NFL Kickoff Attracts Fewest Viewers Since 2002
Thursday night’s NFL Kickoff Game, between the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, attracted 13.5 million viewers, the smallest audience since 2002.
| YEAR | NETWORK | MATCHUP | US HOUSEHOLD AA%* |
VIEWERS (P2+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NBC | New Orleans at Indianapolis | 11.4 | 17,471,000 |
| 2006 | NBC | Miami at Pittsburgh | 12.6 | 19,043,000 |
| 2005 | ABC | Oakland at New England | 11.7 | 18,008,000 |
| 2004 | ABC | Indianapolis at New England | 11.4 | 16,888,000 |
| 2003 | ABC | N.Y. Jets at Washington | 12.9 | 19,149,000 |
| 2002 | ESPN | San Francisco at N.Y. Giants | 7.6 | 10,799,000 |
| *US HH AA% : Percentage of US households – Average Audience during entire telecast |
https://www.qa.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2008/nfl-kickoff-attracts-fewest-viewers-since-2002/
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