[5] [6] In fact, the Super Bowl is the American sports broadcast with the most consistent ratings, [7] and draws substantially higher ratings than other sports events, including the NBA Finals and World Series. [8] Ratings for the Super Bowl first peaked from 1977 to 1987, when no less than 44.4% of American households with television sets Super Bowl Ratings History (1967-present) Super Bowl ratings dating back to the very first game in 1967. The Super Bowl ratings record remains a 49.1 for 49ers-Bengals in 1982, but the viewership record was set just this year (2024) — 123.7 million for Chiefs-49ers. That game remains the most-watched Super Bowl in history, but Super Bowl LVIII came close with 123.7 million viewers. Ratings History of the Super Bowl Jan. 15, 1967. The Super Bowl XXVII halftime show starring Michael Jackson is the most watched Super Bowl halftime show, with a TV audience of more than 133.4 million viewers. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] The Super Bowl LVI halftime show starring Dr. Dre , Snoop Dog , Eminem , Mary J. Blige , Kendrick Lamar and 50 cent is the most viewed Super Bowl halftime show on YouTube Here Are the Top 10 Most-Watched Super Bowl Halftime Shows. From Usher, Rihanna and Beyoncé to Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake, here are the Super Bowl halftime shows with the most viewership. Members of the University of Arizona marching band perform during halftime at Super Bowl 1 in 1967. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images) The halftime show at many of the early Super Bowls was Super Bowl XI made history when the halftime show became the first to feature the crowd holding colored placards (along with an appearance by members of "The Mickey Mouse Club"). As for the game, the Oakland Raiders beat the Minnesota Vikings, 32-14, and Raiders cornerback Willie Brown set a Super Bowl record with a 75-yard interception return Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. Kevin Winter/Getty Images There is no gig in music like the Since the Super Bowl’s inception in 1960, the championship football game has always included a halftime show, but it took the NFL several decades to find the winning formula for it to become the Nielsen also said Tuesday that Usher’s Super Bowl halftime performance averaged 129.3 million viewers — the most-watched Super Bowl halftime on record and a 7% increase from Rihanna’s last year (121 million). Nickelodeon’s kids-centric broadcast, the first alternate feed of a Super Bowl, averaged 1.2 million. Members of the University of Arizona marching band perform during halftime at Super Bowl 1 in 1967. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images) The halftime show at many of the early Super Bowls was Members of the University of Arizona marching band perform during halftime at Super Bowl 1 in 1967. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images) The halftime show at many of the early Super Bowls was That game remains the most-watched Super Bowl in history, but Super Bowl LVIII came close with 123.7 million viewers. Ratings History of the Super Bowl Jan. 15, 1967. Super Bowl History + indicates Hall of Fame; Table; Date SB AFC Pts NFC Pts MVP Stadium City State; Feb 9, 2025: LIX (59) Kansas City Chiefs: Philadelphia Eagles Here is the complete list of previous Super Bowl halftime performers and themes: 2025: Kendrick Lamar with special guest SZA 2024: Usher with special guests Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R With 117.5 million viewers, Gaga's set was one of the most-viewed Super Bowl halftime shows in history (third after Rihanna and Katy Perry, respectively) — and eclipsed the game's viewership. Super Bowl halftime show history. The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest music spectacles with more than 100 million annual viewers tuning in. Early versions featured marching bands Jackson's performance was considered to be revolutionary, with it being the first time that the Super Bowl's ratings jumped during halftime and into the second half. 3. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem Here is the complete list of previous Super Bowl halftime performers and themes: 2025: Kendrick Lamar with special guest SZA 2024: Usher with special guests Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R 10. Maroon 5 — 98.2 million viewers Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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