Super Bowl LIX draws record 127.7 million viewers

A record 127.7 million viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.

BY FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Feb 14, 2025, 8:14 AM

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A record 127.7 million viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, according to the official Nielsen numbers released Tuesday.

Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans aired on Fox, Fox Deportes and Telemundo and streamed on Tubi and drew a combined average household rating of 41.7 and combined household share of 83. The audience peaked at 137.7 million during the second quarter, from 8 to 8:15 p.m. ET.

Super Bowl LIX was the most-watched TV event in US history

• Average audience: 126 million
• Peak audience: 135.7 million (2nd quarter)

It was a 2% increase over last year’s game, which was also the previous record holder pic.twitter.com/E52Qb8GIru

— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) February 11, 2025

Viewership was up 3.2 percent over the previous year, when a then-record 123.7 million watched the Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Las Vegas.

The Super Bowl is annually the most watched U.S. telecast of the year. In fact, 19 of the top 20 most-viewed telecasts in national history are Super Bowls, the lone exception being the final episode of the sitcom “M*A*S*H,” which drew 105.9 million viewers in 1983.

–Field Level Media

More NFL & Super Bowl LIX coverage from Sactown Sports

The Philadelphia Eagles throttled the Kansas City Chiefs by a final of 40-22 in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX showdown in New Orleans.

During Tuesday morning’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury joined the show to share his thoughts on the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory, contemplate what’s next for the Chiefs as they look to reclaim the Lombardi Trophy next season, and much more.

Be sure to check out the full interview with Sean Salisbury on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.