Here are Nielsen ratings for the top 20 primetime shows nationally for last week.
1. “NBC Sunday Night Football: San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots,” NBC, 15.32 million viewers.
2. “Emmy Awards,” Fox, 12.95 million viewers.
3. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 11.54 million viewers.
4. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 11.09 million viewers.
5. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 9.95 million viewers.
6. “Without a Trace,” CBS, 9.47 million viewers.
7. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 8.89 million viewers.
8. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 8.87 million viewers.
9. “Football Night in America,” NBC, 8.59 million viewers.
10. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 8.42 million viewers.
11. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 8.30 million viewers.
12. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 8.18 million viewers.
13. “Big Brother” (Tuesday), CBS, 8.09 million viewers.
14. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”, Fox, 7.87 million viewers.
15. “Biggest Loser,” NBC, 7.84 million viewers.
16. “House,” Fox, 7.83 million viewers.
17. “Power of Ten,” CBS, 7.77 million viewers.
18. “NCIS,” CBS, 7.69 million viewers.
19. “Rules of Engagement,” CBS, 7.52 million viewers.
20. “Cold Case,” CBS, 7.31 million viewers.
