Football chart
Pro and college football is on a roll. Here’s how September’s big NFL and NCAA games stack up against other popular non-sports programming.
EventNetworkDateTotal Viewers
NFL: Super Bowl CBS2/7/10106.5 million
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The Academy Awards ABC3/10/1041.7 million
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NFL: Dallas vs. WashingtonNBC9/12/1025.3 million
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“American Idol” finale Fox5/25/1019.6 million
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NCAA: Boise State vs. Va. Tech ESPN9/6/109.9 million
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“Dancing With the Stars” finaleABC 5/25/1013.5 million
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NFL: N.Y. Jets vs. BaltimoreESPN9/13/1014.9 million
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“Big Bang Theory” finaleCBS5/10/1013.6 million
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NCAA: Michigan vs. Notre DameNBC9/11/107 million
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“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” Disney Channel9/3/108 million
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