Current:Home > ScamsNFL sets record, averages 21 million viewers per game in Week 1 -MoneyStream
NFL sets record, averages 21 million viewers per game in Week 1
View
Date:2025-04-17 11:07:40
The NFL set a Week 1 viewership record with 21.0 million average viewers on television and digital platforms, NFL Media reported Wednesday.
That represents a 12 percent increase over the 2023 opening week.
Additionally, total viewership was the highest since 2019, with 123 million people seeing at least part of one game over the course of opening week from Thursday through Sunday.
"A great start with the viewership. It was great to be back and a lot to be excited about," said Hans Schroeder, the executive vice president of NFL Media.
Not surprisingly, the most-watched game of Week 1 was Thursday night's season-opening rematch of last season's AFC title game. The Kansas City Chiefs' 27-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens averaged 29.2 million on TV and digital.
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
The Sunday night standalone game on NBC -- a 26-20 overtime win by the Detroit Lions over the Los Angeles Rams -- averaged 3 percent more viewers than last year with 22.7 million.
An average of 23.9 million viewers watched the premiere of Tom Brady in the booth for Fox Sports, with the Dallas Cowboys taking care of the Cleveland Browns 33-17. That was the best Week 1 number for Fox since 2020.
veryGood! (9751)
Related
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- Man who set off explosion at California courthouse had a criminal case there
- CDC: Tenth death reported in listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head meats
- As Hurricane Helene approaches, what happens to the manatees?
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Home cookin': Diners skipping restaurants and making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
- It's not just fans: A's players have eyes on their own Oakland Coliseum souvenirs, too
- Tech tips to turn yourself into a Google Workspace and Microsoft Office pro
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- The great supermarket souring: Why Americans are mad at grocery stores
Ranking
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- Home cookin': Diners skipping restaurants and making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
- NASA, Boeing and Coast Guard representatives to testify about implosion of Titan submersible
- Local officials in upstate New York acquitted after ballot fraud trial
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Companies back away from Oregon floating offshore wind project as opposition grows
- 10 homes have collapsed into the Carolina surf. Their destruction was decades in the making
- Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber Step Out for Yummy Date Night After Welcoming Baby Jack
Recommendation
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
Gil Ramirez remains on 'Golden Bachelorette' as Joan hits senior prom. Who left?
Malik Nabers is carrying Giants with his record rookie pace, and bigger spotlight awaits
Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children’s book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Hoda Kotb announces 'Today' show exit in emotional message: 'Time for me to turn the page'
Cardi B Debuts New Look in First Public Appearance Since Giving Birth to Baby No. 3
Tommy Kramer, former Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl QB, announces dementia diagnosis