Ratings Reference
Telecasts · NFL

Super Bowl XXI

1987-01-25 · NFL · CBS
87,190,000
Nielsen avg audience
final · figures last changed 2026-02-11

Published figures

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Nielsen2 figures
average audienceLead figure
full telecast / panel-only · final
confirmed · Nielsen
XXI CBS 87,190,000 45.8 Jan. 25, 1987 Nielsen, verbatim
87,190,000
household rating
full telecast / panel-only · final
confirmed · Nielsen
XXI CBS 87,190,000 45.8 Jan. 25, 1987 Nielsen, verbatim
45.8 HH
2 provider figures · provider-confirmed
confirmed = published by the provider