NFL’s First-Ever Paris Game Draws 7.7M Viewers

The NFL’s first-ever game in Paris — a Sunday morning contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints from Stade de France — averaged 7.7M viewers on NFL Network and NFL+, marking the network’s third-most-watched NFL International Series game ever (2016-present | 27 games). The audience is up 29% from last season’s overall NFL International Series six-game average on the network.

Dave Pasch, Jason Kelce, Kurt Warner and Molly McGrath had the call from Stade de France for the quartet’s third international game of the month.

NFL Network’s October International Series slate, which spanned four consecutive Sunday morning games at three stadiums across London and Paris, is averaging 7.1M viewers, up 18% vs. the network’s overall six-game International Series average last season.

Week 9: NFL Network’s International Series finale from Madrid

Looking ahead, NFL Network heads to Madrid for its International Series finale as the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 (Nov. 8) at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, with Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick and McGrath returning for the call.

Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel, including over-the-air (OTA) viewership