Denver vs. Pittsburgh TV Rating: Most-Watched NFL Primetime Regular Season Game Since 1997 [UPDATE: 27.57 Million Viewers]

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Denver vs. Pittsburgh TV Rating: Most-Watched NFL Primetime Regular Season Game Since 1997 [UPDATE: 27.57 Million Viewers]

By Jason McIntyre September 10, 2012 10:19 am ET Follow @thebiglead

By: Jason McIntyre | September 10, 2012 10:19 am ET Follow @thebiglead

Peyton Manning returned to the NFL Sunday night, and nearly everyone in the country watched him beat the Steelers, 31-19. Well, not really, but it seemed that way: the Broncos and Steelers generated an 18.0 overnight rating, which makes it the most-watched NFL Primetime regular season game in 15 years.

The last time these two teams met, in January for an AFC Wild Card game, Tim Tebow led Denver to a victory in overtime. The rating then: a 25.9 overnight, which was the best for a Wild Card game in 23 years. The game was the 2nd highest TV program of the calendar year, only behind the Super Bowl.

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https://twitter.com/#!/ToreyKong Grizz

The real question is where do we see videos of John Elway dancing? That Dove commercial piqued my curiousity.
Liquor

I’m beginning to really dislike Denver. Rashard can’t come back soon enough, Redman is a nice player but they need some explosion out of the RB.
http://womenshotgunningbeers.tumblr.com/ sousedbergin

I’m beginning to really dislike Denver. Rashard can’t come back soon enough, Redman is a nice player but they need some explosion out of the RB.

They have running back on the roster with explosion and killer instinct.
Liquor

“Time to die” looked ok, but he’s not an every down back.
http://tigerwoodsfistpump.blogspot.com s1rweeze

“Time to die”

Who is this?

/I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
Badger

Who is this?

I’m assuming Chris Rainey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNECaYCSYjo A.P.

Denver is the Indiana Pacers of the NFL with all those white guys on offense
Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce

I don’t get why NBC would want to show something in primetime on a Sunday instead of the afternoon slots, I have a 40mb/s internet connection.

/monocle’d
http://spartyandfriends.com/ mizerle06 is sarah phillips

fix your site, Jace.
jthussler

I don’t get why NBC would want to show something in primetime on a Sunday instead of the afternoon slots, I have a 40mb/s internet connection.

/monocle’d

It would be incongruous.