shows that should have been cancelled years ago.

I'll grant you the competition isn't exactly tough, given how the Hollywood trades and L.A. Times have morphed into cheering sections for the industry, but unlike a lot of his competitors (at least the ones I am exposed to) Rick generally doesn't fall for the hype (even if he occasionally still calls an occasional "tie" where none should be).

Rena Moretti | November 9, 2009 9:15 AM

Thank you Ritchie for saying outloud what people think, I agree, very ignorant posts

Lara | November 9, 2009 9:17 AM

The other resentment is that networks have cancelled shows that fans love and have begged them not to cancel.

Carol Perry | November 9, 2009 9:27 AM

oh dear, what did I just ask?

can you get it, you are ruining this for all of us

get out!

Ritchie | November 9, 2009 9:33 AM

I agree with someone who awhile back mentioned what an interesting site this used to be. However, thanks to zap2it’s hands-off approach, the only real interest now is everyday clinically watching it disintegrate into social anarchy---pretty much like some weird on-line manifestation of ‘Lord of the Flies’ meets ‘Groundhog Day.’

ClefsNotes | November 9, 2009 9:42 AM

NBC has asked the NFL if they can extend the regular season until May and have the Olympics every six months

Da Man | November 9, 2009 9:43 AM

oh dear, looks like we have another Rena and MEOW on our hands

Talking to you lara and da man, you are NOT funny.

Ritchie | November 9, 2009 10:02 AM