Most-watched NFL telecasts of all time

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.

1,424

eligible telecasts

updated 2026-10-30

All eras

Super Bowl LIX - Eagles vs Chiefs

2025-02-09 · FOX · Tubi · +2 more · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

127,700,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Super Bowl LX - Seahawks vs Patriots

2026-02-08 · NBC · Peacock · +3 more · NFL · Big Data + Panel

125,603,000

revised · Nielsen

Super Bowl LVIII - 49ers vs Chiefs

2024-02-11 · CBS · Paramount+ · +3 more · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

123,714,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl LVII - Chiefs vs Eagles

2023-02-12 · FOX · FOX Deportes · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

115,096,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLIX - Patriots vs Seahawks

2015-02-01 · NBC · Universo · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

114,810,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLVIII - Broncos vs Seahawks

2014-02-02 · FOX · FOX Deportes · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

112,752,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl 50 - Broncos vs Panthers

2016-02-07 · CBS · ESPN Deportes · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

112,336,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl LI - Falcons vs Patriots

2017-02-05 · FOX · FOX Deportes · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

111,973,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLVI - Giants vs Patriots

2012-02-05 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

111,346,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLV - Packers vs Steelers

2011-02-06 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

111,041,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLVII - 49ers vs Ravens

2013-02-03 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

108,693,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLIV - Colts vs Saints

2010-02-07 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

106,476,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl LII - Eagles vs Patriots

2018-02-04 · NBC · Universo · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

104,016,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl LIV - 49ers vs Chiefs

2020-02-02 · FOX · FOX Deportes · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

102,086,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl LVI - Bengals vs Rams

2022-02-13 · NBC · Telemundo · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

101,470,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl LIII - Patriots vs Rams

2019-02-03 · CBS · ESPN Deportes · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

98,950,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLIII - Cardinals vs Steelers

2009-02-01 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

98,732,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLII - Giants vs Patriots

2008-02-03 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

97,448,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl LV - Buccaneers vs Chiefs

2021-02-07 · CBS · ESPN Deportes · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

95,877,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXX - Cowboys vs Steelers

1996-01-28 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

94,080,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XLI - Bears vs Colts

2007-02-04 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

93,184,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XX - Bears vs Patriots

1986-01-26 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

92,570,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXVII - Bills vs Cowboys

1993-01-31 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

90,990,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XL - Seahawks vs Steelers

2006-02-05 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

90,745,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXVIII - Bills vs Cowboys

1994-01-30 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

90,000,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXII - Broncos vs Packers

1998-01-25 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

90,000,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXVIII - Panthers vs Patriots

2004-02-01 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

89,795,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXVII - Buccaneers vs Raiders

2003-01-26 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

88,637,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXIV - Rams vs Titans

2000-01-30 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

88,465,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXI - Packers vs Patriots

1997-01-26 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

87,870,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXI - Broncos vs Giants

1987-01-25 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

87,190,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXVI - Patriots vs Rams

2002-02-03 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

86,801,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXIX - Eagles vs Patriots

2005-02-06 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

86,072,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XIX - 49ers vs Dolphins

1985-01-20 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

85,530,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XVI - 49ers vs Bengals

1982-01-24 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

85,240,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXV - Giants vs Ravens

2001-01-28 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

84,335,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXXIII - Broncos vs Falcons

1999-01-31 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

83,720,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXIX - 49ers vs Chargers

1995-01-29 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

83,420,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XVII - Commanders vs Dolphins

1983-01-30 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

81,770,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXIII - 49ers vs Bengals

1989-01-22 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

81,590,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXII - Broncos vs Commanders

1988-01-31 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

80,140,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXVI - Bills vs Commanders

1992-01-26 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

79,590,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXV - Bills vs Giants

1991-01-27 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

79,510,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XII - Broncos vs Cowboys

1978-01-15 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

78,940,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XVIII - Commanders vs Raiders

1984-01-22 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

77,620,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XIV - Rams vs Steelers

1980-01-20 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

76,240,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XIII - Cowboys vs Steelers

1979-01-21 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

74,740,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XXIV - 49ers vs Broncos

1990-01-28 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

73,852,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XV - Eagles vs Raiders

1981-01-25 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

68,290,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl XI - Raiders vs Vikings

