The NFL has turned Thanksgiving Day into a beloved tradition for American families, with games that have become a staple of the holiday. This year, the league announced record-breaking viewership numbers.
The NFL put up MASSIVE numbers on Thanksgiving:
• 141 million total audience across 3 games
• 34.2 million average viewers per game
• 37.5 million viewers for Lions-Bears
• 38.8 million viewers for Giants-Cowboys
• Largest Thanksgiving Day audience everCompletely insane. pic.twitter.com/FXzQR5xeUT
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) December 3, 2024
How many people watched the NFL Thanksgiving Day games?
According to the data, the three games averaged 34.2 million viewersmaking it the highest average recorded for Thanksgiving Day since tracking began in 1988.
The total unduplicated audience for the three games reached 141 million, setting a new record for the third consecutive year.
The matchups featured the Chicago Bears against the Detroit Lions, the New York Giants versus the Dallas Cowboys, and the Miami Dolphins taking on the Green Bay Packers.
In terms of digital streaming, the three games generated an average minute audience of 1.1 million, the highest ever for Thanksgiving Daymarking a 36% increase compared to last year.
🚨Record-Setting Thanksgiving Day🚨
*Total audience of 141 million across all 3 games — highest Thanksgiving Day audience on record
*Avg. viewership of 34.2 million across all 3 games — highest Thanksgiving Day on record
Release: pic.twitter.com/Jrh2GIhvZK
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) December 3, 2024
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Original article written by Edward Gonzaga, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.
