Most-watched Super Bowls, by era
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
61
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Before Out-of-Home (1950–2020)
1
Super Bowl XLIX, Patriots vs Seahawks
114,810,000
2
Super Bowl XLVIII, Broncos vs Seahawks
112,752,000
3
Super Bowl 50, Broncos vs Panthers
112,336,000
4
Super Bowl LI, Falcons vs Patriots
111,973,000
5
Super Bowl XLVI, Giants vs Patriots
111,346,000
6
Super Bowl XLV, Packers vs Steelers
111,041,000
7
Super Bowl XLVII, 49ers vs Ravens
108,693,000
8
Super Bowl XLIV, Colts vs Saints
106,476,000
9
Super Bowl LII, Eagles vs Patriots
104,016,000
10
Super Bowl LIV, 49ers vs Chiefs
102,086,000
11
Super Bowl LIII, Patriots vs Rams
98,950,000
12
Super Bowl XLIII, Cardinals vs Steelers
98,732,000
13
Super Bowl XLII, Giants vs Patriots
97,448,000
14
Super Bowl XXX, Cowboys vs Steelers
94,080,000
15
Super Bowl XLI, Bears vs Colts
93,184,000
16
Super Bowl XX, Bears vs Patriots
92,570,000
17
Super Bowl XXVII, Bills vs Cowboys
90,990,000
18
Super Bowl XL, Seahawks vs Steelers
90,745,000
19
Super Bowl XXVIII, Bills vs Cowboys
90,000,000
20
Super Bowl XXXII, Broncos vs Packers
90,000,000
21
Super Bowl XXXVIII, Panthers vs Patriots
89,795,000
22
Super Bowl XXXVII, Buccaneers vs Raiders
88,637,000
23
Super Bowl XXXIV, Rams vs Titans
88,465,000
24
Super Bowl XXXI, Packers vs Patriots
87,870,000
25
Super Bowl XXI, Broncos vs Giants
87,190,000
26
Super Bowl XXXVI, Patriots vs Rams
86,801,000
27
Super Bowl XXXIX, Eagles vs Patriots
86,072,000
28
Super Bowl XIX, 49ers vs Dolphins
85,530,000
29
Super Bowl XVI, 49ers vs Bengals
85,240,000
30
Super Bowl XXXV, Giants vs Ravens
84,335,000
31
Super Bowl XXXIII, Broncos vs Falcons
83,720,000
32
Super Bowl XXIX, 49ers vs Chargers
83,420,000
33
Super Bowl XVII, Commanders vs Dolphins
81,770,000
34
Super Bowl XXIII, 49ers vs Bengals
81,590,000
35
Super Bowl XXII, Broncos vs Commanders
80,140,000
36
Super Bowl XXVI, Bills vs Commanders
79,590,000
37
Super Bowl XXV, Bills vs Giants
79,510,000
38
Super Bowl XII, Broncos vs Cowboys
78,940,000
39
Super Bowl XVIII, Commanders vs Raiders
77,620,000
40
Super Bowl XIV, Rams vs Steelers
76,240,000
41
Super Bowl XIII, Cowboys vs Steelers
74,740,000
42
Super Bowl XXIV, 49ers vs Broncos
73,852,000
43
Super Bowl XV, Eagles vs Raiders
68,290,000
44
Super Bowl XI, Raiders vs Vikings
62,050,000
45
Super Bowl X, Cowboys vs Steelers
57,710,000
46
Super Bowl VI, Cowboys vs Dolphins
56,640,000
47
Super Bowl IX, Steelers vs Vikings
56,050,000
48
Super Bowl VII, Commanders vs Dolphins
53,320,000
49
Super Bowl VIII, Dolphins vs Vikings
51,700,000
50
Super Bowl V, Colts vs Cowboys
46,040,000
51
Super Bowl IV, Chiefs vs Vikings
44,270,000
52
Super Bowl III, Colts vs Jets
41,660,000
53
Super Bowl II, Packers vs Raiders
39,120,000
54
Super Bowl I (CBS), Chiefs vs Packers
26,750,000
55
Super Bowl I (NBC), Chiefs vs Packers
24,430,000
55 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 08:18 UTC
Panel + Out-of-Home (2020–2025)
1
Super Bowl LIX, Eagles vs Chiefs
127,713,000
2
Super Bowl LVIII, 49ers vs Chiefs
123,714,000
3
Super Bowl LVII, Chiefs vs Eagles
115,096,000
4
Super Bowl LVI, Bengals vs Rams
101,470,000
5
Super Bowl LV, Buccaneers vs Chiefs
95,877,000
5 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 08:18 UTC
Big Data + Panel (2025–current)
1 eligible telecast · computed 2026-09-15 08:18 UTC