The ten Super Bowls with the largest average US audience, ranked by Nielsen-measured viewers across TV and streaming.
Quick answer: 1. Super Bowl LIX (2025), 2. Super Bowl LX (2026), 3. Super Bowl LVIII (2024), 4. Super Bowl LVII (2023), 5. Super Bowl XLIX (2015), 6. Super Bowl XLVIII (2014), 7. Super Bowl 50 (2016), 8. Super Bowl LI (2017), 9. Super Bowl XLVI (2012), 10. Super Bowl XLV (2011).
The Super Bowl is the biggest annual broadcast in American television, and every year networks hope for a new record. All ten games on this list drew more than 111 million US viewers on average. The last three seasons hold the top three places. This list ranks the ten most-watched Super Bowls by average US viewers, from Super Bowl LIX's record 127.7 million in 2025 down to Super Bowl XLV's 111.0 million in 2011. It includes Super Bowl LX, the February 2026 game between the Seahawks and Patriots, the first Super Bowl measured with Nielsen's Big Data + Panel method.
The Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs averaged 127.7 million US viewers. That made it the most-watched Super Bowl and the most-watched US telecast on record. The total combines FOX, FOX Deportes, Telemundo, Tubi and NFL digital platforms.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 before an average of 125.6 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and Telemundo. It was the first Super Bowl reported under Nielsen's Big Data + Panel method. Viewership peaked at a US-record 137.8 million in the second quarter, and Bad Bunny's halftime show averaged 128.2 million.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in only the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, averaging 123.7 million viewers. It broke the record set a year earlier by more than 8 million viewers.
The Chiefs edged the Eagles 38-35 in the first Super Bowl with two Black starting quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts. The average audience of 115.1 million passed the eight-year-old record held by Super Bowl XLIX.
The New England Patriots' 28-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks, decided by Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception, drew 114.8 million viewers. It was the most-watched Super Bowl until 2023.
Seattle's 43-8 rout of the Denver Broncos was one of the most lopsided Super Bowls, yet it still averaged 112.8 million viewers, the record at the time.
The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Peyton Manning's final game, averaging 112.3 million viewers. It was the only Super Bowl branded with Arabic rather than Roman numerals.
New England came back from 28-3 down to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in the first overtime Super Bowl, in front of an average audience of 112.0 million.
The New York Giants beat the Patriots 21-17 in a rematch of their 2008 Super Bowl, averaging 111.3 million viewers.
The Green Bay Packers' 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers averaged 111.0 million viewers and was the first Super Bowl to pass 110 million.
| # | Name | Date | Network | Matchup | Result | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Bowl LIX (2025) | 9 Feb 2025 | FOX | Eagles vs Chiefs | Eagles 40-22 | 127.7 million |
| 2 | Super Bowl LX (2026) | 8 Feb 2026 | NBC | Seahawks vs Patriots | Seahawks 29-13 | 125.6 million |
| 3 | Super Bowl LVIII (2024) | 11 Feb 2024 | CBS | Chiefs vs 49ers | Chiefs 25-22 (OT) | 123.7 million |
| 4 | Super Bowl LVII (2023) | 12 Feb 2023 | FOX | Chiefs vs Eagles | Chiefs 38-35 | 115.1 million |
| 5 | Super Bowl XLIX (2015) | 1 Feb 2015 | NBC | Patriots vs Seahawks | Patriots 28-24 | 114.8 million |
| 6 | Super Bowl XLVIII (2014) | 2 Feb 2014 | FOX | Seahawks vs Broncos | Seahawks 43-8 | 112.8 million |
| 7 | Super Bowl 50 (2016) | 7 Feb 2016 | CBS | Broncos vs Panthers | Broncos 24-10 | 112.3 million |
| 8 | Super Bowl LI (2017) | 5 Feb 2017 | FOX | Patriots vs Falcons | Patriots 34-28 (OT) | 112.0 million |
| 9 | Super Bowl XLVI (2012) | 5 Feb 2012 | NBC | Giants vs Patriots | Giants 21-17 | 111.3 million |
| 10 | Super Bowl XLV (2011) | 6 Feb 2011 | FOX | Packers vs Steelers | Packers 31-25 | 111.0 million |
Ranked by average US viewers, the standard Nielsen measure of how many people watched the average minute of the game. Figures cover every platform Nielsen measured for each game, including English- and Spanish-language TV and streaming where applicable. Super Bowl LX (2026) uses Nielsen's final Big Data + Panel figure of 125.6 million, which was revised up from a preliminary 124.9 million after a data provider's collection error. The other nine figures come from FOX Sports' compilation of Nielsen totals. Nielsen changed its method before Super Bowl LX, so the 2026 figure is not a strict like-for-like comparison with earlier games. Super Bowl LVI (2022) is not included. Nielsen measured it at 99.2 million, and NBC's 112.3 million total added the network's own streaming data, which Nielsen did not measure. Some references give slightly lower TV-only figures for older games (for example 114.4 million for Super Bowl XLIX), so single-network totals can differ from the numbers used here.
Super Bowl LIX, the Eagles' 40-22 win over the Chiefs on 9 February 2025. It averaged 127.7 million US viewers across FOX, FOX Deportes, Telemundo, Tubi and NFL digital platforms.
Nielsen's final figure is 125.6 million average viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+. That makes it the second most-watched Super Bowl. Nielsen first reported a lower preliminary figure and raised it after finding that a Big Data provider had not collected data correctly on game day.
Some figures count only the main broadcast network. Others add Spanish-language TV, streaming apps and out-of-home viewing. Nielsen also changed its method in September 2025. This list uses totals for every platform Nielsen measured, so some older games show slightly higher numbers here than in TV-only tables.
Nielsen measured Super Bowl LVI at about 99.2 million viewers. NBC reported 112.3 million by adding its own streaming data, which Nielsen did not measure. This list uses only Nielsen-measured figures, so LVI falls outside the top ten.
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