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2025 NFL Draft Achieves Second-Highest Viewership Ever

The Green Bay-hosted event saw a 27% year-over-year increase in viewership and record-breaking Day 3 audience figures.

Overview

  • The 2025 NFL Draft averaged 7.5 million viewers over three days, making it the second most-watched draft in history after 2020.
  • Day 1 of the draft drew 13.6 million viewers, the second-highest opening round audience on record, up 11% from 2024.
  • Rounds 2 and 3 averaged 7.5 million viewers, marking the second-highest Day 2 viewership ever, with a 48% increase from the previous year.
  • Day 3 set a new record with 4.3 million viewers, surpassing the 2020 draft and growing 43% year-over-year.
  • Over 600,000 fans attended the in-person event in Green Bay, tying for the second-highest attendance in NFL Draft history.