THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Premiere Draws Largest Thursday Primetime Audience to CBS Since 2007

The premiere of CBS and NFL Network's THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL delivered the Network's largest primetime Thursday audience since 2007 and its best adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 ratings since 2006, according to Nielsen time adjusted fast nationals for Sept. 11.

From 8:00-11:00 PM, CBS averaged 19.44m viewers, 7.7 in adults 25-54, 6.9 in adults 18-49, 10.1 in men 25-54 and 9.2 in men 18-49. This is the network's largest Thursday primetime audience since Nov. 8, 2007 (SURVIVOR, CSI/WITHOUT A TRACE crossover episodes).

The pre-game and game coverage also delivered the Network's highest Thursday primetime ratings in adults 18-49 since March 9, 2006 (SURVIVOR, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, WITHOUT A TRACE) and its highest Thursday ratings in adults 25-54 since May 18, 2006 (CSI (R) (S), CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, WITHOUT A TRACE).

It was also CBS's best primetime deliveries among men 18-49 and men 25-54 since May 3, 2001 (SURVIVOR: THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK 2-hour finale, SURVIVOR: THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK REUNION SHOW).

The Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (8:25 PM, ET-11:09 PM, ET) delivered 20.77m viewers, 8.3 in adults 25-54, 7.5 in adults 18-49, 10.9 in men 25-54 and 10.0 in men 18-49.