Through seven weeks of the 2015 NFL regular season, THE NFL ON CBS is averaging 19.0 million viewers (Persons 2+), +9% from last year’s 17.5 million viewers. This year’s 19.0 million viewers is the highest number of average viewers for the first seven weeks of the season for the AFC television package in 29 years. (As far back as CBS records go; 1987)

Through seven weeks of the 2015 NFL regular season, THE NFL ON CBS is averaging a national household rating/share of 11.2/24, +8% from last year’s 10.4/22, and ties 2010 as the highest average rating/share for the AFC package in 21 years (11.7/28; 1994; NBC).

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CBS Sports Contacts:  Jen Sabatelle  212/975-4120  jsabatelle@cbs.com

                                  Robin Brendle  212/975-1533  rlbrendle@cbs.com

                                  Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466  gwcaraccioli@cbs.com