The Dallas Cowboys' 41-37 win over Philadelphia last night on ESPN was watched in almost 13 million U.S. homes, the biggest audience in cable television history.

The National Football League's Monday night matchup featured a pair of division rivals who combined for 717 yards and seven lead changes. The Cowboys scored the game's final 10 points to remain undefeated at 2-0.

The 12.95 million U.S. homes to watch last night's game on ESPN surpassed cable's previous record of 12.5 million for a Monday night meeting between New England and Baltimore on Dec. 3, 2007, the Walt Disney Co. network said in a statement.

ESPN said its prime time ratings were the highest of any television network last night.

The NFL's three 2008 "Monday Night Football" games have drawn cable television's biggest audiences of the year. The NFL is the most-watched sports league in the U.S.