Viking vs. Saints NFL Kickoff sets record

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The Vikings vs. Saints game delivered the highest-rated NFL regular season overnights in 13 years -- a 17.7 household rating, the biggest since a Broncos vs. 49ers game in 1997. It's also the best-ever rating for an NBC regular season football game. The game's audience was also 28% larger than last year's Opening Kickoff.

In the nationals, the game drew 27.5 million viewers and a 10.7 rating -- "American Idol" levels.

UPDATE: "The Vikings vs. Saints game was the most-watched NFL regular season game on any network in 14 years."

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SmashMouth · 09-10-2010, 06:20 PM

WHO DATS got the MOJO!

Also more here

New Orleans Saints-Minnesota Vikings season opener draws record TV audience | NOLA.com

Halo · 09-10-2010, 06:41 PM

I believe it. Seemed like another Mega-Superbowl/Free Music/NOLA Black and Gold Gras thing... craziness.

CheramieIII · 09-10-2010, 06:51 PM

Ankle on the ground, DAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT

pumpkindriver · 09-10-2010, 10:17 PM

I also heard that it was the highest rated game in NBC history.

Srgt. Hulka · 09-10-2010, 10:22 PM

Saints setting more records!

homerj07 · 09-11-2010, 12:56 AM

Sounds good

Rugby Saint II · 09-11-2010, 01:22 PM

This means that fans across the nations want to watch us play. We are an exciting football team with a high powered offense and an aggressive defense. Oh yeah, we have the best looking uniforms in the NFL.

dizzle88 · 09-11-2010, 01:27 PM

Pants on the ground, pants on the ground
Favre gets drilled, harper lays him out
Vilma gets the pick with favre on the ground

Vikings10 · 09-11-2010, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

This means that fans across the nations want to watch us play. We are an exciting football team with a high powered offense and an aggressive defense. Oh yeah, we have the best looking uniforms in the NFL.

I would probably bet a big portion of the viewers also were tuning in to check out the Vikings.

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Threaded by lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515 Rating: (0 votes - average) The Vikings vs. Saints game delivered the highest-rated NFL regular season overnights in 13 years -- a 17.7 household rating, the biggest since a Broncos vs. 49ers game in 1997. It's also the best-ever rating for an NBC regular season football game. The game's audience was also 28% larger than last year's Opening Kickoff. In the nationals, the game drew 27.5 million viewers and a 10.7 rating -- "American Idol" levels. UPDATE: "The Vikings vs. Saints game was the most-watched NFL regular season game on any network in 14 years." NFL kickoff sets record; CW’s ‘Nikita’ opens solid, ‘Vampire Diaries’ dips Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Halo; 09-10-2010 at 06:19 PM.. Reason: Great article snag Lynwood
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Vikings10 Registered Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 37	Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II This means that fans across the nations want to watch us play. We are an exciting football team with a high powered offense and an aggressive defense. Oh yeah, we have the best looking uniforms in the NFL. I would probably bet a big portion of the viewers also were tuning in to check out the Vikings.
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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,358	Pants on the ground, pants on the ground Favre gets drilled, harper lays him out Vilma gets the pick with favre on the ground