The statistic shows figures on the television ratings and viewership figures for NFL games in the United States from September 11 (week 1) to February 5, 2017 (Super Bowl). The game in week nine between the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders, broadcast on NBC, was watched by a total of 18.3 million viewers. The final and most important game of the season, the Super Bowl, was watched by over 111 million people in the United States. The most-watched Super Bowl since 1990 was Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, which was contested between the New England and the Seattle Seahawks. The game was watched by over 114 million people across the United States, giving it a household rating of 47.5.
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Sports Media Watch. (February 8, 2017). National Football League (NFL) television ratings and viewership figures in the United States in the 2016/2017 season (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/631288/nfl-viewership-figures-ratings/
Sports Media Watch. "National Football League (NFL) television ratings and viewership figures in the United States in the 2016/2017 season (in millions)." Chart. February 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631288/nfl-viewership-figures-ratings/
Sports Media Watch. (2017). National Football League (NFL) television ratings and viewership figures in the United States in the 2016/2017 season (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631288/nfl-viewership-figures-ratings/
Sports Media Watch. "National Football League (Nfl) Television Ratings and Viewership Figures in The United States in The 2016/2017 Season (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/631288/nfl-viewership-figures-ratings/
Sports Media Watch, National Football League (NFL) television ratings and viewership figures in the United States in the 2016/2017 season (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/631288/nfl-viewership-figures-ratings/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
National Football League (NFL) television ratings and viewership figures in the United States in the 2016/2017 season (in millions) [Graph], Sports Media Watch, February 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/631288/nfl-viewership-figures-ratings/