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 2026-10-08
Super Bowl by year
1968–2026Record
127.7M 2025
Years on record
58 1968–2026
Nielsen average audience · one telecast per year
- Before Out-of-Homebefore Sept 2020
- Panel + Out-of-HomeSept 2020 – Sept 2025
- Big Data + Panelsince Sept 2025
58 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-08 22:24 UTC
| Year | Telecast | Avg audience |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Super Bowl II | 39,120,000 |
| 1969 | Super Bowl III | 41,660,000 |
| 1970 | Super Bowl IV | 44,270,000 |
| 1971 | Super Bowl V | 46,040,000 |
| 1972 | Super Bowl VI | 56,640,000 |
| 1973 | Super Bowl VII | 53,320,000 |
| 1974 | Super Bowl VIII | 51,700,000 |
| 1975 | Super Bowl IX | 56,050,000 |
| 1976 | Super Bowl X | 57,710,000 |
| 1977 | Super Bowl XI | 62,050,000 |
| 1978 | Super Bowl XII | 78,940,000 |
| 1979 | Super Bowl XIII | 74,740,000 |
| 1980 | Super Bowl XIV | 76,240,000 |
| 1981 | Super Bowl XV | 68,290,000 |
| 1982 | Super Bowl XVI | 85,240,000 |
| 1983 | Super Bowl XVII | 81,770,000 |
| 1984 | Super Bowl XVIII | 77,620,000 |
| 1985 | Super Bowl XIX | 85,530,000 |
| 1986 | Super Bowl XX | 92,570,000 |
| 1987 | Super Bowl XXI | 87,190,000 |
| 1988 | Super Bowl XXII | 80,140,000 |
| 1989 | Super Bowl XXIII | 81,590,000 |
| 1990 | Super Bowl XXIV | 73,852,000 |
| 1991 | Super Bowl XXV | 79,510,000 |
| 1992 | Super Bowl XXVI | 79,590,000 |
| 1993 | Super Bowl XXVII | 90,990,000 |
| 1994 | Super Bowl XXVIII | 90,000,000 |
| 1995 | Super Bowl XXIX | 83,420,000 |
| 1996 | Super Bowl XXX | 94,080,000 |
| 1997 | Super Bowl XXXI | 87,870,000 |
| 1998 | Super Bowl XXXII | 90,000,000 |
| 1999 | Super Bowl XXXIII | 83,720,000 |
| 2000 | Super Bowl XXXIV | 88,465,000 |
| 2001 | Super Bowl XXXV | 84,335,000 |
| 2002 | Super Bowl XXXVI | 86,801,000 |
| 2003 | Super Bowl XXXVII | 88,637,000 |
| 2004 | Super Bowl XXXVIII | 89,795,000 |
| 2005 | Super Bowl XXXIX | 86,072,000 |
| 2006 | Super Bowl XL | 90,745,000 |
| 2007 | Super Bowl XLI | 93,184,000 |
| 2008 | Super Bowl XLII | 97,448,000 |
| 2009 | Super Bowl XLIII | 98,732,000 |
| 2010 | Super Bowl XLIV | 106,476,000 |
| 2011 | Super Bowl XLV | 111,041,000 |
| 2012 | Super Bowl XLVI | 111,346,000 |
| 2013 | Super Bowl XLVII | 108,693,000 |
| 2014 | Super Bowl XLVIII | 112,752,000 |
| 2015 | Super Bowl XLIX | 114,810,000 |
| 2017 | Super Bowl LI | 111,973,000 |
| 2018 | Super Bowl LII | 104,016,000 |
| 2019 | Super Bowl LIII | 98,950,000 |
| 2020 | Super Bowl LIV | 102,086,000 |
| 2021 | Super Bowl LV | 95,877,000 |
| 2022 | Super Bowl LVI | 101,470,000 |
| 2023 | Super Bowl LVII | 115,096,000 |
| 2024 | Super Bowl LVIII | 123,714,000 |
| 2025 | Super Bowl LIX | 127,700,000 |
| 2026 | Super Bowl LX | 125,603,000 |
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 2026-10-08 22:24 UTC
Panel + Out-of-Home (2020–2025)
1
Super Bowl LIX - Eagles vs Chiefs
127,700,000
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 2026-10-08 22:24 UTC
Big Data + Panel (2025–current)
1 eligible telecast · computed 2026-10-08 22:24 UTC