Johnny Football Scores Record Ratings

The phenomenon of "Johnny Football" continues to captivate sports fans. Johnny Manziel's NFL debut against the Detroit Lions produced record television ratings for the NFL Network.

The August 9th Cleveland-Detroit game was the most-watched preseason game in the Network's history. Nearly three-million viewers tuned in to watch Manziel complete seven passes for 63 yards and rush for 27 yards.

The previous most-watched preseason game was in 2007 when the Saints played the Steelers.

[Metro Networks]