NFL Viewership Declines Slightly in 2024 Amid Continued Dominance of TV Ratings

Despite a 2% drop in average viewership, NFL games accounted for 72 of the 100 most-watched U.S. telecasts in 2024, maintaining its position as television's top draw.

The NFL averaged 17.5 million viewers per game in 2024, a 2% decline compared to the previous season, equating to a loss of approximately 400,000 viewers per week.
CBS led the NFL's viewership race with its Sunday afternoon national window averaging 24.2 million viewers, narrowly outpacing Fox's 'America’s Game of the Week.'
Super Bowl LVIII, featuring Kansas City and San Francisco, set a record with 123.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched telecast of 2024 by a wide margin.
NBC's Sunday Night Football saw a slight 1% increase in total viewership, driven by a boost in streaming numbers through Peacock, while Disney's Monday Night Football experienced a 14% drop due to fewer ABC simulcasts.
The NFL's dominance extended to 72 of the 100 most-watched telecasts of 2024, though this marked a decline from 93 in 2023, reflecting increased competition from political events and the Summer Olympics.