The season ended with more than 180 million in total viewers for the 2019 regular season. $1.9 million per year: $138,250 per year: NFL quarterback: $4 million per year: Average Salaries (Top Salary) $30 million per season + $5 million in endorsements = $35 million: $3 million per fight, though McGregor made between $85 million and $100 million for boxing Mayweather: Average Viewership: NBC’s Sunday Night Football 18.175 million In 2019, the NFL had an average TV viewership of 16.5 million per game (Source: CNBC) This marked a rise from the 15.8 million viewers it averaged last year. In 2019, of the top 50 most-viewed TV shows, the NFL claimed 47 of them . Starting in 2010, viewership topped 100 million for nine straight years. Over the last 15 years, the memo stated, that NFL viewership overall has increased 27 percent, although total prime-time viewership declined by 36 percent. dejadoh says: February 9, 2021 at 12:32 pm The late game, held in Denver for a matchup between the Broncos and Tennessee Titans, also struggled to get viewers as that game saw a steep 38% drop in viewership compared to last year’s game in the same time slot. The NFL is losing the viewership of the common person and no wonder, who wants to watch a game full of overpaid politicians. Previous NFL TV ratings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014.Numbers obtained from various sources, including network PR, ShowBuzz Daily and Programming Insider. While the ratings were down significantly, the NFL still had the five highest-rated TV shows last week. The NFL is on the verge of precipitous decline due to a weakening of the three legs of the stool upon which the league's empire sits: attendance, viewership, and … Consider that in 2019 during the regular season, NFL TV ratings were up from the year before by 4.7 million viewers per game. An estimated 19.3 million fans watched the NFL's season kickoff between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans on Thursday night, or 13% fewer viewers … NFL TV ratings for the 2020 season. NBC’s Sunday Night Football showcased two of the best franchises in the NFL over the last decade, despite that, the ratings crashed by nearly 20 percent. The NFL saw ratings for its annual Kickoff Game fall Thursday night, though viewership for sports overall was up compared to 2019. For the season, the NFL on FOX averaged a 10.3 rating and 18.0 million viewers — up 2% in ratings and viewership from last year (10.1, 17.7M), … “Pulling in 12.22 million viewers in the early metrics and 3.5 in the ratings between 7 -11 PM ET, last night’s big NFL game was down 17% in audience and 25% in the demo from the early numbers of last week’s SNF … 6. NFL games finished with 47 of the top 50 telecasts for the season. Will be updated as the season progresses. With around 91.6 million viewers on CBS alone, the 2021 Super Bowl is still the most watched show of the past year.