1977-01-09 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

62,050,000

final · Nielsen

NFC Championship Game - Saints vs Vikings

2010-01-24 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

57,933,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Super Bowl X - Cowboys vs Steelers

1976-01-18 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

57,710,000

final · Nielsen

Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs

2025-01-26 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

57,700,000

final · Wikipedia

NFC Championship Game - 49ers vs Giants

2012-01-22 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

57,635,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys

2025-11-27 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Big Data + Panel

57,230,000

final · CBS Sports

Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers

2024-01-28 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

56,690,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Super Bowl VI - Cowboys vs Dolphins

1972-01-16 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

56,640,000

final · Nielsen

Super Bowl IX - Steelers vs Vikings

1975-01-12 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

56,050,000

final · Nielsen

NFC Championship Game - 49ers vs Seahawks

2014-01-19 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

55,911,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens

2024-01-28 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

55,470,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Jets vs Steelers

2011-01-23 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

54,850,000

final · Sports Media Watch

NFC Championship Game - Giants vs Packers

2008-01-20 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

53,937,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Chiefs vs Patriots

2019-01-20 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

53,900,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Super Bowl VII - Commanders vs Dolphins

1973-01-14 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

53,320,000

final · Nielsen

AFC Championship Game - Broncos vs Patriots

2016-01-24 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

53,299,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs

2023-01-29 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

53,120,000

final · Sports Media Watch

NFC Championship Game - Bears vs Packers

2011-01-23 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

51,884,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Super Bowl VIII - Dolphins vs Vikings

1974-01-13 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

51,700,000

final · Nielsen

AFC Championship Game - Broncos vs Patriots

2014-01-19 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

51,300,000

final · Sports Media Watch

NFC Championship Game - 49ers vs Rams

2022-01-30 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

50,420,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills

2024-01-21 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

50,393,000

final · Awful Announcing

NFC Championship Game - Packers vs Seahawks

2015-01-18 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

49,839,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Patriots vs Ravens

2012-01-22 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

48,700,000

final · Sports Media Watch

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos

2026-01-25 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Big Data + Panel

48,600,000

final · Awful Announcing

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys

2017-01-15 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

48,500,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Patriots vs Steelers

2017-01-22 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

47,951,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Bengals vs Chiefs

2022-01-30 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

47,851,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Patriots vs Ravens

2013-01-20 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

47,707,000

final · Sports Media Watch

NFL Packers–Lions

2025-11-27 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel

47,700,000

final · Awful Announcing

San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles

2023-01-29 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

47,500,000

final · Wikipedia

NFC Championship Game - Buccaneers vs Packers

2021-01-24 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

46,970,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Colts vs Jets

2010-01-24 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

46,917,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Colts vs Patriots

2007-01-21 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

46,695,000

final · Sports Media Watch

NFC Championship Game - Falcons vs Packers

2017-01-22 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

46,281,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Super Bowl V - Colts vs Cowboys

1971-01-17 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

46,040,000

final · Nielsen

Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks

2026-01-25 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel

46,000,000

final · Wikipedia

NFC Championship Game - Cardinals vs Panthers

2016-01-24 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

45,739,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers

2023-01-22 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

45,650,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears

2026-01-18 · NBC · Peacock · NFL · Big Data + Panel

45,400,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Chargers vs Patriots

2008-01-20 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

44,840,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

2015-01-11 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

44,380,000

final · Sports Media Watch

AFC Championship Game - Patriots vs Steelers

2005-01-23 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

44,334,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Super Bowl IV - Chiefs vs Vikings

1970-01-11 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

44,270,000

final · Nielsen

Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

2025-01-26 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

44,200,000

final · Wikipedia

AFC Championship Game - Jaguars vs Patriots

2018-01-21 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

44,082,000

final · Sports Media Watch

NFC Championship Game - Rams vs Saints

2019-01-20 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

44,075,000

final · Sports Media Watch

NFC Championship Game - Bears vs Saints

2007-01-21 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

43,247,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills

2025-01-19 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home

43,100,000

final · Wikipedia

NFC Championship Game - Eagles vs Falcons

2005-01-23 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

42,937,000

final · Sports Media Watch

100

NFC Championship Game - 49ers vs Packers

2020-01-19 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home

42,792,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Top 100 of 1,424 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:36 UTC

Rows span 3 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.