It didn’t quite set a record, but almost 125 million people tuned in to watch the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots on Sunday in Super Bowl LX.
NBC announced on Tuesday night that this year’s Super Bowl averaged 124.9 million viewers on their network, which made it the second-most-watched Super Bowl ever. That trails only last year’s Super Bowl — when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs — which averaged 127.7 million viewers on Fox.
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The halftime show caused a slight surge in viewership, too. NBC said Bad Bunny’s performance at Levi’s Stadium averaged 128.2 million viewers over the 15 minute window. That’s down slightly from the more than 133 million that tuned in for Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show at the Super Bowl last year in New Orleans.
By comparison, Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show” drew about 6.1 million concurrent viewers on YouTube on Sunday, according to The Athletic. That alternative halftime show, which was pre-recorded, featured Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.
While the game didn’t set a viewership record in total, the game did set an all-time record for its peak viewership. About 137.8 million viewers tuned in during the second quarter of the contest. Telemundo also averaged 3.3 million viewers for its broadcast of the game in Spanish, which made it the most-watched Super Bowl in Spanish-language history. Telemundo’s audience also peaked during Bad Bunny’s halftime show with about 4.8 million viewers, which also set a Spanish-language viewership record.
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The Seahawks rolled to a dominant 29-13 win over the Patriots, marking the franchise’s first championship since the 2013 campaign. Kenneth Walker III was named the game’s MVP, which made him the first running back to win that award in 28 years.
Next year’s Super Bowl will take place Feb. 14, 2027, from SoFi Stadium in Southern California.
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