NFL’s Opening Week Most Watched, With an Average of 21 Million Viewers Per Game

NFL Media said there was a total of 123 million viewers for the week, which included a game played in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) scores past Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (58) during the first half of an NFL football game at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. AP Photo/Doug Benc

The NFL has kicked off football season with a record-breaking average audience of 21 million viewers per game in its opening week, making it the most-watched premiere week in the league’s history.

NFL Media posted that both games in that first week saw a 12 percent increase in viewership from 2023.