Total Live Audience: 12 Million Average Viewers for Season-Opening MNF Doubleheader
ESPN Records its Two Largest Streaming Audiences Ever for MNF

Last night’s 2016 season-opening Monday Night Football doubleheader helped ESPN win the night among all networks – broadcast or cable – in households, viewers and all key male and adult demos. The MNF games ranked as the #1 (Steelers-Redskins) and #2 (Rams-49ers) telecasts among all key male and adult demos.

Last night’s MNF games (6:55 p.m.-1:28 a.m. ET) delivered a total live audience (TV + Streaming) of 12 million average viewers.

• On TV (ESPN and ESPN Deportes), the games delivered 11.7 million average viewers. On ESPN, the games averaged a 7.0 US household rating.
• ESPN’s streaming (ESPN and ESPN Deportes) recorded its two largest audiences ever for MNF with 309,000 average viewers per minute for Rams-49ers and 307,000 for Steelers-Redskins.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington Redskins
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 38-16 victory over the Washington Redskins delivered a total live audience (TV + Streaming) of 13.3 million average viewers. In Pittsburgh, the game delivered a 14.0 rating on ESPN and a 27.5 on WTAE-ABC, for a combined 41.5 rating in the market. In Washington, the game delivered an 8.7 rating on ESPN and a 16.3 on WJLA-ABC, for a combined 25.0 rating in the market.

The top 10 metered markets (not including those of the competing teams): Norfolk (19.5), Richmond-Petersburg (17.0), Baltimore (14.6), New Orleans (13.6), Raleigh-Durham and West Palm Beach (12.6), Greenville (12.2), Philadelphia (12.1), Charlotte (12.0) and Denver (11.8).

Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers’ 28-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams delivered a total live audience (TV + Streaming) of 10.6 million average viewers. In Los Angeles, the game delivered an 8.9 rating on ESPN and a 7.2 on KABC-ABC, for a combined 16.1 rating in the market. In San Francisco, the game delivered a 10.2 rating on ESPN and a 13.5 on KGO-ABC, for a combined 23.7 rating in the market.

The top 10 metered markets (not including those of the competing teams): Sacramento (18.4), Portland (13.0), Las Vegas (11.8), New Orleans (10.8), Seattle-Tacoma (10.7), San Diego (10.4), Norfolk (10.2), Denver (9.8), Nashville (8.7), and Richmond-Petersburg (8.1).

NEXT WEEK ON MNF: Jay Cutler and the Bears Host Carson Wentz and the Eagles
Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears host rookie Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN’s Monday Night Football on September 19 at 8:15 p.m. ET (kickoff at 8:30 p.m.). MNF photos are available via ESPN Images.

*Please note: TV and Streaming metrics include ESPN Deportes.

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