The Ratings For ‘Monday Night Football’ Are In. The Size Of the Audience Might Surprise You

The ratings for last night’s “Monday Night Football” showing are in, and they’re pretty big.

Monday’s matchup between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers took place in San Francisco, CA. ESPN finished with a 7.4 Nielsen rating among adults aged 18-49 in the U.S., which means 7.4 percent of the measured demographic tuned in, according to the network’s PR analytics. (RELATED: The ‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Are Out. They Bounced Back In A Huge Way)

 

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The @49ers will donate their game-worn jerseys to be auctioned off in support of those affected by the Camp Fire in Northern California.

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The 7.4 rating is certainly something ESPN can be proud of. That’s up 19 percent compared to last year’s “Monday Night Football” showing at the same time, according to ESPN PR.

Monday Night Football: Giants-49ers drives ESPN’s rating up 19% year-over-year, finishing with a 7.4 overnight pic.twitter.com/hwptyMDQU7

— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) November 13, 2018

The Giants ultimately pulled off a win, their second of the season. The final score was 27-23, bringing New York’s record up to 2-7. The 49ers aren’t far behind, with a 2-8 record.

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