Broncos-Chiefs matchup generates 23.2 million viewers on Monday Night Football
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 12:04 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
The opening game of Monday Night Football featured the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Denver Broncos, drawing an audience of 23.2 million viewers. The Chiefs secured a 31-10 victory, marking ESPN's most-watched Week 1 Monday Night Football game. The broadcast was complemented by additional viewership from the ManningCast on ESPN2 and the Spanish broadcast on ESPN Deportes. The audience for this year's opener exceeded last year's Week 1 viewership by 5 percent. The pregame show, Monday Night Countdown, also saw viewership rise by 7 percent compared to the previous year.
- •Chiefs won 31-10 against the Broncos on September 16.
- •The game attracted 23.2 million viewers across multiple platforms.
- •This was ESPN's third-most watched Monday Night Football game ever.
- •Monday Night Countdown had 1.9 million viewers, up 7 percent from last year.
- •Viewership increased by 5 percent from the previous year's opener.
- 12:04 AMYahoo Sports — Broncos-Chiefs drew 23.2 million viewers on Monday night
"The Monday Night Football opener drew a big audience, with the Chiefs' 31-10 win over the Broncos getting 23.2 million viewers.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NFL•Sep 17, 2026, 1:01 AMWednesday practice report for Broncos
NFL•Sep 17, 2026, 1:01 AM5 Jaguars players on first Week 2 injury report, including Brian Thomas
NFL•Sep 17, 2026, 1:00 AMRaheem Morris' 49ers defense is already breaking new ground- NFL•Sep 17, 2026, 12:55 AMBrowns' Deshaun Watson gets awful Week 1 grade from Bleacher Report
NFL•Sep 17, 2026, 12:53 AMCowboys get bad news on Malik Hooker's injury, awaiting tests on DeMarvion Overshown
NFL•Sep 17, 2026, 12:51 AMBrowns, Bucs injury report: 1 DNP, 6 limited on Wednesday
