1999-00 Top Rated TV Sports Events

Final 1999-00 network television ratings for nationally-telecast sports events, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Covers period from Sept. 1, 1999 through Aug. 31, 2000.
Events are listed with ratings points and audience share; each ratings point represents 1,008,000 households and shares indicate percentage of TV sets in use.
Entries:
SPORTS—NFL Football (58); Major League Baseball (9); NBA Basketball (4); College Football bowl games (3); NCAA Basketball (1).
NETWORKS—FOX (22); ABC (21); CBS (20); NBC (12) 

 

Rank Event Detail Date Network Rating Share
1 Super Bowl XXXIV Rams vs. Titans 01/30/00 ABC 43,3 63
2 NFC Championship Game Buccaneers at Rams 01/23/00 Fox 26,9 42
3 AFC Championship Game Titans at Jaguars 01/23/00 CBS 23,2 48
4 AFC Playoff Game Titans at Colts 01/16/00 CBS 20,5 38
5 NFC Playoff Game Vikings at Rams 01/16/00 Fox 20,4 44
6 AFC Playoff Game Dolphins at Seahawks 01/09/00 CBS 20,3 38
7 NFC Playoff Game Cowboys at Vikings 01/09/00 Fox 19,1 42
8 MLB World Series Game 4 Braves at Yankees 10/27/99 NBC 17,8 29
9 Sugar Bowl Florida State vs. Virginia Tech 01/04/00 ABC 17,5 28
10 MLB World Series Game 3 Braves at Yankees 10/26/99 NBC 16,3 27
10 NFC Playoff Game Redskins at Buccaneers 01/15/00 Fox 16,3 34
12 NFL Monday Night Football Cowboys at Vikings 11/08/99 ABC 16,2 28
13 NFL Monday Night Football Dolphins at Broncos 09/13/99 ABC 16,1 27
13 NFL Thanksgiving Day Late Game Dolphins at Cowboys 11/25/99 CBS 16,1 42
13 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 12/19/99 CBS 16,1 32
16 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 11/14/99 Fox 15,9 29
17 MLB NLCS - Game 6 Mets at Braves 10/19/99 NBC 15,4 27
17 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 11/29/99 Fox 15,4 30
19 NFL Monday Night Football Falcons at Cowboys 09/20/99 ABC 15,2 25
19 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 10/31/99 Fox 15,2 28
21 NFL Monday Night Football Packers at Vikings 12/20/99 ABC 15,1 28
22 MLB World Series Game 2 Yankees at Braves 10/24/99 NBC 15,0 23
23 NFL Monday Night Football Seahawks at Packers 11/01/99 ABC 14,9 25
23 NFC Playoff Game Lions at Redskins 01/08/00 ABC 14,9 31
25 NBA Finals Game 6 Pacers at Lakers 06/19/00 NBC 14,7 26
26 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 12/12/99 Fox 14,5 34
27 NFL Monday Night Football Jets at Dolphins 12/27/99 ABC 14,4 25
28 NFL Monday Night Football Vikings at Buccaneers 12/06/99 ABC 14,3 24
28 AFC Playoff Game Bills at Titans 01/08/00 ABC 14,3 36
30 MLB World Series Game 1 Yankees at Braves 10/23/99 NBC 14,2 26
31 Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs. Stanford 01/01/00 ABC 14,1 27
31 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game Michigan State vs. Florida 04/03/00 CBS 14,1 23
33 NFL Monday Night Football Bills at Dolphins 10/04/99 ABC 14,0 24
33 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 10/24/99 Fox 14,0 33
35 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 01/02/00 CBS 13,9 30
36 AFC Playoff Game Dolphins at Jaguars 01/15/00 CBS 13,8 34
37 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 09/26/99 Fox 13,7 29
37 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 12/05/99 CBS 13,7 27
39 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 11/28/99 CBS 13,6 26
39 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 12/26/99 Fox 13,6 28
41 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 09/12/99 Fox 13,4 27
41 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 10/10/99 CBS 13,4 28
41 NFL Monday Night Football Jets at Patriots 11/15/99 ABC 13,4 22
44 NFL Monday Night Football 49ers at Cardinals 09/27/99 ABC 13,3 22
44 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 10/03/99 CBS 13,3 27
44 NFL Monday Night Football Broncos at Jaguars 12/13/99 ABC 13,3 22
47 NFL Thanksgiving Day Early Game Bears at Lions 11/25/99 Fox 13,2 34
48 NFL Monday Night Football Packers at 49ers 11/29/99 ABC 13,1 21
48 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 01/02/00 Fox 13,1 29
48 NBA Finals Game 4 Lakers at Pacers 06/14/00 NBC 13,1 24
51 NFL Monday Night Football Raiders at Broncos 11/22/99 ABC 13,0 22
52 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 09/19/99 CBS 12,6 27
53 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 10/10/99 Fox 12,5 28
53 NFL Monday Night Football Falcons at Steelers 10/25/99 ABC 12,5 21
55 NBA Playoff Game Trailblazers at Lakers 06/04/00 NBC 12,4 21
56 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 12/19/99 Fox 12,2 28
57 NFL Monday Night Football Cowboys at Giants 10/18/99 ABC 12,1 20
58 MLB NLCS - Game 5 Braves at Mets 10/17/99 NBC 12,0 21
58 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 11/07/99 CBS 12,0 24
60 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 10/03/99 Fox 11,6 28
61 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 10/24/99 CBS 11,4 24
61 Orange Bowl Alabama vs. Michigan 01/01/00 ABC 11,4 21
63 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 10/17/99 CBS 11,2 26
64 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 09/12/99 CBS 11,1 27
64 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 09/19/99 Fox 11,1 27
66 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 12/12/99 CBS 11,0 22
67 NFL Regular Season Late Game Various Teams 10/17/99 Fox 10,9 21
67 NBA Finals Game 3 Lakers at Pacers 06/11/00 NBC 10,9 19
69 MLB NLCS - Game 1 Mets at Braves 10/12/99 NBC 10,8 18
69 MLB ALCS - Game 1 Red Sox at Yankees 10/13/99 Fox 10,8 18
69 MLB NLCS - Game 3 Braves at Mets 10/15/99 NBC 10,8 20
69 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 11/21/99 CBS 10,8 25
69 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 12/26/99 CBS 10,8 27
74 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 11/07/99 Fox 10,7 25
74 NFL Regular Season Early Game Various Teams 12/05/99 Fox 10,7 25


Last Updated : 10/19/2001
By Frank BIBLER
Email: frank@bibler.net