Ratings: Super Bowl LI Posts Huge Numbers, Just Shy of Record (Updated)
Patriots’ comeback victory draws staggering 48.8 rating in early numbers
According to early numbers, the game overall drew a 48.8 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic, putting it just shy of the overall record from 2015.
Super Bowl LI powered Fox to an easy win across all networks in prime time Sunday night, and the 48.8 rating projects to rank as FOX’s highest-rated primetime telecast of the broadcast season
Combined, NBC, CBS, and ABC drew a 1.0 rating and 6.1 million viewers.